11 Days
Daily Tour
Unlimited
English
This Egypt Vacation Package will take you to Egypt’s rural areas along the Nile and to the Red Sea coast. The Pyramids and the city of Sakkara are both worth seeing. Spend four days on a cruise down the Nile, then relax in Sharm el Sheikh before going back to Cairo to see Old Cairo and the Museum. Visitors to Sinai have the option of going on trips into the desert and mountains nearby.
Duration |
11 Days |
Destinations |
Cairo / Aswan / Luxor / Sharm El Sheikh |
Tour Availability |
Every Day |
Pickup Location |
Cairo Airport or Hotel in Cairo |
Tour Type |
Private |
Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be met and assisted by our representative, who will then escort you in an air-conditioned vehicle to your five-star hotel in the city.
Once you arrive at your hotel, our representative will assist you with check-in, then review your itinerary and schedule meeting times for the tours.
Enjoy some free time in your hotel
In the morning, our tour guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in a private air-conditioned vehicle to start your wonderful tour visit as follows...
Giza Pyramids
The Pyramids of Giza are the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still preserved today, and therefore one of the most famous buildings in the world. The three major pyramids of Giza include the Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Mycrinus.
Queen Pyramids
Some other smaller secondary pyramids, where for example, the women of the pharaohs were buried, as well as labor villages, temples, and tombs.
Great Sphinx statue in Giza
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a giant Egyptian statue. It was carved from the limestone of the Giza plateau and represented a recumbent lion with a human head and the so-called veil of a name. Initially, the Sphinx was painted red ocher and had a chin beard, but this fell into antiquity.
Valley Temple
Next, go to see the valley temple used to cleanse the king's mummy before burial and to perform the king's embalming process.
Saqqara pyramid
We will move to Saqqara, a pyramidal complex that, like Giza, is part of the necropolis of Memphis. We will see one of the first pyramids built, which served as a model for all those made later.
The step pyramid of Djoser has a rectangular base and is about 60 meters high; and was part of a ceremonial complex built around 2650 BC for the pharaoh Djoser by Imhotep, the most famous Egyptian architect.
lunch
We'll take a break and take the opportunity to eat and recharge. Lunch will be in a restaurant and Egyptian food (drinks not included).
Bent pyramid
Dahshur is a relatively isolated place south of Giza. Few tourists visit Dahshur, even though the two pyramids are impressive. The curved pyramid is 90 meters high and is the fourth largest pyramid in Egypt. It was built by Sneferu, the father of Khufu (builder of the Great Pyramid).
Red Pyramid
The Red Pyramid, the construction of which represents a detailed development indicating the transition from a stepped pyramid, such as the pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, to the pyramid with ecclesiastical lines. Red pyramid, height 105 m. The entrance is made of red granite.
After the tour, we will take you back to the hotel.
In the morning, a tour guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in a private air-conditioned car to start your wonderful tour visit as follows...
The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities
Your trip will continue with a visit to the Egyptian Museum, where artifacts from the Pharaonic era are located. The museum displays a rare collection of 5,000 years of art, considered the most valuable collection of Egyptian art in the world.
More than 25,000 artifacts are on display, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamun's treasure, furniture, and jewelry, kept in his tomb for over 3,500 years before being discovered by Howard Carter in 1922.
Babylon Castle
The date of the foundation of the Babylon castle is unknown, although it is known that it existed a hundred years before Christ. The castle walls, reinforced by Roman emperors, are 3 meters thick, and the towers are 10 meters high and 31 meters in diameter.
The hanging Church
The Hanging Church is the most famous in the Coptic Quarter. It is known as the Hanging Church because it is built on one of the doors of the Roman castle, and the wooden dome of the Church is in the form of Noah's Ark, as described in the Old Testament.
Abu Serja Church
It is the oldest Church in Egypt. It was built in the 5th century over the cave, where it is believed that the Holy Family took refuge for several days. It is dedicated to Saints Sergius and Bacchus, whose remains are kept in this Church.
St. Barbara's Church
It is a church of great historical importance, originally dedicated to Saint Cyrus and Saint John. From the 13th century onwards, it was dedicated to Saint Barbara as her remains came to this Church. It houses some of the oldest and rarest icons of Coptic art.
Ben Ezra Synagogue
It was initially a church, but in the ninth century, it was sold to Abraham Ben Ezra, who gave it his name, for the money needed to pay the high taxes demanded by the Roman government.
Amr Ibn Al-Aas Mosque
Amr Ibn Al-Aas Mosque is the oldest mosque in the African continent. Its origins go back to the year 642 when the territory of Cairo occupied Fustat, the capital of Egypt that had recently been established at that time.
lunch
We'll take a break and take the opportunity to eat and recharge. Lunch will be in a restaurant and Egyptian food (drinks not included).
