10 Days Egypt Itinerary Cairo and Nile cruise from cairo

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We offer 10 days Egypt Itinerary Cairo and Nile cruise, Including 4 nights in Cairo,3 Nights  Nile Cruise, Visit   Pyramids of Giza and The Egyptian Museum then travel to Aswan to visit Abu Simbel and Aswan visits then kom ombo then to Luxor 

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►   Day 1 Arrival day 

Marsa Alam  tours representative will meet & assist you at  Cairo  International Airport, Transfer to the hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle, Overnight in the Hotel
  ► Day 2-The Pyramids of Giza and Cairo Museum:
You will be picked up from your hotel in  Cairo by our tour guide, to enjoy a great excursion to The Pyramids of Giza (  Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of  and visit  the Valley Temple  
Then visit the Egyptian Museum
 ► The  Egyptian Museum
It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen - A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated.
The entrance fee to the Mummies room is not included.
Overnight in Cairo 
 ►  Day 3 Wadi El Hitan 

Start your adventure by Toyota land cruiser 4x4  to  Wadi Al Hitan  
From: Tunis village in Fayoum, Egypt.
To: Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley), Egypt.
Driving distance: 69.2 km.
Duration: 1 hour 37 mins
Wadi Al Hitan  ’ is a Protected area and a Natural Heritage Site added in 2005 by UNESCO as a world heritage site, WADI EL-HITAN is also known for scientists in the Zeuglodon Valley, have been discovered in 1936, it is located 35 KM west of the Wadi El-Ryan, right deep into the desert western desert, is It is an area of fossils; considered as an open museum, dates back to 45 million years and contains petrified primitive whales skeletons, shark teeth, shells and roots of Mangroves preserved in soft rocks. Everywhere you go here you find petrified seashells and corals, Visit the  Fossil & Climate Change Museum 
 The museum hosts a variety of whale fossils, and skeletons that are displayed outdoors, as for the museum it has a variety of fossils, skeletons, fossilized mangroves, and ancient seashells exhibited indoors in glass boxes, Enjoy your lunch

14:00
sandboarding

Then you will adventure the desert by  Enjoying sandboarding -The best sand dunes for sand boarding in Egypt is here in Fayoum oasis

15:00
Drive back to Tunis village by

Drive to The Magic lake and Gebel Al-Mudawara
The Magic lake:
One of the most beautiful lakes in Egypt, overlooking sand dunes, is the Magic lake. Around the lake gives you the chance to witness one of the most eye-catching sunsets you will ever see.
Magic Lake is a beautiful lake located in Wadi El Rayan in Fayoum. It was named the Magic lake as it changes its colors several times a day depending on the time of year and the amount of sunlight it receives.
It is an amazingly beautiful place surrounded by desert. People spend their time hiking & sand-boarding beside Magic Lake or even swimming in the lake itself.
The lake contains minerals that are said to help treat patients with rheumatism.
It’s simply a magical place for a magical trip.
Gebel Al Mudawara
Seven Kilometres south of the waterfall, Along the left eastern side of the road, Is a picturesque Area known as  Al Mudawara, The Lookout, There are three  Mountain along the lakeshore, it is  a favorite Picnic Area
Wadi El Rayan
Wadi El Rayan is a depression 42 Meters below sea level and covers 673 K.m.In 1966 this depression became a water reservoir when it was connected with Qarun Lake by underground Pipe
Tea time by sunset

18:00
Back to Fayoum oasis

Drive back to Tunis village then drive back to Fayoum oasis. Arrival Fayoum oasis 18

 ►   Day 4-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 transfer to cairo airport for a short flight to aswan 
overnight in Basma hotel in Aswan 

►   Day 5   Cairo - Aswan

Yu will be picked up from your hotel in Aswan to visit Aswan  high lights 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 on board the Cruise
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise
Day 6-Aswan-Abu simble

Embarkation& Lunch on board the Nile Cruise, proceed

Early Visit to Abu Simbel from Aswan
 ►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.
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise

►  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)
at 16:00 sailing trip with Felucca around Elphinatine island
 ►Optional trip to the Nubian village
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!
Sail to Edfu-Overnight in Edfu 
Galabyia Party.
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise

►  Day 7 - Edfu temple-Luxor temple

Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the Edfu around 08:00 by horse carriage 
►  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
You will be back around 10:00 
Lunch on the Cruise 
At 10:30 Sail to Luxor through Esna lock
Arrive Luxor at 18:00
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
Optional trip to the sound Light Karnak  temple - 40 $ P.P

►  Day 8- Valley of Kings and Karnak temple

Optional trip Balloon ride over the valley of the Kings 80 $ per person
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.
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) 
►  Optional trip to the sound Light  Karnak    temple - 40 $ P.P
Lunch during the trip- 
Then transfer to Luxor airport for a short flight to Cairo 
Overnight in Cairo  
 
►  Day 9 Alexandria day tour 

Drive to  Alexandria  (220 km/ 3 hours driving) to your hotel in central  Alexandria  facing the Corniche, Afterwards see some of the Graeco-Roman sites in  Alexandria  including

