Egypt Tour 11 Day Cairo and Alexandria Nile Cruise and Abu Simbel Hotel and Flight Inc

Egypt Tour 11 Day Cairo and Alexandria Nile Cruise and Abu Simbel Hotel and Flight Inc

Book the Best Tours of Egypt to Discover All Egypt Must-See Places & Top Things to Do in 1

1 Day Itinerary to Egypt Covers Cairo, Alexandria, Nile Cruise & Abu Simbel. with all Sightseeing, Flights, Hotels Included.

The Highlights 
• Visit the Pyramids Of Giza with Camel Ride
• Visit Sakkara Pyramids 
• Visit the Egyptian museum
• Discover the old churches & Mosques of Cairo
• Visit Alexandria City 
• Visit Valley of the Kings
• Visit Luxor Temples Karank & Luxor
• Visit Edfu & Kom Ombo temples
• Discover Philae temples
• Explore Abu Simbel temple
• Domestic flights From Cairo-Luxor-Aswan-Cairo
• 6-Nights at 5 stars Hotel in Cairo B&B Ramses Hilton or similar 
• 4 -Night at 5 stars luxury Nile Cruise - Ms/Steigenberger Minerva or similar

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Egypt

Pass By: Cairo International Airport, Oruba، Road، El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Upon arrival Look at Egypt Tours staff will meet and assist you to finish all formalities then you will be transferred to your hotel, overnight at hotel in Cairo.be ready for your Iconic Egypt Tour.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: "5 stars hotel in Cairo - standard room
Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa or Ramses Hilton or similar"


Day 2: Full Day Giza Pyramids & Sphinx, Camel Riding & the Egyptian Museum

Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Giza pyramids and sphinx- Not only the best places to visit in Egypt but is the best ancient monument you must see in your life. The great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx probably the most famous ancient site in the world and the only one still exist from the Ancient Seven wonders of the world and your trip to Egypt not completed till you visit the Pyramids of Giza and even if you visited Egypt more than one time you should visit the Pyramids every time you be in Egypt, the pyramids and the Sphinx at the base of the Giza plateau, are the iconic image of Egypt don’t forget to take a photo in front of the Pyramids and Sphinx.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms

Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: "5 stars hotel in Cairo - standard room
Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa or Ramses Hilton or similar"

Day 3: Explore Sakkara Hidden Gems, Dahshur Pyramids & Memphis

Stop At: Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara Egypt
"The most conspicuous landmark of Saqqara is the Step Pyramid, the tomb of the third Dynasty ruler Djoser or Zoser, built by Imhotep and thought to be the earliest major stone structure erected in Egypt. The form of the pyramid can be explained as a development of the large mastabas (mud-brick tombs) of the First and Second Dynasties; the six steps, each smaller than the one below, having been produced by the addition to the original mastaba of successive new layers of masonry, accompanied by the enlargement of the lower stages.
The Step Pyramid stands 60 meters high and is built of locally quarried clay sandstone of poor quality. You can no longer enter the pyramid due to safety issues. The chambers and passages in the interior of the pyramid served partly for the burial of close relatives of the King (in particular those of his sons who died in childhood) and partly for storing grave-goods for the use of the dead"

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Memphis and Sakkara, Cairo 11655 Egypt
was the ancient capital of Aneb-Hetch, the first nome of Lower Egypt. Its ruins are located near the town of Mit Rahina and it has the biggest statue made by man the great statue of King Ramses the second and the alabaster sphinx of queen Hatshpsut

Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: "5 stars hotel in Cairo - standard room
Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa or Ramses Hilton or similar"


Day 4: Visit Old Cairo & The Citadel & Alabaster Mosque & Bazaars

Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Al Abageyah Shar'a Salih Salem, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The Saladin Citadel of Cairo is a medieval Islamic fortification in Cairo, Egypt. The location, on Mokattam hill near the center of Cairo, was once famous for its fresh breeze and grand views of the city. It is now a preserved historic site

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
Khan el-Khalili is a major souk in the historic center of Islamic Cairo. The bazaar district is one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Coptic Cairo is a part of Old Cairo which encompasses the Babylon Fortress, the Coptic Museum, the Hanging Church, the Greek Church of St. George and many other Coptic churches and historical sites

Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: "5 stars hotel in Cairo - standard room
Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa or Ramses Hilton or similar"


Day 5: Cruise Down The Nile - Embark on your Nile Cruise

Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Karnak Temple is a vast temple complex in Luxor dedicated primarily to Amun and dating from as early as 2000 BC. It is an impressive sight, and second only to the Great Pyramids in popularity

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it is known as ipet resyt, "the southern sanctuary"

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Cairo International Airport, Oruba، Road، El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
After your breakfast you will check out of your hotel in Cairo and be transferred to the Cairo airport to take your Flight to Luxor

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: "5 stars Nile cruise
Nile Style Nile Cruise or Iberotel Crown Empress Nile Cruise or similar"


Day 6: Discover The West of Thebes , Valley of the Kings & More

Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
"The Valley of Kings is the ancient burial ground of many of Egypt’s New Kingdom Pharaohs
A truly impressive site! There, you will find Tutankhamen’s tomb which was discovered almost intact in 1922 and the tomb of Ramses IV, among others. A ticket will allow you visiting 3 of the 63 tombs on site, except Tutankhamen’s tomb.

