12 Day Egypt Itinerary Cairo and Nile Cruise and Red sea From Hurghada

► Day 1 Arrival in Egypt: 

Once you arrive at Hurghada Airport, a Marsa Alam Tours representative will be waiting for you to assist you with Baggage inspection procedures and passport checks at the airport. Then transfer to your hotel 
overnight in Tropital sahel hashesh 

► Day 2 Free day in Hurghada
Diving tour in Hurghada 
Spend a day out on the water learning to scuba dive on an 8-hour experience. This trip is suited for beginners and experts alike who simply want to enjoy the waters of the Red Sea. After pick-up, you will be taken out on a boat to your first diving spot. Experienced instructors will guide you around the location and explain the specifics of the diving site. Then head into the sea and explore the underwater realm. Once your first dive ends, enjoy an on-board lunch. Then you will move to a new site for the second dive. Opt to snorkel or swim if you feel like it. You will also have plenty of time to relax and sample the provided refreshments. In the late afternoon, you will be returned to shore
.►  Day 3 Free day in Hurghada 
Free Day in Hurghada 
optional tour for snorkelling day tour with dolphin 
overnight in Tropital sahel hashesh 

 ►Day 4   Free Day in Hurghada 
Enjoy the beach and relax at your Resort 
overnight in Tropital sahel hashesh 
► Day 5 - Hurghada to Luxor Nile Cruise Luxor Sightseeing
A Marsa Alam Tours Representative will meet and assist you at your hotel in Hurghada for your transfer to Luxor (about 4 hours driving in the eastern desert). Arrive Luxor and then meet and be accompanied by your expert Egyptologist Tour Guide 
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 karnak Egypt 360 was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso) 
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
Optional sound and the light show 
Dinner &Overnight onboard the Cruise in Cairo
Meals: Lunch, Dinner 
►Day 6- Luxor Nile Cruise Shore Excursions
Optional trip to the balloon ride -100  $ per person
Breakfast on the board the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the west bank of the Nile Including:
The valley of the Kings:
Once  called the great Place of the Truth, this valley is 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 Known as the  Colossi of Memnon, Rising about 18 M from the plain, are the remains of what was 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 on the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if Nature herself had built this Extraordinary monument.
13:00 sail to Esna lock& lunch will be during the sail
18:00 arrive, Esna Lock, Sail to Edfu& Dinner
Overnight o board the Cruise in Edfu
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
► Day 7 - Tours to Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples
Breakfast on board the Cruise
07:00 Visit the temple of 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.
09:30 Sail to Kom combo
12:30 lunch on board of the Nile cruise during the sail
15:30 arrive Kom Ombo, visit the temple of Kom Ombo
Kom Ombo temple
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)
17:30 Continue sailing to Aswan, Dinner will be during the sail
21:00 arrive Aswan and overnight on board the Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
►  Day 8 - Abu Simbel from Aswan Nile
Breakfast on board the cruise.
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.
12:00 lunch on board the Cruise
at 16:00 sailing trip with Felucca around Elphinatine island and Visit Lord Kitchener island-
Optional trip the Nubian village- 60 $ per person
The Nubian village is one of Aswan's attractions. It's worth visiting and spending  2 hours. The place is very authentic and genuine, Colorful and artistic, the Nubian Village will surprise you in every corner! While walking in the village, you will straight away feel the soul of this place!
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
► Day 9 - Aswan Nile Cruise-Cairo 
Breakfast on Board the Cruise
08:00 Proceed with Visits to Aswan including the Temple of Philae and a 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 in Aswan
then transfers to Aswan airport for a short flight to cairo 
overnight in cairto 

► Day 10  (Giza Pyramids – Egyptian Museum ) 

start your Cairo Day Tour by visiting the Pyramids of Giza, visit The Great Pyramid of the king Cheops belong to the four dynasties, visit Chephren & Mycerinus pyramids, then drive to the Panorama area, take memorable photos of the three Pyramids together, continue visiting the Sphinx and the Valley Temple, Next tour to the Egyptian Museum  including Tutankhamun treasures, Optional to visit the Mummy room, and Khan El Khalil Lunch at a local restaurant, vegetarian food available on request, Overnight in Cairo     

. Then return to your hotel and overnight.                   
► Day 11 -old cairo 
Around 9 am and after breakfast your driver will pick you up from your hotel with your private guide to visit old cairo and Coptic and Islamic sights in Old Cairo and the maze of streets and stalls of the historic Khan El Khalili Bazaar., you will drive up to the Saladin Citadel, constructed by Salah al-Din on the Moqattam Hills in 1183 AD as a defense against Crusader armies. Known for its fresh air and sweeping views of Cairo, it is now a preserved historic site of mosques and museums, including the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha
Designed by the Turkish architect Yousif Boushnaq, who came to Cairo especially from Istanbul to build the great building, the mosque's alabaster structure stands in beautiful contrast to the sandstone city.
Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Old Cairo
Then, visit Old Cairo to see major attractions such as the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga, one of the oldest Coptic churches in Cairo
Continue to the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East. Discover a maze of alleys that have been at the center of Cairo’s trading activities since the 14th century.
overnight in Cairo     

►  Day 12- Departure 

Breakfast at the hotel then a representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you through final your departure formalities. . If you wish to extend your stay in  Cairo, please contact us.