Egypt

Cairo - Luxor - Aswan – Cairo

8 days

Trip Snapshot

The Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu): The only ones surviving of the seven wonders of the ancient world & the oldest pyramid in Giza and the largest in Egypt, Khufu’s Great Pyramid stood 146m high when it was completed around 2570 BC. Pyramid of Chephren (Khafre): it is the second-tallest and second-largest of the 3 Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza and the tomb of the Fourth-Dynasty pharaoh Khafre (Chefren), who ruled c. 2558−2532 BC. Pyramid of Menkaure (Mycerinus): It’s is the smallest of the three main Pyramids of Giza, located on the Giza Plateau in the southwestern outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. It is thought to have been built to serve as the tomb of the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Menkaure. The Great Sphinx: The Sphinx is carved from a single piece of stone. One of most famous monuments in the world, it is indeed a legendary statue for it has the body of lion and the face of a man. lt is 70 m long and 20 m high. The face of the Sphinx closely resembles that of King Kephren. Museum of Egyptian Antiquities: known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or the Cairo Museum. It is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display and the remainder in storerooms. Built in 1901 by the Italian construction company, Garozzo-Zaffarani, to a design by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon, the edifice is one of the largest museums in the region. The Valley of the Kings: It was the burial site of almost all the Pharaonic kings of the 18th till 20th dynasties & the most known tombs are Tut-Ankh-Amon (where discovered the treasures of this Golden King), King Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, , King Ramses VI, King AmonhotepII and King Mrenptah. The clients visit 03 tombs during their tour according the opening tombs at that time. The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut: located in the West Bank of the River Nile & also knows by Deir El-Bahari Temple which is the Mortuary Temple of beautiful Queen Hatshepsut the first know

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Departure City:Cairo
End City:Cairo
Operated in:English
Physical Difficulty:Easy

Travel Styles: Visit markets · Meet local people.

Things you will do

visit pyramids & the Great Sphinx
visit the museum of Egyptian Antiquities
visit the temples from Aswan to Luxor
Visit Al-Azhar Mosque, The Sultan Hassan Mosque, the Mosque of Ibn Tulun and Al Hussein Mosque.
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Itinerary

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Day 1: Day 01: Arrival to Cairo

Day 2: Day 02: Full Day Pyramids, Sphinx & Egyptian Museum – Sleeper Train.

Day 3: Day 03: Sleeper Train – Luxor – Cruise – Half Day East Bank

Day 4: Day 04: Luxor West Bank – Edfu

Day 5: Day 05: Edfu – Kom Ombo

Day 6: Day 06: Aswan Sightseeing

Day 7: Day 07: Aswan Sightseeing – Cairo

Day 8: Day 08: Cairo – Final departure

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