12-Day Tour of Abu Simbel, Cairo and Aswan

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Cairo Airport
2 stops
1
Luxor Travels
Luxor travels
Admission ticket free
2
Cairo
You will be met and assisted by one of our representatives at the airport of Cairo who will escort you to your hotel for a night in Cairo.
Admission ticket free
Day 2
Giza : Pyramids - Great Sphinx - The Museum
4 stops
3
Giza
Today you enjoy a guided day tour of Cairo. Your first stop will be at Giza Plateau, where you visit the Pyramids and see the mighty Sphinx. Then you visit the National Archaeological Museum. Overnight in Cairo (Meals included: B).
Admission ticket free
4
Pyramids of Giza
In the morning you will be picked up from your accommodation for a guided tour of Giza. Your first stop will be at Giza Plateau, where one of the remaining wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramids of Giza, still stands. You visit the Pyramids and enjoy panoramic views from the western plateau, then continue down the valley where the guardian of this Mortuary complex, the mighty Sphinx, stands with great pride.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
5
Great Sphinx
the guardian of this Mortuary complex, the mighty Sphinx, stands with great pride
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
6
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
spanning a period of over 50 centuries. The Museum has the world’s largest and richest collection of Egyptian Antiquities, among them the priceless collection of King Tut
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Oasis of Bahariya
1 stop
7
Bahariya Oasis Guide
In the morning you start a desert safari to the Oasis of Bahariya. There you visit the Temple of Ain El Muftella, a Roman water source and the Tomb of Bannantiu. Overnight in a hotel in Bahariya (Meals included: BLD).
Admission ticket free
Day 4
Oasis of Farafra
3 stops
8
Farafra
You drive to the Oasis of Farafra where you have lunch and continue your safari through the Black Desert to the White Desert. At night you will find a place to spend the night in the open air and enjoy a BBQ-dinner (Meals included: BLD).
Admission ticket free
9
Black Desert
Black Desert
Admission ticket free
10
White Desert
White Desert, About 45 km north of Farafra, Farafra 12655 Egypt
Admission ticket free
Day 5
Oasis of Dakhla
1 stop
11
Dakhla Oasis
Today you drive to the Oasis of Dakhla. There you visit El Qasr. Overnight in a hotel in Dakhla (Meals included: BLD).
Admission ticket free
Day 6
Oasis of Kharga
1 stop
12
Al-Khargah Oasis
After breakfast you drive to the Oasis of Kharga. Here, you visit one of the oldest Christian cemeteries in the world, the Necropolis of El Bagawat. Overnight in a hotel in Kharga (Meals included: BLD).
Admission ticket free
Day 7
Kharga To Luxor
1 stop
13
Kharga
Today you continue your journey to Luxor, where you check into your hotel and have the rest of the day free at leisure (Meals included: BD).
Admission ticket free
Day 8
Luxor West Bank
8 stops
14
Luxor
After breakfast you begin your day tour of the West Bank of Luxor with a visit of the Colossi of Memnon. Then you visit the Valley of the Kings, the most famous concentration of royal tombs. Then you continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. After touring the sites you can spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Luxor hotel (Meals included: BD).
Admission ticket free
15
Colossi of Memnon
the Colossi of Memnon, the two largest ancient statues in Egypt, which date back to the era of King Amenhotep III.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
16
Valley of the Kings
First you will be transported to the Necropolis of Thebes, the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor. This ancient necropolis is a must-see for Luxor travelers. It consists of tombs embedded in the mountain Thebes. Here, you visit 3 tombs of various dynasties. Your Egyptologist tour guide will be on hand to recommend and advise you as to which tombs to visit
2 hours • Admission ticket included
17
Tomb of Ramses III
The tomb of Ramesses III, designated as KV 11, is a complex system in the Valley of the Kings. It has been known since antiquity,the wonderful decorations include colourful painted sunken reliefs featuring the traditional ritual texts (Litany of Ra, Book of Gates etc) and Ramses before the gods. Unusual here are the secular scenes, in the small side rooms of the entrance corridor, showing foreign tributes, such as highly detailed pottery imported from the Aegean, the royal armoury, boats and, in the last of these side chambers, the blind harpists that gave the tomb one of its alternative names: ‘Tomb of the Harpers’
25 minutes • Admission ticket included
18
Tomb of Ramses IV
The tomb of Ramses IV (KV 2) in the Valley of the Kings is rather different than most other tombs built here. This tomb is by far the most spectacular of the other tombs you will see. The hieroglyphics on the wall depict scenes from the Litany of Ra, Book of the Dead, Book of Caverns, the Book of the Heavens, Book of Amduat, and the Book of the Night. The blue and white colors on the walls inside the burial chamber are very vibrant and you can see the king's sarcophagus made of rose-colored granite. There is also a beautiful scene of goddess Nut on the ceiling, where she is depicted swallowing the sun, and it traveling through her stomach, for Nut to give birth to it.
