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Essential Egypt Tour –Discover the highlights of Egypt in 8 days tour. Exquisite and charming, this tailor-made 8 days budget package tour in Egypt displays its major highlights in just 8 days of activities, from sunrise at the Great Pyramids of Giza to sunset cruising on the Nile with fabulous historical wonders in between. Ancient Egypt’s extravagance comes alive as you hop between the iconic sites of Egypt with your Private Egyptologist guide, avoiding the tour bus crowds while also uncovering many secret sights lost in the desert. This is the best of Egypt tour for those short on time and looking to see more. Book Now for the best deal.
Additional Info
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
Essential Egypt Tour –Discover the highlights of Egypt in 8 days tour. Exquisite and charming, this tailor-made 8 days budget package tour in Egypt displays its major highlights in just 8 days of activities, from sunrise at the Great Pyramids of Giza to sunset cruising on the Nile with fabulous historical wonders in between. Ancient Egypt’s extravagance comes alive as you hop between the iconic sites of Egypt with your Private Egyptologist guide, avoiding the tour bus crowds while also uncovering many secret sights lost in the desert. This is the best of Egypt tour for those short on time and looking to see more. Book Now for the best deal.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Egypt
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Upon arrival our team will be waiting with a sign by your name they will assist you to finish all formalities then you will be transferred to your hotel, overnight at hotel in Cairo.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cairo Hotel / 5 stars hotel
Day 2: Visit the Great Pyramids & Sakkara and Memphis
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Giza pyramids and sphinx- Not only the best places to visit in Egypt but is the best ancient monument you must see in your life. The great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx probably the most famous ancient site in the world and the only one still exist from the Ancient Seven wonders of the world and your trip to Egypt not completed till you visit the Pyramids of Giza and even if you visited Egypt more than one time you should visit the Pyramids every time you be in Egypt, the pyramids and the Sphinx at the base of the Giza plateau, are the iconic image of Egypt don’t forget to take a photo in front of the Pyramids and Sphinx.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Memphis and Sakkara, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
Sakkara it is the Necropolis of the Old Kingdom it is the home of the oldest Pyramids in Egypt the Step Pyramid of Zoser also visit the Museum of Imhotep and some tombs of the Nobel’s, after that then move to Memphis the oldest capital of Ancient Egypt see the biggest man-made statue of King Ramses the second and the Alabaster Sphinx
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cairo Hotel / 5 stars hotel
Day 3: Explore the Egyptian museum and old Cairo and Bazaar
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Egypt The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
Khan el-Khalili is a major souk in the historic center of Islamic Cairo. The bazaar district is one of Cairo’s main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cairo Hotel / 5 stars hotel
Day 4: cruising the Nile from Cairo to Aswan – philae Temple
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
, the Temples of Philae, 12 kilometers south of Aswan, was an ancient pilgrimage center for the cult of Isis and dazzled travelers with its power for centuries. This sacred site was venerated from the Pharaonic era up to the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods with each ruler adding their own stamp onto the stones here. Saved from a watery grave by UNESCO’s rescue project, which transferred the monuments block by block from Philae Island to Agilika Island, today, the temples continue to work their charm on all who visit.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard your Luxury Nile Cruise
Day 5: Explore the temples of the Nile Kom Ombo & Edfu
Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
at Kom Ombo temple or the Crocodile temple, visit very unique temple on the bank of the Nile dedicated to God Sobek the Crocodile.
Visit also the Crocodile Museum it is the only museum for the Mummies of the Crocodiles.
The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC. … The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world with Hathor and Khonsu.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
city visit the falcon temple. Dedicated to one of the most famous God in ancient Egypt God Horus the falcon.
This Ptolemaic temple, built between 237 and 57 BC, is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt. Preserved by desert sand, which filled the place after the pagan cult was banned, the temple is dedicated to Horus, the avenging son of Isis and Osiris. With its roof intact, it is also one of the most atmospheric of ancient buildings
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard your Luxury Nile Cruise
Day 6: Discover Luxor – Valley of the kings & Luxor and Karnak temples
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
The Valley of Kings is the ancient burial ground of many of Egypt’s New Kingdom Pharaohs A truly impressive site! There, you will find Tutankhamen’s tomb which was discovered almost intact in 1922 and the tomb of Ramses IV, among others. A ticket will allow you visiting 3 of the 63 tombs on site, except Tutankhamen’s tomb.
The tombs have suffered greatly from treasure hunters, floods in the past and in recent years, from mass tourism: carbon dioxide, friction and humidity taking photos with flash inside the tombs produced by the average of 2.8g of sweat left by each visitor have affected the reliefs and the pigments of the wall paintings. The ministry of Antiquities has installed dehumidifiers and glass screens in the worst-affected tombs and introduced a rotation system for opening tombs to the public while restoring others”
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
The temple of the strong lady the frist lady of ancient Egypt her majesty Queen Hatshepsut. This woman ruled Egypt for about 16 years she ruled after her brother -husband Tot-Mosis II, She built this temple as funeral temple she used to rule Egypt as male king because it wasn’t allowed for a women to rule Egypt she married her brother to justify her right to the throne of Egypt. More over queen Hatshepsut married her step son Tutmosis III and put him in the shadow for 16 years and when he became an adult he killed her and then he became the king of Egypt and as an act of revenge he destroyed everything related to this queen so when you visit her temple. in the west bank you will find that he removed all her names from the walls. The temple of Queen Hatshesput has unique style consist of 3 floors cut into the cliffs of the mountain of the Valley of the Kings, queen Hatshepsut was buried in the Valley of the Kings with the pharaohs
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during the Dynasty XVIII. For the past 3,400 years, they have stood in the Theban Necropolis, located west of the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it is known as ipet resyt, “the southern sanctuary
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Karnak Open Air Museum, You Require a separate ticket within the walls of Karnak Temple, Luxor Egypt
Karnak Temple is a vast temple complex in Luxor dedicated primarily to Amun and dating from as early as 2000 BC. It is an impressive sight, and second only to the Great Pyramids in popularity
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard your Luxury Nile Cruise
Day 7: From Luxor to Cairo by air
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
After breakfast check out from your Nile cruise and our staff will escort you to Luxor airport to fly back to Cairo, upon arrival we will escort you to your hotel in Cairo
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cairo Hotel / 5 stars hotel
Day 8: Final Departure
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
This is the last day for your tour in Egypt, then according to your flight details,our staff will escort you to the airport for final departure.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