1-  The Catacombs Kom el Shoqafa  :

The Catacombs Kom el Shoqafa  are hewn from the rock on the southern slopes of a hill, in the Carmous district. Thought to date from the 2nd century AD, they offer an admirable example of the characteristic  Alexandria n fusion of Egyptian and Greco-Roman styles. Discovered in 1900 (thanks to a donkey falling into them)

2-  Pompey pillar  :

A massive 30m column looms over the debris of the glorious ancient settlement of Rhakotis, the original township from which  Alexandria grew. Known as Pompey’s Pillar, for centuries the column, hewn from red Aswan granite, has been one of the city’s prime sights: a single, tapered shaft, 2.7m at its base and capped by a fine Corinthian capital. The column rises out of the sparse ruins of the Temple of Serapeum, a magnificent structure that stood here in ancient times.

3-  The Roman Amphitheatre Kom el Dikka  :

Kom Al Dikka was a well-off residential area in Graeco-Roman times, with lovely villas, bathhouses, and a theatre. The area was known at the time as the Park of Pan, a pleasure garden where citizens of  Alexandria could indulge in various lazy pursuits. Although the ruins aren't terribly impressive in scale, they remain a superbly preserved ode to the days of the centurion and include the 13 white-marble terraces of the only Roman amphitheater found in Egypt.

4- Lunch in one of  Alexandria  Egyptian restaurants/Fish Market or Tikka with a Great view of the Citadel and the Fishing Port.

After breakfast visit one of the most important archaeological sites in the city

1- Bibliotheca Alexandrina:

A re-imagining of Alexandria's ancient Great Library, this gorgeously designed cultural center contains a host of museums, as well as one of the modern world's most ambitious libraries. Its architecture — a giant sun disk — presides over the waterfront Corniche, while inside, a huge reading room can hold eight million volumes. Built in 2002 as a memorial to one of the largest and most important libraries in antiquity, the Royal Library of Alexandria. The old library was burnt down and with the fire, many of its books were destroyed. The modern library may not be as important and rich as the previous one, yet it’s still a large library and a major cultural center including three museums, four art galleries, a planetary and a laboratory where they rescue and fix old manuscripts. They also have a good section of children’s books which can be fun to explore if you’re on holiday with your kids.

 the dazzling building, opened in 2002 by UNESCO This massive construction houses three museums ( Antiquities museum, Sadat museum, Manuscript museum). In the afternoon visit

2- The Fort Qaitbey :
Fort Qaitbey was built by Mamluke Sultan Qaitbey in an effort to fortify this important Egyptian port from attack. Historically one of the most important defensive strongholds in Egypt and along the Mediterranean Sea coast, the Fort of Qaitbey was an essential chess piece in the security of Alexandria. The fort sits at the entrance of the harbor on Pharos Island, where it replaced the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Despite being finally annihilated in a devastating earthquake, remnants of the red brick used in the construction of the lighthouse still remain–a nostalgic reminder of how magnificent it would have looked in its prime time. Nonetheless, the fort is still a sight to feast your eyes on. We recommend strolling to Fort Qaitbey along the Corniche, giving you unforgettable views of the Mediterranean sea.overnight in Cairo 

► Day 10 departure day 
after an amazing tour around Egypt .You will go to cairo airport for international flight 

Aspectos importantes

  • ►  The Pyramids of Giza
  • ►  The Sphinx
  • ►  Cairo museum
  • ►  The valley of Kings
  • ►  Karnak temple
  • ►  Luxor temple
  • ►  Queen Hatshepsut temple
  • ►  Colossi of Memnon
  • ►  Edfu temple
  • ►  Kom ombo temple
  • ►  The high dam
  • ►  Phiala temple
  • ►  Abu Simbel
  • The Old Cairo
  • ► The Old Bazar
  •  Memphis and sakkara 

►  Inclusions:

  • ►   Meet & assist at Cairo International Airport + transfer to hotel by air-conditioned vehicle  
  • ►  06 nights accommodation in Cairo including breakfast & all taxes - 5 stars
  • ►  Domestic Flight  -Cairo-Luxor-Aswan Cairo
  • ►   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 the High Dam, Philae Temple in Aswan
  • ► Wadi Al hitan 
  • ►  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  
  • ►  All service charges and taxes 
  • ►  Assist & transfer to Cairo International airport on final departure.

►  Exclusions:

  • ►  International flights to Egypt
  • ►  Entrance fees inside any of the pyramids or inside the mummy room at the Egyptian Museum. 
  • ►  Any other optional tours if required. 
  • ►  Tips

►  Please remember to bring:

  • ►  Sunglasses
  • ►  Hat
  • ►  Sun Cream

►  What you'll get Live guide

  • ►  English, French, Arabic, Dutch
 ►  Duration:
  • ►  About 10 days
 ►  Type:
  • ►  private  
►   Pick-Up Time:
  • ► 08:00  PM
► Booking Method:
  • ► Full Payment during the trip or by Visa Card Online Via our website