10-day Christmas getaway: Cairo, Nile cruise to Hurghada beachside escape

Hurghada tour organizers will receive and assist you at Cairo International Airport, then transport you via private air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel. After settling in, enjoy an evening Cairo exploration tour showcasing the city's nightlife and landmarks. This private guided nocturnal experience reveals Cairo through authentic local perspectives. Begin atop elevated viewpoints like Mokatam hills for breathtaking sunset vistas. Additionally, you will explore historic Islamic quarter and Khan el Khalili bazaar.

Embark on your Cairo Comprehensive Tour (Giza Pyramids – Egyptian Museum ) to experience Giza Pyramids , explore The Great Pyramid belonging to king Cheops from the four dynasty, investigate Chephren & Mycerinus monuments, then advance to scenic overlook zone, photograph the three Pyramids in a single frame, proceed visiting the Sphinx and the Valley Temple , Later visit the Egyptian Museum displaying Tutankhamun artifacts, Optional entry into the Mummy chamber, plus shopping at Khan El Khalil. Meal at conventional Cairo establishment, vegetarian dishes available per request, Hotel overnight, sleeper train departure for Aswan

Collection commences at your Cairo or Giza accommodation at 08:00 am with your professional Egyptologist guide, Enjoy an immersive eight-hour orientation through Cairo highlighting principal monuments of antiquity and the intricate merchant quarters of the ancient Khan El Khalili Market. Upon hotel pickup, ascend toward the Saladin Citadel, erected by Salah al-Din atop Moqattam Heights during 1183 AD as fortification against Crusader invasions. Celebrated for pristine vistas and rejuvenating atmosphere, it functions as a conserved landmark containing religious sanctuaries and exhibition spaces, including the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha, masterfully planned by Ottoman architect Yousif Boushnaq, who journeyed from Istanbul specifically to construct this magnificent edifice; its marble composition beautifully contrasts with the surrounding sandstone landscape. Lunchtime offers local restaurant fare within Old Cairo. , Sleeper Train traveling from Cairo to Luxor Subsequently, tour Old Cairo highlighting principal structures including the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga, representing some of antiquity's most significant Coptic places of worship. Traverse onward through Khan el-Khalili Marketplace, counted amongst the region's oldest commercial centers. Navigate through winding passages that functioned as Cairo's bustling trade nexus since medieval times.

Hotel checkout from your Luxor station leading to Nile vessel embarkation, Boarding& Luncheon onboard Nile Cruise, continue touring Eastbank sites Including Karnak temple: Karnak functions beyond a single shrine, embodying a magnificent assembled configuration of Shrines, Galleries, Monumental gateways, and Obelisks, Every component devoted to Theban deities and to honoring Egypt`s Pharaonic majesty, Karnak was the paramount sanctuary dedicated to honoring the Theban Trinity(Amun, Mut, and Khonso) Luxor Temple: Predominantly constructed during the Eighteenth Dynasty under Amenhotep Third and Finished by King Tutankhamon and the Mighty King Ramses Second, The First gateway was erected by Ramses Second and adorned with His Conquest of Kadesh Supper &Slumber onboard the Cruise in Luxor

Morning refreshment on the vessel's deck aboard Nile cruise, Nourishment service on the Nile Cruise, Explore the western Nile bank featuring The Valley of Ancient Kings Previously designated the noble Domain of Truth, this now-called Valley of Ancient Kings, Represents a ceremonial realm of the Pharaohs who rested eternally in magnificent carved Sepulchers, seeking transcendence, The secluded canyon beyond Deir el Bahri is crowned by the Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Peak The grand Statues of Memnon Impressive twin sculptures Designated as the Statues of Memnon, Standing roughly 18 M from the terrain, These are the relics of what once the grandest assemblage on the western bank, Erected by Amenhotep Third The magnificent Hatshepsut Temple Towering above the arid expanse, with a arrangement of cascading levels, The Sanctuary of Hatshepsut Harmonizes alongside sheer limestone Scarps of the southern exposure of the Theban Mount as if the Earth itself had constructed this remarkable landmark. 13:00 navigate to Esna lock& dining happens while sailing 18:00 welcome at, Esna Lock, Navigate to Edfu& Evening meal Restful overnight o board of the Cruise in Edfu

Breakfast onboard the Voyage 07:00 Explore the Sanctuary of Edfu Edfu Sanctuary : Upper Egyptian location dominated by an imposing well -Maintained shrine, consecrated to the falcon-God Horus, The Construction of Ptolemaic shrine of Horus, which was founded on the position of a much earlier place of worship, originated throughout the interval between the epochs of Ptolemy Third(246 B.c), The inscriptions throughout the interior portrays the Account of fighting of Horus versus Seth(Likely reenacted annually as a ceremonial Performance. 09:30 Depart to Kom Ombo 12:30 dining on board the Nile cruise through the route 15:30 attain Kom Ombo, visit the sacred complex of Kom Kom Ombo Sanctuary : The shrine and the adjacent population site placed 40 K.m northbound of Aswan, the sanctuary was devoted to the powers Sobek and Horus and dated mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman epoch(332 B.b -395 A.c) 17:30 Continue sailing direction to Aswan, Dining will occur through the voyage 21:00 attain Aswan and restful overnight on board the Voyage

During 26 December 2019 Breakfast aboard the Voyage 08:00 Proceed with Sightseeing of Aswan encompassing the Sanctuary of Philae plus sailing expedition via Felucca boat across Elephantine, the Massive Wall, the Incomplete Monument Philae Shrine: Constructed to venerate the divinity Isis, this represented the terminal sanctuary constructed following the classical Egyptian design. Building commencement transpired approximately 690 B.C., and represented one of the concluding locations of reverence where the goddess was honored The Massive Wall: Aswan Massive Wall constitutes a load-bearing construction positioned at the border between Egypt and Sudan. The wall receives water from the Nile River waterway and the retention area generates Lake Nasser. Development of the work started in 1960 and reached finalization in 1968. Ceremonial inauguration occurred in 1971. The Incomplete Monument : Aswan supplied the wellspring of pharaonic Granite, employed to manufacture sculptures and embellish holy places, monumental sites, and obelisks. The immense incomplete monument in the Northern Excavation zones delivers profoundly instructive revelation concerning the fabrication process of these landmarks, though the exhaustive methodology remains imperfectly understood. Pair plus one sector of the column, spanning close to 42m, achieved completion apart from sculptural embellishments. Exceeding 1168 metric tons, the finished monument would constitute the bulkiest stone-carved object the inhabitants of Pharaonic times ever engineered. 12:00 dining on board the Voyage Dining &restful overnight on board the Voyage

on 27th of December 2019 Morning sustenance on the Voyage Abu Simbel sanctuaries: The duo of Shrines dedicated to Ramses Second and the Royal Matriarch Nefertari underwent excavation from mountainous terrain on the Nile's western flank stretching from 1274 through 1244 B.c, The Majestic Temple honored Ramses Second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, plus Ptah, showcasing 4 Magnificent sculptures, The secondary sanctuary was dedicated to the Royal Matriarch Nefertari plus Divine Hathor, the duo of sanctuaries got disassembled fragment upon fragment plus reconstructed at a greater altitude, The Conservation efforts of the Abu Simbel pair of sanctuaries warrant acknowledgment as the pinnacle accomplishment of international conservation endeavors Slumber transportation via night train toward Cairo commencing from Aswan

on 28th of December 2019 Unscheduled time in Cairo, Supplemental Journey to Alexandria

on 29th of December 2019 Day 10 Transfer to Airport commencing from Your lodging in Cairo