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20 Nights / 21 Days
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Description
Egypt where the civilizations were begun
| Program | Egypt Tour Packages 21 days King Pa Najim |
| Duration: | 20 Nights / 21 days |
| Destinations covered: | Cairo » Luxor » 07 Nights Nile Cruise » Aswan » Luxor » Hurghada » Alexandria » Cairo |
(08 Night Cairo » 07 Nights Nile Cruise » 02 Luxor » 03 Nights Hurghada)
21-Day Journey through Ancient Elegance Egypt
21 days Elegance of Egypt ٍ Standard tour package is the way to reach absolute completion, know the meaning of an outright tour, and immerse into the full golden heritage of Egypt to learn all of its secrets and beauty that was cultivated for 7000 years. Egypt Tour Guide has created the ultimate travel itinerary that explores all the historical, artistic, and cultural treasures of the golden cities of Giza, Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Alexandria, and Hurghada. All the skilled team of highly professional tour operators, tour guides, travel & time consultants, drivers, and customer support specialists will be with our honorable clients every step of the way to ensure they are getting the most ideal services across all the accommodations, Nile cruises, transportation, restaurants, and everything else our dear clients may require.
Our Hotels for this tour are
In Cairo : The Steigenberger hotel or similar.
In Luxor: Steigen Berger Hotel Luxor or similar.
Nile Cruise: Radamis or similar.
In Hurghada: Albatros Resort or similar.
PS: You can Upgrade your tour to Luxury Package
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. After you have collected your luggage, he will then take you, in our deluxe vehicle, to your Cairo hotel.
Overnight in Cairo
Meals: Welcome Drink
Start your day tour to Giza Necropolis where our driver will pick up you from your hotel in Cairo or Giza and join our professional tour guide to witness the real magnificence ancient Egyptian attractions through visiting:
The Open-Air Museum of Memphis
The Open-Air Museum of Memphis offers an educational and insightful journey through ancient Egyptian history. The experience is not just about admiring the colossal statues or analyzing the intricate carvings but about genuinely immersing oneself in the past, appreciating the cultural richness of a civilization that continues to influence our present.
The Step Pyramid of Saqqara
It’s called also step Pyramid of Zoser or Josser, due to the King Zoser who ordered his minister Imhotep to build it, this pyramid consists of six-layers, It’s height was about 197foot (60 meters).
It is the first Pyramid ever built and it is the first largest scale stone building in the world.
Pyramid of Unas
The Pyramid of Unas is a smooth-sided pyramid built in the 24th century BC for the Egyptian pharaoh Unas, the ninth and final king of the Fifth Dynasty. It is the smallest Old Kingdom pyramid, but significant due to the discovery of Pyramid Texts, spells for the king's afterlife incised into the walls of its subterranean chambers. Inscribed for the first time in Unas's pyramid, the tradition of funerary texts carried on in the pyramids of subsequent rulers, through to the end of the Old Kingdom, and into the Middle Kingdom through the Coffin Texts that form the basis of the Book of the Dead.
The Serapium
The Serapeum of Saqqara was the ancient Egyptian burial place for sacred bulls of the Apis cult at Memphis. It was believed that the bulls were incarnations of the god Ptah, which would become immortal after death as Osiris-Apis. a name which evolved to Serapis.
Pyramid Complex of Teti
Teti (c.2345–2323 BC), the first ruler of the Sixth Dynasty, built his pyramidal complex not far from the Step Pyramid of (c.2667–2648 BC), in Saqqara. Upon completion, it stood 52.5 m tall.
The mastaba tomb of Kagemni also known as Memi
The mastaba was discovered in 1843 by Richard Lepsius. It had to wait until 1905 before von Bissing would begin his publication of rooms IV to VIII, which wasn't completed until 1911.
At the end of this great day we will enjoy lunch in one of the best restaurants that looks over the Pyramids and then we will go back to our hotel and overnight in Cairo.
