Egypt Special

Tours depart Saturday Or Thursday

Day 1:

Arrive at Cairo International Airport, meet & assist through the passport control then transfer to your hotel to check in & overnight. (No Meals)

Day 2: Giza Pyramids, Koshary House, Eqyptian Antiquities Musueum, El Khalili Bazaars

Breakfast, checkout, start your sightseeing tour to the “Giza Pyramids” (the last remaining wonders of the old world) including the Cheops pyramid as well as the historical guard of the area, the symbol of the old Egyptian “Lion’s body with a human’s head” the Sphinx. Besides the panorama view for magnificent photos you will also have the opportunity to explore some of the hand crafts which started since Old Egypt like papyrus museum, perfumes factory & carpets schools. Following the pyramids you will be served an Oriental Egyptian lunch at Koshary House and then you will continue your tour by visiting the incredible Egyptian Antiquities Museum. We’ll spend the afternoon viewing treasures spanning 5,000 years from Egypt’s prehistory to the Greco-Roman period. You’ll have extra time at the museum’s prized collection from King Tutankhamen’s tomb. The last stop will be in Khan El Khalili Bazaars. One of the greatest markets in the Middle East it contains many stores that exhibit wonderful collections of jewelry, wooden products engrafted with mother-of pearl, leaser ware, embroidered dresses and attractive hand-made products that make a great selection of souvenirs. After shopping we proceed to Giza train station to take the overnight sleeper train to Luxor where dinner will be served. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day 3: Embarkation cruise and Luxor/Karnak temples

Arrive at Luxor station and transfer to the overnight cruise to Embarkation with stops at Luxor and Karnak temples. (Meals Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day 4: West Valley, Lock of Esna

Start your day by visiting the west valley (valley of the kings, Hatchepsut temple and Memnon colossi) and back to the overnight cruise to sail to Edfu crossing the lock of Esna. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day 5: Edfu & Kom Ombo temples

In the morning visit Edfu temple & continue sailing to Kom Ombo and the Kom Ombo temple and then back to the overnight cruise to Aswan. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day 6: high dam, Obelisk, Aswan granite islands

Your sightseeing tour in Aswan will contain a visit of the high dam, the unfinished Obelisk and felucca trip around the granite islands. After that back to the overnight cruise. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day 7: Free Time/Abu Simble

Disembark for free time for expedition or an optional tour to Abu Simble, the hugest rocket temple in the world, which was dedicated for Ramsses the second as a pharaoh & as a god. The day finishes with transfer to the Aswan train station to take the overnight sleeper train to Cairo. (Meals: Breakfast & Dinner)

Day 8: Cairo city tour

Upon arrival at Cairo train station start your last day touring the city. The first top will be at the religious community in Old Cairo, there you will visit the hanging church, the church of St. Sergios & Bacchus where you can find the cave of the holy family, also you will visit the synagogue of Ben Ezra. The citadel of Saladin’s will be the next stop, there you will visit the white mosque of Mohamed Ali & will have overview look to Cairo. (Meals: Breakfast & Lunch)

Day 9: Departure

Checkout for transfer to Cairo airport for final departure. (Meals: Breakfast)