Upper Egypt, Luxor and Aswan, the Red Sea 13 Amazing Days

Arrive Aswan. breakfast in train Welcome to Aswan. Meeting & assistance by our local representatives. You will be met and transferred to check in hotel. Start the afternoon tour in Aswan to visit High Dam of Aswan, unfinished obelisk 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.

Unfinished obelisk

Aswan was the place where many of the monuments that have come down to us today from ancient Egypt were created. It is considered A piece of stone 41 meters long and four meters wide that was probably abandoned due to a crack in the rock (doh!) and now lies abandoned in the same quarry where it was left thousands of years ago.

back to hotel Overnight at hotel.

-Overnight in Aswan hotel.

-Included Meals: no meals

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

Optional trips: Abu Simbel by plane or by car.

Check in Nile Cruise Lunch Then start sailing towards Kom Ombo , visit Kom Ombo temple and sailing again to Edfu Dinner.

The 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.

Dinner and over night on cruise

-Included Meals : Breakfast ,Lunch , Dinner.

Breakfast, then visiting temple of Edfu and continue sailing towards Luxor. Lunch. Arrival Luxor.

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 toward Luxor.

Lunch and dinner.

Overnight on cruise ship.

Breakfast, then tour to the West bank of Luxor visiting Valley of Kings,Temple of Hatshepsut, 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 Cruise.

Free time in the city. (Optional sound and light show at Karnak temple).

Dinner and overnight on cruise.

Breakfast, check out leave for our visit East bank karnak and Luxor temples (Optional felucca ride in the Nile).

Luxor Temple

Luxor Temple is a sign of ancient Egyptian civilization, and is a monument of great beauty in the heart of the modern city of Luxor. Although dozens of centuries have passed since its construction, it remains a witness to the greatness of a civilization that did not disappear, and today it is classified as one of the best preserved Egyptian temples and the most beautiful building, and in it the Egyptian temple plan is evident and clearer. One of the inner chambers contains a group of scenes known as Divine Birth Scenes, as it tells the story of King Amenhotep III’s lineage with the idol Amun-Ra himself.

Then proceed to witness Karnak Temple

Karnak is an extraordinary complex of sanctuaries, kiosks, pylons and obelisks dedicated to the Theban triad but also to the greater glory of pharaohs. The site covers more than 2 sq km; it’s large enough to contain about 10 cathedrals. At its heart is the Temple of Amun, the earthly ‘home’ of the local god. Built, added to, dismantled, restored, enlarged and decorated over nearly 1500 years, Karnak was the most important place of worship in Egypt during the New Kingdom.

Transfer to train station to take over night train to Cairo .

Overnight on train.

(Optional Upgrade to sleeper train with breakfast and Dinner on board)

Breakfast transfer to Cairo Hotel  Check-in at the hotel, start our city tour by a visit 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 and transfer to Sharm. Arrive Sharm El-Sheik. Check into hotel. Optional Snorkeling trip. Dinner. Free day on the beach.

Overnight in Sharm El Shiekh hotel

-Included Meals : Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner

Breakfast ,Optional safari trip in desert.

Dinner Free day on the beach.

– Included Meals : Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner

Breakfast ,Optional safari trip in desert. Dinner Free day on the beach.

– Included Meals : Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner

Overnight at hotel

Breakfast then drive Back to Cairo Overnight at hotel.

-Overnight in Cairo hotel

– Included Meals : Breakfast

Farewell to Egypt as our tour ends today after breakfast.