8 Days Egypt Vacation Package Cairo and Nile Cruise

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Day 1- Arrival in Cairo
1 stop
1
Cairo
our representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, Transfer to the hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle. Depends on your arrival. If you have an early flight to Cairo you can contact us to make a tour suggestion
45 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Day 2-The Pyramids of Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum
2 stops
2
Pyramids of Giza
our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza to start a journey to Giza pyramids here you will start your day by visiting one of the seven wonders the Great Pyramid of King Cheops as well as the pyramids of King Khafra and King Mycrinus. On this Trip you will see Giza pyramids which were built as tombs of the pharaohs, these pyramids have stood over the years not only as monumental structures but also as a symbol of power
2 minutes • Admission ticket included
3
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
The Grand Egyptian Museum is a monumental, state-of-the-art archaeological museum located on the Giza Plateau , just two kilometers from the Pyramids. It is the largest museum in the world dedicated to a single civilization, Ancient Egypt, and is designed to house over 100,000 artifacts. Its most famous feature is the first-ever complete display of the entire King Tutankhamun collection—over 5,000 treasures—together for the first time since their discovery. Other highlights include the colossal Statue of Ramses II in the Grand Atrium and the magnificent Grand Staircase lined with large-scale royal and divine statues. The museum's modern architecture features a stunning translucent façade and offers panoramic views of the Giza Pyramids, connecting its contents directly to their ancient setting
3 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Day 3-Cairo- Aswan-Nile cruise
3 stops
4
Aswan
Pick up from hotel in Cairo to Cairo Airport for a short flight to Aswan then transfer to the Cruise Phiala temple: Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
5
Aswan High Dam
The High Dam : Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
6
Unfinished Obelisk
Unfinished Obelisk : Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Day 4-Aswan-Abu simble
2 stops
7
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
Early Visit to Abu Simbel from Aswan Abu Simbel temple : The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor,the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco
3 hours • Admission ticket included
8
Temple of Kom Ombo
Visit Kom Ombo temple : The temple and the associated settlement site located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus and date mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman period(332 B.b -395 A.c)
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Day 5- Edfu temple-Luxor temple
2 stops
9
Temple of Horus
Edfu temple : Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus. The Construction of Ptolemaic temple of Horus, which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dated to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c), The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama. Sail to Luxor through Esna lock
2 hours • Admission ticket included
10
Luxor Temple
Luxor temple. Luxor Temple located on the east bank of Nile River in the city called luxor , it was known in the egyption language as Luxor Temple : Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the third and completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second.The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and decorated with His Military Battle of Kadesh.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Day 6- Valley of Kings and Karnak temple
4 stops
11
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings : Once called the great Place of the Truth, this valley is called now the Valley of the Kings , It is a Majestic domain of the Pharaohs who once lay in great stone Sarcophagi, awaiting immortality. The isolated valley behind Deir el Bahri is dominated by the Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Peak.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
12
Colossi of Memnon
Colossi of Memnon : Massive pair statues known as the Colossi of Memnon , rising about 18 M from the plain. They are the remains of what was once the largest complex on the west bank, built by Amenhotep the Third.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
13
The Queen Hatshepsut temple : Rising out of the desert Plain in a series of terraces. The temple of Hatshepsut Mergs with sheer limestone Cliffs on the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument
1 hour • Admission ticket included
14
Temple of Karnak
Karnak temple : Karnak more than a temple is a spectacular Complex of Sanctuaries, Kiosks, Pylons, and Obelisks. All dedicated to the Theban gods and to the Greater Glory of Egypt`s Pharaohs, Karnak was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso).
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Day 7-Cairo to the white desert
2 stops
15
Black Desert
Drive to the black desert This name stems from the fact that there is a layer of black powder covering its mountains, highlands, and sand. This powder covers the summits of some mountains
1 minute • Admission ticket included
16
Valley of Agabat
drive to the valley of Agabat 14:00 Arrive at the Valley of Agabat is deep within the white desert. You have to be there to feel the out-worldly beauty of the place. Millions of years ago, the place used to be under the sea. Over the years, unique rock formations of limestone, chalk (and maybe sand) developed.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 8
Day 8- White Desert- Baharyia-International deparure
2 stops
17
Bahariya Oasis
visit Crystal Mountain, Crystal Mountain, locally known as Gebel al-Izzaz. It's more of a crystal hill, seen on the right, which is often called the Jewel of the desert is formed by the quartzite crystals and looks amazing in the sun's rays. A few decades ago, that natural feature has been found by accident.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
18
Bahariya Oasis
Drive to Bahariya Oasis, Soak in the heat at Bir Sigam, a hot spring that can help to relax. Located at 7 km east of Bahariya on the Cairo road, the spring is the best hot spring in temperature, In The summertime will stop at Bir Madi( which is a cold spring)
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

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