Accommodation

Accommodation in Cairo 4 nights Ultra Luxurious 5 stars hotel on bed & breakfast basis. Accommodation in Luxor 1 nights Ultra Luxurious 5 stars hotel on bed & breakfast basis. Reservation shall be in one of the following hotels according to availability Check-in is at 15:00 Check out is at 12:00 Early arrival and late check out will be subject to extra charge or pre/post accommodation extra night according to hotel policy or you are welcomed to wait in the lobby

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Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports Assistance of our guest relations during your stay Pick up services from your hotel / air port & return. All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Accommodation in Cairo 4 nights Ultra Luxurious 5 stars hotel on bed & breakfast basis. Accommodation in Luxor 1 nights Ultra Luxurious 5 stars hotel on bed & breakfast basis. All sightseeing tours are strictly private tours Private Egyptologist guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Ukrainian, Russian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese (please send us a message if other than English). Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites. a water bottle on board the vehicle during the tour. Shopping tours in Cairo. All taxes & service charge.

Hygieneprotocol

Safety Standards Covid-19: We have put in place a series of precautionary measures in accordance with the guidelines of the World Health Organization. We must play our part in preventing the spread of the virus and ensuring our customers remain safe throughout the duration of their trip. In terms of hygienic practices, ANCIENT EGYPT TOURS is complying with all the WHO guidelines. 1. Groups in tours and activities will not consist of more than 10 people. 2. A safe distance of one meter between clients will be maintained whenever possible. 3. The use of masks is obligatory. Masks will be given to clients who do not have their own. 4. Alcohol gel will be available before, during, and after the service. 5. All those running the service (guide, driver, hotel staff, etc...) will wear a mask throughout its duration. 6. All those running the service (guide, driver, hotel staff, etc...) will wear gloves throughout its duration. 7. All the hotels and cruises we work with have demonstrated safe and hygienic practices to ensure your complete safety. 8. The handing out of printed material such as maps or brochures will be avoided. 9. The temperature and wellness of all those taking part in the service will be monitored daily. Anyone who has a fever or displays symptoms will be separated and placed in quarantine. 10. The temperature of all attendees will be taken, and admission will be denied to those with a temperature of more than 37 degrees Celsius (99 Fahrenheit), and a full refund for the land tour will be given. 11. Should land, air, or water transport of any kind be used, the vehicles will be disinfected before and after each service deep-cleaned every 24 hours. 12. The capacity of all means of transport will be reduced to 50% of their maximum capacity. 13. At monuments, museums and attractions, the maximum permitted capacity will be 50% of the total maximum capacity. 14. Showing your voucher on your phone will be enough, and it is not necessary to print anything. 15. These measures will be applicable starting from June 2020 until further notice. At ANCIENT EGYPT TOURS, your safety is always at the forefront of everything we do. We have taken all the possible safety precautions to ensure that your trip is stress-free.Safety Standards Covid-19: We have put in place a series of precautionary measures in accordance with the guidelines of the World Health Organization. We must play our part in preventing the spread of the virus and ensuring our customers remain safe throughout the duration of their trip. In terms of hygienic practices, ANCIENT EGYPT TOURS is complying with all the WHO guidelines. 1. Groups in tours and activities will not consist of more than 10 people. 2. A safe distance of one meter between clients will be maintained whenever possible. 3. The use of masks is obligatory. Masks will be given to clients who do not have their own. 4. Alcohol gel will be available before, during, and after the service. 5. All those running the service (guide, driver, hotel staff, etc...) will wear a mask throughout its duration. 6. All those running the service (guide, driver, hotel staff, etc...) will wear gloves throughout its duration. 7. All the hotels and cruises we work with have demonstrated safe and hygienic practices to ensure your complete safety. 8. The handing out of printed material such as maps or brochures will be avoided. 9. The temperature and wellness of all those taking part in the service will be monitored daily. Anyone who has a fever or displays symptoms will be separated and placed in quarantine. 10. The temperature of all attendees will be taken, and admission will be denied to those with a temperature of more than 37 degrees Celsius (99 Fahrenheit), and a full refund for the land tour will be given. 11. Should land, air, or water transport of any kind be used, the vehicles will be disinfected before and after each service deep-cleaned every 24 hours. 12. The capacity of all means of transport will be reduced to 50% of their maximum capacity. 13. At monuments, museums and attractions, the maximum permitted capacity will be 50% of the total maximum capacity. 14. Showing your voucher on your phone will be enough, and it is not necessary to print anything. 15. These measures will be applicable starting from June 2020 until further notice. At ANCIENT EGYPT TOURS, your safety is always at the forefront of everything we do. We have taken all the possible safety precautions to ensure that your trip is stress-free.

