07Days/ 06Nights - The best of Egypt

Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be greeted by our Travel representative who will assist you with immigration formalities. You will then be transferred by a modern air-conditioned coach to your hotel, passing through Old Cairo where you can enjoy panoramic views of the Citadel and the majestic Mosque of Mohamed Ali, as well as the impressive Sultan Hassan and El Refaie mosques.
After reaching the hotel, check in and take some time to relax and freshen up.

Enjoy dinner at an oriental restaurant, followed by an optional visit to the Sound & Light Show at the Pyramids.

Return to the hotel for an overnight stay in Cairo.

Early breakfast at the hotel in Cairo then start a guided tour to visit one of the Seven Wonders the great Pyramids of Giza; (Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus) were reckoned by the Greeks to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World. A single pyramid is built with 2.300.000 blocks, each weighing an average of two and a half tones. In the face of such immensity, one cannot help but feel the wonder and awe that so many writers and artists have sought to convey over the centuries. The Cheops Pyramid is more interesting, because its interior burial chambers are open for inspection by the public. Not far from the Pyramids is the Great Sphinx of Giza, which dates from the time of Chephren (2620 BC). Hewn from natural yellowish limestone and standing 65 feet-high and 187 feet-long, this unforgettable statue combines the head of a Pharaoh with a lion's body. A quick visit to papyrus institute or a perfume shop can be arranged after the visit.

Lunch at an oriental restaurant then start afternoon visit to the Egyptian Museum for another tour

Egyptian Museum; was established by the Egyptian government in 1835. The present museum building was built in 1900, in the new classical style by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon. The museum exhibited collections now exceed 120,000 objects ranges from pre-historic era to the Greco Roman period. It has 107 halls, and the ground floor houses huge statues. The upper floor houses small statues, jewels, Tutankhamen treasures. The museum also comprises of a photography section and large library.

After the visit of the museum a short drive through the downtown will take you to Khan El Khalili bazaars; which is one of the most famous worldwide with its amazing narrow alleyways.

Drive back to your hotel for refreshment & then go out for dinner at an oriental restaurant.

Drive back to the hotel & overnight at the hotel in Cairo.

Early breakfast at the hotel in Cairo then transfer to Alexandria via the desert road –about 225 km– whereby you will start a guided tour to visit the Bombay’s’ pillars, the Catacombs & Montazah Gardens. You will also pass by Alexandrina Bibliotheca & overview Qaite Bay citadel from outside

Pompeii Column and Kom el-Shuqafa Catacombs Thirty meters high and built from Aswan pink granite, the Pompeii Column is thought to have been a present from the people of Alexandria to Emperor Diocletian. The majority of the remains found around the column can be been at the Greco-Roman Museum. At the top of the hill lies the entrance to the Kom al-Shuqafa Catacombs dating from the first and second centuries. They have been discovered by chance at the beginning of 20th, century.

Montazah Gardens; is about 150-hectare park surrounding the palace of Khedive Abbas with its amazing architecture worth of Walt Disney. Visitors enjoy strolling in the gardens or swimming of the nice sandy beaches.

Alexandrina Bibliotheca; the New Library of Alexandria, the New Bibliotheca Alexandrina is dedicated to recapture the spirit of openness and scholarship of the original Bibliotheca Alexandrina. It is much more than a library as it contains 13 different departments

Besides, the New Library also hosts a number of institutions which is growing, and it is becoming the nerve centre of many international and regional networks.

Qaite bay Fort has been guarding the bay for centuries; at the end of the Cornish rises the crenellated walls of the Mameluk fortress built in 1480 on the site of the Alexandria lighthouse.

Lunch will be served during the tour in a local restaurant.

Drive back to Cairo, dinner at a restaurant & overnight at the hotel

Start your day early with a wake-up call and hotel check-out. Tea and coffee will be available, and you will receive a breakfast box to take with you. Transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Aswan, a journey of approximately 70 minutes, where you will arrive in the southern gateway of Egypt.

Upon arrival at Aswan Airport, you will be met and assisted by our representative. Known as one of the world’s most renowned winter retreats, Aswan welcomes you with its warm atmosphere and scenic beauty. Begin your guided tour by passing over the Old Dam and visiting the impressive High Dam, a major source of irrigation and electricity for the entire country. Afterwards, enjoy a motorboat ride to the enchanting Temple of Philae on Isis Island. Following the visit, transfer to your Nile cruise and check in.

Lunch will be served onboard, after which you will experience a relaxing felucca sailing excursion around Elephantine and Botanical Islands, with views of the Agha Khan Mausoleum. Return to the cruise for dinner and an overnight stay onboard.

Start your day with a very early wake-up call, with a breakfast box prepared for you before heading out on an optional coach excursion to the magnificent Temples of Abu Simbel. These iconic sanctuaries, guarded by four colossal statues of Ramses II, were famously relocated to their current location to save them from the rising waters of Lake Nasser.

Upon your return from Abu Simbel, the cruise will begin sailing toward Kom Embo. There, you will visit the remarkable Ptolemaic Temple dedicated to two deities—Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus the Elder.

Continue sailing onward to Edfu, where you will spend the night onboard.

Abu Simbel as an optional tour

If the group would like to book Abu Simbel by air, then they will fly to Abu Simbel via Aswan & back. Aswan sightseeing can be done in the afternoon or the following morning

In case the group would like to book Abu Simbel by land then it can be done early morning the following day.

Transfer by kalesh (horse-drawn carriage) to visit the impressive Temple of Horus, then return to the Nile cruise to begin sailing toward Esna and onward to Luxor.

Upon arrival in Luxor, enjoy a guided visit to the magnificent Karnak Temple, followed by an exterior view of Luxor Temple, beautifully illuminated and resembling an open-air museum.

Overnight onboard the cruise.

Enjoy an early breakfast followed by check-out, then begin your tour of Luxor’s West Bank, including visits to the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon.

After the tour, return to the Nile cruise to collect your luggage, then proceed to Luxor Airport for your international departure flight.