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holidays in EgyptTour Name : Best of Egypt tours Cairo, pyramids, Nile Cruise, Luxor, Aswan This Best Egypt Holiday Trip is among the best recommended and most popular tours to Egypt. The best Egypt tour would be the perfect choice for any traveler who is fond of the Egyptian ancient history and Pharaonic monuments It includes spending three nights visiting all the major highlights of Cairo, the Capital of Egypt and then staying for four nights in a luxurious deluxe Nile Cruise sailing from Luxor to Aswan to explore all the monuments located in Southern Egypt. The most significant feature of this travel package is that it enables the guest to discover all the major attractions of Egypt being escorted with the best experienced highly qualified and educated Egyptologists from the best Travel Agency in Egypt. Everything in this travel package is faultlessly designed to suit the needs and the requirements of travelers coming from various backgrounds and different regions from all over the world This Egypt vacation trip is carefully designed to suit the needs and the requirements of any traveler who loves luxury and comfort. All transportations will be made using comfortable private air-conditioned minivans. Your Nile Cruise will be on one of the best ships that sail down the Nile from Aswan to Luxor with the best travel agency Egypt . Duration 7nights 8 days Cities Visited in this tour package: Cairo, Luxor , Aswan Accommodation 3 nights hotel Cairo , 4 nights Nile cruise Meals Cairo with breakfast, Nile cruise full board Beverage not include Transportation by our private deluxe coach - Domestic tickets Guide included Click map for Entrance fees included detailed route The summary of the itinerary Day 1 arrival in Cairo with the rest of the day free at leisure Day 2 Cairo Tour: visiting the pyramids of Giza, the Egyptian Museum, the Khan El Khalili market with optional sound and light show at the pyramids of Giza in the evening Day 3 take the airplane from Cairo to Luxor, embark the Nile Cruise and visit the Karnak and the Luxor Temples with optional sound and light show at Karnak Temple in the evening Day 4 Visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon Day 5 Sail to Edfu to visit the temple of Horus and then sail down the Nile in your Nile Cruise to Kom Ombo to visit the temple of Sobek, Day 6 sail to Aswan to visit the Philae, the High Dam, and the unfinished obelisk in the afternoon. With optional sound and light show at the Philae Temple in the evening Day 7 check out the Nile Cruise with an optional tour to visit Abu Simble, Visit the Botanical Garden, and take the flight back to Cairo With optional dinner cruise in the evening Day 8 transfer to the hotel for your final departure The full itinerary of the Tour: Day 1 : Cairo Upon arrival in Cairo, you will be meet by our representative who will be your best friend for the coming five days. We only deal with local highly educated and experienced company representatives who have fluent English and wonderful communication skills. After the "meet and greet", the guest will be transferred to his hotel, his home away from home, using the best comfortable wheelchair accessible air-conditioned minivans The guest will check in the hotel in a few minutes to enable him/her to rest and refresh for an amazing tour of Cairo in the next day. The rooms in the hotel are designed to suit and the needs and requirements of all travelers having all sorts of facilities Overnight in the hotel Day 2 : Cairo The guest will enjoy a delicious breakfast to energize his power for his tour in Cairo Your first visit of the day will be to the Pyramids of Giza, the most popular monument in the whole world, built by the pharaohs from the period starting from 2590 BC to 2480 BC. You will have the chance to explore the wonders of the Great Pyramid, the largest Pyramid ever constructed in Egypt which was built by King Cheops in 2589 BC, and it is the only remaining item in the list of the Greek Old Seven wonders of the world. You will discover the beauty of the lion's body and the human headed sphinx, one of the largest monolith statues in history of mankind. The next you will move to Sakkara the history open book this area includes the first stone construction in the history The step pyramid of king Zoser built in 2800B.C by his famous architect Imhotep. This area also includes other great pyramids that different from the one at Giza After that you will move to Memphis the oldest capital of Egypt 3200B.C that includes the best and the biggest Statue of King Ramses the second one of the greatest kings who ruled Egypt for 67 years and built many temples All around Egypt ,after that you will back to your hotel over night Day 3 : Cairo – Luxor After having tasty breakfast or( breakfast box )you will check out the hotel in Cairo Transfer using the most comfortable air-conditioned minivan to the Cairo international airport to take the flight going to Luxor Arrival in Luxor and embark your luxurious deluxe Nile Cruise ship which will be your home away from home for the coming four nights You will start your visits by exploring the Karnak Temple, the largest religious Pharaonic structure ever built in the world. The kings of the Pharaohs staring from the 11th dynasty (2055 – 1985 BC) began adding their mark, one after the other, to this huge complex of Pharaonic temples. The Karnak temple includes the breathtaking hypostyle hall of the god Amun built by Ramses II in 1244 BC, the sacred lake of god Amun, and many more attractions. Your next visit this evening will be to the Luxor Temple. Dedicated to the holy Theban triad, the gods Amun, Mut, and Khonsu, it is one of the finest examples of the Pharaonic architecture. Although the construction work of the temple was mainly completed by Amenhotep III (1390 – 1352 BC) and Ramses II (1279 1213 BC), many kings who came afterwards have added their marks to this great complex including Alexander the Great. The Luxor temple was buried under sand and dust for years until it was discovered in 1881. Enjoy the evening touring Luxor on your own style or you can go to the marvelous sound and light show at the Karnak Temple, to enjoy a fascinating illustration of the history of the Temple of Karnak and the entire Egyptian history and watch the amazing light show. Languages of the show may vary according to the schedule