Cairo Trip Overview
Our 8 Day Egypt itinerary lets you visit the Pyramids of Giza, The Sphinx, Abu Simbel, and The Valley of Kings and amazing Trip Though the Nile valley
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Duration: 8 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Our 8 Day Egypt itinerary lets you visit the Pyramids of Giza, The Sphinx, Abu Simbel, and The Valley of Kings and amazing Trip Though the Nile valley
Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1- Arrival in Cairo
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Our representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, transfer you to the hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle and then have the overnight in the Hotel.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Steigenberger Pyramids hotel
Day 2: Day 2-The Pyramids of Giza and Cairo Museum
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
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.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Then visit the Egyptian Museum. It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artefacts 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.
Fly to Aswan- Overnight in Aswan.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Basma Hotel in Aswan
Day 3: Day 3-Day trip to Abu simble and the Nubian Village
Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
Early Visit Abu Simbel from Aswan by Private Car. 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 1284 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.
Back to Aswan by the afternoon, lunch will be served in Aswan.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Basaa hotel in Aswan
Day 4: Day 4-Aswan attractions then drive to Luxor
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
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.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
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 1981.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
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. Drive to Luxor – overnight in Luxor.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Steigenberger Nile Palace 5 stars hotel
Day 5: Day 5-The valley of the Kings
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
You will cross the Nile to visit some of the most spectacular highlights of Luxor’s fabled West Bank during which you will explore with your own private tour guide Visit the valley of the Kings. You will visit 3 Tombs.
Egypt’s rulers’ final resting place from the 18th to the 20th dynasty is home to tombs, including the great Pharaoh Ramses II and boy Pharaoh Tutankhamun. The tombs were well stocked with all the material goods a ruler might need in the next world. Most of the decoration inside the tombs still well preserved.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
The Temple of Hatshepsut is one of the most beautiful & best preserved of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt you can find at Luxor. The temple was built on three levels with two wide ramps in a central position joining the levels together. 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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of king Amenhotep III are the only remains of a complete mortuary temple. The statues are made from blocks of quartzite sandstone which exist in Cairo then moved 800 KM to Luxor, the two 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. At around noon you will have lunch in a local restaurant in Luxor. The Afternoon is free.
Duration: 15 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Steigenberger Nile Palace 5 stars hotel
Day 6: Day 6-Karnak temple and Luxor temple
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Karnak temple is the largest ancient religious site known anywhere in the world, No site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak. It is the largest temple complex ever built by man. It represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and Pharaohs. The Temple of Karnak is actually three main temples situated on 248 acres of land.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
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.
Fly to Cairo Overnight in Hotel in Cairo.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Steigenberger Pyramids – 5 stars hotel
Day 7: Day 7- Free Day in Cairo
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Today you have a free day in Cairo.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Steigenberger Pyramids- 5 stars hotel
Day 8: Day 8- International departure
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
The tour ends after breakfast at our hotel in Cairo, with transfers included to take you to the airport for your flight home.
Duration: 45 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
