10-Day Tour: 5 Major Egyptian Cities and Nile cruise

Duration

10 days

Max People

15

Min Age

12+

Pickup

Airport

Overview

For those who wish to truly feel the essence of ancient Egypt, this 10-day tour is ideal. You will visit some of the most stunning locations in Egypt’s five largest cities: Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, Aswan, and Luxor.

On the tour, you will see Sakkara, explore the Great Pyramids of Giza, and go inside a pyramid at Dahshour. Before taking a plane to Abu Simbel to visit the wonders of Aswan, you will also get to take a tour of Alexandria. After seeing the only double temple in Egypt at Kom Ombo, you will cruise to Edfu to witness the best-preserved ancient temple. Before leaving Aswan, you will visit the fabled Temple of Philae.

 

After that, you’ll go out on a fantastic sailing journey to Luxor, where the stunning scenery will astound you. After visiting the most magnificent mortuary temple of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, you will view the well-known Kings Valley, which served as the ultimate resting place of the powerful monarchs of New Kingdom Egypt. Lastly, you will tour the magnificent Karnak Temple Complex, which has enormous pillars and statues of gods and rulers.

You’ll visit the National Museum and the Royal Palace of Abdeen in Cairo, where your journey will come to a close. You will be astounded by the splendor and legacy of ancient Egypt on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure. The highlights of this magnificent old country are all covered on this tour, and the memories of this trip will last a lifetime.

Included/Excluded

  • Meet and assist at the Airport
  • Transportation according to the tour plan
  • Entrance fees (standard tickets)
  • Meals as mentioned
  • Egyptologist guide (Expert)
  • Accommodation in Cairo-Luxor-Aswan
  • Portage if needed
  • Any unmentioned items in the itinerary
  • Entry visa fees
  • Extra optional tours
  • Personal expenses & Tipping (optional)

Tour Plan

Day 01 Arrival to Cairo- Meet 7Assist - check in the hotel

Upon arrival at the airport our representative will meet you to assist with entry visa , luggage and transportation to the hotel. After Checking in the hotel we will hold a short meeting to answer any questions you have at the same time we will clarify more details about pick up times and what must be done to help you enjoying a wonderful time during the tour and stay in Egypt. practical information will be given right upon arrival or just after dinner. a small brochure will be handed to you as to review through out the tour.

Day 02 Exploring Sakkara and Dahshour

We will start our adventure by visiting Saqqara to get the must to know information about the development of architecture and ideas of how the first pyramid was built where we will explore the Step Pyramid , the complex of king Neter Khet (Zoser)   then we will explore Dahshour , where you will see  the the place chosen by king Senefru  to build two pyramids, the Red pyramid and  the Bent Pyramid, more over you will get a great opportunity to go inside the Bent Pyramid. we will end the day by visiting the place where most of the old kingdom royal families lived in ancient times, the first well known capital of Egypt Memphis. A city with its glory once played a vital rule in the administration of the ancient society . After a full day exploring the greatness and wisdom of the past we will drive back to the hotel for overnight

Visits of the Day :                                            

  • Sakkara - step pyramid complex
  • Dahshour pyramids
  • Memphis
Day 03 Exploring the beauty of Alexandria

We will show you the beautiful famous  seaside city Alexandria on a day tour  . You will see the highlights of this Mediterranean city , the biggest coastal citadel  of Qaitbay , the Catacomb of kom El shokafa, Pompeii Pillar   and the famous new library, you will then enjoy  lunch at a famous restaurant with a wonderful sea view. Then you will be back to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.

Visits of the Day :

  • Catacomb of Kom El Shokafa
  • Pompeii Pillar - small ancient library
  • Qaitbay Citadel
  • Modern library of  Alexandria
Day 04 Exploring Giza pyramids & Coptic Cairo & Grand Bazar

You will explore one of  the most famous archeological sites  in the entire  world,   the  Pyramids of Giza . You will visit  Giza plateau with its great pyramid of king Khufu together with pyramids of  kings and queens of the same royal family also the enigmatic Great sphinx trying to learn about the wisdom of this royal ancient architecture . in the afternoon you will tour Coptic and Islamic Cairo , You will get an idea about the daily life of  the local Egyptians today with local food  and to sit at a local coffee shop , our tour will continue to the most famous  bazar in the meddle east known as Khan el khalili. Over night in Cairo

