The Program Overview
A grand passage through the heart of ancient Egypt from Cairo to Abu Simbel.
Day 01
CAIRO City
Arrival
Arrival at Cairo International Airport, where the Luxora Egypt Representative will assist you with customs clearance, luggage and airport procedure through the MEET AND ASSIST SERVICES.
Transfer
Transfer in modern air-conditioned van to your deluxe 5 star hotel for check –in and overnight Depending on the arrival time, we could arrange some evening activities, dinner on that evening.
Visit Khan el-Khalili & Islamic Quarter
The Evening, visit with one of the Old Gates of Cairo; Bab El Fotouh, to start an amazing walk through the ancient Islamic quarter. Witness the narrow streets, and bustling road-side shops and "wekalas" – trading places. Walk down Al Moez Street until you reach the recently renovated Beit El Seheimi.
Welcome Dinner
Enjoy a 5-star casual dinner of traditional oriental dishes today, at the Arabian-style Neguib Mahfouz Restaurant. Named after the Nobel-prize-winning Egyptian author, the restaurant lies in the very heart of the 14th-century Khan El-Khalili Bazaar.
Day 02
Giza & Saqqara
Pyramids of Giza & Sphinx
After breakfast, your Egyptologist will escort you to an unforgettable tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza; the only present-day survivors of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Solar Boat Museum
Your tour this day will include the little visited but incredible Solar Boat Museum beside the Great Pyramid of Cheops, considered to be the single most important archaeological find in Egypt since the Tomb of Tutenkhamun’s.
Visit Saqqara (Step Pyramid)
Djoser’s Step Pyramid in Saqqara is one of Egypt’s most iconic monuments. It constitutes a significant historical turning point in ancient Egyptian funerary monuments, revolutionizing stone architecture and royal burials.
Lunch
Lunch today will be a-la-carte lunch at a local restaurant, overlooking the Pyramids.
Camel Ride
opportunity to mount your individual camel for a short ride across the sands of Giza.
Day 03
Museums & Civilization
Grand Egyptian Museum
After breakfast, your Egyptologist will escort you to an unforgettable tour. The Museum is due to open by the year 2020. The visit will include checking out the constructions work, labs where restorations are made.
Lunch
Lunch that day will be at a local restaurant, with the great view of the Great Pyramids.
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
In the early evening, your Egyptologist will escort you on a tour of 7,000 years of Egyptian history with a visit to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which includes the world-famous golden treasures.
Mummies Room
You will have the chance today to go inside the fabulous “Mummies Room”, where the mummies of the Royal kings, queens and Pharaohs are kept in state.
Day 04
Fly to Luxor
Transfer & Flight
The Luxora Egypt Representative will escort you to the domestic airport and assist you with all departure formalities. Board your scheduled flight to Luxor.
Arrival
Arrival at Luxor domestic Airport, where Luxora Egypt Representative will assist you with luggage. Transfer in modern air-conditioned vehicle to your DELUXE 5-star cruise boat on the Nile, for check-in & lunch.
Karnak Temple
Proceed to the Temple of Karnak, built over more than a thousand years by generations of Pharaohs. The great “Hypostyle Hall” is an incredible forest of giant pillars.
Luxor Temple
Afterwards, your Egyptologist will guide you on a tour of the East Bank of Luxor, starting with the strikingly graceful Temple of Luxor dedicated to the god Amun.
Day 05
West Bank Wonders
Valley of the Kings
explore the West Bank of ancient Thebes. Visit Valley of the Kings, with its royal tombs, King Tut's tomb and Ramses "the Six".
Temple of Hatshepsut
visit to the temple of Hatshepsut. Hatshepsut’s temple, Djeser-djeseru “the Holy of Holies” was designed by the chief steward of Amun, Senenmut.
Sail to Esna
Sail to Esna and cross the Esna locks with a cocktail reception with entertainments.
Day 06
Temples Along the Nile
Horus Temple in Edfu
Sail to Edfu at around Dawn time. This is a temple that is dedicated to Horus, the falcon headed god, and it was built during the reigns of six Ptolemies.
Sail to Kom Ombo
Visit the twin temple of Komombo. One side of the temple is dedicated to the crocodile God Sobek, God of fertility and creator of the world. The other side is dedicated to the falcon God Haroeis, also known as Horus the Elder.
Afternoon Spa
Afternoon tea & SPA time.
Day 07
Aswan
Philae Temple
Early sailing to Aswan. The monuments of Philae include many structures dating predominantly to the Ptolemaic Period. The most prominent of these is a temple begun by Ptolemy II Philadelphus, which he dedicated to Isis.
Aswan High Dam
visit to The Aswan High Dam on the Nile River is a massive rock-fill dam in Aswan, Egypt, built across the Nile River and regarded as one of the most important engineering projects in modern Egyptian history.
Felucca Ride
A sunset felucca ride in Aswan is a one hour, wind-powered sailing experience on the Nile, typically offering serene views of Elephantine Island, the Botanical Garden, and the Aga Khan Mausoleum.
Day 08
Abu Simbel
Flight to Abu Simbel
The Luxora Egypt Representative will meet you on board your boat to escort you to the Aswan airport. Board your flight to Abu Simbel.
Abu Simbel Temples
The two temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel are each fronted by colossal statues up to 20 meters high, and are famed as the most impressive monuments remaining of Ancient Egypt in modern times.
Return Flight
Board your return flight to Cairo. Arrival to Cairo Domestic Airport & transfer to your Cairo Airport Hotel, for check in & overnight.
Day 09
Departure
Checkout
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and checkout.
Transfer
The Luxora Egypt representative will meet you at the Cairo Hotel & escort you to the International Airport for your departure flight.
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