CAIRO
Day 1
Arrive at Cairo Airport, meeting and assist you through customs.
Board your motorcoach to the hotel.
The rest of the day is free to explore the streets, shops and to enjoy the Cairo area.
Overnight: The Hotel
CAIRO
Day 2
Morning departure to Giza, visiting one of the seven wonders of the world "The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus"
Not far from the Pyramids, you explore and photograph "The Great Sphinx of Giza", that large statue which is the one of most famous monuments in the whole world. Then visit the capital of Upper and Lower Egypt some 5000 years ago, "Memphis".
We continue to visit the first pyramid has been built in ancient Egypt, "Sakkara". Through this historic route, you visit the factories of hand-made carpets and papyrus and perfumes institutes.
Overnight: The Hotel.
CAIRO
Day 3
Starting our tour by visiting the Egyptian Museum, which offers visitors a chance to acquaint themselves with Egypt's ancient history over a period of 50 centuries. Afterward, we begin a sightseeing tour of Old Cairo, visiting the Citadel, its construction was initiated in 1776, and visiting the Alabaster Mosque.
Facing the Citadel is the Mosque of Sultan Hassan, perhaps the most majestic monument of Arab architecture in Egypt.
The tour also includes a visit to Khan el Khalili, a famous Cairo bazaar, dating back to the late 14™ century.
Overnight: The Hotel
CAIRO / LUXOR
Day 4
Morning at leisure to enjoy the Cairo area.
Afternoon we transfer by bus to the railway station for departure by the air-conditioned
sleeping train to Luxor.
Overnight: The Train.
LUXOR
Day 5
Morning, arrive at Luxor Railway Station, board the coach to begin a sightseeing tour of the West Bank, visit the Valley of the Kings, the famed Colossi of Memnon facing the Nile, and the Temple of Queen Hatchepsut at Deir el Bahari. Afterward, embark on our Nile Cruise.
Afternoon, sightseeing includes the great Temples of Luxor and Karnak in the East Bank.
Overnight: At Luxor.
LUXOR/ ESNA/ EDFU
Day 6
Sail early in the morning southward Esna, visit the Temple of Khnum. Sail to Edfu.
Overnight: At Edfu.
|