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07 Days
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Private
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Every Day
Description
Egypt where the civilizations were begun
| Program | Egypt Tour Packages 07 days Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor and Aswan |
| Duration: | 06 Nights / 07 Days |
| Destinations covered: | Cairo » Aswan » Abu Simbel » Luxor » Alexandria » Cairo |
(04 nights in Cairo – 01 night in Luxor – 01 night in Aswan)
The Beauty of the Egyptian Civilization.
During your stay in Egypt’s top 7 days, you can visit the greatest cities and discover the famous tours. The Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, and Aswan Holiday Package and Travel Packages in Egypt cover most of the essential historical sites in Cairo, along with the attractions in Alexandria, day trips to Luxor, and excursions to Aswan.
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.
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 a day trip from Cairo to Pyramids, the Museum, and Coptic Cairo.
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
The 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.
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
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.
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
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
A new day starts with breakfast, and then you will be driven catch your flight to Aswan where your guide will take you to see the High Dam, the Temples of Philae, the unfinished Obelisk, check in your Nile cruise and have lunch and then visit The Nubian village and the Botanical Island. Your visit includes:
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.
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 the end of the tour, you will be driven back to Aswan where you will have your lunch meal at an oriental restaurant and then check in your hotel and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
In your fifth day, you will get your breakfast box from your hotel in Aswan, then check out from the hotel and heading to:
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.
You will enjoy your delicious lunch at a restaurant located in Aswan then catch your train to Luxor where you will check in your hotel reservation. Later in the evening we will continue the tour to visit the temple of Luxor
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).
Karnak Temple Impressive Sound and Light Show Tour (Optional)
Among the bewitching activities that you can enjoy in the miraculous city, “Luxor” is attending the breathtaking Sound and Light show which is arranged in Karnak temple Complex and it is considered an hour and half hour spectacular Hollywood style extravaganza. The site there recounts the great history of Thebes “The ancient Capital” as Karnak Temple was mainly constructed to honor the god Amun. The most interesting thing to do is to walk through that great temple at night and witness the real glory of ancient architecture.
Now our representative will take you back to your hotel in Luxor and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Start your day tour to Luxor east & west bank where our driver will pick up you from your hotel or your Nile Cruise in Luxor and join our professional tour guide to witness the real magnificence ancient Egyptian attractions through visiting:
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.
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.
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.
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.
At the end of the day, you will then transfer to Luxor airport to catch your flight back to Cairo and overnight.
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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Day Activity01 Welcome to Egypt02 Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum and Coptic Cairo03 A day tour from Cairo to Alexandria (Qaitbay Citadel – Catacombs – Pompai Pillar )04 Fly from Cairo to Aswan and visit Philae Temples – Aswan Dam – Nubia Village05 A day tour to Abu Simbel and travel to Luxor06 A full day tour to Luxor and fly back to Cairo07 Fly back home
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Includes
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Package Rate Includes:04 nights accommodation at 5 stars hotel in Cairo.01 nights’ accommodation at 5 stars hotel in Aswan.01 nights’ accommodation at 5 stars hotel in Luxor.Assistance with guest relations during your stay.All transfers via private air-conditioned vehicle.Domestic flight tickets from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo.first class train ticket from Aswan to Luxor.Private sightseeing tours in Cairo (listed on itinerary).Sightseeing tours on the cruise.Professional English-speaking tour guide.Entrance fees to all sites mentioned on the itinerary.All meals mentioned on the itinerary.Bottled water during outings outside of hotel or cruise ship.All service charges and taxes.
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Package Rate Excludes:International Airfare.Entry visa to Egypt.Any optional tours.Personal spending.Tipping.
Starts from $ 1435
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