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8 Days Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo Aswan and Abu Simbel

8 Days Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo Aswan and Abu Simbel

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8 Days Private

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Explore the legendary Pyramids of Giza visit a visit to the Egyptian Museum to see the collection of king Tut fly to Luxor to visit The amazing temples of Karnak and Luxor the tombs of the ancient Pharaohs in the west bank of

Luxor visits Edfu temple and Kom Ombo temple in your way to Aswan, in Aswan the amazing city with the high Dam and the temple of Isis finally finish your tour in Abu simple temples built by King Ramses II.

Included/Excluded

  • Accommodation in Cairo for 5 nights at 5* Hotel, including daily breakfast
  • Accommodation in Luxor for 1 night at 5* Hotel, including daily breakfast
  • Accommodation in Aswan for 1 night at 5* Hotel, including daily breakfast
  • Domestic Flight Tickets (Cairo-Luxor & Aswan-Cairo)
  • All sightseeing tours in Cairo, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan, Abu Simbel & Alexandria
  • Entrance fees to all sites as stated on the itinerary
  • All transfers by a modern air-conditioned vehicle
  • All service charges and taxes
  • International airfare.
  • Entry visa to Egypt.
  • Personal expenses.
  • Optional activities and tours.

Tour Plan

Day 01: Cairo Int. Airport – Cairo ON

Upon arrival to Cairo Int. Airport, you will be met with our Escorting representative who will help and assist you in all formalities and transfer to your hotel, overnight Cairo.

Day 02: Pyramids- Memphis & Sakkara

Breakfast at the hotel. Then you will be met by our English Egyptologist tour guide to start your first-day tour by visiting Pyramids of Giza "Khufu, Khafre & Menkaure", where the greatness has been embodied in three pyramids with a limestone statue of Sphinx guarding the whole area. Then proceed to one of our local restaurants to have your lunch.

After that, you will proceed to the city of Sakkara, where you will be so excited by exploring The Step Pyramid of King Djoser. This pyramid has a very nice story when king Djoser asked his chief Architect Imhotep to create something different so that the king could be buried at. As a result, the well-known Architect creates the Step pyramid, which surprised the king so much since it was considered to be a new achievement in this period.

Finally, we will drive towards Memphis, where you can visit The Open Air Museum including the marvelous monuments of king Ramses II. After finishing your day tour, you will get back to your hotel in Cairo for overnight.

Day 03: Egyptian Museum – Citadel & Khan El Khalili

Breakfast at the hotel. Our English-speaking guide will meet you at the hotel to accompany you to start your second-day tour in Cairo. Your tour today is completely different and more excited, as the best of our monuments is awaiting you. Start your tour with The Egyptian Museum, which is considered to be one of the most important museums in Egypt housing the Pharaonic monuments including those of the well-known king Tutankhamen. Then you will have your lunch meal at one of our local restaurants.

After Lunch, you will be transferred to the Old Cairo area, where you can visit Citadel of Salah El-Din, which played as a very important role in protecting Egypt, as it was considered the seat of power for more than 700 years.

Then proceed to one of the most interesting and old markets in Egypt, Khan El-Khalili, which consider as one of the stunning bazaars in the Middle East.

After finishing your day tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo for overnight.

Day 04: Flight to Luxor – Full-Day West & East Bank of Luxor

Check out from your hotel after breakfast. Then our representative will meet you at the hotel to transfer you to Cairo airport to take your flight to Luxor.

Upon arrival at Luxor airport, transfer to Visit the West Bank of Luxor. Start your magical tour in Thebes, the sacred land by exploring the west bank of Luxor including Valley of the Kings, which considers as the royal cemetery of the Theban kings and rulers of ancient Egypt, and the place where our Pharaohs were buried, "Enter the tomb of King Tut Ankh Amun".

Then proceed to visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari. This temple is considered as one of the most wonderful examples of the Architecture in ancient Egypt because it was totally carved inside the mountain.

At the end of the tour, you will visit Colossi of Memnon, which is belonging to king Amenhotep III. Lunch at a local restaurant.

Then you will discover the East bank of Luxor including Karnak Temples Complex, which are the largest structures ever built in the history of mankind. The principal building is that of the god Amun Ra since it was considered the house of God on the earth, the earlier structure date back to the middle kingdom, but there are some references which refer to the earlier buildings as old as the 3rd dynasty.

Later on, you will proceed to visit Temple of Luxor, which was built by one of the kings of the 12th dynasty and completed by the well know king Ramses II. This temple was located in the heart of ancient Thebes and, like Karnak, was dedicated to the main/chief god Amun Re. After finishing your day tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Luxor for check-in & overnight in Luxor.

Day 05: Day Trip to Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan

Check out from your hotel after breakfast, then our tour guide will pick you up to enjoy a day tour to the Temple of Edfu, where you will visit the majestic temple dedicated to Horus which is considered by most to be the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt. According to the Egyptian myths, it was the place where the falcon-headed god Horus revenged the murder of his father Osiris by killing Seth.

Drive to Kom Ombo city and visit Temple of Kom Ombo, standing 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. The Temple of Kom Ombo was built on the honor of two deities the crocodile-headed Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world, and Haroeris or the ancient falcon-headed Horus. Also, Kom Ombo importance lies in its huge sugar-cane.

Arrive Aswan, lunch at a local restaurant.

Tour High Dam and Philae Temple:
Discover the great city of Aswan, including The High Dam, which has been erected by the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1960 AD to protect Egypt from the Nile flood.

After that, you will enjoy sailing on the Nile River by a motorboat till reach Agilika Island, where you will visit Temple of Philae, which was erected during the Greco-Roman period and was dedicated to goddess Isis (mother of god Horus).

At the end of your day, you will transfer to your hotel in Aswan for check-in & overnight in Aswan.

Day 06: Day Tour to Abu Simbel / Fly back to Cairo

Breakfast box from your hotel and check out. Later on, you will be transferred by a private A-C van to Abu Simbel. The original site was known as Meha in the ancient times and was first documented in the 18th Dynasty when Ay and Hormoheb had rock-cut chapels hewn in the hills to the south.

Upon arrival, you will proceed to visit Abu Simbel Temples, which were built by King Ramses II. The first temple (the biggest one) was built by Ramesses II and is dedicated to the famous god Rahorakhty. While the second temple (the smaller one) was dedicated to the king himself and his beautiful wife Queen Nefertari.

After finishing your day tour, you will drive Aswan airport to fly back to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo airport, you will meet our rep who will transfer you to your hotel & overnight in Cairo.

Day 07: Alexandria City Tour

Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo. After that, you will be met with our Egyptologist tour guide who will accompany you on such a stunning tour to Alexandria.

You will start your Alexandria city tour by exploring one of the main sources of knowledge in the ancient world, "The Alexandria Library". The site of which is the original site of the old Pharaoh.

Later on, you will be transferred to have your lunch meal at a local restaurant.

After lunch, you will proceed to visit The Roman Amphitheatre, which is considered to be one of the most famous monuments belonging to the Greco-Roman period.

Continue your Alexandria city tour by visiting Pompey’s pillar, which was erected in 292 AD. In the end you’ll be transferred to visit Sultan Qaitbay Citadel (from outside) which is considered to be one of the most famous sightseeing in Alexandria.

After finishing your day tour, we will drive back to Cairo. Arrive in Cairo and proceed to your hotel there for overnight.

Day 08: Cairo Int. Airport – Final Departure

Check out after breakfast. Our representative will pick you up. Transfer to Cairo international airport for final departure.

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