| Egypt
» Upper Egypt and the Nile |
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TOUR NAME : UPPER EGYPT AND THE NILE
TOUR CODE : SA-04-003 |
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TOUR HIGHLIGHTS :
An awesome experience in the land of Pharaohs, Horn-blowing cars, overcrowded buses and streets filled with people will be your first impressions on arrival in Cairo with its fifteen million inhabitants. Vist Egyptian Museum, where you will get a complete insight into Egyptian history including the incomparable treasures of Tutankhamun’s tomb. From Cairo, we will visit the pyramids of Giza and drive through the countryside to the ever-quiet Saqqara ...
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TOUR DAYS : 9 Nights & 10 Days
CAIRO
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| Place Covered |
Nights |
Superior Hotels |
Super Deluxe Hotels |
| Cairo - Pyramids Area |
02 Nights |
Sofitel |
Mena House Garden |
| Luxor |
01 Nights |
Hilton |
Sonesta |
| Philae Cruise |
04 Nights |
Presidential Cruise |
Philae Cruise |
| Aswan |
01 Nights |
Basma |
Cataract |
| Cairo |
01 Nights |
Ramses Hilton |
Grand Hyatt |
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| TOUR ITINERARY: |
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| DAY 1: CAIRO |
Arrival at Cairo airport, where our representative will be waiting for you. He will then meet and assist you through airport formalities and escort you to your hotel in Cairo, situated at the pyramids' area. Check in and overnight at hotel in Cairo. |
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| DAY 2:
CAIRO |
Today we visit the great Pyramids of Giza and their guardian Sphinx, Memphis-first capital of the ancient kingdom to see the statue of Ramses II then to Sakkara to see the Step pyramid. Overnight at our hotel in Cairo. |
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| DAY 3:
CAIRO |
After breakfast transfer to airport to board the flight to Luxor. Overnight at Luxor in selected hotel. |
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| DAY 4:
PHILAE CRUISE- 4 NIGHTS / 5 DAYS |
The Nile cruise ship floating hotel will be the hotel for the next five days. The first day is for leisure and an overnight stay in Luxor. |
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| DAY 5: LUXOR |
Today we visit the Temple of Karnak and the temple of Luxor. Overnight stay in Luxor. |
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| DAY 6: LUXOR / ESNA / EDFU |
Cross to the West bank. Visit the Necropolis of Thebes, Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon Sail to Esna. Cross the lock. Sail to Edfu overnight. |
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| DAY 7: EDFU / KOM OMBO / ASWAN |
This morning we explore the Temple of Hours in Edfu. Then we to cruise to Kom Ombo to visit the Temple shared by the Gods Sobek and Haroeris. The we sail to Aswan and stay overnight. |
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| DAY 8: ASWAN |
Disembarkation after breakfast. This morning we visit the High Dam and the Temple of Philae. In the afternoon we view the Elephantine island by felucca (sailing boat) & the Agha Khan Mausoleum. Overnight stay in Aswan. |
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| DAY 9: CAIRO |
Today we visit The Egyptian museum which is the most important depository of Egyptian antiquities anywhere in the world. It features artifacts from the Pharaonic and Graeco-Roman periods, including the celebrated mummies of ancient Egypt's king and Tut Ankh Amun treasures. Afternoon we visit the Pharaonic Village that will take you back few thousand years to enjoy the magic of the pharaohs. |
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| DAY 10: CAIRO - PYRAMIDS AREA |
