The tour Splendid Pharaonic Egypt is a magnificent Package to Egypt for 10 Days / 9 Nights
Cairo – Giza – Sakkara - Full day Alexandria – 4 nights Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan Full Board with sightseeing in Edfu and Kom Ombo – Cairo.
Start in Egypt: Thursday
The tour package Splendid Pharaonic Egypt for 10 Days includes:
2 Domestic flights: Cairo / Luxor and Aswan / Cairo.
9 nights Accommodation According to the itinerary
Expert English-speaking tourist guide.
Full board on the Nile Cruise.
Full Day Trip to Alexandria.
Accommodation
Category Silver
Cairo: Oasis Hotel Pyramids or Barcelo Pyramids or Pyramisa Cairo or similar Standard Room. 4✰✰✰✰
Nile Cruise: M/S Chateau La Fayette or Blue Shadow or Similar. 5✰✰✰✰✰
Category Gold
Cairo: Conrad Cairo or Steigenburger Pyramids Cairo or Ramses Hilton or Similar. 5✰✰✰✰✰.
Nile Cruise: M/S Chateau La Fayette or Blue Shadow or Similar. 5✰✰✰✰✰
Official Check in: 15:00
Official Check out: 12:00 in the hotels
Official Check out: 9:00 in the Nile Cruise.
When you arrive at Cairo International Airport, our representative will welcome you and help you during the formalities of disembarkation. Transfer by A/C vehicle to the hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
After breakfast at your hotel, your guide will accompany you to the Great Pyramids of Egypt in Giza area: Khufu, Khafra, and Menkaure together with the biggest carved colossal statue on the earth: the Great Sphinx, the guardian of the Pyramids. Lunch will be provided at a local restaurant (Beverages are extra). Afternoon you will be driven to the Tahrir Square to visit the Egyptian Museum. Then, marvel at the treasures and objects of the Egyptian Museum that houses thousands of ancient Egyptians Antiquities like the treasures of King Tutankhamon and the Golden Mask. Return back to the hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Optional: Pyramids Sound & Light Show. In the evening, you have the chance to attend the legendary Pyramids Sound & Light Show to discover the charming history of the Ancient Egyptians and know more about the three pyramids and sphinx. (Including Transfer, Entry Ticket and assist). Please consult us about that!
After Breakfast, check out from the hotel. Transfer to Cairo Airport for a domestic flight to Luxor. When you arrive at Luxor Airport, our representative will welcome and assist you. You will visit the Temple of Karnak , the huge ancient buildings, and sanctuaries of Thebes that dedicated to the Theban Triad Amon, Mut and Khonsu. It was built by several kings like Senusret I, Amenhotep III, Ramesses II, Queen Hatshepsut, and Tuthmosis III and others during several times. The complex includes several pylons, courtyards, columns, obelisks, sanctuaries, and the sacred lake. Later, you will visit The temple of Luxor. Return back to the Cruise. Lunch and Dinner on board. Overnight on Cruise.
You will start you sightseeing in Luxor by visiting the West of Luxor that includes the Valley of the Kings on the western bank of the Nile; it is the necropolis of great kings of Thebes of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties. You can visit three royal tombs (except for the Tomb of Tutankhamon that requires an extra ticket; with limited numbers in the day, consult us about it). Then, you will reach to the Two Colossi of Memnon which belong to the Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the 18th dynasty. Each colossal measures 19.5 m in height and carved from single block of quartzite stone. After that, visit El Deir El Bahari Temple of Queen Hatshepsut that was built of limestone with great design and fine decorations. Transfer to the cruise for check-in. Lunch on board. Then, at the sunset, you will visit the illuminated Temple of Luxor; a very impressive ancient temple built by Amenhotep III (around 1420 BC) and enlarged by Ramses II (around 1240 BC). Dinner on board. Overnight on Cruise.
Optional: Hot Balloon Ride in Luxor. Discover the stunning area of West Luxor from above by a panoramic view by Balloon ride for about 1 hours. Consult us about it.
*Slight changes might occur due to unforeseen circumstances, Weather, Sail conditions or technical reasons.*
After breakfast, you will reach to Edfu (about 140 km from Aswan) to visit the Temple of Horus which was dedicated to the falcon god Horus, rebuilt in the Ptolemaic period between 237 and 57 BC. Lunch on board. Continue our journey to Kom Ombo, it is about 45 km from Aswan. There, you will explore the Temple of Kom Ombo which is known as the temple of god Hor-Wer (Horus the elder) and Sobek (the crocodile god) according to ancient Egyptian believes. The temple is unique for its double design as it is divided between the two gods. Navigation to Aswan. Dinner will be provided on board. Overnight on Cruise.
