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- Experience the incredible Pyramids and the golden treasure of Tutankhamen's tomb in the Egyptian Museum. Exploring the magnificent ancient temples and cruising the Nile. Touring also includes Alexandria and El Alamein war cemetery.
Duration
11 days
Max People
50
Min Age
10+
Pickup
Airpot
Overview
Experience the incredible Pyramids and the golden treasure of Tutankhamen’s tomb in the Egyptian Museum. Exploring the magnificent ancient temples and cruising the Nile. Touring also includes Alexandria and El Alamein war cemetery.
ADDITIONAL INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS:
- See the famous treasures of the king Tutankhamen and the Royal Mummies room in the Egyptian Museum.
- Ride on camel or horseback in Giza. Visit the Solar boat museum – the site of Cheops funerary boat.
- Travel in the company of experienced Egyptologist guide and enjoy the personalised and privileged attention
- Step inside king Tutankhamen and Ramses “the sixth” burial chambers in the valley of Kings in Luxor.
- Be enveloped in the beauty of towering trees, remote beaches, and mountains of the Canadian wilderness
- Have close encounters with BC’s coastal wildlife; sea lions, seals, pacific white sided dolphins, otters, birds and some of the largest starfish in the world
- Be on the lookout for Humpback whales that have made a strong resurgence in the Discovery Islands
- Coastal cuisine designed by a local gourmet chef
- Quality expedition tents & warm sleeping bags all included in the price of the trip
Included/Excluded
- Entrance fees for specified sightseeing as indicated on the itinerary.
- The services of a private English speaking Egyptologist/trip manager throughout your journey.
- Cherry-picked accommodation: 04 nights Cairo, 04 nights Nile cruise, 02 nights Alexandria including taxes and service charges.
- Meals as listed in the itinerary (10 Breakfast, 9 Lunch, 4 Dinner).
- Airport meets and greets services upon arrival and departure with private transfers.
- All sightseeing by private air-conditioned vehicles
- Services of a shared Tour Guide during cruise excursions.
- Travel with peace of mind knowing baggage handling, hotels and restaurants tips included.
- Domestic flights on Economy Class (Cairo/ Luxor) and (Aswan/Cairo).
- International Flight Ticket.
- Entry visa.
- Tipping. (For guides, drivers and Nile cruise crew etc.,-).
Tour Plan
Day 01 Arrive Cairo, Egypt
Welcome to Cairo! Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will meet Misr Travel tour manager who will escort you through customs and immigration formalities. Transfer from the airport to your hotel by private air-conditioned deluxe coach.
After check-in, you are free to spend the rest of the day/evening at your leisure.
Accommodation: Stay for 03 nights at Intercontinental Cairo Semiramis (Nile view room) / Safir Cairo Hotel
Meals: None
Day 02 Giza Pyramids, Memphis & Sakkara
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Discover the Giza archaeological site exploring one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. Ride on camel or horseback and visit the Solar Boat Museum, site of Cheops’ funeral barge. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, and the Valley Temple called the temple of Mummification. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant before continuing to visit Memphis the capital of ancient Egypt, the Necropolis of Sakkara, Cemetery of old kingdom Pharaohs, The Step Pyramid of Djoser.
Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Maecenas massa. Fermentum.
Day 03 Legendary Egyptian Museum / Islamic & Old Cairo
Explore the Egyptian Museum with its incredible collection of antiquities and admire the richness of Tutankhamen’s Funerary Furniture discovered by Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings in 1922. View the wrapped mummified pharaohs in the royal Mummy room featuring the remains of nine of ancient Egypt’s Pharaohs, including Ramses II. After lunch at a local restaurant, drive to the Sultan Hassan Mosque, one of the masterpieces of Mamluk architecture. Continue your tour to Old Cairo where you will enjoy the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Then stroll into the winding alleys of the Khan el Khalili Bazaar, the most typical oriental market in Egypt.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 04 Luxor I Karnak & Luxor temples
After Breakfast, you will be transferred to Cairo airport for flight to Luxor. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your floating hotel for the next four nights cruise. After lunch, visit the most impressive temples of Karnak and Luxor
. Karnak temple is the most excellent example of worship in the history of humankind and one of the most significant monuments of the pharaohs’ legacy. Walk along the Avenue of Sphinxes and wonder the incredible forest of the Great Hypostyle Hall with its 134 giant pillars. Continue to Luxor Temple via two-kilometre long Avenue of the Sphinxes. The striking Temple of Luxor dedicated to the god Amun-Ra.
