Egypt itinerary 8 days Cairo and Nile cruise

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We offer Cairo and Nile Cruise Tours 8 days tour Package ,includes 4 nights in Cairo ,3 nights  Nile Cruise , Visit  Pyramids of Giza and The Egyptian Museum,then travel to Aswan enjoy your 5 Star Nile Cruise Tours, from Aswan to Luxor explore .the magical sites between Aswan and Luxor , then travel to Cairo Book online Cairo the and Nile cruise Tours Package now online.

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► Day 1 Arrival in Egypt:

Marsaalamtours representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, Transfer to hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle, Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: No Meals

► Day 2 Cairo Day Tour Giza Pyramids – Egyptian Museum

Breakfast at hotel, start your Cairo Day Tour to visit Pyramids of Giza, visit The Great Pyramid of the king Cheops belong to the four dynasties, visit Chephren & Mycerinus pyramids, then drive to 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, overnight in Cairo 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

► Day 3 The old Cairo and Islamic Cairo
Pick Up time from your hotel in  Cairo at 08:00 am with your Egyptologist tour guide, Enjoy a fantastic orientation tour of  Cairo on an 8-hour excursion that takes in the major monuments of 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. then a representative will transfer you to the airport for a short flight to Aswan 
overnight in Pyramisa Island Aswan 
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
 



► Day 4  Aswan - The High Dam - Philae Temple -Nile Cruise 

pick up from your hotel in Aswan by your private guide and driver to visit  your Aswan Day Tour to visit .The high dam, the Unfinished Obelisk &Phiala temple

► Phiala temple:
Built to honour 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. 

Optional tour to visit the Nubian village and sailing trip with Felucca 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner

► Day 5 -Abu Simbel and Kom Ombo temple

Breakfast & Lunch 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

13:00 sail to Kom Ombo

►  Visit The temple of Kom Ombo:

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)
► Sail to Edfu-Overnight in Edfu 
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise
Calabria Party.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner

► Day 6 -Edfu and Luxor temple:

Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the 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.
Sail to  Luxor  through Esna lock
Visit  Luxor  temple
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
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

► Day 7- Valley of Kings and Karnak temple:

Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the west bank of  Luxor  and Karnak

► The Valley of the Kings:
Once  called the great Place of the Truth, this valley 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 Know as the  Colossi of Memnon, Rising about 18 M from the plain, They are the remains of what 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 of the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if Nature herself had built this Extraordinary monument.

Overnight o board of the Cruise in  Luxor

► 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 was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso) 

Depart to Luxor airport for a short flight To Cairo 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
overnight in Cairo 

►Day 8-International 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.

 

 

Aspectos importantes

  •  ►  The pyramids of Giza
  • ►  The Sphinx
  • ►  Cairo Museum
  • ►  3 Nights Nile Cruise
  • ►  Philea temple
  • ►  The High dam
  • ►  Karnak temple
  • ►  The valley of The kings
  • ►  Queen Hatshepsut
  • ►  old Cairo 
  • ►   Abu Simbel 

►  Inclusions:

  • ►  Meet & assist at Cairo International Airport + transfer to hotel by air-conditioned vehicle  

  • ►  04 nights accommodation in Cairo including breakfast & all taxes - 5 stars Hotel
  • ►  A 02-day tour in Cairo as mentioned in the program including Entrance fees & English speaking guide 
  • ► Domestic flight ( Cairo - Aswan /Luxor -  Cairo )
  • ►  02 Lunch at a local restaurant in Cairo 
  • ►  03 Nights accommodation at 5 stars Nile Cruise on full board 
  • ►  All sightseeing tours on board your Nile cruise including : 
  • ►  Tour to Abu simbel temples by a private car 
  • ►  Tour to the High Dam, Philae Temple in Aswan
  • ►  Tour to Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples.
  • ►  Tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple & Colossi of Memnon.
  • ►  Tour to Karnak and Luxor Temples.
  • ►  Entrance fees to all sites as mentioned in the program
  • ►  The prices are per person and in us dollars  
  • ►  English speaking guide
  • ►  All service charges and taxes 
  • ►  Assist & transfer to Cairo International airport on final departure

►  Exclusions:

  • ►  International flight

  • ►  visa to Egypt
  • ►  Entrance fees inside any of the pyramids
  • ►  The above prices are not valid during the Peak Periods (New Year - Christmas - Easter)
  • ►  Any other optional tours if required. 
  • ►   Drinks at restaurants and cruise 

► Please remember to bring:

  • ► Camera

  • ► Breakfast box
  • ►Sunglasses
  • ► Suncream

► Tour Type :

  • ► Private 

► Pick up Time :

  • ► 5:00 am 

► Accommidations plan 

  • ► Cairo : Steigenberger the pyramids 
  •  Aswan : Pyramisa Island 
  • ► Nile cruise : M/S Esmeralda Nile Cruise |
     

► Force Majeure Cancellation Policy:
Here, at Marsa Alam tours , we prioritize your well-being and safety above all else and for that reason, we have adapted our cancellation policy to reflect our values. We offer a very flexible cancellation policy in case the government or the airline issues a NOT TO TRAVEL warning to the designated destination. In the event of this happening, we will refund you the amount paid for the tour package, Only flight cancellation/changing fees are charged, according to the airline's terms and conditions, and bank surcharges fees are applied to the deposit amount paid. Familiarize yourself with our full payment policy, cancellation and refund conditions.
Regular Cancellation Policy (Excluding Xmas, New Year & Easter Periods)
In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied:

  • ► From the date of booking until 61 days before your arrival date, fully refunded 

  • ► 35% of the tour price if you cancel 60-31 days before arrival.
  • ► 50% of the tour price if you cancel 30-15 days before arrival.
  • ►  100% of the tour price if you cancel 14-1 days before arrival.
Additionally, airlines charge their fees which are subject to the airlines' terms and conditions, and there's also a 5% bank fee on refunds.
►How to Book:
To book your tour a deposit of 25% is required in order to secure your space on the tour including hotel room, cruise cabin, domestic flight ticket, and other travel-related services. The remaining balance can be paid up to two days prior to your arrival date  by bank transfer or in cash upon arrival at the destination to your tour manager.
►Payment Methods:
A secure payment gateway available for payment by credit cards Visa and Master Card cards for a deposit and with 3% online payment extra for extra fees , alternatively Bank Transfer  available for you.