Explore Egypt – Cairo | Aswan | Nile Felucca | Hurghada | Cairo

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY: Cairo airport transfer.

Arrival to Cairo airport, Upon you arrival you will find our representative waiting you with the sign of Luxortourguide tours, then you will be transferred by A/C car to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
(Optional) Evening trip to attend the Sound & Light show in the Pyramids area.

OVERNIGHT: Selected Cairo Hotel
MEALS: Non
EXTRAS OPTIONS: Non

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY:
Enjoy Great Pyramid Tour of Egypt, Egyptian Museum and Khan El Khalili. Overnight sleeper train to Luxor.
DETAILS:
Your magical day starts in the morning where you will be picked up at your hotel. Our guide will drive you to Giza to visit the greatest of all Egyptian sites and probably the one reason that gets people to visit Egypt: The Great Pyramid. It is known as Khufu or Cheops and is the largest of the 3 and quite intimidating to stand in front of it and gaze at its immensity. It is the unique survivor of the 7 Wonder of the Ancient World and has thus acquired an extra special status in the history of human achievements.
After the Pyramids, we will head towards to visit Sakkara by visiting the Step Pyramid, created during Egypt’s third dynasty for the King Djoser who was the first King had a step pyramid for him.
Then This evening we transfer to the station for the overnight sleeper train to Aswan (approx. 12 hours). (Sleeper Train to Aswan, sounds a bit like the title of an adventure novel, doesn’t it? Just you wait).
OVERNIGHT: Sleeper train (1 night)
MEALS: Dinner
EXTRAS OPTIONS: upgrade to flight from Cairo to Aswan in Day 03

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS ITINERARY: Philae Temple | Aswan high Dam.

This morning we pick up you from Aswan station, Then you will join your Egyptologist tour guide to discover the great city of Aswan, including The High Dam, which has been erected by the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1960 AD to protect Egypt from the Nile flood. After that you will enjoy sailing on the Nile River by a motor boat till reach Agilika Island, where you will visit Temple of Philae, which was erected during the Gaeco-Roman period and was dedicated to goddess Isis (mother of god Horus).
OVERNIGHT: On board 5-star cruise boat
MEALS: Breakfast
EXTRAS OPTIONS: Non

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY: Abu Simbel Temples.

Around 5 am you must be ready to visit one of the most important temples in whole the world Abu simbel temples.after the fabulous tour back to Aswan again where we going to start our amazing tour by traditional Egyptian felucca. today it is time for relax,enjoy and contemplate the real nature. our qualified sailors will sail north of Aswan through different types of islands and villages at both sides of the Nile. sail deeply in the Nile to take unique photos of the nature,islands,villages,animals,rare birds and the local people who live there. enjoy the Egyptian lunch and the warm Egyptian tea while the felucca sail. you also can swim in the Nile at barbar area which is the best place to swim in Aswan. stop to visit family house to see the real life of the people at these villages. find out the culture and the Egyptian folklore in both Egyptian and Nubian cultures.enjoy your drink during felucca sailing. it is great chance to touch the Nubian culture and know more about their customs and traditions.after the wonderful day at sun set time the felucca will stop by one of the islands where we going to have our dinner. at night enjoy listening to your felucca captain who will tell you attractive stories of both cultures Egyptian and Nubian. over night felucca.

OVERNIGHT: On board Felucca
MEALS: Lunch & Dinner
EXTRAS OPTIONS:

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY: Edfu Temple | Luxor Temple.