The tombs have suffered greatly from treasure hunters, floods in the past and in recent years, from mass tourism: carbon dioxide, friction and humidity taking photos with flash inside the tombs produced by the average of 2.8g of sweat left by each visitor have affected the reliefs and the pigments of the wall paintings. The ministry of Antiquities has installed dehumidifiers and glass screens in the worst-affected tombs and introduced a rotation system for opening tombs to the public while restoring others"

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut, King Valley Road,, Luxor Egypt
"The temple of the strong lady the frist lady of ancient Egypt her majesty Queen Hatshspsut.
This woman ruled Egypt for about 16 years she ruled after her brother -husband Tot-Mosis II,
She built this temple as funeral temple she used to rule Egypt as male king because it wasn’t allowed for a women to rule Egypt she married her brother to justify her right to the throne of Egypt.
More over queen Hatshpsut married her step son Tutmosis III and put him in the shadow for 16 years and when he became an adult he killed her and then he became the king of Egypt and as an act of revenge he destroyed everything related to this queen so when you visit her temple.
in the west bank you will find that he removed all her names from the walls.
The temple of Queen Hatsheput has unique style consist of 3 floors cut into the cliffs of the mountain of the Valley of the Kings, queen Hatshpsut was buried in the Valley of the Kings with the pharaohs
We discovered her mummy in the Egyptian Museum store rooms now it is displayed in the Mummy room"

Duration: 1 minute

Pass By: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during the Dynasty XVIII. For the past 3,400 years, they have stood in the Theban Necropolis, located west of the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: "5 stars Nile cruise
Nile Style Nile Cruise or Iberotel Crown Empress Nile Cruise or similar"

Day 7: The Ancient Cities of the Nile- Explore The Temples of Edfu & Kom Ombo

Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC. ... The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world with Hathor and Khonsu

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Temple of Horus at Edfu, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
This Ptolemaic temple, built between 237 and 57 BC, is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt. Preserved by desert sand, which filled the place after the pagan cult was banned, the temple is dedicated to Horus, the avenging son of Isis and Osiris. With its roof intact, it is also one of the most atmospheric of ancient buildings.

Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: "5 stars Nile cruise
Nile Style Nile Cruise or Iberotel Crown Empress Nile Cruise or similar"

Day 8: Aswan Sightseeing Philae Island & Abu Simbel Temple

Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
The Abu Simbel temples are two massive rock temples at Abu Simbel, a village in Nubia, Upper Egypt, near the border with Sudan. They are situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser, about 230 km southwest of Aswan

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
One of Nubia's most important monument sites, the Temples of Philae, 12 kilometers south of Aswan, was an ancient pilgrimage center for the cult of Isis and dazzled travelers with its power for centuries. This sacred site was venerated from the Pharaonic era up to the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods with each ruler adding their own stamp onto the stones here. Saved from a watery grave by UNESCO's rescue project, which transferred the monuments block by block from Philae Island to Agilika Island, today, the temples continue to work their charm on all who visit.

Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: "5 stars Nile cruise
Nile Style Nile Cruise or Iberotel Crown Empress Nile Cruise or similar"

Day 9: Cairo Once Again From Aswan to Cairo by Air

Pass By: Cairo International Airport, Oruba، Road، El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
After breakfast on your cruise on the cruise check out and fly back to Cairo, upon arrival to Cairo you will be transferred to your hotel for relaxing in Cairo.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: "5 stars hotel in Cairo - standard room
Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa or Ramses Hilton or similar"


Day 10: Discover the Treasures of Alexandria City -Full Day

Stop At: Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Mohmad said Al halawane Mohmad said Al halawane, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pompey's Pillar, Al Karah WA at Toubageyah WA Kafr Al Ghates, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Pompey's Pillar is a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, the largest of its type constructed outside the imperial capitals of Rome and Constantinople, located at the Serapeum of Alexandria.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Roman Amphitheatre, Raml Station Square At Kom El Dekka near the Roman Museum, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
"Basically Amphitheatre means double theatre and were grand and impressive in structure. Usually built in semi-circular shape, Amphitheatre was an open-air theatre with no curtains on the stage.
The Roman Theatre of Egypt is modest in size and most of the part of the structure is in ruined condition but still it is an excellent ancient structure of Roman period of Egypt. The theatre also consists of numerous galleries erected crudely."

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Citadel of Qaitbay, Alexandria, As Sayalah Sharq, Qesm Al Gomrok, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
Sultan Qaitbey built this picturesque fortress during the 14th century to defend Alexandria from the advances of the Ottoman Empire. His efforts were in vain since the Ottomans took control of Egypt in 1512, but the fortress has remained, strategically located on a thin arm of land that extends out into Alexandria’s harbor from the corniche.


Stop At: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, El Shatby, Alexandria 30100 Egypt
The Great Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. The Library was part of a larger research institution called the Mouseion, which was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: "5 stars hotel in Cairo - standard room
Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa or Ramses Hilton or similar"

Day 11: Final Departure

Pass By: Cairo International Airport, Oruba، Road، El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
After breakfast, our representative will escort you to the airport for final departure according to too your flight details

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.