The Great Pyramid
Day 1: CAIRO (LD)
Arrival at Cairo airport. Meet & assist through the formalities and customs . The day will be a full day tour to visit the Great Pyramid of Cheops which was built by manual labor, is the largest of the three main Pyramids and is the only survivor of the Seven Great Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid of Chephren, which is the best preserved, and the Pyramid of Mycerinus. Nearby see the Sphinx, a marvelous sight carved out of a natural rocky outcrop, the lion’s body stretching 45m, with its paws 15m long. Lunch will be at a local restaurant. Learn how paper was made in the ancient times with a visit to the Papyrus Institute. We will also have a chance to stop off at a Carpet Factory to see how the Egyptians weave their carpets, followed by a short visit to a Perfume Workshop . Check in at the hotel. Dinner. Overnight will be at the hotel.
Day 2: CAIRO-SLEEPING TRAIN (BLD)
Breakfast will be at the hotel. The day will be a full day tour of the world famous Egyptian Museum with its 100,000 objects covering 4,000 years of ancient Egyptian civilization. Lunch will be during the tour at a local restaurant. Continue the tour to the Old Cairo to visit the Hanging church, Ben Ezra Synagogue passing by Amr Ibn El Aas Mosque, the first mosque has been built all over Egypt, then to Khan El Khalili Bazaar which dates back to 14th century. Transfer to Giza Station for departure to Aswan by Sleeper train. Dinner and overnight will be on the train
Day 3: ASWAN (Nile Cruise) (BLD)
Breakfast will be on the train board. Upon arrival Aswan station, meet & assist, then transfer to the Nile Cruise . Embarkation. Lunch will be on the cruise board. There will be a tour to visit the Unfinished Obelisk. PM We will sail on a traditional Nile felucca along the shores of Elephantine Island. Dinner and overnight will be on the cruise board.
Day 4: ASWAN-KOM OMBO-EDFU (BLD)
Breakfast will be on the cruise board. This day we will view the Aswan High Dam and then, in contrast to its impressive modernity , we visit the beautiful Temple of Philae, rising from the waters of the Nile. Before sailing to Kom Ombo, visit the Temple of Sobek the Crocodile God, conveniently situated on the river bank. Lunch will be on the cruise board. Continue to Edfu enjoying a sumptuous Oriental dinner and dance all night away to the Egyptian Galabeya Party. Overnight will be on the cruise board.
Day 5: EDFU -LUXOR (BLD)
Breakfast will be on the cruise board.This morning, we visit Edfu’s beautiful preserved Temple of Horus, the best preserved of all large Egyptian temples and built by the Ptolemies. Lunch will be on the cruise board .Finally we go through the Lock to cruise down stream to Luxor. Dinner and overnight will be on the cruise board.
Day 6: LUXOR-HURGHADA
After breakfast, we cross to the west bank of the Nile today past the Colossi of Memnon and visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, before going the Valley of the Kings .Afternoon we tour the awe inspiring Temples of Luxor and Karnak. Special Convoy to Hurghada. Upon arrival Hurghada, check in hotel. Dinner and overnight will be at the hotel
Day 7: HURGHADA (BD)
Breakfast will be at the hotel. At leisure. A simple fishing village once, it is now Egypt’s best tourists spot with crystal clear waters and pristine reefs. Go on a desert safari and enjoy a Bedouin Dinner under the stars. Overnight will be at the hotel
Day 8: HURGHADA-SHARM EL SHEIKH (BD)
Breakfast will be at the hotel. A fantastic sea trip in the Red Sea to Sharm El Sheikh city, the most beautiful resort in Egypt. The trip is about one hour by luxurious ferry boat. Upon arrival transfer to hotel. Check in. Dinner and overnight will be at the hotel
Day 9: SHARM-ALEXANDRIA
Breakfast will be at the hotel. Transfer to Sharm airport for departure to Cairo. Upon arrival Cairo airport , Drive for 3 hours to Alexandria, Egypt’s second largest city , known as the pearl of Mediterranean Sea .We begin our tour by visiting Greco Roman Museum and the Catacombs, which consist of three tiers hewn out the rock at a depth of 100 feet, then there will be a brief visit of Pompey's Pillar, a huge granite pillar dating back to 297 A.D. Lunch will be during the tour at a local restaurant. Continue to visit the famous Mosque in Alexandria Al Morsi Abu Al Abbas and passing by Quit Bay Forte, then to Alexandria Library. This afternoon you have an overlooking of the most exquisite beach on the eastern tip of Alexandria, surrounded by an extremely large garden, unique in its harmonious combinations of flowers with wood. This is EL Montazah Park, the summer residence of ex-royal family. Check in the hotel. Dinner and overnight will be at the hotel
Day 10: ALEXANDRIA-YOUR DESTINATION (B)
Breakfast will be at the hotel . Transfer to Cairo airport for departure to your destination.
Home Sweet Home
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