Pharaonic Culture Tour (8 Days / 7 Nights)
Cairo, Luxor & Aswan
Itinerary
Day 1
- You will be met and assisted at Cairo airport through arrival formalities, and will be transferred to your Hotel.
- Overnight at your hotel in Cairo.
Day 2
- Breakfast at Hotel
- Tour to visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, housing the magnificent treasures of King Tut Ankh Amoun, Citadel of Saladin, Mohamed Ali Mosque, and Khan El-Khalili Bazaars.
- Lunch and dinner on your own.
- Overnight at Hotel.
Day 3
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Tour to visit Memphis "the ancient capital of Egypt" and its funerary Necropolis Saqqara, and visit the Giza Pyramids, The Sphinx, and the Valley Temple of King Chefren.
- Lunch and dinner on your own.
- Overnight at hotel.
Day 4
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- You will be transferred to Cairo airport for a short flight to Luxor.
- Arrival at Luxor, meet, assist, and be transferred to Hotel
- In the evening, visit Karnak & Luxor temples.
- Lunch and dinner on your own.
- Overnight at hotel.
Day 5
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Visit the West bank of the Nile River (Thebes Necropolis), including the Valley of Kings, Hatshepsut temple & Colossi of Memnon.
- Lunch and dinner on your own.
- Overnight at hotel.
Day 6
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Drive to Aswan. On the way, you will visit the Temple of Hours at Edfu & Temple shared by Horaus and Sobek in Kom Ombo.
- Arrival Aswan. In the evening, a felucca ride (sailboat) to sail around Botanical Island and Elephantine Island.
- Lunch and dinner on your own.
- Overnight at hotel.
Day 7
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Visit High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae temple.
- You will be transferred to Aswan airport for a short flight to Cairo. - Arrive in Cairo, meet, assist, and be transferred to Hotel.
- Lunch and dinner on your own.
- Overnight at hotel.
Day 8
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- You will be transferred to Cairo airport for the final departure.
Inclusions:
1- Accommodation:
* Cairo: Four nights on a Bed and Breakfast basis divided into the first and second stay after coming back from Upper Egypt (Aswan).
* Luxor: Two nights on a bed and Breakfast basis at 5* standard hotels.
* Aswan: One night on a bed and Breakfast basis at 5* standard hotels.
2- Tour escort/s:
English-speaking tour Escorts in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan.
3- Egyptology Guide/s:
English-speaking licensed Guide/s for all visited places.
4- Meet, greet & transfer:
- Meet and assist at all airports on arrivals and departures (in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan) including transfer by private air-conditioned vehicles to your hotels, and or airports.
- Luggage handling at airports & Hotels on arrivals and departures (maximum 2 luggage per person).
- Transfer by air-conditioned private vehicle from Luxor to Aswan including visits to 2 temples en route.
5- Entrance fees for all included visited sites as indicated and described in the detailed itinerary.
6- Tours:
* At Cairo:
- Full-day guided tour (6-8 Hours) without Lunch to visit the Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Saladin, Mohamed Ali Alabaster mosque, and the world-famous Khan El Khalili Bazars.
- Full-day guided tour (6-8 Hours) without Lunch to visit Memphis, Sakkara, Giza Pyramids, and the Sphinx.
* At Luxor:
- Karnak & Luxor Temples (On the East bank of Thebes).
- Visit Valley of the Kings on the west bank of the Thebes necropolis including Queen Hatshepsut's Temple at Deir El Bahari, and the colossi of Memnon.
* En Route to Aswan:
- Visit Horus Temple in Edfu
- Visit Greco Roman Temple in Kom Ombo.
* At Aswan:
- Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan.
- High dam of Aswan.
- Sail on the Nile by felucca (local sailboat) passing around Elephantine and Kitchener islands.
Exclusions:
Your tour package is not including the following:
1- International return flights to Egypt.
2- Domestic flights in Egypt (Cairo/Luxor and Aswan/Cairo).
3- Egypt Entry visa.
4- Tipping throughout the trip.
5- Personal expenses (Drinks, Tel, Laundry... Etc).
6- Departure tax (If any applies).