Ancient Egypt 12 days tour package

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Duration 11 Days
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Itinerary
Day 1
  1. - Arrival to Cairo
Day 2
  1. - Cairo Sightseeing tour to the Pyramids
Day 3
  1. - Excursion to Alexandria
Day 4
  1. - Sightseeing tour of Aswan
Day 5
  1. - Visit to Luxor
Day 6
  1. - Abydos and Dendera excursion
Day 7
  1. - Hurghada beach holiday
Day 8
  1. - Hurghada beach holiday
Day 9
  1. - Holidays in Hurghada
Day 10
  1. - Saqqara and ancient Memphis tour
Day 11
  1. - Back to your country

Full Description

Egypt Sightseeing tour for 12 days is your chance to tour Ancient Egyptian attractions in may cities and visit the most famous places of Egypt such as the pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Valley of the Kings, the island of Philae and the mysterious Abydos with beautiful Dendera temple of Hathor.

Arrival to Cairo

Arrival at Cairo airport, our representative will meet you outside the main arrival hall and transfer to the hotel. Free evening can be spent at leisure or optional Evening Nile cruise with dinner can be experienced. Overnight in a 4* hotel on BB basis.

Cairo Sightseeing tour

In the morning after breakfast, our English-speaking guide will meet you at the hotel and you will go to Giza, where you will visit the famous pyramids and the Sphinx with its temple. Lunch at a local restaurant, shopping and transfer to the other side of the Nile. In the afternoon, you will have a great opportunity to sail along the Nile (optional excursion, paid separately). Next stop at the Egyptian Museum of antiquities where we will spend more than two hours exploring all the collections of the museum, and of course, the most famous collection of king Tut. Free time in the evening and overnight at the hotel.

Excursion to Alexandria

In the morning after breakfast our guide will meet you at the hotel and let's move to Alexandria. The transfer will take up to three hours as the distance between Cairo and Alexandria almost 300 km. Although it is a road through the desert, fascinating landscapes await you along the way: fields planted with strawberries, orange and tangerine groves. In Alexandria, you will visit the famous Kom al-Shukafa catacombs, Greco-Roman ruins, the only Roman amphitheater in Egypt and the Pompey pillar. After having lunch in the city at a local restaurant, move to the National Museum of Alexandria, which contains unique artifacts from various historical eras. The collection of the museum is very unique as the exposition have not been exhibited before in other museums in Egypt.

Some free time in the city can be spent exploring the Royal Jewelry Museum or Qait Bay Citadel (optionally), walk along the city's waterfront or have a tour to Montazah Gardens. After the tour transfer to Cairo and overnight in the hotel.

Aswan Sightseeing tour

Early morning let's take our flight to Aswan. Upon arrival in Aswan, our guide will meet you at the airport and you will have the opportunity to have breakfast in the city (paid separately). We start our day with a visit to the island of Philae and its famous temples of Isis, the Trojan kiosk, sightseeing tour of the island. After lunch at a local restaurant, let's take a look at Aswan High dam and then transfer by a comfortable air-conditioned mini-van to Luxor, it may take up to three hours.

In Luxor we will check-in at a 5* hotel (standard double room on BB basis) and have some rest.

Luxor sights day tour

Early in the morning you can take a fascinating Hot Air Balloon Luxor adventure over the valleys of Luxor and admire the city and its monuments from a very high point of view (optional activity).

After breakfast at the hotel, meeting with the guide and moving to the West Bank of the Nile, where you will visit the Valley of the Kings - here we will look at three tombs open for visiting, you can look into the Tomb of Tut Ankh Amun by purchasing an additional entrance ticket. Next, we will go to the temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and on the way we will visit Colossi of Memnon. After lunch at a local restaurant, let's visit Karnak Temple. Your free evening can be spent at your convenience.

Excursion to the temples of Abydos and Dendera

After breakfast at our hotel we will go on an excursion to Abydos. In this city, two temples await us: the Temple of Seti I and Ramses II, as well as a mysterious structure called Osirion. After visiting Abydos, we will go to Dendera and visit a local temple dedicated to the goddess Hathor. After sightseeing tour of the area, transfer to Hurghada. Arrival in Hurghada and check-in your hotel.

Hurghada Red Sea holiday

Holiday in Hurghada on the Red Sea beaches, additional excursions such as diving, boat trips to the islands or safari to the Bedouins can be arranged upon request.

Excursion to Sakkara and Ancient Memphis

In the morning transfer to Hurghada airport and flight to Cairo. In Cairo we'll have an excursion to the ancient necropolis of Saqqara. Here we will have a sightseeing tour of the area, visit Step pyramid of Djoser and the pyramids of Unas and Teti. We will look into some of the open tombs and visit the Serapeum (optionally). Then let's continue our journey and visit the ancient city of Memphis, here in the open-air museum we will find the unique colossus of Ramses II and the statue of the giant Sphinx. In the afternoon we will have lunch at a local restaurant and return to the hotel.

A free evening can be spent cruising the Nile (optionally, paid separately) or watching Pyramids Sound and Light show at the foot of the pyramids (paid separately).

Day of departure from Egypt

Free day. Check out the hotel by 12 noon. Transfer to Cairo airport depending on the departure time of your plane (at least 3 hours before the flight time).


Includes
  • Transfer from Cairo airport to your hotel
  • Four nights in Cairo in a 4* hotel on BB basis
  • Excursion to Pyramids, Sphinx, Cairo Museum
  • Excursion to Alexandria
  • Excursion to Abidos and Dendera
  • Excursion to Aswan and Luxor
  • Lunch at a local restaurant during excursions
  • Flight tickets Cairo-Aswan and Hurghada-Cairo
  • Two nights in Luxor at a 5*hotel on BB breakfast
  • Entrance fees to all sightseeing attractions
  • English speaking guide
  • Three nights in Hurghada 4* hotel on all inclusive
  • Excursion to Saqqara
  • Transfer to Cairo airport
  • Drinks at the restaurant during lunch
  • Optional visits not mentioned in the program
  • Entry to paid pyramids and tombs
  • Hot air balloon ride
  • Evening cruise on the Nile with dinner

What to take with you
  • The documents
  • Passport
  • Extra Cash

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Published: 09 May 2024 Last update: 09 May 2024