25 minutes • Admission ticket included
19
Tomb of Merenptah
n Egyptian mythology, Ptah is the demiurge of Memphis, god of craftsmen and architects. In the or simply in its falcon form of the new deity, began to be placed in tombs to accompany and protect the dead on their journey to the West of Luxor .Tomb 8, which is located in the Valley of the Kings, was the burial place of the Pharaoh Merneptah and is the model of royal tombs Merneptah was a son of Ramesses II and Queen Isis-Nofret.the tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1903. Of coursethere is a material decrease in the number of lateral rooms, and a dramatic increase in the height of the corridors and rooms. He did away with the jogged axis used since the time of Horemheb and instead built the entire tomb on a single axis. Also, for the first time, the entrance was made considerably wider than earlier tombs .
25 minutes • Admission ticket included
20
Tomb of King Tutankhamun (Tut)
Entrance fees to the tomb of Tutankhamun300.00 EGP) (optional) King Tutankhamun, the most famous king in the world. This young king from the New Kingdom was around 10 years old when he ascended the throne and died when he was only 19. You will get the chance to be face to face with his royal mummy in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings
25 minutes • Admission ticket not included
21
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
After visiting the tombs you will be transported to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari), the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh. This queen was an ancestor of King Tutankhamun and belonged to the same dynasty.Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 9
Aswan : Temple of Philae - Aswan High Dam
3 stops
22
Luxor
After breakfast you will go to Aswan, where you check into your 3-night Nile cruise. Here you visit Philae Temple and the two Aswan dams. Rest of the day free at leisure on your cruise ship (Meals included: BLD).
Admission ticket free
23
Temple of Philae
the Temple of Philae, which was built in honour of goddess Isis. After this visit you will go to the High Dam, an engineering miracle used as an embankment dam situated across the Nile River, built in the 1960’s to protect Egypt from annual floods. You will be transferred back to the cruise ship for lunch, where you can also enjoy cruise activities and dinner in the evening. Spend the night on board in Aswan.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
24
Aswan High Dam
you will go to the High Dam, an engineering miracle used as an embankment dam situated across the Nile River, built in the 1960’s to protect Egypt from annual floods.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 10
Aswan : Abu Simbel Temple Complex
2 stops
25
Aswan
Early in the morning you will be transferred to Abu Simbel by car. After arrival you enjoy your guided tour of the Temples of Abu Simbel. Then you will be taken back to Aswan to you start your Nile cruise (Meals included: BLD).
Admission ticket free
26
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
It is an archaeological site located in the belly of the mountain, south of Aswan made up of two large temples carved into the rock. It was built by King Ramses II in 1250 BC These two temples were among the greatest temples in ancient Egypt. They are usually called the "Great Temple of Abu Simbel" and the "Little Temple of Abu Simbel," both of which are more spacious and grandiose than all the Egyptian rock temples of all times. There are six statues at the entrance to the other temple, four of them of Ramses II and two of his wife Nefertari.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 11
Aswan : Temple of Kom Ombo - Temple of Horus
3 stops
27
Aswan
Today you visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, which is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, and the Temple of Edfu which is dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed god. You continue your cruise to Luxor, where you can spend the rest of your day free at leisure (Meals included: BLD).
Admission ticket free
28
Temple of Kom Ombo
In Kom Ombo you will visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, which is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek
2 hours • Admission ticket included
29
Temple of Horus
Edfu to visit the Temple of Edfu which is dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed god. This is quite a young temple and is well-preserved making it very impressive. At every site you will get information from your Egyptologist tour guide and you will get free time to explore the ancient monuments by yourself.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 12
Edfu To Luxor East Bank [Karnak & Luxor Temples ]
3 stops
30
Luxor
After breakfast you disembark your cruise ship to enjoy a guided day tour of the East Bank of Luxor with a visit to Karnak and Luxor Temples. After this visit you will be transferred to a Luxor port for your departure as conclusion of your Egypt adventure (Meals included: B).
Admission ticket free
31
Temple of Karnak
Temple of Amun, also known as Karnak Temples. You visit what is considered to be one of the world's greatest architectural masterpieces, namely the complex of Karnak Temples on the East Bank of Luxor. Karnak is a complex of temples built in different reigns, starting with the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. Karnak beats every other pharaonic monument: it is simply one of the most beautiful ancient monuments in Egypt
2 hours • Admission ticket included
32
Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple, which is dedicated to the Theben Triad of Amun-Ra, Mut and Khonsu. There you will see the granite statues of Ramses the Great. These ancient temples are a must-see for Luxor travelers.
2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

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