Overnight in Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
At 9 am and after your breakfast you will meet your tour guide to enjoy the second level of Egypt architecture and to acknowledge the first capital of ancient Egypt. Your day includes: -
It is said that Egypt is full of Pyramids and after breakfast you will get the opportunity to visit 2 more of them. You will be taken, in an air-conditioned vehicle, to Dahshur where you will see the two pyramids built by the Pharaoh Snefru.
The Red Pyramid
The Red Pyramid was another project of the 4th Dynasty pharaoh Sneferu. After the completion of the Bent Pyramid, which also stand nearby in the Necropolis at Dahshur, Sneferu set out to correct the mistakes that were made in the construction of his that pyramid and the one at Meidum that collapsed during construction.
The Bent Pyramid
The Bent Pyramid is called a ‘transitional’ pyramid because the angle of its sides changes abruptly approximately one-third of the way up. Archeologist’s attribute this to an engineering crisis during construction.
The Pharaonic Village
The Pharaonic Village is a living museum located near Cairo, Egypt that exhibits ancient Egyptian life
The Pharaonic Village aims to bring ancient Egyptian history to life. Upon entering, visitors encounter actors in Pharaonic costumes reenacting daily activities such as making papyrus, fishing, painting, sculpting, farming, and mummification.
At the end of this great day we will enjoy lunch in one of the best restaurants that looks over the Pyramids and then we will go back to our hotel and overnight in Cairo.
Overnight in Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
At 09 am you will meet your tour Guide and start your day to the great Pyramids area which includes:
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 Great Pyramid (Extra Ticket)
Great Pyramid of King Khufu is considered largely represents the spirit of ancient Egypt, King Khufu who built this Pyramid as a cemetery has left little information about his reign. Khufu ruled for about twenty-four years. Ironically, despite the enormity of his pyramid, the only statue of King Khufu himself is really small statue carved from ivory.
Camel Ride
During our visit to the Pyramids, you will experience the transportation of the ancient and will enjoy a camel ride for almost 30 minutes to get the best shots around the pyramids you just need to prepare your camera.
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.
There have been many and different opinions about the symbol represented by the Sphinx, Old views said that it represents the wisdom of man and the strength of the lion together and these qualities were applicable to “King Khafre“.
The Valley Temple
It was used as a place for the embalming process. This temple constructed definitely for two functions: First, it was used for the purification of the mummy before its burial. Second, it was used for making the Mummification process of the king.
The Grand Egyptian Museum
You may hear that the GEM is only “partially open” and that’s because the Tutankhamen treasures have not yet been moved into their two galleries from the historic Egyptian Museum downtown and the two “Solar” boats are not yet in their assigned places. But apart from these, the museum’s 14 other galleries are open and the 3200-yr old, 82-tonne statue of Ramses II can finally welcome visitors into the vast atrium, six years after he arrived there himself!
At the end of this great day we will enjoy lunch in one of the best restaurants that looks over the Pyramids and then we will go back to our hotel and overnight in Cairo.
Overnight in Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a full day tour, I will meet you at 8 am in the hotel lobby and start our visit to the
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
The first museum of civilization in the Arab world, the NMEC will present a comprehensive view of Egyptian civilization from prehistory to the present day, taking a multidisciplinary thematic approach designed to highlight Egypt’s tangible and intangible heritage. A museum of a new kind, unknown so far in Egypt and the entire Middle East region, the NMEC’s main goal is to “share knowledge”, to connect with the surrounding Egyptian society and to offer international visitors a richer and deeper insight into the meaning of Egyptian culture through the ages
The Citadel of Cairo
The citadel of Saladin contains many monuments dating back to different Islamic eras, it was not only just a fortified castle that was used to defend the city but also many mosques and other purposes was in the citadel for 800 years.
[Mohamed Ali Mosque
The Mosque of Muhammad Ali is located inside the Citadel of Salah al‑Din al‑Ayyubi (Saladin) in Cairo. It was built by Muhammad Ali Pasha (1220–1264 AH/1805–1848 AD), the founder of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty (1220–1372 AH/1805–1953 AD), on the site of Mamluk palaces. He had these demolished to make room for his new building, which is also known as the "Alabaster Mosque", in reference to its marble paneling on its interior and exterior walls. The mosque’s twin minarets are the highest in all of Egypt, each reaching a height of 84 meters.