Overnight in the Nile Cruise Day 4: Luxor – Nile Cruise Your first visit of the day will be the Valley of the Kings, the necropolis of the Pharaonic New Kingdom. Starting from 17th dynasty, the Pharaonic Kings tried to hide their royal tombs from robbers. This was why they began to dig their tombs deep inside a Theban mountain that has a natural pyramid structure. These tombs have the finest colored decorations with the famous tomb of Tut Ankh Amun discovered by Howard Carter in 1922 and may other royal tombs belonging to the kings of the 18th and the 19th dynasty. Your next stop will be the amazing the mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. This temple was constructed by the 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut (1473 – 1458 BC) as a unique structure rising from the desert in the shape of imposing terraces. This temple was used as a monastery in the Christian era. This is why it is famous for the name "El Deir Al Bahry", or the Western Monastery. Your last stop of the day will be at the gigantic Colossi of Memnon. These two 18 meters high statues are the only remaining items of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III. During the roman era, music was heard coming out of one of the statues that were attributed, by the Greeks, as the legendary figure of Memnon greeting his mother Eos in one of the Greek myths. Enjoy the evening in Luxor Sail down the Nile to Esna at night Overnight in the Nile Cruise Day 5 : Nile Cruise - Edfu - Kom Ombo After breakfast, you will have the chance to visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. This temple is the largest and best preserved Ptolemaic temple in Egypt. The building work of the temple started during the reign of Ptolemy III in 237 BC and the construction continued until 80 BC. The temple includes wonderfully decorated walls and stone capitals. Your next stop will be to visit the amazing Temple Of Kom Ombo dedicated to two gods; Horus, the falcon god, and Sobek, the crocodile god. Also you enjoy the crocodile museum The Greco-Roman temple is famous for its matchless location overlooking the Nile. Construction work of the temple started in the 2nd century BC by Ptolemy VI and was completed during the reign of Ptolemy XII during the 1st century AD. Enjoy the evening in the Nile Cruise Sail to Aswan and overnight in the Nile Cruise. Day 6 : Aswan – Nile Cruise After breakfast, it's time to have some fun sailing down the Nile in the old styled Felucca . Then we visit the most beautiful temple of Egypt , the Temple of Isis located on Philae Island on the middle of the Nile. One of the best temples in the world , After that we will visit the strategic project of Egypt, the High Dam. Enjoy the evening in the Nile Cruise and overnight in the Nile Cruise. Day 7 : Aswan -Cairo After having the best breakfast, you will be escorted to Aswan airport fly back to cairo Start your day will by the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities hosting the largest collection of Pharaonic displays in the whole world including the startling treasures of King Tut Ankh Amun and the Royal mummies' hall. This is besides many other exhibitions form different Pharaonic periods. Your tour of the Museum will be accompanied by the perfect illustration of different stages of the Egyptian history Visit the citadel that built in 1167 A.D and the beautiful mosque of Muhamed Ali that 1805 is called The Alabaster mosque take a lovely photos for cairo and old cairo. Your last visit of the day will be to Khan El Khalili, the largest and most famous touristic market in the world. This bazar, built in 1382 during the Mamluk reign, is the best place to shop for Egyptian gifs and souvenirs to take home from Cairo. At the end of the day you will be transferred to your hotel for a free evening to explore Cairo on your own style or relax for the tours in the coming day You will have a marvelous chance in the evening to go on an optional tour to the sound and light show in the pyramids, which will be an amazing opportunity to listen to a wonderful demonstration of the ancient Egyptian history and the story behind the pyramids building. Languages of the show may vary according to the schedule Overnight in the hotel Day 8: Cairo Final departure It is time for your amazing delicious breakfast You will meet our representative who will assist you to be transferred, using your wonderful cozy air-conditioned minivan, to the Cairo airport Your final departure after spending a marvelous memorable tour in Egypt that you will remember for the rest of your life Price includes: The prices per person in double room 3nights' accommodation at hotel in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis Four nights' accommodation on board of Nile cruise on full board basis. Sightseeing tours as mentioned in the program including transportation by our deluxe coach. Transfers in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan (airport/hotel – cruise/airport). Domestic flight Cairo/Luxor – Aswan/Cairo. All taxes Entry fees for the sites qualified guide For the formalities and the safety of our customers, we inform the Ministry of the Egyptian Tourism of our programs. No hidden costs. Price excludes: Entry visa of Egypt. Personal expenses. Beverage during meals. International airfare. Tips. Entrance inside any of the Pyramids of Giza. Visit the Mummies’ room in the Egyptian Museum. Notes This prices for all the year except the Chrismass and Easter period we will add (200USD per persone) Sightseeing is based on private basis and not joining other guests. The Nile Cruise programs can be changed without prior notice due to navigational circumstances, we are not liable to these changes. In case of 4 star hotels the Nile cruise is 5 star deluxe cruise Monuments included in this Egypt holiday tour package: The Pyramids of Giza The colossi of Memnon Sakkara step pyramid The Sphinx The Temple of Horus in Edfu The Egyptian Museum The Temple of Sobek in Kom Ombo The Khan El Khalili Market The High Dam The Karnak Temple The Luxor Temple The Philae Temple The Valley of the Kings The Queen Hatshepsut Temple No of pax 4 star hotel 5 star hotel Single supplement 5 STAR Single supplement 4 stars 2 1155USD 1200USD 300USD 215USD 4 1000USD 1045USD 300USD 215USD 6 955USD 990USD 300USD 215USD 10 890USD 935USD 300USD 215USD 15 873USD 918USD 300USD 215USD 15 and more 865USD 910USD 300USD 215USD