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Magnificent of Egypt |
| Day 01 – Arrive Cairo |
| Arrive Cairo where you will be met by our representative who will help you with your immigration and customs formalities. Later you will be transferred to your hotel, for overnight. |
| Day 02 – Egyptian Museum – Pyramids of Giza |
| Breakfast, then start your tour visiting the Egyptian Museum famous for its antiquities from Egypt’s Pharaonic period, which dates back some 50 centuries and includes the fabulous treasures of King Tut-Ankh-Amon. P.M. drive to the pyramids of Giza. Cheops pyramid, the largest of the three, was built in the 3rd dynasty about 2690 B.C., and is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. In front of the pyramids of Chephren, we find the sphinx carved from a single piece of stone, it is a lion with a pharaoh’s head thought to be a portrait of the pharaoh Chephren. Have a camel ride by the pyramids area and visit the Papyrus Institution. Return to your hotel to your hotel for an overnight. (B) |
| Day 03 – Cairo – Luxor – Embark Cruise Ship |
| Breakfast, then you will be met and transferred to Cairo Airport for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrival at Aswan Airport, you will be met and transferred to embark your cruise ship. Visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries and the Unfinished Obelisk. Lunch and then Felucca ride and visit Philae Temple. Dinner and overnight on board your cruise ship. (B, L, D) |
| Day 04 – Nile Cruise |
| Breakfast, then sail to Kom-Ombo. Visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Kom-Ombo, which was dedicated to two gods: The Crocodile god Sobek and the Falcon-Headed god Haroeris. Sail to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board your cruise ship. (B, L, D) |
| Day 05 – Nile Cruise |
| Breakfast, then a visit to the Temple of Horus in Edfu (237 BC), the best-preserved Egyptian temple in existence. Lunch. Sail to Esna. Cross the lock. Continue to Luxor. Dinner and overnight on board your cruise ship. (B, L, D) |
| Day 06 – Disembark Cruise Ship – Hurghada |
| Disembarkation after breakfast, and then cross the Nile to visit the Necropolis of Ancient Thebes. Explore the valleys of the Kings and Queens where tombs of 64 pharaohs and 57 queens have been discovered, and enter some of the most remarkable burials. Visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon, then visit the Temple of Karnak, which took over 1500 years to build and is considered the world’s largest religious complex. Then a visit to the Temple of Luxor, which was started by Amenhotep III and completed by Ramses II. P.M. transfer from Luxor to Hurghada (about a 5-hour ride). Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel for dinner & overnight. (B, D) |
| Day 07 – Hurghada |
| Breakfast and a free day at leisure to enjoy this resort, which is both a summer and winter resort due to its moderate climate all year round. There are also several well-equipped diving centers. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (B, D) |
| Day 08 – Hurghada |
| Breakfast and a free day at leisure to enjoy this resort, which is both a summer and winter resort due to its moderate climate all year round. There are also several well-equipped diving centers. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (B, D) |
| Day 09 – Hurghada |
| Breakfast and a free day at leisure to enjoy this resort, which is both a summer and winter resort due to its moderate climate all year round. There are also several well-equipped diving centers. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (B, D) |
| Day 10 – Hurghada – Cairo |
| Breakfast and a free day at leisure to enjoy this resort, which is both a summer and winter resort due to its moderate climate all year round. There are also several well-equipped diving centers. Transfer to Hurghada airport for your flight back to Cairo, upon arrival at Cairo airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel for overnight. (B) |
| Day 11 – Depart Cairo |
| Breakfast, then you will be met by our representative and transferred to Cairo airport, and helped through your check-in and immigration formalities for your international flight back home. (B) |
| Included: |
| – 03 nights accommodation in Cairo on B/B basis. – 03 nights on board Nile Cruise on F/B basis with all sightseeing. – 04 nights accommodation in Hurghada on H/B basis. – Full day tour to visit the Egyptian Museum, Pyramids & Sphinx. – Multilingual escort throughout tour. – Deluxe air-conditioned motor coach throughout. |