National Police Museum
The National Police Museum is one of the museums in the Salah al-Din Citadel, located in its northern section. Its exhibitions display the history of Egypt’s police force.
Sultan Hassan & Elrefai Mosques
Mosque of Sultan Hassan is a primal example of the early Islamic Mamluk architecture between 1356 A.D and 1363 A.D. The Mosque is 150m in length and covering 7,906 sq m inland and its walls reach the height of 36 m.
At the end of this great day we will enjoy lunch in one of the best restaurants that looks over the Pyramids and then we will go back to our hotel and overnight in Cairo.
Overnight in Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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, we will drive you to your Nile Cruise to check in and have some rest then 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.
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).
Once we finish our visit to Luxor temple, we will drive back to your Nile Cruise and overnight in Luxor.
Overnight in Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional tour Sound & light show in Karnak
Enjoy Luxor Tours Watching Karnak Temple Sound and Light Show on the east bank illuminated at night with an audio-visual show that will explain how the temple was built and what life was like in Ancient Egypt. We will give you the chance to discover how life has been thousands of years ago? You will know about them through the splendid Sound and Light Show at the Karnak Temples. This spectacle will take about 75-minute first takes you around the temple grounds, and finally, the last act is played while you are seated along the Great Sacred Lake.
In the beautiful morning from your hotel or your Nile Cruise in Luxor, our tour guide will meet you to take you to enjoy a journey in the west bank of Luxor where you will visit:
The Valley of the Kings
The rulers of the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of Egypt’s prosperous New Kingdom (c.1550–1069 BC) were buried in a desolate dry river valley across the river from the ancient city of Thebes (modern Luxor), hence its modern name of the Valley of the Kings. This moniker is not entirely accurate, however, since some members of the royal family aside from the king were buried here as well, as were a few non-royal, albeit very high-ranking, individuals.
The Tomb of King Ramses VI
This tomb was begun by King Ramesses V (c.1147–1143 BC) of the Twentieth Dynasty. Although it is uncertain whether he was ultimately buried here, it is clear that his uncle Ramesses VI (c.1143–1136 BC) enlarged the tomb and used it.
The Tomb of King Merenptah
The second-largest tomb in the valley, Merenptah’s tomb has been open since antiquity and has its share of Greek and Coptic graffiti. Floods have damaged the lower part of the walls of the long tunnel-like tomb, but the upper parts have well-preserved reliefs. The corridors are decorated with the Book of the Dead, the Book of Gates and the Book of Amduat. Beyond a shaft is a false burial chamber with two pillars decorated with the Book of Gates.
The Tomb of King Ramses III
One of the most popular tombs in the valley, KV 11 is also one of the most interesting and best preserved. Originally started by Sethnakht (1186–1184 BC), the project was abandoned when workers hit the shaft of another tomb (KV10). Work resumed under Ramses III (1184–1153 BC), the last of Egypt’s warrior pharaohs, with the corridor turning to the right, then left. It continues deep (125m overall) into the mountain and opens into a magnificent eight-pillared burial chamber.
The Tomb of King Ramses IV
Originally intended to be much larger, KV 2 was cut short at 89m on the early death of the pharaoh (1147 BC) and a pillared hall was converted to be the burial chamber. The sarcophagus is in place with a magnificent goddess Nut filling the ceiling above it. Close to the entrance of the valley, this tomb was opened in antiquity and inhabited (there is Greek, Roman and Coptic graffiti), and used as a hotel by many 18th- and 19th-century visitors.
The Temple of Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut (c.1473–1458 BC), the queen who became Pharaoh, built a magnificent temple at Deir al-Bahari, on the west back of Luxor. It lies directly across the Nile from Karnak Temple, the main sanctuary of the god Amun. Hatshepsut’s temple, Djeser-djeseru “the Holy of Holies” was designed by the chief steward of Amun, Senenmut.
The Colossi of Memnon
These two faceless colossi (the plural of colossus, which just means larger-than-life statue) are the first thing visitors see when they reach the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor. This isn't surprising when you hear their dimensions: they tower 60 feet (18 m) above the plains and are estimated to weigh an enormous 720 tons each.