After breakfast we bid farewell to our felucca crew and we will drive to Luxor (approx. 3 hours’ drive). Enroute will visit Edfu Temple. Explore Temple Edfu and visiting one of the most wonderful temples in Egypt, Temple of Horus in Edfu, which is considered to be one of the most well preserved temples in Egypt. Then drive to Luxor and check in at your selected Hotel. Early evening will visit Luxor Temple which was once joined to the Temples of Karnak by a two-kilometer long Avenue of Sphinx, a portion of which marks the entrance to the temple. Dominated by statues of the great warrior pharaoh Ramses II, Luxor Temple has survived Nile floods, foreign invasion and thousands of years exposed to the elements. A pure Egyptian temple, the inner walls and columns are decorated with intricate hieroglyphics which your guide will help you decipher. Find out how Alexander the Great wrote himself into Luxor Temple’s history, and see one of the original pair of obelisk, the second of which now stands on the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
OVERNIGHT: By your own (Luxor hotel)
MEALS: Breakfast
EXTRAS OPTIONS: Non

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY: Kings Valley | Queen Hatshepsut Temple | colossi of Memnon | Karnak Temple.

Our English tour guide will pick you up from your selected hotel, Then we will cross the Nile to begin our tour of Luxor’s West Bank. Home to the Valley of the Kings, the dusty tombs in this ancient burial site are still revealing their secrets today and so it remains one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Move on to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty (approximately 1490-1469 B.C), the only pharaonic woman who reigned ancient Egypt. You will pass by the colossi of Memnon which are remains of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III. Then start to visit to the Temples of Karnak. Walk along the Avenue of Sphinx to enter the complex as your guide explains how the massive facade was constructed. On entering the Temples of Karnak you will see each legacy left by the various pharaohs as the complex grew even larger. The deeper you go into the complex, the further back in time you will travel, with the oldest ruins dating back over 3,000 years.
Walking through the Great Court into the Great Hypostyle Hall, it’s hard not to be overwhelmed by the 134 columns towering above you like an ancient forest. At the rear of the complex you will find the sacred lake where centuries ago pharaohs and their offerings to the gods were purified. After a tour of the complex, you will have additional free time to explore at leisure. We then take the A/C bus to Hurghada, Red Sea. Overnight stay at your hotel in Hurghada.
OVERNIGHT: Hurghada Hotel
MEALS: Breakfast, Dinner.
EXTRAS OPTIONS: Hot Air Balloon, A truly memorable, approx 30-min, early morning flight over the West Bank of the Nile in Luxor.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY: At your leisure.

This is a free day to be spent at your leisure. With snorkeling, swimming, scuba diving and good food and drink
available you will find much to do; or simply relax and enjoy the sun. Overnight stay at your hotel in Hurghada.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
OVERNIGHT: Cairo hotel
MEALS: Breakfast & Lunch.
EXTRAS OPTIONS: Non

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY: At your leisure.

This is another free day to be spent at your leisure. With snorkeling, swimming, scuba diving and good food and
drink available you will find much to do; or simply relax and enjoy the sun. Overnight on A/C bus to Cairo.

OVERNIGHT: Cairo hotel
MEALS: Breakfast & Lunch.
EXTRAS OPTIONS: Non

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY: At your leisure.

Arrive in Cairo where you will be transferred to your hotel. Today we tour the City of Cairo, beginning with the
Egyptian Museum where you may view the treasures of King Tutankhamun’s tomb. From there we head to the
Coptic area of old Cairo to visit the hanging church, so named as it is suspended above two Roman gate towers. Then
on to the Mosque of Mohamed Ali, also known as the Alabaster Mosque, which sits majestically on the summit of
the Citadel of Saladin. Afterwards we make our way to the old Cairo Bazaar, Khan El Khalili, with its maze of
intriguing alleyways that are home to numerous souvenir stalls and coffee shops. Overnight stay at your hotel in
Cairo.

OVERNIGHT: Cairo hotel
MEALS: Breakfast.
EXTRAS OPTIONS: Non

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY: Transfer to Cairo International Airport.

We hope you had a wonderful trip! Our representative will assist you in checking out of your hotel, then accompany you on your ride to Cairo International Airport. Safe travels.

OVERNIGHT: Home
MEALS: Breakfast
EXTRAS OPTIONS: Non