6-Day Highlights of Egypt Tour from Cairo: the Pyramids & Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum and the Valley of the Kings**Entry Fee and Meal Included****Multi-language Available**

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Highlights

6 days

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Day 1 — Arrive Egypt - Meet and Assist

   On arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be met by one of our representatives who hold a sign by your name he will help you to finish all your formalities and help you to get your visa after that he will escort you to your hotel by private vehicle. Delve into the antiquities of Egypt on this epic journey which begins in Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.

   Meals: B: Excluded, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Ramses Hilton Cairo , Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir
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   Day 2 — Discover the Pyramids of Giza & Sphinx & Cairo Sightseeing and The old bazaar

   After breakfast begin your discovery of this timeless Egypt tour enjoy your tour to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world the great Pyramid of Khufu's (Cheops) Three small pyramids You will continue to explore the rest of the Giza plateau including the sight of Khafre's (Kafren) pyramid - Khufu's son, the second-largest pyramid on Giza site, the remains of the funeral temple, the pyramid of Mankawra (Mykerinus) and 3 small pyramids. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body which dates from the time of Chephren the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of Chefren This temple served two functions: First, it was used for the purification of the mummy of the king before its burial. Second, it was used for making the Mummification process of the king. After visiting the pyramids, you will then continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands.
   Then move to visit Egyptian museum, also known as Cairo Museum, it is a home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, and dates back some 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms, The Egyptian Museum, which is filled with thousands of Pharaonic artifacts, including the golden treasures of king Tutankhamen. Fascinating objects such as jewels, headdresses, alabaster vases and toys from ancient Egypt are all on display, and many priceless statues and other artifacts can also be seen which were enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1922s when his tomb was excavated. Proceed to have your lunch at a local restaurant Then Move to visit a visit to Old Cairo to visit fascinated built wonders such as the Hanging Church that was built in the 3rd and beginning of the 4th century. also, in the Basilica style. After this day back to your hotel in Cairo.

   

   Great Pyramid of Giza

   

   Old Cairo Bazaar

   

   Egyptian Museum

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Ramses Hilton Cairo , Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir
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   Day 3 — From Cairo to Aswan by flight - Discover Aswan beauty

   Breakfast at the hotel, board your plane for a morning flight to Aswan upon arrival our guide will meet and take you to cross the Nile by motorboat to the well-preserved Philae temple complex, moved stone-by-stone to its current location following the construction of the High Dam, visit the high dam then have lunch at Aswan, after that check-in your hotel overnight in Aswan and you can join an optional trip to the Nubian Village, or Abu Simble temple all upon request.

   

   Philae Temple

   

   High Dam

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Pyramisa Isis Island Aswan Resort
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   Day 4 — Explore the temples on the Nile - Temples of Kom Ombo & Edfu

   After breakfast at your hotel in Aswan check out then move to Luxor and stop to visit the impressive temple en -route between Luxor and Aswan start by visiting the city of Kom Ombo, if you approach from the river, the soaring columns of the Great Temple of Kom Ombo rising dramatically above the Nile's bank are one of Egypt's iconic views. Today Kom Ombo, maybe a sleepy agricultural backwater surrounded by sugar cane fields, but this unique temple dedicated to the gods Sobek and Haroeris is a reminder of this area's importance in Ancient Egypt due to its prime position along the Nile. Stroll through the temple's colonnades, gazing up at scenes of pharaonic propaganda, and you'll capture the ambiance of this glorious history for yourself. visit the museum of the crocodiles' mummies after that move to Edfu about (1.5 hours)driving you will reach Edfu to visit the magnificent Temple of Horus or the temple of Edfu. Edfu's temple is one of the Ptolemy Dynasty's most impressive feats of construction and due to its youth - built in the 2nd Century BC - it's also one of Egypt's best-preserved temples. Here, the looming sandstone walls are covered in giant hieroglyphics and dazzling friezes that ape the patriotic decorations of earlier pharaohs. Within its vast chambers, strolling under colossal gateways and wandering ant-like through its hallways that seem to be have been created for giants, you really get a feel for the all-encompassing power of Egypt's rulers, after that head to Luxor upon arrival have lunch at a traditional restaurant, then have rest at your hotel in Luxor then visit Luxor temple by night enjoy the impressive temple lighted up the temple was built by Amenhotep III (1390-52 BC) but completed by Tutankhamun (1336-27 BC) and Horemheb (1323-1295 BC) and then added to by Rameses II (1279-13 BC). Toward the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to Alexander the Great (332-305 BC) and the temple was dedicated for God Amun the main God of the Empire at this time. back to your hotel.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Mercure Luxor Karnak
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   Day 5 — Explore the Karnak temple & the west bank - valley of the kings - Fly back to Cairo

   A new day in your adventure in Egypt, check out from your hotel in Luxor then start your tour by visiting the great complex of Karnak, bold, massive, and hugely ambitious, Luxor's mammoth Temple of Karnak complex is one of Ancient Egypt's grandest building projects. Every pharaoh (ancient Kings) worth their salt added and amended the buildings here during their reign, stamping their seal on the kingdom's most revered religious sanctuary. For Karnak was the house of the gods, and its glories were to be feted by all, see the temple's walls, obelisks, a sacred lake, etc then move to the west bank of Luxor start with the Valley of the Kings (KV) ever since Howard Carter opened up King Tutankhamun’s tomb to reveal the treasures of the boy king, the Valley of the Kings has captured the imaginations of travelers. The vividly painted tombs of Thebes' pharaohs allow visitors a glimpse at the burial rites and death rituals of Ancient Egypt, and today remain Luxor's West Bank's greatest and most popular attraction. There you will have the opportunity to visit 3 tombs there are more than 64 tombs are found in the Valley of the Kings and still waiting for more discoveries, after that the second tour in the West Bank will be to the temple of Queen Hatshepsut that located beneath massive cliffs near the west bank of the Nile, the Mortuary Temple Hatshepsut, also known as Deir el Bahri, is dedicated to Amon-Ra, the sun god. Designed by an architect named Senemut, the temple is unique because it was designed like classical architecture. Note the lengthy, colonnaded terrace some of which are 97 ft high, pylons, courts, and hypostyle hall. Inside you'll see the sun court, chapel and sanctuary. Temple reliefs depict the tale of the divine birth of Queen Hatshepsut and trade expeditions to the Land of Punt (a reference to modern Somalia ) one of the rare reliefs in the Egyptian temples, after that have some rest at the Alabaster factory to see the work of the grandsons of the ancient workers and you can get some as souvenirs after that move to the famous gigantic statues known as the Colossi of Memnon. Carved out of hard yellowish-brown sandstone quarried in the hills above Edfu, they represent Amenophis III seated on a cube-shaped throne, and once stood guard at the entrance to the king's temple, of which only scanty traces are left. In Roman Imperial times they were taken for statues of Memnon, son of Eos and Tithonus, who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War, stop for a photo then head to the airport fly back to Cairo, upon arrival our team will meet and escort you to your hotel.

   

   Valley of the Kings

   

   Karnak Temple

   

   Luxor Temple

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Ramses Hilton Cairo , Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir
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   Day 6 — Cairo Final Departure

   After breakfast checkout from your hotel in Cairo and you will be escorted to the airport for final departure around the clock.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: Excluded

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