Now our representative will take you back to your Nile Cruise in Luxor to finish your unforgettable day trip.
Overnight in Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
You can enjoy an early breakfast. Once the boat is moored you will visit the best-preserved temple in Egypt: The Temple of Horus. After your visit to this superb temple, you will be taken back to the boat for your lunch while the cruise boat continues sailing towards Kom Ombo
Edfu Temple
Edfu temple which was dedicated to Horus, the son of Isis and Osiris and its walls are really impressive with its inscriptions and pictures showing Horus having his revenge from Seth the brother of his father Osiris. It is the best preserved and most complete in Egypt temple and second largest after Karnak.
Enjoy sun bathing and tea time on the deck of the Cruise. Once a shore you will visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the gods Horus and Sobek. After this great visit you will return back to the cruise for your dinner being served as it sails majestically towards Aswan.
The temple of Sobek in Kom Ombo
The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods.
After the visit, you will be taken back to the boat for your dinner while it sails onward to Aswan.
Overnight in Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
In the morning, breakfast meals will be taken in boxes and then you will be transferred to Abu Simbel.
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 and she was the only wife of the king for whom he has built a temple.
After the visit, you will be taken back to the boat for your lunch.
Overnight in Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
A new day on board starts with breakfast, and then you will be driven to see the High Dam, the worlds largest rock filled dam, and the Temple of Philae moved to the island of Agilika after the waters of Lake Nasser flooded its original location. At the end of your tour drive back to rejoin your cruise for lunch. After lunch, we will have a felucca ride in the Nile and visit the Botanical Island and the Nubian Village.
Aswan High Dam
At Aswan High Dam, you’ll hear from your tour guide the whole story of its construction and how it helped the Egyptians a lot to improve their economic and social state. Then, you’ll move to witness the miraculous:
The Unfinished Obelisk
The Unfinished Obelisk was supposed to be standing in front of Hatshepsut Temple but some cracks happened to it which leads Queen Hatshepsut to order her men to move it to Aswan and it is characterized with its majestic size.
Philae Temples
Philae Temple was constructed in 690 B.C and it had been relocated with the help of the UNESCO because it was in great danger from the High & Low Dams of Aswan. It was dedicated to goddess Isis.
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The Nubian Village & The Botanical Island
Discover the colorful culture of Nubia, one of Africa's oldest civilizations, traveling by felucca sailboat or modern motorboat, you'll meet locals, visit a traditional house, drink tea, and have free time to explore villages independently while Kitchener’s Island, to the west of Elephantine Island, was given to Lord Horatio Kitchener in the 1890s when he was commander of the Egyptian army. Kitchener turned the entire island into the stunning Aswan Botanical Gardens, importing plants from the Far East, India and parts of Africa.
After this great visit you will be transferred back to your Nile Cruise to have dinner and overnight.
Overnight in Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast you will be taken to enjoy the unique visit to the
The Nubian Museum
Opened in 1997, the Nubian Museum is a belated, but well-executed, tribute to the culture and influence of Nubia and the Nubian people on the history of Egypt. This ancient culture, every bit as old as that of Ancient Egypt, existed along the banks of the Nile for millennia in the areas we call southern Egypt and northern Sudan today.
After your tour finishes you will return back to the Cruise which sets sail. This time downstream, for Kom Ombo once again. This time you can visit the temple early in the morning (on your own) before the boat heads off to Edfu.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
You can enjoy an early breakfast, while the cruise boat crosses the Esna lock to the city of Esna and continues towards Luxor.
