(HTA 15)

11 Days / 10 Nights

Included in the tour:

10 nights accommodations.
Sightseeing: Giza, Memphis, Khan EL Khalili, old Cairo Luxor Aswan, and Alexandria.
Admissions to: TThe Pyramids, Sphinx, Sakkara, The Citadel, Sultan Hassan and The Alabaster Mosques, The Egyptian Museum, The Valley of the Kings, The Colossi of Memnon, Hatshepsut Temple, Karnak Temples, and Luxor Temple The High Dam, The Old Dam, The Unfinished Obelisk The Agha Khan Mausoleum, The Botanic Garden The Graeco - Roman Museum, The Catacombs, Pompey's Pillar and El-Montaza.
Deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach throughout.
Multilingual escort throughout tour.
Deluxe air-conditioned sleeping train.

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

Morning, we begin a sightseeing tour of the Citadel, its construction was initiated in 1776, and visit 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 14th century.
Overnight: The Hotel


CAIRO / LUXOR

Day 4

Morning, visit Old Cairo, then the Egyptian Museum, which offers visitors a chance to acquaint themselves with Egypt's ancient history over a period of 50 centuries. Afternoon, transfer to the railway station for departure to Luxor by the air-conditioned sleeping train.
Overnight: The Train.

LUXOR

Day 5

Morning, arrive at Luxor Railway Station, board the coach to the hotel. 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.
Afternoon, sightseeing includes the great Temples of Luxor and Karnak, in the East Bank.
Overnight: The Hotel

LUXOR / ASWAN

Day 6

Morning, transfer to Luxor Railway Station for departure to Aswan.
Arrive at Aswan and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon, visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries, then visit the Old Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk.
Overnight: The Hotel

ASWAN / CAIRO

Day 7

Morning, we have an exciting swamp tour by boat (Felucca) to visit the Agha Khan Mausoleum, situated on the top of a hill that commands a magnificent view of the Aswan area, visit also the Botanic Garden.
Afternoon, transfer by coach to Aswan Railway Station for departure back to Cairo by the air-conditioned sleeping train.
Overnight: The Train.

CAIRO

Day 8

Arrival in Cairo, morning, and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: The Hotel.

CAIRO/ALEXANDRIA

Day 9

This morning, we board our coach north-westward to Alexandria, "The Pearl of the Mediterranean", transfer to the hotel.
Afternoon, we begin our tour by visiting the Graeco-Roman Museum, where are around 40,000 invaluable relics. Near the Port,
we visit "The Catacombs", which consist of three tiers hewn out of the rock at a depth of 100 ft. A brief visit of "Pompey's Pillar",
a huge granite pillar dating back to 297 A. D. You have an overlooking of the most exquisite beach on the eastern tip of Alex-
Andria , surrounded by an extremely large garden, is unique in its harmonious combinations of flowers with wood. This is ElMontaza Park, the summer residence of the ex-royal family.
Overnight: The Hotel.

ALEXANDRIA/CAIRO

Day 10

Morning, departure back to Cairo, board your motorcoach and settle back and enjoy the scenery. Arriving at the hotel in Cairo.
Enjoy the atmosphere which is friendly and the setting is picturesque.
Overnight:The Hotel.

CAIRO

Day 11

Check out of the hotel, board your motorcoach, to airport for final departure and ending the tour.

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Miles
Kilometers
Cairo Airport - Cairo Center
14
22
Cairo Center - Pyramids of Giza
6
10
Cairo Center - Memphis & Sakkara
15
24
Cairo - Alexandria
134
217
Train Trip Time Long
Cairo - Luxor
about 12 hours
Luxor - Aswan
about 3 hours
Aswan - Cairo
about 15 hours

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