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10 Days /
9
nights Cairo ,Hurghada , Sharm , Alexandria ,Luxor , Aswan
(3 nights
Nile cruise )
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Day 1 |
CAIRO
(LD)
Arrival at Cairo airport. Meet & assist through the formalities and customs . Transfer
to hotel for check in
.Full day tour to
visit the Great Pyramid of
Cheops which
was built by manual labor, is the largest of the three main Pyramids and is the
only survivor of the Seven Great Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid of
Chephren,
which is the best preserved, and the Pyramid of
Mycerinus.
Nearby
see the
Sphinx,
a marvelous sight carved out of a natural rocky outcrop, the lion’s body stretching 45m, with its paws 15m long.
Lunch at
local restaurant. Learn how paper was made in the ancient times with a
visit to the Papyrus
Institute.
We will also have a
chance to stop off at a
Carpet
Factory to
see how the Egyptians weave
their carpets, followed by a short visit to a
Perfume
Workshop
. Dinner.
Overnight at hotel.
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Day
2 |
CAIRO-SLEEPING
TRAIN (BLD)
Breakfast
at hotel. Full day tour to the world famous
Egyptian
Museum with its
100,000 objects covering 4,000 years of ancient Egyptian civilization, including the
treasures of Tutankhamen.
Lunch at local restaurant. Continue to Old Cairo to
visit Hanging
church,
Ben
Ezra
Synagogue and have a look to the
Amr Ibn
El
A'As
Mosque,
the first mosque has been built in Egypt, then to
Khan
El
Khalili
Bazaars. Transfer to Giza
Station for departure to Aswan by Sleeper train.
Dinner
and overnight on board train
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Day 3 |
ASWAN
(Nile Cruise)
(BLD)

Breakfast on board train. Transfer to Nile Cruise . Embarkation. Lunch on
board. At leisure till afternoon then will
sail the
traditional Nile
Felucca
along the shores of Elephantine
Island.
Dinner and
Overnight on board Nile Cruise.
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Day
4 |
ASWAN-KOM OMBO-EDFU
(BLD)

Breakfast on board. In the early morning sightseeing we
view the Aswan
High
Dam and
then, in contrast to
its impressive modernity , we
visit the beautiful Temple of
Philae,
rising from the waters of the Nile. Before
sailing to Kom Ombo,
visit the
Temple of Sobek the
crocodile
god, conveniently situated on the river bank.
Lunch on board. Continue to Edfu
we enjoy a sumptuous
Oriental
Dinner and
dance all night away to the Egyptian Galabea Party.
Overnight onboard Nile Cruise.
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Day 5 |
EDFU -LUXOR
(BLD)
Breakfast on board .This morning, we visit
Edfu’s beautiful preserved
Temple of Horus,
the best preserved of all large Egyptian temples and built by the Ptolemies.
Lunch on
board .Finally we go through the Lock to cruise down stream to Luxor.
Dinner and overnight onboard Nile Cruise.
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Day 6 |
LUXOR-HURGHADA
(BLD)
After
breakfast,
we cross to the west bank of the Nile today past the
Colossi of
Memnon and visit
Temple of Queen
Hatshepsut,
before going the Valley of the
Kings .Afternoon we tour the awe inspiring
Temples of
Luxor and
Karnak.
Special Convoy to Hurghada.
Upon arrival Hurghada, check in hotel.
Dinner
and overnight at hotel |
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Day 7 |
HURGHADA
(BD)
Breakfast at
hotel. At leisure. A simple fishing village once, it is now Egypt’s best
tourists spot with crystal clear waters and pristine reefs. Go on a desert
safari and enjoy a Bedouin
Dinner under the stars. Overnight at hotel |
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Day 8 |
HURGHADA-SHARM EL SHEIKH
(BD)
Breakfast at
hotel. A fantastic sea trip in the Red Sea to Sharm El Sheikh City, the most
beautiful resort in Egypt. The trip is about one hour by luxurious ferry boat.
Upon arrival transfer to hotel. Check in.
Dinner
and overnight at hotel |
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Day 9 |
SHARM-ALEXANDRIA
(BLD)
Breakfast, at hotel. Transfer to Sharm airport for departure to Cairo.
Upon arrival Cairo airport , Drive for 3 hours to Alexandria, Egypt’s second
largest city , known as the pearl of Mediterranean Sea .Tour to visit the
Turkish/Florentine-styled
Montazah
Palace and
Gardens,
, built on the site of the ancient Pharaohs Lighthouse .
Lunch
during the tour. Continue to visit
Pompey's
Pillar,
a prominent Ptolemaic landmark and
Fort of
Qaitbay
.Check into your hotel in the afternoon with free time until
Dinner.
Overnight at hotel |
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Day 10 |
ALEXANDRIA-YOUR
DESTINATION
(B)
Breakfast
. Drive back to Cairo directly to the airport for departure to your destination.
Home Sweet Home |
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