Overnight in Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Start your day tour to Luxor Museums where our driver will pick up you from your hotel or in Luxor and join our professional tour guide to witness the real magnificence ancient Egyptian attractions through visiting:
Optional tour Hot air Balloon Ride
Early morning, Egypt Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor to the West Bank to enjoy Egypt Hot Air Balloon. Transfer to marine enjoy soft drinks before you take the motor boat to the west bank, then you will be transferred to the take-off area where you are going to start your balloon ride in the sky of the biggest open-air museum Luxor. The "Balloon Ride" trip departs every day, however confirmation in advance is still highly recommended. The balloon ride takes 45 minutes then you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Luxor Museum
One of the best displays of antiquities in Egypt is located at the Luxor Museum opened in 1975. Housed within a modern building, the collection is limited in the number of items, but they are beautifully displayed. There are numerous other antiquities of interest including a couple of very nice coffins. The museum also houses items from periods after the demise of pharaonic Egypt.
Mummification Museum
Mummification museum in Luxor (ancient Thebes), intended to provide an understanding of the process to preserve the body. The ancient Egyptians not only applied embalming to dead humans but also to many animals (Cats, dogs, crocodiles…. etc.). God Anubis (the Jackal) was the god of embalming and mummification.
Your lunch will be served in a local restaurant before we go and check in at your hotel in Luxor and overnight.
Overnight in Luxor Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast, I will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor to discover the ancient sites. First, visit Abydos, the ancient Egyptian believed of God (Lord of the underworld) to be buried there. The temple was built by King Seti I, and completed by King Ramses II, known as the temple of Seti I. It is located in Abydos city about 420 km to the south of Cairo in Sohag Government, and 135 km from Luxor. The paintings of the Gods and Pharaohs on the walls of the Osiris Temple at Abydos are among the most beautifully preserved in Egypt.
Temple of Seti I
The temple of Seti I was built on entirely new ground half a mile to the south of the long series of temples just described. This surviving building is best known as the Great Temple of Abydos, being nearly complete and an impressive sight. A principal purpose of the temple was to serve as a memorial to king Seti I, as well as to show reverence for the early pharaohs, which is incorporated within as part of the "Rite of the Ancestors".
Then you will head to have your delicious lunch at a local restaurant, have nice pictures and finally, you will visit:
The temple of Hathor
The temple that dominates this complex, the structure that commands the attention of those who visit, is the Temple of Hathor. The original temple structure underwent continuous modifications throughout the Middle Kingdom and up until the beginning of the reign of the Roman emperor Trajan. The existing temple's structure began construction in 54 B.C.E, the late Ptolemaic period, under the reign of Ptolemy Auletes. The hypostyle hall was built in the Roman period under Tiberius.
[After finishing this day, we will return back to Luxor Hotel and have and overnight.
Overnight in Luxor Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Check out from your hotel in Luxor after breakfast, then transfer to Hurghada by private air-conditioned car and enjoy the recreation part of your Egypt tour. Day at leisure in Hurghada, enjoy swimming, snorkeling, diving, and different water sports as well as optional tours available on request, overnight in Hurghada.
Overnight in Hurghada Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
In the morning, one of our representatives will transfer you from your hotel to enjoy a one-day Scuba diving on the boat with your instructor, who will teach you about diving. You will try diving in the morning and another one in the afternoon at different sites.
The time you will spend diving in the water should be around 30 – 40 minutes, The diving will start after the completion of a medical form that we will give you upon your arrival to ensure your suitability. Talk some amazing photographs of the varied landscapes of Hurghada.
Finally, it’s time to end your Scuba diving in Hurghada, our representative will transfer you to your hotel where the rest of the day will be yours.
Overnight in Hurghada Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Enjoy Desert Super Safari tour Hurghada Included Pick Up time from your hotel in Hurghada by Toyota 4x4 WD enjoy an adventurous experience across the desert. Make a camel ride. with Barbeque dinner and soft drinks Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Hurghada by Jeep 4x4, Enjoy Sunset Desert Safari4X4, and then you will be transferred to the eastern Egyptian desert to Enjoy the Magic of the Egyptian Desert
Visit the Bedouin Tribe and Ride Camel. The Camel Riding tour in the desert offers a natural adventure through the amazing painted deserts you have ever seen, visit the Bedouin and see their life
[Quad Biking Trip. Enjoy Quad biking Trip with a Professional quad-bike guide for your assistance
Bedouin Village Tour with Bedouin Tea
Spider buggy Ride Enjoy short Trip with Spider-Buggy Car and finally Barbeque dinner will be served once the sun goes down, and you will make your way back out of the desert.
