NATURE EGYPT TOUR

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9 Days 8 nights

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Daily Tour

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15 people

About this tour

You will enjoy spending 9 days in Egypt tour and enjoy getting to know the ancient Egyptian civilization by visiting its tourist attractions in Cairo, Giza, Luxor and Aswan.

Giza Pyramids
High Dam of Aswan
Temple of Philae
The Valley of the Kings
The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari

Arrival at Cairo airport. Our representative will welcome you and assist you with passport control formalities, baggage identification and porterage. Transfer by private air-conditioned car to your hotel and overnight at your hotel in Cairo

-Overnight in Cairo hotel.

-Meals: Welcome Drink

After enjoying your Breakfast in your hotel in Cairo.

Witness: Giza Pyramids (the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, the Pyramid of Menkaure):

One of the most mysterious seven wonders of the ancient world (and the only one that still exists.)

-Pyramid of Khufu:

The construction of the pyramid dates from approximately the year 2560 BC, when it was built as a tomb for the pharaoh khufu, and its construction continued over a period of 20 years.

– Pyramid of Khafre

It is one of the pyramids of Giza in Egypt. it is built by King Khafre. Lower in height than his father’s pyramid (Khufu), it is built on an area of ​​215 square meters and has two entrances on the northern side. It still retains some of its outer covering at the top.

-Pyramid of Menkaure

It is the smallest of the three main pyramids of the giza pyramid complex located on the Giza plateau in the southwestern suburbs of cairo, egypt. It is believed to have been built to serve as a tomb for the Egyptian pharaoh Mykarenus.

Then proceeding to witness: Sphinx

Known in Arabic as Abu Al Hol (Father of Terror), this sculpture of a man with the haunches of a lion was dubbed the Sphinx by the ancient Greeks because it resembled their mythical winged monster that set riddles and killed anyone unable to answer them.

Then we will move to the valley temple of king Khafre

That was the mortuary temple of king Khafre and his family members. It is considered one of the well-preserved temples in Egypt.

Then proceeding to witness: Saqqara (Step Pyramid)

Covering a 7km stretch of the Western Desert, Saqqara, the huge cemetery of ancient Memphis, was an active burial ground for more than 3500 years and is Egypt’s largest archaeological site. The necropolis is situated high above the Nile Valley’s cultivation area, and is the final resting place for deceased pharaohs and their families, administrators, generals and sacred animals. The name Saqqara is most likely derived from Sokar, the Memphite god of the dead.

 

Lunch in a restaurant near the pyramids (at your own expense). Free time -Overnight in Cairo hotel.

– Included Meals: Breakfast.

Keep the luggage at hotel safety box or (take it with you in the car). Start our city tour by a visit to:

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.

Transfer to the Cairo station to catch the Sitting train to Aswan.

(Optional Upgrade to sleeping train with Dinner and breakfast)

  • Overnight on board of Train
  • Included Meals: Breakfast

Arrive Aswan. Welcome to Aswan. our local representatives will accompany you outside Aswan airport. You will be met and transferred to check in home stayle at Nubian Village. Start the afternoon tour in Aswan to visit High Dam of Aswan and the greatest temple of Philae, (Isis temple).

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.

The Philae Temple is a gem in the crown of the river Nile that stands majestically on Agilkia Island, southern Egypt.

The Aswan High Dam

Egypt is famous for one of the greatest engineering works it is the Aswan Dam, it is a very important architectural and historical achievement for the history of the country, it is the more modern and largest of the two dams that were built on the Nile, at the height of the first there are small sequences of waterfalls. The Dam takes its name from the nearby city of Aswan, which is about 17 km away.

The Aswan High Dam is one of Egypt’s most famous constructions, after the more ancient pyramids of Giza. Its construction made it possible to regulate the flooding of the Nile River, strengthening the previously built barriers.

The construction of the big dam started in 1952, after the Nasser revolution.

The dam has 12 power generators each of 175 megawatts and produces more than 2 gigawatts of power. It also manages to generate more than half of the electricity needed by Egypt and in the 1970s it allowed almost all Egyptians to have an electricity connection for the first time.

 

Back to hotel Free night to explore the city.

Dinner at Hotel.

Overnight at hotel.

back to hotel Overnight at hotel.

-Overnight in Aswan hotel.

-Included Meals: Dinner

Breakfast (in box if you are going to Abu Simbel by Car).

 

Optional trips: Abu Simbel by plane or by car. Afternoon, check-in your felucca on your way to Luxor. Lunch on the felucca. sailing towards Kom ombo. Moor on sandy island for a night Dinner and overnight on the felucca.

-Overnight on Felucca .

-Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast and check out Felucca, visiting Kom ombo temple, dedicated to the crocodile god of Nubian.

Temple of Kom Ombo

Kom Ombo Temple is located in Kom Ombo, Aswan Governorate in southern Egypt. The temple was founded during the reign of Ptolemy VI to worship the gods Sobek and Horus. The walls of this temple were decorated with intimate Egyptian decoration, characterized by the accuracy of its workmanship, the good harmony and the beauty of the balance between the characters of its scenes and the surrounding hieroglyphic inscriptions which complement these scenes.

 

Then Transfer to Luxor you will visit the great temple of Horus (god of protraction) then you will be transferred from Edfu to your hotel in Luxor city. Meet, check into hotel. Afternoon a drive to Karnak & Luxor temples dedicated to Amoun-Ra the king of Gods.

 

-Overnight in Luxor hotel.

-Included Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast. Visit the West Bank, the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari,

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

Transfer to Cairo by Overnight sitting train

Overnight on board of Train.

– Included Meals: Breakfast

Arrive to Cairo and transfer to your Hotel Free day

Overnight at Hotel.

Farewell to Egypt as our tour ends today after breakfast.

Transfer to Cairo International Airport

  • Meet and assist from Cairo airport
  • All transfers and Pick up services by air-conditioned car
  • All tours as mention in itinerary
  • All meals as mention in the tours
  • Taxes and charges
  • Egyptologist English speaking guide in all sight seen
  • Accommodations as mention in the itinerary with meals (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner).
  • Accomodation 03 Nights in Cairo (B.B)
  • Accomodation 02 Night in train.
  • Accomodation 02 Night in train.
  • Accomodation 01 Night in Aswan hotel (B.B)
  • Accomodation 01 Night in Luxor hotel (B.B)
  • Tipping
  • Drinks or any extra meal
  • Personal expenses (Laundry, Sauna, telephones…etc.).
  • Any meals not mentioned in the program.
  • Any Optional tours
  • International airfare
  • Entrance fees for all sight seen are NOT included
  • Visa entry to Egypt

 

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