14 Days Trip to Cairo, Alexandria, Upper Egypt & Hurghada

After enjoying your breakfast in your hotel in Cairo, your guide will accompany you from your hotel by air-conditioned car to start visit

Salah El Din Citadel including Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque: 

The Citadel is one of Cairo’s main attractions and probably the most popular Islamic moment in Cairo. Salah El-Din built it in 1176 AD, it was the place of most Egypt’s rulers for 700 years between the 9th and 12th century. Mohammed Ali was the last ruler in the citadel.

Muhammad Ali Mosque

The Muhammad Ali Mosque is located within the Citadel of Salah al-Din, and was built by Muhammad Ali in 1848. This mosque was called the Alabaster Mosque, referring to the marble slabs that covered its interior walls. It was also called Alabaster Mosque which is one of the types of marble used in construction, also There is inside this Moeshea the tomb of Muhammad Ali.

Then move to visit (The Egyptian Museum)

The Egyptian Museum is the oldest museum in the world entirely dedicated to Egyptian culture, which is why there is a private guide who talks and explains the fundamental stages of its formation, from the birth of the collection to the present day.

Among the museum’s unparalleled antiquities is the Narmer painting, which immortalizes the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under one king, and is among the museum’s priceless artifacts. In addition to a large group of statues of the great Kings, Cheops, Chephren and Menkaure, the builders of the Pyramids of Giza.

Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary)

The hanging church is considered as the oldest Coptic church in Egypt, known as the the hanging church or the Virgin Mary church. Located at old Coptic Cairo.

It was called the Suspended Church because it was built on two of the ancient towers of the Roman fort. (Fortress of Babylon), and the Hanging Church is the oldest surviving church in Egypt. Therefore the church is a very important and absolutely unmissable stop on the tourist itinerary focused on the places linked to the Holy Family, which characterize the capital of Egypt. The internal decorations feature icons in Greek Orthodox style and have thirteen pillars, which respectively represent Christ and the twelve apostles.

Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus

Explore old Cairo with its famous old churches The Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus, also known as Abu Serga.

It is the ancient church built on the site where the Holy Family resided during their escape journey, Its current location is what is known as the Complex of Religions in Old Cairo, within the Fortress of Babylon. Like many other early Christian churches, the Abu Serga church and its underground cave were designed according to the layout of a basilica, thus together consisting of three parts: the porch, the nave and the sanctuary (the cave is under the sanctuary). The church is notable for its unique architectural and artistic elements which reflect the spirit of Coptic church architecture in Egypt. These include the pulpit, font, ivory and wood inlaid templons, and unique religious decoration of saints and apostles.

-Overnight in Cairo hotel.

– Included Meals: Breakfast.

Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo. Check-out from Cairo hotel. Baggage left at the locker On the way to Alexandria to visit

Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa

It is considered one of the seven wonders of the world in the Middle Ages. It is the largest Roman cemetery, and the cemetery consists of a series of tombs, statues, and archaeological remains of Pharaonic funerals.

The importance of the cemetery is due to its vastness, abundance of decorations, and the complexity of its planning. It is also one of the clearest examples of the mixing of Pharaonic art with Roman art in Alexandria, and one of the best examples of funerary architecture in Alexandria.

Then move to visit Pompey’s Pillar

Pompey’s Pillar was built in honor of Emperor Decaldianus. The total height of the column, including the base, is about 2,685 metres. On the west side are two bases, which can be reached via an underground staircase. There are also two pink granite statues that look like sphinxes.

Then move to visit The Citadel of Qaitbay

Qaitbay Citadel is considered one of the most important defensive fortifications on the Mediterranean coast. It was built on the ruins of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria to fortify the city.

Pictures can be taken on the outside patio.

After that we continue the tour to visit Bibliotheca Alexandrina

which is the largest library in the world, consisting of 8 million books. You can visit its open courtyard where you can see the statue of Alexander the Great and the statue of Ptolemy I, which was found underwater nearb.

Return to Cairo. Transfer to the station to board your sleeping train to Aswan. Dinner and overnight stay on board.

Optional: upgrade to sleeping train with dinner and breakfast on board.

-Dinner on the train.

-Overnight on board the train.

– Included Meals : Breakfast , Dinner.

Arrival in Aswan. Welcome & assistance by our local representative. Transfer to your hotel by air conditioned car & check-in. visit to Aswan, the dam, the temple of Philae, the temple of Isis.

Philae Temple

Philae Temple This temple dedicated to the goddess Isis, which was flooded by the waters of the Nile, is considered the temple of love and was divided and reassembled in a new location on the island of Egilika, about 500 meters from its original location on the island of Philae. Its buildings include the Temple of Hathor, and the visitor can watch the sound and light show at night, which is presented in several languages.

It is located on a small island, and can only be reached by boat, as it is surrounded by water on all sides.

Optional: felucca ride

-Overnight in Aswan hotel.

– Included Meals: no meals

Takeaway breakfast if you choose the Abu Simbel option).

