Your Ideal 15 Day Excursion: All-Inclusive Package

February 25, 2021/The Opulence of Egypt/Comments Off

15 Day Excursion

Amazing 15-day tour in the Land of the Pharaohs with Nile Cruise

Feast your eyes with magnificent views of the Giza Pyramids, impressive visits on the East and West Bank of Luxor, enjoy the Nile cruise and formidable Aswan.

Day 1: Cairo

After your arrival at Cairo International, your easily identifiable tour guide will be waiting to assist you through customs and then transfer to your 5-star hotel in a private air-conditioned vehicle for check-in and overnight stay.

Day 2: Cairo

Breakfast, Pickup from your hotel in Cairo, Visit Egyptian Museum which is the Egyptian Antiquities Museum then The Citadel which includes the Mohamed Aly Mosque. Transfer to your hotel in Cairo and overnight in Cairo.

Day 3: Pyramids, Memphis & Sakarra

Breakfast, Pickup from your hotel in Cairo and start your tour to The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, solar boat included. Travel to visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser in Sakkara home of Egypt’s oldest pyramid then proceed to Memphis the ancient capital of Egypt.

Day 4: Cairo/Aswan

Pickup from your hotel in Cairo, visit Gayer Anderson Museum, transfer to Cairo airport to take flight to Aswan. Transfer from the Aswan airport to your hotel.

Day 5: Philae Temple & Kalabsha

After breakfast, start your tour to visit Philae Temple and then to the temple of Kalabsha. Finally, your Ramasside tour guide will escort you to your hotel in Aswan.

Day 6:

Transfer to Abu Simbel by air-conditioned vehicle. The two Temples of Abu Simbel with their unique style, are the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. They reflect the glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom.

Day 7: Nubian Museum & Felucca ride

Breakfast, your tour visiting Nubian Museum. Set sail in a private felucca and discover Aswan’s Elephantine Island, the legendary home of a Nile River god. Travel in comfort back to your hotel In Aswan.

Day 8: High dam &Unfinished Obelisk

Start your tour to the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 protecting Egypt from annual floods from the Nile and proceed to visit the Unfinished Obelisk.

Day 9: Aswan/Luxor

Chauffeured from your hotel in Aswan for an airflight to Luxor where you’ll visit the Edfu & Komombo temples along the way. Arrive to Luxor to be met by your Luxor tour guide and travel to your hotel in Luxor.

Day 10: Dendara & Abydos

Have a healthy breakfast then chauffeured to visit Abydos. The trip continues to Dendera and the Temple of Hathor, goddess of love and joy. The temple is located in Dendera which is situated at the north of Luxor.

Day 11: Luxor East bank tour

After breakfast spend half the day to tour the Karnak Temples and take in the sites of the Luxor Temple.

Day 12: Valley of the Kings

Today is the day to visit the Valley of the Kings; indulging in the magnificence and grandeur of the architecture which was used for burial. Buried there in, are many of the ancient kings. You will visit 4 of the tombs excluding Tomb of King Tutankhamun.

Day 13: Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

After the Valley of the Kings, the 13th day is time to enjoy the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the Queen, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty (approximately from 1490 to 1469 B.C). Queen Hatshepsut is one of the only pharaonic women who reigned ancient Egypt. You will complete your stay with a tour of the Colossi of Memnon. Optional Valley of Queens – Queen Nefertari Tomb.

Day 14: Deir El Madina & Habu Temple

Visit Deir El Medina (the Workers’ Village – 2 pristine tombs), Medinet Habu Temple

Departure by plane to Cairo and chauffeured back to your hotel.

Day 15: Cairo Departure

Upon completing breakfast, your tour guide will escort you to the airport and assist with final departure formalities.

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