Khan El Khalili Bazaar
After visiting the Egyptian Museum, see the beautiful Khan El Khalili, the famous Cairo primary market. It is always crowded with tourists and locals alike, and it is the beating heart of the Egyptian capital. Unleash yourself in the different markets where you will find everything and buy some excellent local handicrafts.
After that, you will be transferred to your hotel in Cairo.
After your breakfast, you'll be driven by private A/C car to Cairo International Airport, where you'll catch a domestic flight to Aswan.
Your tour guide will accompany you once you arrive in Aswan to start your day tour by visiting...
Aswan High Dam
The Aswan Dam is a massive construction dating back to the 20th century, completed in 1970 and built to save Egypt from the annual floods caused by the Nile, the longest river in the world.
Unfinished obelisk
Our next stop will be the unfinished obelisk, located in the red granite quarry that was exploited during the reign of Queen Hatshepsut. This obelisk was designed to be the largest in ancient Egypt, with a height of 42 meters and a weight of 1,200 tons.
Philae Temple
You will go to the island of Philae, between the old and new Aswan Dam, where the beautiful Temple of Philae is located. This temple is dedicated to the goddess Isis and is one of the four places where the myth of Isis, Osiris, and Horus revolves.
When the trip is over, you'll be transferred back to the Nile Cruise.
In the morning, our tour guide will take you from the Nile cruise to start your wonderful tour to visit it...
Kom Ombo Temple
On the banks of the Nile stands the Temple of Kom Ombo from the Ptolemaic period. It is a unique temple, the only double temple in ancient Egypt, where the falcon of Horus and God Sobek is the Temple of Kom Ombo in Egypt.
Of great importance because it is one of the most important sanctuaries of the Pharaonic era dedicated to Sobek. According to some legends, this crocodile-headed deity was the god of the Nile and the creator of the whole world.
Edfu Temple
Edfu temple is dedicated to the god Horus. It is considered one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt, and the most important after the Karnak Temple of Edfu was hidden under the sand for centuries until it was rediscovered by the French archaeologist Auguste Mariette in the mid-19th century.
Dinner on board and overnight on the Nile cruise.
In the morning, our tour guide and driver will pick you up from the Nile cruise by a private air-conditioned car to start your wonderful tour to visit it...
Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings, where extraordinary tombs were discovered, those tombs were dug in the rocks of the desert, richly decorated and full of treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs; you will visit three graves.
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Continue the tour to visit the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari; this magnificent temple dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut, the only female pharaoh rises from the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the limestone cliffs that surround it.
Statue of Memnon
The Colossi of Memnon are two colossal stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, and the reason behind their construction was to protect the funerary temple of Pharaoh Amenhotep III.
After the tour, you will be taken to your cruise ship.
In the morning, our tour guide and driver will pick you up from the Nile cruise by a private air-conditioned car to start your wonderful tour to visit it...
Karnak Temple
Karnak Temple is the largest in the world, and it has ruins dating back to the twenty-first century BC, in addition to many other monuments covering the seventh century AD. In other words, nearly 3,000 years of history in one temple.
Luxor temple
Luxor Temple, built by Amenhotep III and then expanded by Ramses II, is the only temple that includes Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic, and Islamic monuments.
Later you will be transferred to Luxor to take your flight to Sharm El Sheikh via Cairo (Depending on the flight schedule).
Upon arrival at Sharm El Sheikh, we will transfer you to your hotel.
A free day to enjoy and relax with the enchanting natural beauty of Sharm El Sheikh.
Please note if you would like to add any excursions during your stay in Sharm El Sheikh.
Check out Sharm El Sheikh Excursions which includes a variety of activities in Sharm El Sheikh.
A free day to enjoy and relax with the enchanting natural beauty of Sharm El Sheikh.
Please note if you would like to add any excursions during your stay in Sharm El Sheikh.
Check out Sharm El Sheikh Excursions which includes a variety of activities in Sharm El Sheikh.
We will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport, where you'll catch a flight to Cairo.
When your plane lands in Cairo, our representative will be waiting for you and he will take you to a hotel where you can rest and recover from the long trip.
Overnight in Cairo.
After breakfast at the hotel, we will drive you to Cairo International Airport, where you'll catch your flight back.
You can book the tour online or by calling, emailing, or chatting with us. If you want a custom trip or to change the schedule, please let us know right away and we'll get right on it.
Since each of our tours is a custom-tailored experience, the client is free to make any changes or additions they want to make their vacation truly unique.
We speak your language, so don’t worry we know the importance of language in communication, so all our tours are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, French, Chinese, and Japanese, and if there is any language required, we will do our best to provide it to you.
When and where the tour happens is completely up to us. If you want to start at a different time, you should write it in the comments section of your booking form or send an email.
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