Option: Abu Simbel by plane or by road. Check-in on the cruise ship.

Lunch and navigation to Edfu. Dinner and overnight stay on board the boat.

-Overnight on the boat of Nile Cruise.

-Included Meals : Breakfast , Dinner , Lunch.

After enjoying your Breakfast on board of Nile Cruise.

Visit the temple of Edfu (the best preserved in Egypt).

Temple of Edfu ( by horse caredge)

The Temple of Horus in Edfu, an ancient place dedicated to the cult of the son of Osiris and Isis, the falcon god, is one of the best preserved temples in all of Egypt.

The Temple of Horus, also known as Edfu, is located in the center of the city of the same name. Located 100 km from Luxor and 130 km from Aswan, it is an obligatory point of passage due to its extraordinary historical and architectural importance during a cruise on the Nile.

Sailing to Luxor. lunch. Arrival in Luxor. Dinner & Overnight on board. -Overnight on the boat of Nile Cruise.

– Included Meals : Breakfast , Dinner , Lunch.

Day 8:Cruise on the Nile (B-L-D)

Breakfast. Visit the West Bank: the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, the Temple of Hatshepsut in Deir El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon,

The Valley of the Kings

also known as the “Valley of the Gates of the Kings” in Egypt, it was used for 500 years in the period between the 16th and 11th centuries BC. to build tombs for the pharaohs and nobles of the modern state.

The Temple of Hatshepsut

The Temple of Hatshepsut or Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut is an Eighteenth Dynasty temple of Egypt and the best remaining temples were built about 3,500 years ago in Deir el-Bahari, Egypt

The Colossi of Memnon

The Colossi of Memnon are two huge statues that were built around the year 1350 BC, and are all that remains of a temple in memory of the pharaoh (Amenhotep III), located in western Thebes, Egypt. They belong to King Amenhotep III, one of the kings of the 18th dynasty, which is the strongest ruling family in the history of ancient Egypt.

lunch on board the cruise ship Free time in the city.

Optional: sounds & lights at the Karnak temple Dinner & Overnight stay on board the boat.

-Overnight on the boat of Nile Cruise.

-Included Meals : Breakfast , Dinner , Lunch.

Breakfast. Visit the West Bank: the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, the Temple of Hatshepsut in Deir El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon,

The Valley of the Kings

also known as the “Valley of the Gates of the Kings” in Egypt, it was used for 500 years in the period between the 16th and 11th centuries BC. to build tombs for the pharaohs and nobles of the modern state.

The Temple of Hatshepsut

The Temple of Hatshepsut or Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut is an Eighteenth Dynasty temple of Egypt and the best remaining temples were built about 3,500 years ago in Deir el-Bahari, Egypt

The Colossi of Memnon

The Colossi of Memnon are two huge statues that were built around the year 1350 BC, and are all that remains of a temple in memory of the pharaoh (Amenhotep III), located in western Thebes, Egypt. They belong to King Amenhotep III, one of the kings of the 18th dynasty, which is the strongest ruling family in the history of ancient Egypt.

lunch on board the cruise ship Free time in the city.

Optional: sounds & lights at the Karnak temple Dinner & Overnight stay on board the boat.

-Overnight on the boat of Nile Cruise.

– Included Meals : Breakfast , Dinner , Lunch.

Optional: flight over the West Bank aboard a hot air balloon Breakfast and check-out of the Cruise ship Transfer to a hotel of our selection for refreshment and rest. Optional: felucca ride for 2 hours In the afternoon, visit the East Bank of Luxor: the temples of Luxor and Karnak. transfer to the bus station to take a local bus to Hurghada. Arrival in Hurghad.

Welcome & assistance by our team. Hotel check-in. Free day. Overnight in Hurghada.

-Overnight in Hurghada hotel.

-Included Meals : Breakfast , Dinner , Lunch.

Breakfast in your hotel in Hurghada. Optional: snorkeling excursion. Dinner. Free day at the beach. Night at the hotel. Optional: desert safari Dinner. Free day at the beach. Night at the hotel. -Overnight in Hurghada hotel.

– Included Meals : Breakfast , Dinner , Lunch

Breakfast in your hotel in Hurghada. Optional: desert safari Dinner. Free day at the beach. Night at the hotel.

-Overnight in Hurghada hotel.

– Included Meals : Breakfast , Dinner , Lunch.

Breakfast in your hotel in Hurghada. Optional: desert safari Dinner. Free day at the beach. Night at the hotel.

-Overnight in Hurghada hotel. –

Included Meals : Breakfast , Dinner , Lunch.

Breakfast in your hotel in Hurghada. Optional: desert safari Dinner. Free day at the beach. transfer to Cairo by bus Overnight at hotel in Cairo

-Overnight in Cairo hotel.

– Included Meals : Breakfast , Dinner , Lunch.

Our tour ends today after breakfast. Transfer to Cairo airport by air conditioned car. Goodbye & have a good trip.