Visits of the Day :

  • Pyramids of Giza Plateau
  • Great Sphinx
  • Meres Ankh tomb
  • Coptic & Islamic Cairo
  • Khan El Khalili  Bazar
Day 05 Abu Simbel temples & Start of Nile Cruise

After you have enjoyed Cairo you will expect great time in upper Egypt exploring ancient Egyptian famous sites .  About an hour flight to  the south of Egypt will get you to see the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel then you will travel to Aswan to  start a wonderful sailing trip between Aswan and Luxor. upon to Aswan you will Check in a luxury Nile cruise , Get your Cabine, eating your lunch , then sailing a felucca boat to see the islands of the elephantine and the first Cataract with the natural formed scenes and bird life areas. You will spend the night in Aswan. Overnight in Aswan.

Visits of the Day :                                                                                  Optional if available 

  • Abu Simbel temples                                                                             - Nubian village tour
  • Felucca ride
Day 06 Philae Temple - High dam- Kom Ombo temple

After breakfast on the Boat you will be picked up to explore the wisdom of ancient times in Philae temples. a great location was chosen to build  a wonderful temple with walls covered in stories , gods figures , wisdom quotes and ancient rituals before the site in certain areas was converted to be a church. then we will visit the famous High dam that generates electricity  using the power of the running water through the twelve turbines as lake Nasser supplies the needed amount. we will be back to the boat just before starting to sail to catch it , enjoying our lunch then sailing about 5 hours to reach Kom Ombo as the amazing temples will appear from a distance in an amazing scene to make us visit the temples upon arrival to the harbor of Kom Ombo. Right after visiting this wonderful sacred site we will continue sailing to Edfu for over night.

Visits of the day :

  • Philae temples
  • High dam - old dam
  •  Kom ombo temples - Crocodile Museum
Day 07 Edfu temple & Luxor temple

Right after breakfast we will ride a hours carriage  to Edfu where the best-preserved temple for the hawk-god  Horus got a unique temple, our Egyptologist - guide will guide you .

After a couple of hours we will leave Edfu  and head to Luxor .While sailing along the Nile you can just relax and enjoy the gorgeous scenery. we will reach the locks to go though  at Esna about noon time then our boat will continue sailing to Luxor where we will visit the amazing Luxor temple in the evening. we will over night in Luxor.

Visits of the day                                                                                 Extra tours if available

  • Edfu temple                                                                                      - City tour
  • luxor temple                                                                                      - Sound and light Show at karnak
DAY 08 West Bank & Karnak temples

Our plan for the day will start by visiting the West bank of Luxor . We will explore the amazing past of New Kingdom Egypt by visiting the last resting place of the great and mighty kings and queens who ruled Egypt for 450 years. A visit to the valley of the Kings will show us the way those mighty kings lived and we will get to know  the beliefs of ancient Egypt at this important era.  we will also pay a visit to one of the greatest temples from ancient times , Al Deir El Bahari dedicated to the god Amon Ra and constructed to support a female Pharaoh Hatshipsut  claim for the throne of Egypt. A mysterious death of the queen followed by a evidence of defacing here names in certain parts in the templed that she once called Jeser Jeserw or the most splendid .  Before leaving the west  bank we will get a stop at Memnon Colossi , getting our lunch then heading to Karnak temples for an afternoon visit before driving to the airport to fly back to Cairo.  Over night in a hotel in Cairo.

   Visits of the Day                                                                                                 Optional if available

  • Kings valley = 3 royal tombs                                                                              -  Hot air balloon
  • Hatshepsuts temple
  • Memnon Colossi
  • Karnak temples
Day 09 Egyptian national Museum & Abdeen Palace

We will spend our last day of the great tour, Starting by a visit to down town and  the national museum of Egypt that houses over 12000 ancient artifacts , we will explore the great collections of the Old, middle and new kingdoms of Egypt . mummies and daily live tools, manuscripts and instruments for agriculture, music, carpentry, medicine and weaving . Then  we will visit Abdeen Palace where the last royal family lived before leaving Egypt for good in 1952.

      Visits of the Day :                                                                               Optional if available 

  • National museum down town                                                               - Sound and light show at the pyramids
  • Abdeen Palace
Day 10 Final departure

We will drive you to Cairo airport for final departure assistance .

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  1. John Micheal

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