Egypt overland package will be able to visit the highlights and the most beautiful sites in the major cities of Egypt , the dream of any visitor to Egypt which is the pyramids of Giza and Sphinx , old capital of unified Egypt Memphis , Egyptian museum and Saladin Citadel , over night train to Luxor and visit the legend temples of Karnak and Luxor also valley of kings and Hatshepsut temple , and temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo , in Aswan will see Isis Temple and the quarry where all Egyptian obelisks came from , you will back to Cairo to see More Pyramids but this time will take you to the magnificent Pyramids of Dahshur and where all pyramids started at Sakkara , we promise you to have a nice and enjoyable tour .
Outlined Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Cairo and transfer to hotel
Day 2: visit Pyramids of Giza , Sphinx and Memphis
Day 3: visit Cairo museum and Saladin citadel – Luxor by train
Day 4: Arrive Luxor – visit Karnak and Luxor temples
Day 5: Visit West bank of Luxor
Day 6: Travel to Aswan – visit Edfu and Kom Ombo temples
Day 7 : Abu Simbel temple -Aswan – Cairo by train
Day 8 : Arrive Cairo – Sakkara & Dahshur
Day 9: Final Departure
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Cairo and transfer to hotel
upon arrival at Cairo airport Ancient Egypt trip representative will meet you and help you through airport formalities then escort you to your hotel, check in at the hotel and will confirm with you all timing and details of your next part of the tour, overnight at hotel.
Meals: none
Day 02: visit Pyramids of Giza , Sphinx and Memphis
Once you have had your breakfast our guide will meet you and take you on a full day guided tour to the world famous pyramids of Giza and the sphinx. You will gaze in awe at the magnificent Great Pyramid of Khufu the last of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World, the pyramids of Chephren / Mycerinos, then gaze in delight at the spectacle of the supreme Sphinx.will be chance to go inside one of them with extra fee , our guide will help you if you want to do that , From here you will be taken to the town of Mit Rahina (Memphis) the first capital of unified Upper and Lower Egypt , the main visit to Memphis museum which houses many large artefacts as well as the Colossi of Ramses II, all displayed in a wonderful garden. lunch (optional) on the way
At the end of this interesting day back to your Cairo hotel. Overnight at the hotel
Meals : Breakfast
Day 03: visit Cairo museum and Saladin citadel – Luxor by train
After breakfast tour guide will meet you and take you on a full day tour of Cairo. First of all you will be taken to the Egyptian Museum Marvel museum has thousands of artefacts from different eras of Egypt’s history, almost 160,000 items spread out over 107 rooms. a quick break for lunch (optional) and you will then be taken to the Saladin Citadel, built on a highest point of Al-Mokatam hills to protect Cairo from the crusaders, houses 3 mosques (the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, the Al-Nasir Muhammad Qala’un Mosque, and the Mosque of Suleyman Pasha), 4 museums (Al-Gawhara Palace Museum, the Carriage Museum, the Egyptian Military Museum, and the Egyptian Police Museum), fortifications, walkways and a cafeteria.
Once the tour is completed you will be taken Egyptian Railway Station for overnight sleeper train to Luxor dinner will be provided on board
Meals :breakfast and dinner
Day 04: Arrive Luxor – visit Karnak and Luxor temples
upon arrival at Luxor Railway Station our representative will assist you with your luggage and then transfer you, in our air-conditioned vehicle, to your hotel in Luxor. later your guide will meet you and then take you on a tour of Luxor’s famous temples: Karnak , Marvel at the immense columns ,Hypostyle Hall, as well as getting to see various obelisks, statues, more columns, and various artefacts that were primarily dedicated to the god Amun, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu. Next you will visit the smaller, in size but not in spectacle, Luxor Temple. Mainly added to by Ramses II it is now missing one of its obelisks, which can be seen in the Place de la Concorde in Paris: swapped for a clock (in the Mohammed Ali Mosque at Saladin’s Citadel) which has never worked. This temple also boasts many columns, statues and various artefacts.
Once this tour is complete you will be driven back to your Luxor hotel, though you may wish to take one of our optional excursions.
Meals , Breakfast on train
Day 05: Visit West bank of Luxor
Breakfast and your guide will meet you and take you, in our air-conditioned vehicle, on a tour of Luxor’s West Bank; the ancient Theban necropolis. Here you will get to visit the Valley of the Kings, chosen to be hidden place to biry the kings of the Midle kingdom and under a natural pyramidal shape mountain , you have chance to visit 3 of 64 tombs (the Tomb of Tutankhamen is an extra cost) from there to the magnificent Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahri and the Colossi of Memnon one day they were the gate gardian of big temple behind them .After this you will be driven back to your hotel, where you have the option to either relax for the rest of the day, or take one of our optional extras.
Meals : breakfast
Day 06: Travel to Aswan – visit Edfu and Kom Ombo temples
After breakfast , checking out of the hotel, drive about 7 to 8 hours to Aswan by our air-conditioned vehicle, stopping along the way to visit two of Egypt’s famous temples.