*Slight changes might occur due to unforeseen circumstances, Weather, Sail conditions or technical reasons.*
Have your breakfast on board, and then prepare yourself to discover the city of Aswan. We will start with the High Dam of Aswan, one of the great projects of Egypt that was inaugurated in 1971. It provides Egypt with water and electricity, also secures the country from the destructive inundation of Nile River. After that, you will visit the famous Isis Temple in Philae Island that was center of pilgrimage in ancient Egypt and cult of Isis. It is the greatest monument of the island and was built by King Ptolemy II in the third century. Afternoon, Feluka Trip typical sailing boat) on the Nile river around the Botanical Garden. (1 hour). Return back to the cruise for Lunch. ( In the evening, Dinner on board. Overnight on Cruise.
After Breakfast you will will be transferred by coach to Aswan Airport for a domestic flight to Cairo. Arrival at Cairo Airport, then transfer to your hotel in Cairo. Check in. Overnight in Cairo
Optional: Abu Simbel, overland transfer to Abu Simbel (265 km) to visit the two wonderful temples of Abu Simbel, were inscribed as the very first World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO World Heritage. first you will visit the magnificent and greater Temple of Ramses II then the temple dedicated to his wife queen Nefertari. Return to Aswan. Included in. Consult us about it!
Enjoy a Full day in Alexandria. Early in the morning, pick up from your hotel and travel by coach / vehicle to Alexandria, 221 km northwest of Cairo. Alexandria was the ancient capital of Egypt before Cairo for about one Thousand years and now is the second city and first port of the country. Arrival to Alexandria and city tour including visits to the most famous landmarks of the city: Visit to the Amphitheatre of Kom El-Dekka of the Roman time. Then visit the Alexandria National Museum. Visit the famous modern Library of Alexandria. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant (beverages are not included). Visit to the Fortress of Quitbai (from the outside), in the same place where the vanished famous Lighthouse of Alexandria was built on its Foundation. If time permits you will visit the Montazah Gardens, which were the gardens of Egypt’s Royal Palace in Alexandria. Return back to your hotel in Cairo. Overnight. Cairo.
Enjoy a Full day tour visiting Memphis and Sakkara. Pick up from your hotel in Cairo. You will be driven to Sakkara which is 35 km far from Cairo. You will start with Open Air Museum in Memphis Area. Memphis was the ancient capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom. In the Open-Air Museum of Memphis, you can find a limestone colossus of King Ramses II. you will wonder the Alabaster Sphinx and many antiquities, sarcophagus, statues of deities and architecture elements from the ancient times. After that, you will head off to the Plateau of Sakkara, 7 km from Memphis site. Visit the famous Complex of king Zoser, especially the Step Pyramid from the 3rd dynasty. The Step Pyramid of Sakkara is considered the first pyramid of stone built in the ancient time. The Pyramid in Sakkara is 60 m. high and consists of 6 large steps. Then after, you will visit two Mastabas of the nobles from the Period of Sakkara. The Mastabas are known for its beautiful decorations and scenes such as; Mastaba of Idut and Mastaba of Petah-hotep. Lunch in local restaurant. Return back to your hotel. Overnight in hotel.
After Breakfast, transfer to Cairo Airport, then you will embark you will embark on your flight going home or to the next destination. (End of program)
Note: The order of visits may be subject to modifications for technical and /or operational reasons, preserving all the visits included and described in the itinerary.
Per Person in | From 01/01/2024 till 31/04/2024 | From 01/01/2024 till 31/04/2024 |
Double Room | 1637 US$ | 1557 US$ |
Single Room | 2027 US$ | 1889 US$ |
The Pyramids of Giza.
The Great Sphinx.
The Temple of Chefren.
The Egyptian Museum.
Two Mastabas of Sakkara.
Open Air Museum at Memphis.
Temple of Karnak.
Temple of Luxor.
Valley of Kings.
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
Felucca Ride on the Nile.
Colossi of Memnon.
Temple of Philae.
Temple of Kom Ombo.
Temple of Edfu.
High Dam.
Stanley Bridge.
El Montazah Park.
The National Museum of Alexandria.
The new Library of Alexandria.
Fortress of Qauitbai (from the outside).
Amphitheater (The roman theatre) of Kom El Dekka.
All services mentioned in the program.
Meet and assist in the airport (During Arrival / Departure).
Transfers in modern coach as per the itinerary.
5 nights accommodation in the hotel at Cairo on B&B basis.
4 nights on Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan on full board basis.
2 Domestic Flights: Cairo / Luxor and Aswan / Cairo, economic class.
Entry Tickets to historical sites and museums according to the itinerary.
English-Speaking Tourist Guide during all the days of Sightseeing.
9 Breakfasts in the hotel as per the program.
7 Lunches according to the itinerary.
4 Dinners as per the program.
Service charge, tour taxes and tours taxes.
International flight tickets.
Entry Visa. Consult us about it!
All personal expenses: extra drinks, laundry, telephone calls, etc…
Optional tours and any extras not mentioned in the program.
Tips for the guide, drivers and on board of the Nile Cruise.
Travel Insurance.
Panorama Pyramids Tower. Entrance 1. Apt. 202 – 2nd floor. Al Haram St. Mashaal. Al Haram. Giza. Egypt.