Accommodation: Stay for 04 nights on board of the M/s Farah Nile Cruise / M/s Nile Premium Cruise
Overnight in Luxor
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 05 Cruising the Nile: Valley of the Kings & Temple of Hatshepsut
This morning you will explore the legendary Valley of the Kings, where 62 ancient Egyptian rulers lie buried including Ramses “the sixth” burial chamber with its vibrant colours and well-preserved paintings, as well as the tomb of the young king Tutankhamen, the famous Archaeologist Howard Carter discovered this intact tomb intact filled with treasures in 1922. West bank,s touring also includes the visit to the spectacular Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s only Pharaonic female ruler. On the way, Stopover for a photo at the Colossi of Memnon, the only remains of the funerary temple of Amenhotep III. After your visits, enjoy the sailing to Edfu and crossing the Lock of Esna.
Overnight in Edfu.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 06 Cruising the Nile I Edfu to Kom Ombo
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After breakfast, enjoy a morning horse carriage ride from the ship to the beautifully preserved Temple of Horus, the Falcon God. Witness the grandiose set of reliefs depicting the annual coronation of Horus. Later, cruise to Kom Ombo and visit the only temple in Egypt dedicated to two gods: the crocodile-headed Sobek and falcon-headed Horoeris, the Elder. After the visit sailing to Aswan, past irrigated fields and palm-fringed villages. Celebrate Egyptian-style this evening, at a Galabeya party and dinner.
Overnight in Aswan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 07 Aswan Majestic Philae Temple, Unfinished obelisk & High dam
After breakfast, drive out to the modern High dam and visit the granite quarries where an Unfinished obelisk still lies attached to the bedrock. Then cross the Nile by motorboat to the well-preserved Philae temple complex, World UNESCO heritage dedicated to the goddess Isis.T he temple was dismantled and moved stone-by-stone to its current location to avoid the dam flooding. Enjoy sunset as you sail aboard traditional Nile felucca around Kitchener’s Island, the Aga Khan Mausoleum and botanical garden.
Overnight in Aswan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 08 Aswan to Alexandria
Disembark after breakfast and transfer to your flight to Cairo. You will be met and transferred by road to Alexandria, the pearl of the Mediterranean and the second largest city in Egypt. Lunch at the fish market restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Later, visit El Montazah gardens and the spectacular Royal Jewellery Museum.
Accommodation: Stay for 02 nights at Sheraton Montazah Hotel Alexandria
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 09 Explore Alexandria
Today’s full day tour of Alexandria includes the National Museum, with its artefacts that narrate the history of Alexandria throughout the ages. Then visit the Roman Catacombs of Kom El Shuqafa and Pompey’s Pillar. Proceed to visit the Bibliotheca Alexandrina with its museums and the biggest library in the world. Lunch at a quality local restaurant, then drive along the Corniche and pass by Qaitbay fort, erected on the exact site of the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Overnight in Alexandria.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10 El Alamein battlefield - Cairo
After breakfast, drive along the Mediterranean coastal road for a stop in El Alamein. Visit the historic battle site of El Alamein and pay your respects to the British and Commonwealth soldiers who gave their lives during the Second World War, plus explore the small military museum that acts as a memorial for the battle and houses lots of original war vehicles, weapons, uniforms and records. Transfer back to Cairo.
Accommodation: Stay for 01 night at Le Meridien Cairo Airport hotel / Le Meridien Heliopolis hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 11 Depart from Cairo
After Breakfast You will be transferred to Cairo Airport for your onward flight.
Meals: Breakfast
Options / Extention & Fees
1. 0 night: Pyramids sound & light show
2. 0 night: Visit Abu Simbel by car from Aswan
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| Min - Max (Persons) | Adult Price | Children Price |
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| 20 - 50 | $1.200,00 | $600,00 |
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