8 DAYS EGYPT ITINERARY CAIRO AND NILE CRUISE FROM HURGHADA

Day 1- Arrival day

Marsa Alam tours representative will meet & assist you at Hurghada International Airport, Transfer to hotel in Hurghada by private air-conditioned vehicle, Overnight in the Hotel

   
 

Day 2-The Pyramids of Giza and Cairo Museum

You will be picked up from your hotel in Cairo by our tour guide, to enjoy a great excursion to The   Pyramids of Giza  (   Cheops , Chephren, and Mykerinus . Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of  and visit   the Valley Temple   

Then visit the Egyptian Museum

the Egyptian Museum

It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen - A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated.
The entrance fee to the Mummies room is not included. 

Overnight in Cairo

    


 

Day 3- Cairo L Aswan

Pick up from hotel in Giza and transfer to Cairo airport for the short flight to Aswan, Arrive at Aswan airport then transfer to the Nile cruise 

Embarkation& Lunch on board of the Nile Cruise, proceed
Visits of Aswan including the Temple of Philae and tour by Felucca around Elephantine, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk

Phiala temple
Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped.

The High Dam
Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.

The Unfinished Obelisk
Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned. 

12:00 lunch on board of the Cruise
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise

     

Day 4- Abu simble

Breakfast & Lunch on board the cruise.

The visit to Abu Simbel cost 90 $ Extra per person

Abu Simbel temples

The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor,the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco

13:00 sail to Kom ombo

 Visit The temple of Kom ombo

The temple and the associated settlement site located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus  and date mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman period(332 B.b -395 A.c)
Sail to Edfu-Overnight in Edfu 
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise
Galabyia Party.

   
 

Day 5-Sailing to Luxor

Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the Edfu

Edfu temple :

Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of Ptolemaic temple of Horus, which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dated to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c), The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama.
Sail to Luxor through Esna lock
Visit Luxor temple
Luxor Temple:
Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated  with His Military Battle of Kadesh
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise

   
 

Day 6- Luxor-Hurghada

Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the west bank of Luxor and Karnak 

The Valley of the Kings:
Once  called the great Place of the Truth, this valley Called now the valley of the Kings, It is a Majestic domain of the Pharaohs who once lay in great stone Sarcophagi, awaiting immortality, The isolated valley behind Deir el Bahri is dominated by the Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Peak

The colossi of Memnon:
Massive  pair statues Know as the  Colossi of Memnon, Rising about 18 M from the plain, They are the remains of what once the largest  complex on the west bank, Built by Amenhotep the Third

The Queen Hatshepsut temple :
Rising out of the desert Plain, in a series of terraces, The temple of Hatshepsut Mergs with sheer limestone Cliffs of the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if Nature herself had built this Extraordinary monument.

Overnight o board of the Cruise in Luxor

Karnak  temple:
Karnak  is more than A temple, is a spectacular Complex of Sanctuaries, Kiosks, Pylons and Obelisks, All dedicated to the Theban gods and to the Greater Glory of Egypt`s Pharaohs, Karnak  was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso) 

Transfer to Hurghada from Luxor - To Your hotel in Hurghada 

    

Day 7- Free day in Hurghada

Free day at your hotel in Hurghada to relax and enjoy the sea. You can book one of our sea activities like snorkeling 

    
Day 8- International departure

International departure

Check out and Transfer to Hurghada airport for final departure.  

Inclusions:

• Meet & assist at Hurghada International Airport + transfer to hotel by air-conditioned vehicle  
• 03 nights accommodation in Hurghada including all-inclusive - 5 stars Hotel
• 1-day tour in Cairo as mentioned in the program including Entrance fees & English speaking guide 
• 03 Nights accommodation at 5 stars Nile Cruise on full board 
• 2 night  accommodation at 5 stars Hotel in Cairo ( B.B)
• Flight tickets( Hurghada-Cairo-Cairo-Aswan)
• All sightseeing tours on board your Nile cruise including : 
• Tour to the High Dam, Philae Temple in Aswan
• Tour to Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples.
• Tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple & Colossi of Memnon.
• Tour to Karnak and Luxor Temples.
• Entrance fees to all sites as mentioned in the program
• English speaking guide
• All service charges and taxes 
• Assist & transfer to Cairo International airport on final departure

Exclusions:

• International flight
• visa to Egypt
• Entrance fees inside any of the pyramids or inside the mummy room at the Egyptian Museum. 
• The above Prices are not valid during the Peak Periods (New Year - Christmas - Easter)
• Any other optional tours if required. 

Please remember to bring:

• Passports
• suncream
• Sunglasses
• swimming suits