Discover Egypt - 7 Days (CairoLuxorAswan)

Discover Egypt - 7 Days (CairoLuxorAswan)

HIGHLIGHTS

Pyramids at Giza Plateau
Camel Riding (1/2 hour)
Sakkara
Memphis
Egyptian museum
Old Cairo (Coptic cairo)
Islamic Cairo
Karnak Temple
Luxor Temple
City tour in carriage-1 hr
Valley of the kings
Queen Hatshepsut temple
Memnon statues
Egyptian meals in Egyptian family
Edfu temple
Phila temple
High dame
Abo simple
Felucca on the Nile- 1hr

Discover the Great Civilization of ancient Egypt in Cairo, Luxor & Aswan. In Cairo you will have a date with one of the world's 7 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. You will proceed to see the fantastic architectural building of Coptic & Islamic Cairo. Then moving to Luxor the ancient capital of the Pharos ,the Valley Of Kings & Karnak Temple. In Aswan, explore Pharaonic and Greeks temples Edfu , Philla and Abo simple temples with wonderful landscape of the river Nile.

Itinerary

Day 1: Cairo Arrival:

Pass By: Cairo International Airport, Oruba، Road، El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Upon arrival to Cairo Airport our Ra- Tours representative will meet you holding a sign with your name, then picking you up to your hotel to check in and stay in Cairo overnight.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Cairo "Pyramids Tour":

Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Ra- tour guide will meet and transfer on 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 wonder of the seven wonders of the ancient world that is still standing today. Enjoy a camel ridding for half 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 the 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 for him After finishing the tour you will be picked up back to your hotel in Cairo.
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Cairo " Complete City Tour":

Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
After Breakfast Ra- tour guide will escort you to continue your journey through the history starting with the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities which was built in 1902 and 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 marvelous collection of the gold child king Tut Ankh Amon After that proceeding to a new era "The Coptic Cairo" where you will visit the "Hanging Church" which is dating back to the 3rd Century AD and was dedicated to Virgin Mary ,It's 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 (Store room) was found during the 19th century containing a treasure of abandoned Hebrew secular and sacred manuscripts Then ending our tour with going to Khan el Khalili Bazaar which is one of Cairo's main attractions. The district of Khan el Khalili ,it becomes a bazaar where you will find many souvenirs shops, coffeehouses "Café" serving Arabic coffee and offering water pipe "Shisha", and restaurants throughout the area. After that you will be picked up back to the hotel to stay overnight.
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Fly to Luxor / Luxor "East Bank Tour

Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
In the morning. Checking out the hotel and you will be transferred to Cairo airport to catch your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival to Luxor, our Ra- tour guide will escort you to visit the two Massive temples on the eastern bank of the Nile. The first one is Karnak Temple Complex which comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings. It's a vast open-air museum, and the second largest ancient religious site in the world. It's mainly a place to worship the Theban triad (Gods Amon, his consort Mut, and their son Khunso). The Second Temple is Luxor Temple which is believed that one of the ancient Egyptian's festivals was held inside the temple as there are different scenes on the walls representing the celebration of the festival. It's called a religion: pharonic temple , roman columns , Christian church and Islamic mosque too. Then going to hotel to check in at night enjoy the discover the town by carriage, stay overnight in Luxor.
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Luxor "West Bank Tour":

Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
After Breakfast, Ra- tour guide will lead you to visit west bank of the Nile including (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 the best architecture buildings. It consist of three levels connected with each other by ramps . The temple is mainly dedicated to worship 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 in Luxor and stay overnight.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner: Traditional Egyptian Meal In an Egyptian Home
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 6: Transfer to Aswan / Aswan Sightseeing:

Stop At: Temple of Horus at Edfu, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
In the morning, Checking out, then Ra- tour guide will escort you by air conditioned vehicle to the beautiful Aswan "About 3.30-4 hrs. Driving”. In the way (about 2 hours)you going to visit one of the most

complete Edfu ,(the hours temple) reaching Aswan, you will visit Aswan's High Dam which is one of the most important achievements of the last century in Egypt , Then you will visit the Temple of Isis at Philae , it was dedicated to goddess Isis which was considered the mother of god and she is the mother god Horus and the consort of God Osiris. Then, you will be transferred to hotel in Aswan to check in later pick you up for a Felucca ride around the islands of Aswan (before sun set) ,Enjoy the magnificent scenery and the fresh breeze while witnessing (Kitchener’s Botanical Garden where you will see different beautiful types of subtropical, exotic, and rare plantings which were imported from all over the world and Elephantine island which is the largest island of Aswan area then overnight in Aswan hotel.
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 7: Abu Simbel-Aswan "Felucca Ride" / Fly to Cairo:

Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
At 5.00 am, checking out. Then you will leave your hotel to towards Abu Simbel (Around 3 Hrs. Driving) to visit the location of 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 run 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, who always remained in the dark. These dates are allegedly the king's birthday and coronation day. Then going back to Aswan afternoon you will be picked up to Aswan airport to take the flight back to Cairo.
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.