10 Day Egypt Wonders Of The Pharaohs Cairo & Alexandria & The Nile & Abu Simbel

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival Cairo

Pass By: Cairo International Airport Road, Cairo Int'l Airport Rd, Sheraton Al Matar, El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
we will pick up & transfer you to your hotel

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: "5 stars hotel in Cairo - standard room
Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa or Ramses Hilton or similar"


Day 2: Full Day Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx, Saqqara & Memphis 

Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Giza pyramids and sphinx- Not only the best places to visit in Egypt but is the best ancient monument you must see in your life. The great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx probably the most famous ancient site in the world and the only one still exist from the Ancient Seven wonders of the world and your trip to Egypt not completed till you visit the Pyramids of Giza and even if you visited Egypt more than one time you should visit the Pyramids every time you be in Egypt, the pyramids and the Sphinx at the base of the Giza plateau, are the iconic image of Egypt don’t forget to take a photo in front of the Pyramids and Sphinx.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Giza Desert, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
"The most conspicuous landmark of Saqqara is the Step Pyramid, the tomb of the third Dynasty ruler Djoser or Zoser, built by Imhotep and thought to be the earliest major stone structure erected in Egypt. The form of the pyramid can be explained as a development of the large mastabas (mud-brick tombs) of the First and Second Dynasties; the six steps, each smaller than the one below, having been produced by the addition to the original mastaba of successive new layers of masonry, accompanied by the enlargement of the lower stages.
The Step Pyramid stands 60 meters high and is built of locally quarried clay sandstone of poor quality. You can no longer enter the pyramid due to safety issues. The chambers and passages in the interior of the pyramid served partly for the burial of close relatives of the King (in particular those of his sons who died in childhood) and partly for storing grave-goods for the use of the dead"

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Memphis and Sakkara, Cairo 11655 Egypt
was the ancient capital of Aneb-Hetch, the first nome of Lower Egypt. Its ruins are located near the town of Mit Rahina and it has the biggest statue made by man the great statue of King Ramses the second and the alabaster sphinx of queen Hatshpsut

Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: "5 stars hotel in Cairo - standard room
Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa or Ramses Hilton or similar"


Day 3: Explore Historic Cairo Egyptian Msueum & Islamic Cairo

Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
Khan el-Khalili is a major souk in the historic center of Islamic Cairo. The bazaar district is one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Al Abageyah Qism El-Khalifa, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers. It was the seat of government in Egypt and the residence of its rulers for nearly 700 years from the 13th to the 19th centuries
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: during the tour

Accommodation included: "5 stars hotel in Cairo - standard room
Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa or Ramses Hilton or similar"


Day 4: Meet the Pharaohs Emabrk on your Nile Cruise

Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it is known as ipet resyt, "the southern sanctuary"

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Karnak Temple is a vast temple complex in Luxor dedicated primarily to Amun and dating from as early as 2000 BC. It is an impressive sight, and second only to the Great Pyramids in popularity

Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Luxury Nile cruise
MS/ Nile Style or Nile Premium or Similar

Day 5: Valley of the Kings and More

Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
"The Valley of Kings is the ancient burial ground of many of Egypt’s New Kingdom Pharaohs
A truly impressive site! There, you will find Tutankhamen’s tomb which was discovered almost intact in 1922 and the tomb of Ramses IV, among others. A ticket will allow you visiting 3 of the 63 tombs on site, except Tutankhamen’s tomb.

The tombs have suffered greatly from treasure hunters, floods in the past and in recent years, from mass tourism: carbon dioxide, friction and humidity taking photos with flash inside the tombs produced by the average of 2.8g of sweat left by each visitor have affected the reliefs and the pigments of the wall paintings. The ministry of Antiquities has installed dehumidifiers and glass screens in the worst-affected tombs and introduced a rotation system for opening tombs to the public while restoring others"