First stop is at Edfu to visit Temple of Horus, one of the best preserved temples in the whole country. Dedicated to the god Horus, it was built between 237BC and 57BC, during the Greek Period on the top of remains of previous temples that had been built here. The reliefs on the walls tell the story of Horus taking out his revenge on Seth, for the murder of his father Osiris, and give a fantastic insight into ancient Egyptian religion. An enormous 10 foot tall statue of Horus, the falcon god, stands at the entrance of the main temple building, and there are also a granite shrine to king Nektanebo , the remains of a mamissi (birth-house), and the base of a pylon that once belonged to a Rameses II temple. The second stop allows you to visit the unusal Temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to two gods (Sobek and Haroeris ) It is built symmetrically, with two entrances, two sanctuaries, and a clear division that separates the temple into one half Sobek and one half Haroeris. It is a Ptolemaic temple, built with sandstone from the nearby Gebel El Silsila quarries. The forecourt and outer corridor were added during the Roman Period.
From here you will continue on to Aswan, where your guide will assist you with check in at your hotel , overnight at hotel in Aswan
Meals : Breakfast
Day 07: Abu Simbel temple -Aswan – Cairo by train
This morning you will have a very early start, to visit the site of Abu Simbel. Situated approximately 285 kilometres south of Aswan, including crossing the Tropic of Cancer, these two world famous temples are absolutely amazing. Built by Ramses II in honour of himself and his favourite wife Nefertari, these rock cut temples were moved, in 1968, to escape the encroaching waters of the newly formed Lake Nasser. After your visit here you will be driven back to Aswan, stopping along the way to visit the Aswan High Dam, which created the world’s largest fresh-water lake.. You will then be taken on a short motorboat trip to Agilkia Island, home of the Temples of Philae since their previous location was flooded due to the creation of Lake Nasser.
Once the tour is completed you will be taken to Aswan Railway Station to board your evening train (sleeper train) back to Cairo: the journey takes, on average, about 14 hours.
Meals : Breakfast and dinner on train
Day 08: Arrive Cairo – Sakkara & Dahshur
Once you have arrive Railway Station our staff will and take you on the short drive back to Sakkara, but this time to see the northern side of this enormous site. Here you will get to visit the step pyramid and an optional visit to one of the famous mastaba of Mereruka, the largest mastaba in Egypt and one of the most interesting. See the huge statuesque figure of Mereruka emerging from a false door; gaze in awe at the fantastic reliefs, including one that shows ancient Egyptians making wine: grapes being brought in, Egyptian trampling on them, then the wine being removed. After this phenomenal experience ,will be another optional to enter the Pyramid of Teti to gaze at the pyramid texts carved on the walls. Few pyramids had any type of internal decoration, but 3 or 4 have been discovered with this type of text, which are composed of spells to aid the Pharaoh into the next life. Lunch is an optional and then drive to Dashur, First of all you will get to visit the Red Pyramid, also known as the Northern Pyramid, believed to have been built by the Pharaoh Snefru. It was the world’s first “true” pyramid, meaning it was designed as a smooth sided structure, not converted from a step pyramid. Access into this pyramid is free, though it does mean negotiating a very steep interior slope: well worth it for the views inside! From here you will be taken the short distance to see Snefru’s famous “Bent Pyramid”, so named due to the change in angle that was forced upon the builders due to the pyramid being built on soft sand, which caused it to start subsiding. After this exiting day you will be drive back to your hotel. Overnight at the hotel .
Meals : Breakfast on Train
Day 09: Final Departure
check out of the hotel, and our Rep will pick you up , transfer to airport, assist you with travel procedures and formalities.
Package price :Starts from 941$ per person in double
Inclusions
2 night’s accommodation in a Cairo hotel based on bed and breakfast
2 night’s accommodation in a Luxor hotel based on bed and breakfast
1 night’s accommodation in Aswan hotel based on bed and breakfast
1 night’s accommodation in a Cairo hotel based on bed and breakfast
All relevant transfers
Entrance fees for all sites mentioned in the package
English speaking Egyptologist guides at all mentioned visits
Private air conditioned vehicles for all transportation
Luggage handling at airports and hotels
Assistance upon arrival and at departure
All applicable taxes
Exclusions
Entry Visa
sleeper train
Tipping
Any personal costs (laundry, mini-bar, telephone, etc.)
General Notes :
-Above prices are valid the whole year Except high seasons, X Mas , New year and Easter period please contact ask to check supplement
-Bookings are subject to hotel availabilities, in case hotel is fully booked a suitable alternative of same offered
Standard and quality hotel will be booked.
-Hotels, airlines, extra nights and extra tours are available upon request
-Children rates are based on 1 child under 12 years old sharing parents room without extra bed , in case extra bed is requested you can add as mentioned above.
Payment Policy
A 25% deposit payment is requested upon signing up for your chosen package through our credit card payment channel or by receiving online payment invoice.
The balance due of 75% is requested at least by one month before arrival, our operations team will be sending to you an online payment invoice to settle the balance due then you will be receiving all travel documents related to your trip .
Tipping advice
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