Classic Egypt
Day 1:
Arrive at Cairo Airport where our representative will meet and assist you through customs and then you claim your baggage. You will be transferred to your selected hotel for a free evening. Overnight at your Hotel.
Day 2:
Today you will be transported back to the time of the ancient Egyptians. Our friendly guide will accompany you to the awe-inspiring Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza and then onwards to Sakkara to see the first pyramid ever built the Step Pyramid of Zosser. , back to hotel and overnight.
Day 3:
Today you will be transported to enjoy the legendary treasures of the national museum of Egyptian civilization. Take a look at some of the most exquisite and ancient art facts and statues in history. Then see the Islamic areas of Cairo including the Citadel of Saladdin- boasting the famous Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali. Then onto the Coptic area of Cairo where the Romans constructed the fortress of Babylon which is built over the ruins of two towers of the fortress the church of St Mary or more commonly known as the Hanging Church, followed by St Sergius which is said to be the resting place for the holy family. Overnight at your Hotel.
Day 4:
Today you will be transported to Cairo domestic airport for a domestic flight to Luxor, where our representative will meet and assist you claim your baggage. You will be transferred to your selected Nile cruise. At the afternoon, you will be transported to visit Karnak Temples. More than a temple, Karnak is a spectacular complex of sanctuaries, pylons, statuettes and obelisks. Built on a grand scale, Karnak is probably Egypt's finest ancient temple. The drive to the illuminated Temple of Luxor where we enjoy a tour in the cool evening air. Overnight on board
Day 5:
Today, we visit Luxor's legendary West Bank - home to the famous Valleys of the Kings, the imposing colonnaded temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the gigantic Colossi of Memnon. See how the ancient Egyptians confounded tomb robbers with the construction of elaborate catacombs, once filled with treasures and highly decorated to allow the pharaoh passage to the afterlife. Then you will visit the great legendary temple of the most famous Egyptian queens, Queen Hatshepsut, back to the cruise and enjoy sailing to Edfu via Esna lock and overnight in Edfu on board the Nile cruise
Day 6:
After enjoying your breakfast while cruising up the Nile, visit the Greco Roman Temple of Edfu Temple by horse and carriage. Continue sailing towards the temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to the two gods Sobek the crocodile God and Harveris the Sun God enjoying free time and lunch. After visiting the temple continue sailing to Aswan and overnight on board
Day 7:
Today your tour starts at the High Dam and its huge lake then take a short ferry ride to the Romantic and Majestic Philae Temple. a visit to the unfinished obelisk. At the afternoon enjoy sailing in a traditional felucca to visit Elephantine Tonight you can explore the many bazaars and small streets of Aswan along the Nile. Overnight on board
Day 8:
In the early morning transfer to Aswan international airport for the final departure