Transport

All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Domestic Flight : Cairo -Luxor / Luxor - Cairo

Flights

Domestic Flight : Cairo -Luxor / Luxor - Cairo

Meals

Meals: Breakfast in hotel Lunch During Tour in a fine local restaurant

Guide

Private Egyptologist guide.

Not included:

Optional

Dinner cruise for two hours on the Nile Sound and Light show at the Giza Pyramids area. Old Cairo Day Tour to Islamic & Coptic Sightseeing. Alxandria Tours Sound and Light show at the Karnak Temple Medinet Habu Valley of the Queens Deir el Medineh Tombs of Nobles Dra Abu el-Naga Luxor Temple mummification Museum

Others

Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary. Gratuities

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Day 1 Arrival To Cairo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival To Cairo

arrival Cairo: Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around the Clock) Ancient Egypt Tours representative will pick you up from Cairo International Airport by the exit door, holding a sign "Ancient Egypt Tours". will meet & greet you and then he will escort you to the hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle. At hotel the tour reception manager will assist with a smooth check-in and your expert guide will contact you to review your holiday itinerary to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour.

In the evening: Dinner Nile cruise in cairo including a local folkloric show with a belly dancer and including transfer.

Note: In the case of late arrival, the dinner Nile cruise will be postponed to the day after day

Overnight in Cairo
Day 2 Giza Pyramids - Saqqara Pyramids And Tomps - Memphis
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Giza Pyramids - Saqqara Pyramids And Tomps - Memphis

After breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then met your Tour Guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world The Great Pyramid of Khufu’s (Cheops), 3small pyramids You will continue to explore the rest of Giza plateau including the sight of Khafre’s (kaphren) pyramid - Khufu’s son, the second-largest pyramid on Giza site,, the remains of the funeral temple, the pyramid of Mankawra ( Mykerinus) and 3 small pyramids. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion’s body, which dates from the time of Chephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of chefren This temple served definitely two functions: First, it was used for the purification of the mummy of the king before its burial. Second, it was used for making the Mummification process of the king. After visiting the pyramids, you’ll then continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands, with the Cairo skyline in the background.

Proceed to have your lunch at local restaurant.

Then Move to visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the world’s oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty (around 2630 BC) for King Djoser, the museum of Imhotep, the tomb of a high official, the pyramid of king titi, the pyramid of king Unas, and see the pyramids of Dahshur from a distance.

After that transfer to Memphis, which was founded by King Menes, and was the capital of Old Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it was considered to be a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years the first capital of Egypt, The city reached a peak of prestige under the 6th dynasty as a center for the worship of Ptah, the god of creation and artworks. The alabaster sphinx that guards the Temple of Ptah serves as a memorial of the city’s former power and prestige. The Memphis triad, consisting of the creator god Ptah, his consort Sekhmet, and their son Nefertem, formed the main focus of worship in the city. Memphis declined briefly after the 18th dynasty with the rise of Thebes and the New Kingdom, and was revived under the Persians before falling firmly into second place following the foundation of Alexandria and see the Statue of Ramses II-16 meters high, the alabaster sphinx you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3 Egyptian Museum - Citadel - Old Cairo - Bazaars
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Egyptian Museum - Citadel - Old Cairo - Bazaars

After breakfast at the hotel and then you will be escorted by your privateTour Guide to visit: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, and dates back some5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms, The Eg]yptian Museum which is filled with thousands of Pharaonic artifacts, including the golden treasures of King Tutankhamen. Fascinating objects such as jewels, headdresses, alabaster vases and toys from ancient Egypt are all on display, and many priceless statues and other artifacts can also be seen which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1922s when his tomb was excavated, The Egyptian Museum is one of the first stops on most people’s itineraries when travelling to Egypt. This distinctive museum that houses a vast store of priceless objects, from earlier time to the Greco Roman period is worth seeing.

Before extending your trip you will be served with a warm delightful lunch meal at a high quality restaurant.

After lunch, proceed to Old Cairo to visit fascinated built wonders such as the Hanging Church that was built in 3rd and beginning of the 4th century. also in the Basilica style., the Abu Sirga Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue which dates back to the beginning of the 15th century AD It was built in the Basilica style above the cave in which the Holy Family took refuge. End your tour in Cairo with a visit to Amr Ibn El-Aas mosque which is the very first mosque built in Egypt.

You will continue to explore Then transfer the Citadel of Salah El-din, where you will see the view of all Cairo, as you will visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque which is considered the largest to be built in the beginning of the 19th century the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849) who ruled Egypt over 45 years & it is built in Turkish style

There you will drive to Khan El Khalili Bazaar, (if there’s enough time), one of the most Historically famous and oldest Market in the Middle East then back to the hotel.

