Included
Meet & assist at Cairo International Airport + transfer to hotel by air-conditioned vehicle
02 nights accommodation in Cairo including breakfast & all taxes - 4 stars Hotel
1 -day tour in Cairo as mentioned in the program including Entrance fees & English speaking guide
Sleeping train -Cairo-Luxor-Aswan Cairo
Lunch at a local restaurant in Cairo
1-night accommodation in Cairo
1-nights accommodation at Felucca on full board
All sightseeing tours on board your Nile cruise including :
Tour to the High Dam, Philae Temple in Aswan
Tour to Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples.
Tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple & Colossi of Memnon.
Tour to Karnak and Luxor Temples.
Entrance fees to all sites as mentioned in the program
All The prices are per person and in us dollars
English speaking guide
All service charges and taxes
Assist & transfer to Cairo International airport on final departure.
2 nights sleeping train
1 night in Luxor in Steigenberger Nile Palace
1 night in Aswan in Basma Hotel
Excluded
International flights to Egypt
Entrance fees inside any of the pyramids or inside the mummy room at the Egyptian Museum.
Any other optional tours if required.
Tip.
1) Day 1- Arrival Day in Cairo
Marsa Alam tours representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, Transfer to the hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle Free evening Overnight in the Hotel Depends on your arrival. If your flight arrives, If you have an early flight to Cairo you can contact us to make a tour suggestion (No Meals)
2) Day 2- Day trip to Giza Pyramids and the Cairo museum
You will be picked up from your hotel in Cairo by our tour guide to enjoy a great excursion to The Pyramids of Giza ( Cheops , Chephren, and Mykerinus . Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of and visit the Valley Temple . Lunch will be served during the Pyramids at the local restaurant in Giza Then visit the Egyptian Museum The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Tahir It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen - A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated. If you wish to visit the mummies' royal hall. You need to ask the tour guide to take the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and you pay for this. It will cost 200 Egyptian Pounds The New Grand museum is not open yet. It will be open soon maybe end of 2022 In the late afternoon visit to the famous Khan El Khalili market. You will then have free time before being transferred to Cairo station to catch the Sleeping train to Aswan Meals: Breakfast+lunch
3) Day 3- Aswan
Arrival Aswan. A representative will meet and assist you in transferring to the hotel for check-in. Visits of Aswan including the Temple of Philae and tour by Felucca around Elephantine, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk Phiala temple: Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped. The high dam: Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971. The Unfinished Obelisk : Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned. Optional Traditional Egyptian Dinner at the Nubian Village
The Nubian village is one of Aswan's attractions. It's worth visiting and spending 2 hours. The place is very authentic and genuine, Colorful and artistic, the Nubian Village will surprise you in every corner! While walking in the village, you will straight away feel the soul of this place! Overnight in the Aswan hotel. Meals: Breakfast+lunch
4) Day 4- Abu simble+ Sailing
Breakfast, (Optional trip to Abu Simbel by road) Abu Simbel temples:
The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor, the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco on the Nile by felucca around Kitchener’s Island and Elephantine, afternoon check in your Felucca (a sailing vessel) on your way to Luxor .Dinner and overnight on the felucca Meals: Breakfast+lunch+Dinner
5) Day 5- Luxor Temple
After breakfast on the felucca, drive to visit the ruins of the temple shared by the two Gods Sobek and Haroeies in Kom Ombo and the magnificent great temple of Horus (god of protraction). From there you'll be transferred from Edfu to your hotel in Luxor city. Enjoy an afternoon drive to the lovely Luxor temple dedicated to Amoun-Ra the king of Goods in Pharos time. Optional Sound & Light show at Karnak temple, Overnight stay in the hotel in Luxor Meals: Breakfast+lunch
6) Day 6- The valley of the kings
Optional Hot Air Balloon ride, Breakfast. Visit The West Bank – the Valley of the Kings, Valley of The Queens, and The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari, then proceed to the great Karnack temple which is considered the world's largest religious complex. Transfer to the railway station to take the sleeping train to Cairo. Meals: Breakfast+lunch
7) Day 7-Cairo free day
Arrive Cairo, Free day or Optional tour to Alexandria and El Alamein . Overnight stay in a Cairo hotel
8) Day 8 - Departure
Breakfast at the hotel then a representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you through final your departure formalities. Meals: Breakfast