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Cairo, Aswan, Luxor & Hurghada Overland 10 Days

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Overview

Duration

10 days 9 nights

Tour Type

Private

Group Size

1-15

Run

Daily

Spend your holidays in Egypt. Visit the whole of Egypt with unforgettable tours. Overland packages in Egypt, covering Cairo, Abu Simbel, Aswan, Luxor, and Hurghada in 10 days. Discover the civilization of the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids and Temples and enjoy diving or snorkeling in the Red Sea during your holiday. Overland package in Egypt.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Giza pyramids
  • Egyptian museum
  • Old Cairo
  • Khan El Khalili
  • Philae Temple
  • High Dam
  • Abu Simbel Temple
  • Valley of ‎kings
  • Hatshepsut Temple
  • Colossi of Memnon
  • Luxor Temple
  • Karnak temple

Itinerary

Day Tour 1: Arrive To Cairo - Transfer from airport to hotel
Welcome to Cairo airport, upon your arrival at the airport, you will be met by our ‎friendly representative and transferred to your hotel, then you will ‎be checked in and our Tour Egypt Club Representative will get you briefed ‎about tomorrow’s plan. Overnight in Cairo hotel.‎

Meals Plan: Welcome Drink
Day Tour 2: Pyramids Tour visit (Giza Pyramids - Egyptian museum - Old Cairo) sleeping ‎train to Aswan
After breakfast at the hotel, Pickup from your hotel then met by your personal guide who will accompany you by car with air conditioning to:
Giza Pyramids (the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, the Pyramid of Menkaure) :
One of the most mysterious seven wonders of the ancient world (and the only one that still exists.)

-Pyramid of Khufu:
The construction of the pyramid dates from approximately the year 2560 BC, when it was built as a tomb for the pharaoh khufu, and its construction continued over a period of 20 years.
the visitor can see the sarcophagus in which king khufu lay in the upper room known as the king's chamber as this room is accessed through a corridor with a majestic tiered ceiling which is considered a masterpiece of ancient architecture.

- Pyramid of Khafre
It is one of the pyramids of Giza in Egypt. it is built by King Khafre. Lower in height than his father's pyramid (Khufu), it is built on an area of 215 square meters and has two entrances on the northern side. It still retains some of its outer covering at the top.

-Pyramid of Menkaure
It is the smallest of the three main pyramids of the giza pyramid complex located on the giza plateau in the southwestern suburbs of cairo, egypt. It is believed to have been built to serve as a tomb for the Egyptian pharaoh Mykarenus.
Then proceeding to witness: Sphinx – Valley Temple
Known in Arabic as Abu Al Hol (Father of Terror), this sculpture of a man with the haunches of a lion was dubbed the Sphinx by the ancient Greeks because it resembled their mythical winged monster that set riddles and killed anyone unable to answer them.

Egyptian Museum:
The Egyptian Museum is the oldest museum in the world entirely dedicated to Egyptian culture, which is why there is a private guide who talks and explains the fundamental stages of its formation, from the birth of the collection to the present day.
Among the museum's unparalleled antiquities is the Narmer painting, which immortalizes the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under one king, and is among the museum's priceless artifacts. In addition to a large group of statues of the great Kings, Cheops, Chephren and Menkaure, the builders of the Pyramids of Giza.

Continue your tour, visit Old Cairo which includes
The Hanging Church :
This church was known as the” Hanging Church“ because it was built over the ruins of Old Cairo‘s Roman fort, and situated near the Coptic Museum.
The Church of Abu Serga :
Abu Sarga is the oldest church in Egypt dating back to the 5th century A.D. The church owes its fame to having been constructed upon the crypt of the Holy Family where they stayed for three weeks during their sojourn in Egypt.

The Coptic Museum
This museum includes collections of ancient ankhs and Horus-like falcons, stone carvings from the era of the Mamluks, a 6th-century Coptic stone pulpit, and the 1,600-year-old Coptic book of the Psalms of David.

Then transfer to explore Khan El Khalili :
Cairo’s old bazaar. And it was the oldest place in ancient Egypt. Where you can take a walking tour in bazaars and you will find some precious souvenirs.