Overnight in Cairo

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4 :East Bank Luxor Sightseeing " Karnak & Luxor Temples
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

:East Bank Luxor Sightseeing " Karnak & Luxor Temples

After breakfast you will be transfered to the domestic airport to take your flight to Luxor Our Tour Guide will meet you then start your Tour to East Bank and The Karnak Temple, the largest place of worship ever built. In ancient Egypt, the power of the god Amun of Thebes gradually increased during the early New Kingdom, and after the short persecution led by Akhenaten, it rose to its apex. In the reign of Ramesses III, more than two thirds of the property owned by the temples belonged to Amun, evidenced by the stupendous buildings at Karnak. Although badly ruined, no site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak. It is the largest temple complex ever built by man, and represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders. The Temple of Karnak is actually three main temples, smaller enclosed temples, and several outer temples located about three kilometers north of Luxor, Egypt situated on 100 ha (247 acres) of land. Karnak is actually the sites modern name. Its ancient name was Ipet-isut, meaning "The Most Select (or Sacred) of Places".

Lunch During Tour in a fine local restaurant

Then move to Luxor Temple. It was built by Amunhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. King Ramses II was the most famous king in the 19th Dynasty. He ruled Egypt for about 67 years. It was dedicated to the great god Amun-Ra, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu together representing the Theban triad. Enjoy visiting Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon. It was called "Ipet resyt", which means the Southern Opet or the Place of the Seclusion of Amun-Re. It was directly connected to the temple of Karnak, the main cult center of Amun-Re or Amun-Min, the sky god or the ithyphallic fertility god. The temple of Luxor has, since its inception, always been a sacred site. After Egypt’s pagan period, a Christian church and monastery was located here, and after that, a mosque (13th century Mosque of Abu el-Haggag) was built that continues to be used today.

Back to hotel in Luxor

Overnight on luxor

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Itinerary in Upper Egypt could be subject to some changes in time and order of visits but you will visit all the sites listed in your itinerary and you will be notified by your guide
Day 5 West Bank Luxor Sightseeing " Hatshepsut Temple, Valley Of The Kings, Colossi Of Memnon
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

West Bank Luxor Sightseeing " Hatshepsut Temple, Valley Of The Kings, Colossi Of Memnon

After breakfast in Luxor, start your Tour to East Bank and the magnificent Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahary, Queen Hatshepsut was the first great woman in recorded history the forerunner of such figures as Cleopatra, Catherine the Great and Elizabeth I. The Mortuary" Temple of Hatshepsut is the focal point of the Deir el-Bahri complex of mortuary temples and tombs located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor. Hatshepsut was female pharoah. Her temple, this temple was built on three surfaces take the form of balconies, devoted primarily to the worship of the god Amun, and to perform funeral rites for the queen known as El Deir El Bahary

Than Move a visit to the Valley of the Kings was created and used from approximately 1539 BC to 1075 BC. It contains some 60 tombs, starting with Thutmose I and ending with Ramses X or XI. The official name of the site was The Great and Majestic Necropolis of the Millions of Years of the Pharaoh, Life, Strength, Health in The West of Thebes, or more usually, the Great Field. The most famous tomb is KV62, the Tomb of King Tutankhamun. The discovery of King Tut’s tomb was made by Howard Carter in 1922. Tutankhamun’s tomb was the first royal tomb to be discovered that was still largely intact, you will visit 3 tombs.

Lunch During Tour in a fine local restaurant

Proceed to the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III Colossi of Memnon are the two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. For 3,400 years they have sat in the Theban necropolis, across the River Nile from the city of Luxor. The original function of the Colossi was to stand guard at the entrance to Amenhotep’s memorial temple or mortuary temple.

Move to Luxor airport for flight back to Cairo, where you will be met and assisted at the airport and taken to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 6 Departure From Cairo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure From Cairo

Final Departure After breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure. Final Departure

Meal: Breakfast

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6 Days : Ultra Luxurious Cairo And Luxor By Fight ” 5 Nights

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Itinerary of your trip 6 Days : Ultra Luxurious Cairo And Luxor By Fight ” 5 Nights

Arrival To Cairo

Giza Pyramids - Saqqara Pyramids And Tomps - Memphis

Egyptian Museum - Citadel - Old Cairo - Bazaars

:East Bank Luxor Sightseeing " Karnak & Luxor Temples

West Bank Luxor Sightseeing " Hatshepsut Temple, Valley Of The Kings, Colossi Of Memnon

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