Itinerary

Day 1: Cairo

Arrival to Cairo airport, our representative will meet you in the airport
then you will be transferred by an A/C car to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Cairo

Breakfast. Start your tour visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities.
On display is rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious
collection of Egyptian art in the world. Including an exhibit dedicated to the
Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry.
Visit the Great Pyramids – Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions & Sphinx
Overnight in Cairo.

Day 3: Sakkara, Memphis and Dahshur

Breakfast. Start your tour to visit Sakkara, Memphis, and Dahshur, First of all
you will visit Sakkara and the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Sakkara which dating
back to 2600 BC under the 3rd Dynasty, it’s considered the oldest stone structure
and it was built for the king Djoser. In the same area is located Imhotep temple
and Mastaba of Ti.

Proceed to visit Memphis which was the Capital of Old Egypt during the
Old Kingdome and the first Capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses II
at Memphis.On your way to the south you will visit the Red Pyramid
and the Bent Pyramid of Dashsur.

(Optional) Evening trip to attend the Sound & Light show in the Pyramids area.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 4: Luxor East Bank

Breakfast. Transfer to the domestic airport. Departure by the plane to Luxor.
Arrival and transfer to visit The Temple of Karnak & the Temple of Luxor.

Excursion to the Luxor Temple to see its courtyard and the granite statues of Ramses
the Great Proceed by bus to Karnak, which is a serious of temples built in different reigns.

Starting by the Avenue of Sphinxes visit the Unfinished Propylon,
the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen
Hatshepsut and Tutomosis III, the temple of Amon adorned with lotus and
papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake.

Then move to visit Luxor Museum. After that transfer to your hotel

Overnight in Luxor.

Day 5: Luxor West Bank

Breakfast. Start your tour visiting 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, which 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.Then move to visit the tombs of the Nobles and the Ramasseum.

After that move to visit the Valley of the Queens.

You will stop by the Colossi of Memnon for about 15 minutes, and also
at the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III.

Transfer back to your hotel.

Overnight in Luxor.

Day 6: Tour to Abydos & Dendera

Breakfast. First, visit Abydos, the ancient Egyptian believed of god
(Lord of the underworld) to be buried there. The temple was built by
King Seti I, and completed by King Ramsess II, known as temple of Seti I.
It is located in Abydos city about 420 km to the south of Cairo in Sohag
Government, and 135 km from Luxor . The paintings of the Gods and
Pharaohs on the walls of the Osiris Temple at Abydos are among the most
beautifully preserved in Egypt.

Then continue to Dendera to visit the Temple of Hathor, goddess of love and joy.
The temple is located in Dendera which is situated at the north of Luxor .

Transfer back to your hotel.

Overnight in Luxor.

Day 7: Edfu, Kom Ombo – Aswan

Breakfast. Drive to Edfu, you will be transferred to visit the majestic
temple dedicated to Horus which is considered by most to be the best
preserved cult temple in Egypt.

According to the Egyptian myths, it was the place where the falcon-headed
god Horus revenged the murder of his father Osiris by killing Seth.

Then transfer to see to the Temple of Kom Ombo standing on high grounds
overlooking the Nile. It differs from other temples because of its double entrance,
each one is dedicated to divinity: “Haroeris” with his falcon head and ” Sobek ”
with his crocodile head.

The Temple of Kom Ombo was built on the honor of two deities
the crocodile-headed Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world, and
Haroeris or the ancient falcon-headed Horus. Also, Kom Ombo’s importance
lies in its huge sugar-cane.

Then move to your hotel in Aswan.

Overnight in Aswan.

Day 8: Abu Simbel

Breakfast. Departure to visit the Temple of Abu Simbel, The colossal Temple
of Abu Simbel built by Ramses II (XIXth. Dynasty) and lately saved from
inundation of the Nile waters in among the glories of ancient Egyptian monuments.

The temples were built out of a sandstone rock cliff, and representation of the
deities to which each was dedicated is carved on its huge façade. Nearby, also saved,
lies the small Temple of the King’s wife Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor.
Back to Aswan.

Overnight in Aswan.

Day 9: High Dam, Philae Temple & Unfinished Obelisk – Cairo

Breakfast. Start your tour to the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in
1960 protecting Egypt from annual floods from the Nile.

Proceed to visit the Unfinished Obelisk which shows the techniques used by
the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. Most probably this obelisk belongs to
Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th dynasty and the royal wife of
king Tuthmosis II. This queen was the owner of Al Deir El-Bahari temple in the
eastern bank of Luxor. Also there is an opinion said that it belongs to Queen

Nefertiti.Then onto the majestic Philae Temple which was built on the honor
of goddess Isis the chief deity of the island.

Transfer to Aswan airport and departure by plane to Cairo. Arrival and transfer
to the hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 10:Cairo- Departure
Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and
assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.

{tab=Extra optional tours
The mentioned cruise schedule is for guidance purpose, the actual sailing program may be slightly different, but Ramses Tours guarantees that you will do all the mentioned visits & places.

Extra optional tours (Not included):

*** Nile Dinner Cruise

*** Sound & Light Show in Cairo

*** Citadel & Old Cairo

*** Nile felluca

*** Sound & Light Show in Aswan

*** Hot Air Ballon

*** Nubian village
Includes

• 4 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis
• 2 Nights hotel accommodation in Aswan on bed and breakfast basis
• 3 Nights hotel accommodation in Luxor on bed and breakfast basis
• All transfers in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan
• Free Camel ride at the Pyramids area
• Expert Egyptologist guide
• All your tours and excursions are with A/C bus
• The service of meet and assist at all your destinations
• All your visits include entrance fees
• Our prices include all taxes and services
• Domestic Flights : Cairo-Aswan/Luxor-Cairo 

Excludes

• Visa Entry for Egypt.
• International Flights
• Personal items.
• Tipping.
• Any other items not mentioned.
• Any Optional tours.

Hotels / Nile Cruise:

Kindly note that the hotel rating in Egypt is not the same as in USA or Europe, so Luxury or Ultimate Luxury hotel options are always recommended as minimum in Egypt.

Accommodation Plan (A) 5 stars: