Arrive Aswan airport, meet Excel representative and transfer to the Nile Cruise for Check in on board and have lunch on board Visit the High Dam and Philae temple with a local English-speaking guide.
High Dam is certainly not the largest in the world, it is an impressive engineering feat nonetheless, over 360 feet tall and 12,500 feet across. The dam was completed in 1971 and the huge reservoir behind it, named for President Nasser.
Philae Temple: This beautiful temple complex is one of the most picturesque in all of Egypt. Its on Aglika Island just south of the old Aswan Dam and you must ride a water taxi to the island to get to the ruins.
Back to the hotel & Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast on board. Sailing to Kom Ombo and lunch on board. Visit Kom Ombo temple.
KOM OMBO TEMPLE: It is the third major stop that most of the Nile Cruises between Luxor and Aswan, dedicated to the crocodile-god Sobek. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank. Sailing to Edfu and dinner on board. Back to the hotel & Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinne
Breakfast on board. Visit Horus temple in Edfu.
EDFU TEMPLE: it is the largest and most completely preserved. Pharaonic temple in Egypt, the extraordinary Temple of Horus at Edfu. It is located in the center of the town of Edfu. Sailing to Luxor via
Esna. Lunch on board. Visit East bank of Luxor (Luxor temple and Karnak temples).
KARNAK TEMPLE: Built over a period of two millennia by generations of Pharaohs. Temple of Karnak was dedicated to the God Amun. It could take days to explore all of the numerous pylons, obelisks and smaller temples within.
LUXOR TEMPLE: it was once connected to Karnak via the Avenue of Human-headed Sphinxes, almost 3 kilometers in length. It is considered as a mark of Ancient Egyptian civilization, strikingly graceful monument in the heart of modern Luxor. It is one of the best-preserved of all of the ancient monuments making it one of the most impressive places to visit in the Luxor area and all of Egypt. Arrive to the hotel, check in & overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Breakfast on board and checkout.
Then start a guided tour to visit Westbank of Luxor (Valleyof Kings, Hatshepsut temple and Colossi of Memnon).
Valley of the Kings: a vast City of the Dead where magnificent tombs were carved into the desert rocks, as it was used for royal burials for the Kings. It is the most famous site for having unique collections of tombs and breathtaking ancient ruins. Entrance of 03 tombs from inside is included (Ramses I, Ramses IX and Merenptah).
Hatshepsut Temple: Rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut(Ancient Egypt’s only female Pharaoh) merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that
Surround it , as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument.
Colossi of Memnon: On the way back to the river Nile, your road passes by the famed Colossi of Memnon, known in Ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn. They were constructed as guardians for Amenhotep III's mortuary complex.
Finish the tour and transfer to Hurghada by road. Arrive Hurghada hotel.
Arrive Hurghada hotel & check in. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel & Check-out Transfer from the hotel to the airport
Arrive Cairo airport. Transfer from Cairo airport to the hotel. Check-in & overnight at the hotel
Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo and then start a guided tour to visit one of the Seven Wonders the great Pyramids of Giza; (Cheops,ChephrenandMycerinus).TheCheopsPyramidismore interesting, because its interior burial chambers are open for inspection by the public. Not far from the Pyramids is the Great Sphinx of Giza, which dates from the time of Chephren, this unforgettable statue combines the head of a Pharaoh with a lion's body. A quick visit to papyrus institute or a perfume shop can be arranged after the visit.
Continuethetourtovisitpyramidsof Memphis&Saqqaraarea; Memphis: The oldest capital of Egypt, was built by King Menes, and lays 24 kms southwest of Cairo. This is the most beautiful representation of Ramses II. Sakkara: Is the oldest Ancient Egyptian cemetery. It lies on a desert plateau, southwest of Cairo.
Overnight at the hotel in Cairo
Check-out after breakfast.
Transfer to airport for final departure to back home with sweet memories & friends you made in Egypt.
Meals: Breakfast.
