| Ancient Egypt and Red Sea |
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Trip Summary |
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| 12 days / 11 nights provided by Egypt Travel |
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| Sightseeing and leisure |
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Detailed Itinerary |
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Day 01:
Arrival to The Land Of Pharaohs, you will be welcomed and met by FGT's representative at Cairo international airport, who will accompany you to your hotel by private A/C coach. Check in and enjoy your accommodation at your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 02: (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Buffet breakfast at hotel, then you will be met by your professional tour guide to lead your first steps discovering the oldest kingdom in history including the visits of the breathtaking sight of the 3 Pyramids, and their guardian, the Sphinx,onwards you will visit the world's most famous Museum - The Egyptian Museum that hosts the largest collection of ancient culture as well as the treasure of the Youngest King of Egypt Tut-Ankh-Amoun. After the tour you will be transferred to Cairo train station for your deluxe sleeper train to Aswan. Overnight on board of the train.
Day 03: (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Breakfast on board, arrive to Aswan. Then you will be met by our representative who accompany you to board your cruise for three nights sailing to Luxor in the heart of History. Check in, then start a day tour to visit the engineering miracle of the High Dam at Aswan built in 1960, the Temple of Philae that dedicated to the goddess Isis, and this temple was dismantled and reassembled on about 1600 feet from its original home on Philae Island when Aswan high dam was built. Overnight in Aswan.
Day 04: (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Breakfast on board, sail to Kom Ombo, visit the Temple of Kom-Ombo which was built on high dune overlooking the Nile and it is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Horus, sail to Edfu. Overnight in Edfu.
Day 05: (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Breakfast, then visit the Temple of Edfu the best-preserved major temple in Egypt, dedicated to the god Horus, sail to Esna, cross the lock, sail to Luxor. Overnight in Luxor.
Day 06: (Breakfast & Dinner)
Disembarkation after breakfast, cross to the West bank, discover the largest open museum in the whole world covering the Necropolis Of Thebes, Valley of the Kings, which was used for over 1000 years as a great tomb for the Kings of the New Kingdom (1500-1070 B.C). You will also visit the most famous temple of the world at El Deir El Bahary for the only Pharaonic female ruler, the Queen Hatshepsut. In your way back you will stop to visit the Colossi of Memnon, which named by Greeks after the grandson of Eos, goddess of dawn, a mortuary temple in Thebes was guarded by these two gigantic statuses of Amenhotep III. Then you will be transferred to Hurghada. Overnight in Hurghada.
Days 07, 08, 09 & 10: (Desired meals plan - BB / HB / FB / AI)
Free days to enjoy sun and beach, or optional tours can be arranged: desert safari, sea trips, scuba diving, submarine, aqua park. Overnights in Hurghada.
Day 11 (Breakfast):
Breakfast, then you will be transferred back to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo .
Day 12 (Breakfast):
Breakfast at hotel then transfer to airport for final departure. |
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