7-Day Tour: Discover Cairo, Luxor and Aswan
Highlights
Cairo, Luxor, Aswan
archaeological, historical, sightseeing
Private Tour
7 Days
Easy
Arabic, English, German
Description
Discover the Great Civilization of ancient Egypt in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan. In Cairo you will have a date with one of the world's seven wonders (The Great Pyramid) at Giza Plateau with the extraordinary human-headed lion (The Sphinx), then the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities which contains enormous number of ancient Egyptian beautiful items. Also you will proceed to see the fantastic architectural building of Coptic and Islamic Cairo. Then moving to Luxor the ancient capital of the pharos ,the valley of kings and great temples krank and luxor , at Aswan to explore Pharaonic and Greeks temples Edfu , philla and abo simple temples with wonderful landscape of the river Nile.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Giza ,Memphis and Sakkarae
- We will pick up from Cairo /Giza hotels to start our tour to meet and transfer one of the ancient world wonders, to visit the impressive 3 Pyramids of Kings Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure, which are guarded by the rock-cut statue (The Sphinx). The Great Pyramid of King Cheops is the only one of the seven wonders of the ancient world still standing today. Enjoy a camel riding for half an hour.
- Then you will go to witness the Complex of Saqqara, which belongs to King Zoser and his step pyramid, which is considered the first pyramid in Egypt and the first rock-cut building in history. Moving on towards Memphis "one of the ancient Egyptian Capitals until around 2,200 BC" which was a cult center for God Ptah god of creation and artworks, you will find there a lot of temples and monuments dedicated to him.
- After finishing the tour, you will be picked up at your hotel in Cairo.
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Day 2: Cairo City Tour
- After Breakfast your guide will escort you to continue your journey through the history starting with the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities which was built in 1902 it exhibits a large number of items and treasures (exceeding 120,000 masterpieces) dating back to the ancient Egyptian period and Greco-Roman period including the marvellous collection of the gold child king Tut Ankh Amon.
- After that, proceed to a new era "The Coptic Cairo" where you will visit the "Hanging Church" which dates back to the 3rd Century AD and was dedicated to the Virgin Mary, It is called "Hanging" because of its location above the gatehouse of the ancient Roman fortress "Babylon" .. Then visiting "Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church" which is believed to have been built on the spot where the holy family rested.
- A visit to the "Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra" which gained its importance from its Geniza (storeroom) was found during the 19th century containing a treasure of abandoned Hebrew secular and sacred manuscripts
- Then ended our tour by going to Khan el Khalili Bazaar which is one of Cairo's main attractions. The district of Khan el Khalili,it become a bazaar where you will find many souvenir shops, coffeehouses, and "Café" serving Arabic coffee.
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Day 3: Luxor East Bank Tour
- Your tour guide will escort you to visit the two Massive temples on the eastern bank of the Nile. The first one is Karnak Temples Complex which comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings. It is a vast open-air museum and the second-largest ancient religious site in the world. It is mainly a place to worship the Theban triad (God Amon, his consort Mut, and their son Khunso).
- Then, Luxor Temple which is believed to be one of the ancient Egyptian festivals, was held inside the temple as there are different scenes on the walls representing the celebration of the festival. It is called a religion: pharaonic temple, roman columns , Christian church and Islamic mosque too.
- Then, go to the hotel to check in at night, enjoy the discover the town by carriage, stay overnight in Luxor.
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Day 4: Luxor West bank
- After Breakfast, your guide will lead you to visit the west bank of the Nile, including (the Valley of the Kings, where you will see the well-preserved tombs belonging to the kings of the new kingdom, including the great ruler Ramses II and the child King Tut Ankh Amon, The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut it's called "the Holy of Holies”. It is one of the best architectural buildings. It consists of three levels connected by ramps. The temple is mainly dedicated to worshipping the supreme god Amon-Ra and the 2 Colossi of Memnun, which are two massive statues representing King Amenhotep III in a seating Position) After this enjoy the Egyptian meal in Egyptian family then back by the air-conditioned vehicle to the hotel.
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Day 5: Transfer to Aswan
- In the morning, your guide will escort you by air-conditioned vehicle to the beautiful Aswan ”.temple of Khnum. The Temple of Esna was built for the Khnum creature gods and his family. The temple has been cleaned today, and its beautiful scenes have reappeared. Conveys a sense of the importance that the Ancient Egyptians placed upon their places of worship. All Egyptians who entered the confines of an Egyptian temple were required “to comply with the strict rules regarding ritual purity
- In the way (about another 1 hour), you will visit one of the complete temples, Edfu (the hour's temple), reaching Aswan'.
- Drive to Kom ambo Temples, the two brothers' temple, which Stands on high grounds overlooking the Nile. It differs from other temples because of its double entrance; each one is dedicated to divinity: “Haroeris” with his falcon head and ” Sobek ” with his crocodile head.
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Day 6: Abo simple temples
- Pick up time to start the tour towards Abu Simbel (Around 3 Hrs. Driving) to visit the most famous temples (The Great and Small temples) of King Ramses II and his wife, Queen Nefertari. The most spectacular aspect of this temple is its setting in the solid rock above the banks of the Nile River. The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Nubian Monuments," which runs from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan). It is believed that the axis of the temple was positioned by the ancient Egyptian architects in such a way that on October 22 and February 22, the rays of the sun would penetrate the sanctuary and illuminate the sculptures on the back wall, except for the statue of Ptah, the god connected with the Underworld.
- Later, pick you up for a Felucca ride around the islands of Aswan (before sunset); enjoy the magnificent scenery and the fresh breeze while witnessing
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Day 7: Unfinished oblisk ,high dam and Philla island
- Pick up to visit the unfinished obelisk to see how the Ancient Egyptians cut the stone and used it to build obelisks and statues.
- Then to Aswan's High Dam, which is one of the most significant achievements of the last century in Egypt ,
- After that, you will visit the Temple of Isis at Philae; it was dedicated to the goddess Isis, who was considered the mother of god Horus and the consort of the God Osiris.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations within 24 hours before the tour -
Refund of 50% of the tour price.
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