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Egypt – 6N/7D


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Itinerary:

Day 01 Arrival Cairo 

Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, our representative welcomes you and assists you through the immigration process. Escorted transfer will take you to the hotel through Old Cairo to enjoy the panoramic view of the citadel with the towering mosque of Mohamed Ali pass by Sultan Hassan & El Refaie mosques. 
Check into the hotel upon arrival & free time to refresh. Dinner & optional tour of the Sound & Light Show by the Pyramids. Back to the hotel & overnight in Cairo

Day 02: Pyramids, Sphinx, Museum, Khan El Khalili (B-L-D)

Early breakfast at the hotel in Cairo then start a guided tour to visit one of the Seven Wonders the great Pyramids of Giza; (Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus) were reckoned by the Greeks to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Not far from the Pyramids is the Great Sphinx of Giza, which dates from the time of Chephren (2620 BC). A quick visit to papyrus institute or a perfume shop can be arranged after the visit. Lunch & then start afternoon visit to the Egyptian Museum for another tour.
 After the visit of the museum a short drive through the downtown will take you to Khan El Khalili bazaars; which is one of the most famous worldwide with its amazing narrow alleyways. Drive back to your hotel for refreshment & then go out for dinner. Drive back to the hotel & overnight at the hotel in Cairo

Day 03: Full day tour to Alexandria 

Early breakfast at the hotel in Cairo then transfer to Alexandria via the desert road –about 225 km– whereby you will start a guided tour to visit the Bombay’s’ pillars, the Catacombs & Montazah Gardens. You will also pass by Alexandrina Bibliotheca & overview Qaite Bay citadel from outside. Lunch will be served during the tour. Drive back to Cairo, dinner at a restaurant & overnight at the hotel

Day 04 Cairo – Aswan visits – Nile cruise  (Wed-Mon-Fri)

Early wakeup & check out of the hotel
Drive to Cairo airport for about 70 minutes’ flight to Aswan – the southern gate of Egypt.
Meet & assist upon arrival at Aswan airport. Aswan is one of the world’s best-known winter resorts. Start a guided tour to visit the Old Dam (just passing over it) and the High Dam, and then a motor boat ride, will take you to the beautiful Temple of Philae on Isis Island then transfer to the Nile Cruise & Check in. Lunch will be served onboard the cruise then afternoon relax tour by felucca to sail in around the Elephantine & Botanical Islands viewing the Agha Khan mausoleum.
Back to the cruise again for dinner and overnight onboard.

Day 05 Abu simble- Nile cruise – Kom Embo – Edfu 

Very early wakeup  &  ready to start an optional excursion  to the great Temples of Abu Simbel flanked by four giant stone statues of Ramses II. The Temple was reclaimed from the dam to rescue from the rising water of Lake Nasser and reconstructed in its present site.
Sail to Kom Embo upon returning from Abu simble. Visit The Ptolemaic Temple Shared by Two Gods, Sobek and Heroeris in Kom Embo. Sail to Edfu & overnight on board.

Day 06 Edfu – Esna – Luxor 

Transfer by Kalesh or horse drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus to visit then back to the Nile Cruise and sail to Esna / Luxor. Visit Karnak temple upon arrival to Luxor and over view Luxor temple from outside as it is like an open museum. Overnight onboard.

Day 07 Luxor – departure (B)

Early breakfast & check out then start a visit to the west bank in Luxor to the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple & colossi of Memnon.

Drive back to the Nile cruise & take the luggage and drive to Luxor airport for your international flight.

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Itinerary:

Day 01 Arrival Cairo

Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, our representative welcomes you and assists you through the immigration process. Escorted transfer will take you to the hotel through Old Cairo to enjoy the panoramic view of the citadel with the towering mosque of Mohamed Ali pass by Sultan Hassan & El Refaie mosques.
Check into the hotel upon arrival & free time to refresh. Dinner & optional tour of the Sound & Light Show by the Pyramids. Back to the hotel & overnight in Cairo

Day 02: Pyramids, Sphinx, Museum, Khan El Khalili (B-L-D)

Early breakfast at the hotel in Cairo then start a guided tour to visit one of the Seven Wonders the great Pyramids of Giza; (Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus) were reckoned by the Greeks to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Not far from the Pyramids is the Great Sphinx of Giza, which dates from the time of Chephren (2620 BC). A quick visit to papyrus institute or a perfume shop can be arranged after the visit. Lunch & then start afternoon visit to the Egyptian Museum for another tour.
After the visit of the museum a short drive through the downtown will take you to Khan El Khalili bazaars; which is one of the most famous worldwide with its amazing narrow alleyways. Drive back to your hotel for refreshment & then go out for dinner. Drive back to the hotel & overnight at the hotel in Cairo

Day 03: Full day tour to Alexandria

Early breakfast at the hotel in Cairo then transfer to Alexandria via the desert road –about 225 km– whereby you will start a guided tour to visit the Bombay’s’ pillars, the Catacombs & Montazah Gardens. You will also pass by Alexandrina Bibliotheca & overview Qaite Bay citadel from outside. Lunch will be served during the tour. Drive back to Cairo, dinner at a restaurant & overnight at the hotel

Day 04 Cairo – Aswan visits – Nile cruise (Wed-Mon-Fri)

Early wakeup & check out of the hotel
Drive to Cairo airport for about 70 minutes’ flight to Aswan – the southern gate of Egypt.
Meet & assist upon arrival at Aswan airport. Aswan is one of the world’s best-known winter resorts. Start a guided tour to visit the Old Dam (just passing over it) and the High Dam, and then a motor boat ride, will take you to the beautiful Temple of Philae on Isis Island then transfer to the Nile Cruise & Check in. Lunch will be served onboard the cruise then afternoon relax tour by felucca to sail in around the Elephantine & Botanical Islands viewing the Agha Khan mausoleum.
Back to the cruise again for dinner and overnight onboard.

Day 05 Abu simble- Nile cruise – Kom Embo – Edfu

Very early wakeup & ready to start an optional excursion to the great Temples of Abu Simbel flanked by four giant stone statues of Ramses II. The Temple was reclaimed from the dam to rescue from the rising water of Lake Nasser and reconstructed in its present site.
Sail to Kom Embo upon returning from Abu simble. Visit The Ptolemaic Temple Shared by Two Gods, Sobek and Heroeris in Kom Embo. Sail to Edfu & overnight on board.

Day 06 Edfu – Esna – Luxor

Transfer by Kalesh or horse drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus to visit then back to the Nile Cruise and sail to Esna / Luxor. Visit Karnak temple upon arrival to Luxor and over view Luxor temple from outside as it is like an open museum. Overnight onboard.

Day 07 Luxor – departure (B)

Early breakfast & check out then start a visit to the west bank in Luxor to the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple & colossi of Memnon.

Drive back to the Nile cruise & take the luggage and drive to Luxor airport for your international flight.