At the end you will return back to your hotel for dinner and overnight
Overnight in Hurghada Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Breakfast, Free day.
Transfer to the domestic airport. Departure by the plane to Cairo. Arrival & transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Overnight in Hurghada Hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Your day starts with breakfast in your hotel followed by a 2.5-hour drive, in our air-conditioned vehicle, to Alexandria where you will visit the following.
The Catacombs of Kom Alshaqafa
The Catacombs of Alexandria are the largest and most important burial site in Egypt that has a mixture of Roman, Hellenistic, and ancient Egyptian decorative art and elements that were all common during this period in Alexandria.
The Pmpai`s Pillar
It’s a column that stands on a rocky hilltop in the middle of Alexandria. Pompey Pillar is a triumphal monument erected around 300 AD for the Roman Emperor Diocletian.
Qait Bay Citadel
Qaitbay Citadel has been built during the 14th century by (Sultan Qaitbay) to defend Alexandria from the attacks of The Ottoman Empire. You can enjoy the Sea views, wonderful restaurants, and unforgettable touristic items while visiting it.
Lunch will be served during the day tour in a sea view restaurant in Alexandria and then we will continue our tour to visit
Library of Alexandria
Alexandria Library is the most ancient library of classical antiquity. In it, you can find a copy of every book published all over the World. It’s not just a building, it’s a complex where all arts, philosophy, ancient history come together.
Finally, we will transfer you in a private air-conditioned car to back to your hotel
Overnight in Cairo Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
At 09 am you will meet your tour Guide and start your day to the great Pyramids area which includes:
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.
Coptic Cairo Old Churches
Coptic Cairo is unique area with Old Cairo that has a concentration of Christian churches and other sites that date from the centuries between the decline of the pharaonic religion and the arrival of Islam when Egypt had a Christian majority. Coptic Cairo is largely built around the fort of Babylon on upon the remains of its walls.
Hanging Church
The Hanging Church is named for its location above a gatehouse of Babylon Fortress, the Roman fortress in Coptic Cairo (Old Cairo); its nave is suspended over a passage. The church is approached by twenty-nine steps; early travelers to Cairo dubbed it "the Staircase Church".The land surface has risen by some six meters since the Roman period, so the Roman tower is mostly buried below ground, reducing the visual impact of the church's elevated position.
[Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church
Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church is traditionally believed to have been built on the spot where the Holy Family, Joseph, Mary and the infant Jesus Christ, rested at the end of their journey into Egypt. They may have lived here while Joseph worked at the fortress.
Church of St. George (Cairo)
The Church of St. George is a Greek Orthodox Church within the Babylon Fortress in Coptic Cairo. It is part of the Holy Patriarchal Monastery of St George under the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa. The church dates back to the 10th century (or earlier). The current structure was rebuilt following a 1904 fire, construction was finished in 1909. Since 2009, the monastery's hegumen has had the rank of bishop with title Bishop Babylonos ("Bishop of Babylon").
[Overnight in Cairo
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Breakfast at hotel. Check out and transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
Meals: Breakfast
Experience
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Highlights
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The Best of Cairo.The Best of Giza.Luxor major sites.Aswan major Sites.Dendera and Abydos.Leisure at Hurghada.The best of Alexandria.
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Includes
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Arrival / departure assistance08 nights’ accommodation in Cairo on Bed and breakfast basis.07 nights’ accommodation in board of Nile Cruise on full board basis. (3 meals included).03 nights` accommodation in Hurghada on Bed and breakfast basis.02 nights’ accommodation in Luxor on Bed and breakfast basis.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.All applicable taxes are included.Meals as mentioned in the itinerary.Tipping for guides, driver, Nile cruise crew, etc…Domestic flight ticket Cairo / Aswan/ Hurghada /Cairo.
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International airfares.Egypt entry Visa.Personal expenses (laundry, telephone calls, etc.Tipping for guides, driver, Nile cruise crew, etc…The Great Pyramid entry fees.Drinks on cruise board and during meals.Optional Tours
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