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5 Days
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Private
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04 nights / 05 days
Description
Egypt where the civilizations were begun
| Program | Egypt Tour Packages 05 days Cairo, and Luxor Holiday |
| Duration: | 04 Nights / 05 days |
| Destinations covered: | Cairo » Luxor » Cairo |
(04 nights Cairo)
Cairo is a city of 1000 Minarets
Cairo attractions, Cairo is a city that never sleeps famous for its magical nights between the shores of the Nile or in its traditional coffee shops. This city is considered the iconic city of Africa with huge traffic for commercial and economic activities; it’s not only the capital of Egypt but of the entire middle east. Most of the Egypt travel packages start from Cairo for being the first station for any Egypt tour. Cairo city is characterized by its historical sites and old gates that date back to the Islamic era as well as archeological places dating o the Pharaonic era. In Addition, the city has the largest open-air bazaar ever called Khan al Khalili Bazaar with 600 years old. Cairo combines a unique mixture of pharaonic culture and religious features shown in its old churches and mosques. The Citadel of Salah El-Din, the Mosque of Amr Ibn Al Aas, Mohamed Ali mosque, the Mosque of Ahmed Ibn Tulun, the Sayyida Zeinab Mosque, the Hanging Church, Giza pyramids, Museum, Citadel, and Old Cairo, and other landmarks
Experience Egypt and feel like royalty only with Khaled Abbass Tour Guide
Itinerary
Welcome to Cairo! Your tour begins when you are greeted by our representative who will assist you through immigration and customs formalities. After you have collected your luggage, he will then take you, in our deluxe vehicle, to your Cairo hotel where you will meet your guide who will revise the tour plan with you.
Discover the history of pharaohs through an amazing tour that suits your needs, at the morning time we will take you from the hotel in Cairo by a private air-conditioned car to start with:
Giza Pyramids Complex
The three main pyramids of Giza (Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure) are sufficient enough to build a 2-meter-long wall and span 100,000 square kilometers around the globe along with the equator.
The Magical Sphinx
Who among us when mentioning the name of the Sphinx does not think about this stone sculpture that carved in the form of the human head and lion body, which is located in the Giza plateau in Egypt the Sphinx is one of the oldest and the largest sculptures in the world, it’s about 73.5 meters long and 6 meters wide.
The Egyptian Museum
Centrally located on the edge of Tahrir Square in Cairo, the Egyptian Museum is hard to miss on any tour of Cairo. Opening in 1902, it was purpose-built to house the antiquities of Ancient Egypt. The museum was founded in 1857 by French Egyptologist August Mariette
The Grand Egyptian Museum
When it is completed, the Grand Egyptian Museum just outside of Cairo on the Giza Plateau (and next door to the Pyramids) will not only be the new crown jewel of Egypt, but it will also be one of the largest, most modern, and most renowned museums in the entire world.
Coptic Churches in Old Cairo including:
The Hanging Church and the Church of St. George the Martyr, 2 churches built into the walls of the Fort of Babylon and its remains could be Cairo's oldest structures; and the Church of Abu Serga (St. Sergius), where, the Holy Family took shelter in a cave, with the church being erected her to commemorate this. This whole area is a world-famous destination for Pilgrims.
Enjoy your lunch and it will be served at a local restaurant after the day tour. Then return to your hotel and overnight in Cairo
Morning time, we will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo, then transfer you to Cairo airport and catch your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival, take the chance to enjoy the exploration of the ancient city of Luxor and its impressive architectural heritage monuments, starting with:
The Complex of Karnak Temples
Built over two millennia between the years of around 2200 and 360 BCE, Karnak is a massive Ancient Egyptian temple complex that was one of the country's most important places of worship under the rules of Hatshepsut, Seti I, Ramesses II and Ramesses III. As well as the dominating Temple of Amun-Ra, Karnak is also made up of smaller chapels and sanctuaries dedicated to other deities, as well as grand halls, docks, a sacred lake. and pylons - the monumental gateways that mark temple entrances.:
The Temple of Luxor
Luxor Temple, Ipet resyt “Southern Sanctuary” to the ancient Egyptians, was so called because of its location within ancient Thebes (modern Luxor). It is located around three kilometers to the south of Karnak Temple, to which it was once linked with a processional way bordered with sphinxes. The oldest evidence for this temple dates to the Eighteenth Dynasty (c.1550–1295 BC).
Now our representative will take you back to your hotel or Nile Cruise in Luxor to finish your unforgettable day trip.
Lunch will be served during the day in a local restaurant and at the end of the day you will be driven to your hotel to check in and overnight in Luxor.
In the morning, breakfast meals will be taken in boxes so that you check-out your hotel and then you will be transferred in a private air-conditioned car to Abu Simbel. Upon your arrival, you will join your tour guide who will accompany you while visiting:
Abu Simbel Temples
Abu Simbel temple complex includes 2 individual temples that were built during the reign of Pharaoh Ramsis II. The great temple was built for the king himself to commemorate his coronation and his birthday and it has been built in a very impressive accurate way which makes the whole world await the Sun Festival that occurs only twice a year in the great temple of the Pharaoh to witness the miracle that occurs there. The smaller temple was built as a sign of love & appreciation from the king to his beloved queen Nefertari putting in mind that she was the only wife of the king for whom he has built a temple.
Finally, you will enjoy your delicious lunch then transfer by a private A.C vehicle to Aswan Airport to be able to get back to Cairo, where your representative will be waiting for you at the airport to drive you back to your hotel and overnight in Cairo.
Breakfast at hotel. Check out and transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
Experience
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Highlights
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Arrival to EgyptGiza Pyramids ComplexThe Great Pyramid of KhufuThe Great SphinxThe Valley TempleThe Egyptian MuseumThe Citadel of CairoMohamed Ali MosqueNational Military MuseumNational Police MuseumMoaiz ST & Khan KhaliiliThe Valley of the KingsThe Temple of HatshepsutThe Colossi of MemnonThe Complex of Karnak TemplesThe Temple of Luxor
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Includes
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Package Rate Includes:Arrival / departure assistance04 nights’ accommodation in Pyramids view hotel including breakfast.All transfers as per program by private and deluxe air-conditioned vehicle for all transportation.Private English speaking Egyptologist guides as per the itinerary. (Any language is available).Entrance fees for all sightseeing. And all applicable taxesMeals as mentioned in the itineraryRound Domestic flights: Cairo / Luxor / Cairo.
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Package Rate Excludes:Tipping for guides, driver, Nile cruise crew, etc…Personal expenses (laundry, telephone calls, etcDrinks and Water in hotel and Nile Cruise.
Starts from $ 895
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