10-Day Pharaohs and Pyramids

10-Day Pharaohs and Pyramids

Discover Egypt, ancient and modern

Uncover the ancient secrets of Egypt long buried in desert sands while experiencing the welcoming culture of today. See the pyramids from astride a majestic camel. Wander among 136 soaring pillars in Karnak Temple. Explore Kom Ombo and Karnak temples. Feel the Nile breeze on your cheeks as you skim its waters by traditional felucca. Delight in the fragrances of Aswan’s spice market. Join us and our expert Egyptologists on a 10-day Nile cruise tour into the heart of Egypt.

Day 1: Arrive in Cairo, meet and assist. Transfer to the Marriott Mena House – Pyramids view room (or similar) for a 3-night stay.

Day 2 : Excursion to the necropolis at Sakkara to see the world’s oldest step pyramid. After lunch at Marriott Mena House 139 restaurant, continue to the Great Pyramids, camel ride, and see the Great Sphinx. Dinner and Overnight at the hotel (B, L, D)

Day 3 : Today we visit the Citadel and Mosque of Muhammad Ali. Then tour the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities and visit the famous gallery displaying the riches of King Tutankhamen. After lunch at Nagib Mahfouz restaurant inside Khan El Khalili souk, Overnight. (B, L)

Day 4 : Fly to Luxor, meet your expert Egyptologist. and start a visit to the Temples of Luxor and Karnak, Proceed to your Nile cruise (Sonesta St. George or Movenpick Royal Lily)  lunch. Join an excursion to the Luxor Library and Heritage Center, Dinner on board. (B, L, D)

Day 5 : Join an optional early-morning hot air balloon ride over Luxor’s temples and monuments. Later, head to the Nile’s west bank to visit the Valley of the Kings,  and the Valley of the Queens, Access to the tomb of Queen Nefertari, an exquisitely preserved tomb only a few visitors get to see. Among the sites is the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut,  Lunch, Dinner on board  (B, L, D)

Day 6 : Visit the Temple of Horus, falcon-headed god of the sky. Built in 230 BC by Ptolemy III and once buried in sand and debris. Later, disembark at Kom Ombo (hill of gold) to visit the Greco-Roman temple dedicated to Haroeris (the sun god) and Sobek (the crocodile god). Return to your ship (B, L, D)

Day 7 : Ride a motorized boat to Philae Temple. This sacred complex was dedicated to the Goddess Isis and reflects a fusion of three great civilizations — Egyptian, Greek and Roman. Proceed to the Unfinished Obelisk.Ride like a Local around the Aswan islands in a felucca, weather permitting. Dinner (B, L,D)

Day 8 : Breakfast, disembarking - optional tour to Abu Simbel by flight to discover the commanding twin temples of Ramses II and his wife, Queen Nefertari. Head for the airport, flight back to Cairo. Check in to Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza for 2 Night stay; Dinner and Overnight (B, D)

Day 9 : Explore the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, built in AD 1356 and among the finest examples of early Mamluk architecture. Next, walk from the twin-towered Bab el-Foutouh, a fortified gate in Cairo’s Old City walls, to Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the city’s major souks (open-air marketplaces). Browse the tightly packed stalls displaying everything from spices and leather goods to jewelry and vegetables, all on a street that has hardly changed for centuries. Then a visit to Coptic Cairo, back to the hotel

Day 10 :Proceed to the airport for your return flight. Or, extend your journey for 4 nights in Jordan to see the ‟lost city” of Petra. (B)