Day 1: Arrive in Egypt
Arrived at Cairo airport where our
representative will welcome you and assist in
the various approaches. You\'ll be accompanied
by private car to your hotel. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 2: Pyramids Tour
Breakfast at the hotel then you will transfer
–in the private car – with your private tour
guide to visit the last remaining wonder of the
ancient world the great pyramids of Geza (as the
Egypt\'s pharaohs expected to become gods in the
afterlife so they erected massive pyramid tombs
for themselves –filled with all the things each
ruler would need) The pyramid of the king KHUFU
:is the largest in Geza . The pyramid of
Khufu\'s son KHAFRE : build the second pyramid
at Geza , His necropolis also Included the
SPHINX a mysterious limestone monument with the
body of a lion and a pharaoh\'s head .the Sphinx
may stand sentinel for the pharaoh\'s entire
tomb. The third is Menkaure is considerably
smaller than the other two .You will visit the
Egyptian museum housing 165.000 Egyptian
artifacts .The museum contains the priceless
treasures of Tutankhamen ( with his sex gold
glided coffins and his magnificent death mask ).
You can also see the mummies of many great
Egyptian rulers, including Ramses II, the
builder of the temple at Abu Simbel .Throughout
the rest of the museum you will find countless
Egyptian artifacts dating back thousand of years
.Your guide will introduce you to the most
important pieces before allowing you free time
to explore at leisure. Ride the private car to
your hotel in Cairo . night at the hotel.
Day 3: Luxor/Nile Cruise
On day 3 on you All Egypt Explore you will
transfer to the Cairo Airport, where you will
board your flight to Luxor. You will be met by
our representative on landing and then transfer
to a luxury Nile cruise ship, the M/S Sonesta
Nile Goddess.
That afternoon, you will spend time exploring
the Luxor East Bank area, including the Temples
of Karnak and the Luxor Temple. You will enjoy
afternoon tea and dinner aboard ship.
Day 4: Luxor Sightseeing
After enjoying breakfast aboard ship, you will
visit the West Bank area, and set off to see the
Valley of the Kings, as well as the Temple of
Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari and the Colossi
of Memnon. Lunch and afternoon tea are served
aboard ship, while sailing to Edfu. You will
enjoy dinner and sleep aboard ship.
Day 5: Edfu and Kom Ombo
You will enjoy breakfast aboard ship before
heading out to explore the Temple of Horus at
Edfu. You will then return to your ship to sail
to Kom Ombo. On arrival, you will explore the
Kom Ombo Temple before returning to the ship and
continuing your journey to Aswan. You will enjoy
dinner aboard ship.
Day 6: Aswan Sightseeing
In Aswan breakfast will be served before you
venture out to the Aswan High Dam, the
Unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Philae. You
will also sail a Felucca boat to the Botanical
Gardens, before enjoying lunch and dinner aboard
your cruise ship.
Day 7: Fly to Cairo
On the 7th day of your All Egypt Explore tour
you will disembark from your cruise ship and
enjoy free time to explore Aswan before being
transferred to the Aswan Airport for your Cairo
flight. You will stay the night in Cairo.
Day 8: Egyptian Museum/Coptic Cairo
You will enjoy breakfast at your hotel, and then
visit the Egyptian Museum, where you will see
numerous pharaonic artifacts. Lunch is at the
Hard Rock Café, followed by a trip to the
Hanging Church and Abu Sirga Church in the heart
of Coptic Cairo. You’ll stay overnight in your
hotel.
Day 9: Free at Cairo / Optional Alexandria
Enjoy a free day of exploring the city of Cairo
on your own, or opt to visit Alexandria. In the
second capital of Egypt, you will enjoy Qaitbay
Citadel, built in the 15th century, as well as
the Montazah Palace and the Alexandria Library.
A trip to the Roman Catacombs is also
worthwhile. You will enjoy lunch at a local
restaurant, and stay the night in Cairo.
Day 10: Final Departure
On the last day of your All Egypt Explore tour
you will enjoy breakfast and then transfer to
the Cairo International Airport for your
departing flight.
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