Package Overview | |
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Strikingly complex and stable culture along with the recognition of being the home to codify the design elements, Egypt is undergoing the
process of a speeding evolution. Gone are the days when Egypt was only considered for the antiquities it contained. Today, Egypt has a lot
more to offer, not just because of the political, economic and cultural changes, but also in the informational technological arena.
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Weather Overview:
Spring: May - Oct 35 - 40 C
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Inclusions:
- All transfer (Cairo, Luxor and Aswan) by air conditioned vehicles.
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Itinerary: | |
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Day 01 |
Arrival in the land of the Pharaohs. At Cairo international Airport you will be met and assisted through immigration and customs by our representative and escorted to your hotel. Optional dinner cruise with oriental show. Overnight in Cairo. |
Day 02 |
After breakfast, a scenic drive will take you to the pyramids and Sphinx of Giza which have stood for the last 5000 years. Continue to visit the Egyptian museum of Antiquities which includes the world’s largest collection of Pharonic artifacts and the treasures of Tutankhamen’s tomb. Dinner and overnight on board sleeper train. |
Day 03 |
Breakfast on board of sleeper train. Upon arrival to Aswan you will be escorted to your cruise boat to drop your luggage and proceed to visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries with unfinished Obelisk and the temple of Philae. After lunch sail to Kom Ombo where you will visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Sobek & Haroeris. Sail to Edfu and Overnight. |
Day 04 |
Travel by horse drawn carriages to the temple of Horus, the falcon god, in Edfu. This temple is considered the best preserved ancient temple and the second largest after the temple of Karnak. Sail to Esna, passing through the Esna Lock and Continue sailing towards Luxor and Overnight. |
Day 05 |
Visit the West Bank necropolis including Valley of Kings, Funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Overnight in Luxor. |
Day 06 |
Disembark after breakfast. Visit Karnak and Luxor temples, a centuries old city of Pylons, Hypostyle halls, colossal statues, Shrines and Obelisks. Transfer to train station to board your sleeper train to Cairo. Dinner and Overnight on board of sleeper train. |
Day 07 |
Breakfast on board of sleeper train. Transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure. |
Tour Cost Does Not Includes: | |
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- Return Economy-class airfare.
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Please Note:
- Official check in time at the hotel at 15:00 hrs
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