Then transfer to Cairo Station for your Sleeping Train to Aswan by car with air conditioning.
Overnight in Sleeping Train
Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Day Tour 3: Aswan Tour visit (Philae Temple - High Dam)
Arrive at Aswan and you will be picked up from the train ‎station by our representative and transferred to your hotel ‎to check-in.
In the afternoon, you will start your tour with your Egyptologist tour guide to visit

Temple of Philae
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. The cult of Isis continued here until at least AD 550. The boat leaves you near the Kiosk of Nectanebo, the oldest part, and the entrance to the temple is marked by the 18m-high first pylon with reliefs of Ptolemy XII NeosDionysos smiting enemies.

Next step continue to visit: Aswan High Dam
Egypt's modern example of construction on a monumental scale, the controversial Aswan High Dam, 13km south of Aswan, contains 18 times the amount of material used in the Great Pyramid of Khufu and created Lake Nasser, one of the world's largest artificial lakes.

-After this tour you will be transferred to your hotel in Aswan
-Overnight in Aswan hotel
Meals Plan: Breakfast
Day Tour 4: Abu Simbel Tour (Abu Simbel Temples of Ramses II & queen Nefertari) (optional )
After Breakfast at the hotel, start Abu Simbel Tour around 4:00 AM, It takes about a 3 hour and a half drive one way from Aswan to Abu Simbel by a private air-conditioned Car:

Enjoy the Great Abu Simbel Temple (optional )
The two Temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, are considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. They reflect the glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom. The Egyptian government and UNESCO decided to co-operate in order to save these temples from the flood. The Temple of Ramsses II was dedicated to the four universal gods Ptah, Re-Her-Akhtey, Amun-Re, and to Ramsses II himself. The great Abu Simbel temple is also called The Sun Temple of RamssessII.The Temple of Queen Nefertari is also Called Temple of Hathor who was the wife of the Sun God so in a symbolic way, the two Temples, that of Ramsses II and that of Nefertari, bring Ramesses II, Nefertari, Hathor and the Sun God together as one.

Then Drive back to Aswan.
overnight in Aswan hotel.‎

Meals Plan: Breakfast
Day Tour 5: Luxor Tour visit East bank (Luxor Temple - Karnak Temple)
After Breakfast, drive from your hotel in Aswan to Luxor around 3 hours and a half, then start Luxor tour to the west bank of the river and ‎the ancient necropolis of Luxor, visit:

Luxor temple :
Largely built by the New Kingdom pharaohs Amenhotep III (1390–1352 BC) and Ramses II (1279–1213 BC), this temple is a strikingly graceful monument in the heart of the modern town. Also known as the Southern Sanctuary, its main function was during the annual Opet celebrations, when the statues of Amun, Mut and Khonsu were brought from Karnak, along the Avenue of Sphinxes, and reunited here during the inundation

Then proceed to witness Karnak Temple
Karnak is an extraordinary complex of sanctuaries, kiosks, pylons and obelisks dedicated to the Theban triad but also to the greater glory of pharaohs. The site covers more than 2 sq km; it's large enough to contain about 10 cathedrals. At its heart is the Temple of Amun, the earthly 'home' of the local god. Built, added to, dismantled, restored, enlarged and decorated over nearly 1500 years, Karnak was the most important place of worship in Egypt during the New Kingdom.

-After this tour you will be transferred to your hotel in Luxor
Overnight in Luxor hotel. ‎

Meals Plan: Breakfast
Day Tour 6: Luxor Tour visit West Bank (valley of ‎kings - Hatshepsut Temple - Colossi of Memnon) - Drive to Hurghada
After enjoying the breakfast check out from hotel and then met by your personal guide who will accompany you by car with air conditioning to transfer to Luxor to visit:

Valley of the Kings:
The magnificence of the grandeur of architecture which was used for burial, there are many kings buried in this valley. You will visit 3 tombs excluding Tomb of King Tutankhamun.

Move on to enjoy the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
It was built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty (approximately from 1490 to 1469 B.C), the only pharaonic woman who reigned ancient Egypt.