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut, King Valley Road, Luxor Egypt
"The temple of the strong lady the frist lady of ancient Egypt her majesty Queen Hatshspsut.
This woman ruled Egypt for about 16 years she ruled after her brother -husband Tot-Mosis II,
She built this temple as funeral temple she used to rule Egypt as male king because it wasn’t allowed for a women to rule Egypt she married her brother to justify her right to the throne of Egypt.
More over queen Hatshpsut married her step son Tutmosis III and put him in the shadow for 16 years and when he became an adult he killed her and then he became the king of Egypt and as an act of revenge he destroyed everything related to this queen so when you visit her temple.
in the west bank you will find that he removed all her names from the walls.
The temple of Queen Hatsheput has unique style consist of 3 floors cut into the cliffs of the mountain of the Valley of the Kings, queen Hatshpsut was buried in the Valley of the Kings with the pharaohs
We discovered her mummy in the Egyptian Museum store rooms now it is displayed in the Mummy room"
"The temple of the strong lady the frist lady of ancient Egypt her majesty Queen Hatshspsut.
This woman ruled Egypt for about 16 years she ruled after her brother -husband Tot-Mosis II,
She built this temple as funeral temple she used to rule Egypt as male king because it wasn’t allowed for a women to rule Egypt she married her brother to justify her right to the throne of Egypt.
More over queen Hatshpsut married her step son Tutmosis III and put him in the shadow for 16 years and when he became an adult he killed her and then he became the king of Egypt and as an act of revenge he destroyed everything related to this queen so when you visit her temple.
in the west bank you will find that he removed all her names from the walls.
The temple of Queen Hatsheput has unique style consist of 3 floors cut into the cliffs of the mountain of the Valley of the Kings, queen Hatshpsut was buried in the Valley of the Kings with the pharaohs
We discovered her mummy in the Egyptian Museum store rooms now it is displayed in the Mummy room"

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during the Dynasty XVIII. For the past 3,400 years, they have stood in the Theban Necropolis, located west of the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Luxury Nile cruise
MS/ Nile Style or Nile Premium or Similar

Day 6: Explore the Temples along the Nile

Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC. ... The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world with Hathor and Khonsu

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
This Ptolemaic temple, built between 237 and 57 BC, is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt. Preserved by desert sand, which filled the place after the pagan cult was banned, the temple is dedicated to Horus, the avenging son of Isis and Osiris. With its roof intact, it is also one of the most atmospheric of ancient buildings.

Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Luxury Nile cruise
MS/ Nile Style or Nile Premium or Similar

Day 7: Discover Phiale Isalnd & Abu Simble

Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
The Abu Simbel temples are two massive rock temples at Abu Simbel, a village in Nubia, Upper Egypt, near the border with Sudan. They are situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser, about 230 km southwest of Aswan

Duration: 7 hours

Stop At: Philae, Philae, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
you will cross the Nile by motorboat to reach the island, Egypt's ancient center for the cult of Isis, the Temples of Philae were venerated from the Pharaonic era through the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods with each ruler making their own additions to the stones here. This sacred site has dazzled travelers since the first Nile cruises set off from Cairo and is one of Nubia's most important monument sites.

Saved from a watery grave by UNESCO's rescue project during the building of the Aswan High Dam, the temples were transferred block by block from their original place on Philae Island to Agilika Island, 12 kilometers south of Aswan. Thanks to this, today travelers can still walk amid the columns of this ancient venerated site.

Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Luxury Nile cruise
MS/ Nile Style or Nile Premium or Similar

Day 8: Disembarkation from your Nile crusie -From Aswan to Cairo by flight

Pass By: Cairo International Airport Road, Cairo Int'l Airport Rd, Sheraton Al Matar, El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
After breakfast on your cruise on the cruise check out and fly back to Cairo. Upon arrival in Cairo, you will be transferred to your hotel for relaxing in Cairo.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: "5 stars hotel in Cairo - standard room
Ramses Hilton or similar"

Day 9: Explore Alexandria City With Your Guide Full Day adventure

Stop At: Alexandria, Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate
After breakfast, your guide will escort you to visit Pompey's Pillar. It was constructed in honor of Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally, from the temple of the Serapis, it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesarean. Then you drive to visit the Catacombs which are the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock. Lunch at a local restaurant in Alexandria, and then we proceed to see the Qaitbay Citadel, which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs (Light House) of Alexandria then to Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Finally, you will drive back to your hotel in Cairo.
Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: "5 stars hotel in Cairo - standard room
Ramses Hilton or similar"


Day 10: End of your Egypt Adventure

Pass By: Cairo International Airport Road, Cairo Int'l Airport Rd, Sheraton Al Matar, El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
This is the end of your Egypt Pharaohs Adventure Tour and according to your flight details
you will be escorted to the airport for final departure

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.