On the way visit: Collossi of Memnon
The two faceless Colossi of Memnon, originally representing Pharaoh Amenhotep III, rising majestically about 18m from the plain, are the first monuments tourists see when they visit the west bank. These magnificent colossi, each cut from a single block of stone and weighing 1000 tonnes, sat at the eastern entrance to the funerary temple of Amenophis III, the largest on the west bank. Egyptologists are currently excavating the temple and their discoveries can be seen behind the colossi.
Then drive from Luxor to Hurghada by private air-conditioned Car, around 4 hours.
Overnight in Hurghada hotel.‎

Meals Plan: Breakfast
Day Tour 7: Hurghada optional Tours (water sports - diving -snorkeling - windsurfing)
Breakfast, Free day in Hurghada, or enjoy optional Tours to practice some water sports such as diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, and fishing. Meanwhile, you can enjoy the wonderful scene of coral reef and the most beautiful and rare fish in Snorkeling Trip to Giftun Island or the Sindbad submarine to discover the beauty of the Red Sea.

‎Overnight in Hurghada hotel.‎ ‎
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Tour 8: Hurghada optional Tours (Snorkeling Trip to Giftun Island - Sindbad submarine)
Breakfast, Free day in Hurghada, or enjoy optional Tours to practice some water sports such as diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, and fishing. Meanwhile, you can enjoy the wonderful scene of coral reef and the most beautiful and rare fish in Snorkeling Trip to Giftun Island or the Sindbad submarine to discover the beauty of the Red Sea.

‎Overnight in Hurghada hotel.‎
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Tour 9: Drive Back to Cairo
Breakfast, Free Time then, transfer to the bus station to take the first-class bus to Cairo around 6 hours, upon arrival in Cairo you will be met and assisted and transferred to your hotel
Overnight in Cairo hotel. ‎

Meals Plan: Breakfast
Day Tour 10: Breakfast - transfer to Cairo international airport
After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to Cairo airport for final ‎departure, end of our Travel Services.‎ ‎

Meals Plan: Breakfast

Included/Excluded

  • Meet, greet and assist service by our representatives at Cairo airport.
  • Assistance of our guest relations during your stay.
  • All transfers and Pick up services to / from airport & hotel by air-conditioned vehicles.
  • All tours as mentioned in itinerary.
  • All service charges and taxes.
  • Bus from Hurghada to Cairo
  • All accommodations as mentioned in meals plan in the itinerary
  • All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
  • English Licensed Egyptologist escort guide in all sightseeing.
  • A bottle of mineral water per trip in Cairo and Giza.
  • Entrance fees to all sites are mentioned in the itinerary.
  • 2 Nights in Cairo Hotel based on (B.B)
  • 2 Nights in Aswan Hotel based on (B.B)
  • 1 Night - in Luxor Hotel based on (B.B)
  • 3 Nights in Hurghada Hotel based on (F.B)
  • 1 Night- in Sleeping Train based on (H-B)
  • Visa to Egypt (35 $).
  • Optional tours if required.
  • Personal expense
  • Tipping.

Silver Accommodation Plan

MAY-SEPT

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Per Person in Single Room
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Golden Accommodation Plan

MAY-SEPT

Per Person in Double Room
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Per Person in Single Room
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OCT-APRIL
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Per Person in Single Room
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FAQs

What do you wear to the pyramids in Egypt?
Giza pyramids area has hot summers and cool but rarely cold winters. If traveling in the summer, wear breathable fabrics lightweight clothes like cotton and linen. For winter, it is better that you wear warmer clothes, like a long-sleeve top and a coat.
Why was the location of Elephantine Island remarkable?
Elephantine is an island in the center of the Nile at Aswan. This was the original 'border town' between Egypt and the Nubian lands to the south and in ancient times was a significant strategic position both for the defense of the border and as a trading route.
Do Egyptians speak languages other than Arabic?
Most Egyptians can speak or understand at least some English words or phrases but Fewer Egyptians can speak Spanish, French, Italian, German and more. professionals, who work in the tourism sector, are accustomed to visitors who cannot speak Arabic and they will speak enough English and other languages to meet the needs of most travelers.
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