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Experience Nile Cruise and Cairo. Cairo is the Arab World’s largest city Cairo is also one of the most interesting and dynamic places for a leisure visit. With a history and heritage going back to one of the key civilizations in the world, the Egyptian Civilization, Cairo is the hub of culture and politics not just for Egypt but for the region as a whole Arab. Cairo is the capital city of Egypt and was built on the banks of the River Nile in an area that has witnessed the rise and fall of many civilizations through the Centuries.
This has resulted in the integration of ancient, medieval, and modern traits into all aspects of life here. This makes Cairo a unique place to experience. The main attractions in Cairo are primarily the various historical landmarks that dot the area from ancient to more recent times. Perhaps the most famous of all the monuments and landmarks are the Pyramids of Giza located within the city limits of Cairo.
There are multiple museums within the city, with the Museum of Cairo being the largest of them displaying artifacts belonging to the ancient Egyptian civilization. There are also other attractions such as palaces, historical mosques, mausoleums, citadels, and much more, and Cairo is also known for its nightlife and various cafes.
Welcome to Cairo, Egypt. Upon arrival at the Cairo International Airport, you will be received by our local representative who will transfer you to the city Hotel. Welcome drink followed by Hotel and briefs the program. Overnight at the Hotel.
After having breakfast at the Hotel move to a full-day guided tour of the Pyramids at Giza. Sphinx, papyrus fair, Perfume factory, and Cotton shop. After that visit the Egyptian Museum, designed in the Neoclassical style by Marcel Dourgnon, the Egyptian Museum boasts One Hundred Seven halls filled with Artifacts dating from the prehistoric through the Roman periods, with the majority of the collection focused on the paranoiac era. The Museum houses tentatively 160,000 objects covering 5,000 years of Egypt's past. Post the visit to Egyptian Museum, proceed to Khan El-Khalili Bazaar. No visit to Cairo is Complete without a stop at the Khan El-Khalili bazaar, where you will be transported back in time to an old Arab souk. Shop owners calling you to their stalls, the scent of spices, the hustle and bustle of trade, and the many beautiful objects that can be purchased will have you lost among alleys for hours. Put your haggling skills to the test when buying statuettes, Spices, Souvenirs, Silver Jewelry, T-shirts, Belly Dance Costume, after all that going to a traditional cup of Tea at the famous Fishawi’s Café then back to the Hotel for overnight stay.
After breakfast at the hotel, check out from the Hotel and transfer to the Airport to go Aswan flight (Flight ticket is not included) upon arrival in Aswan, proceed for a guided trip to the High Dam and the Temple of Philae. The latter is a special site, a shrine to Isis: our local representative will explain how UNESCO took steps to relocate it to save it from Flooding. After that proceed to the Nile Cruise for check-in. Overnight on board the Nile Cruise.
Breakfast at the Hotel then commences your Nile Cruise you will Sail to Komombo to visit the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris. Visit the Komombo Temple which is about Thirty Miles North of Aswan and was built during the Graeco-Roman period. The temple is unique because it is, in fact, a double temple, dedicated to Sobek the Crocodile God, and Horus the Falcon-Headed God. The layout combines two temples in one with each side having its own gateways and Chapels. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu, where our local representative takes you through the different halls and Antechamber, explaining their significance. The rest of the day is spent sailing to Luxor. Enjoy the beautiful scenery pass by. Overnight on board the Cruise. Day 05: Breakfast at the Cruise, day “5” also Nile Cruise tour the most famous sites on Luxor's West Bank. Step back in time to ancient Egypt as you explore the elaborate tombs of the Valley of the Kings; visit the unique design of the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the towering statues of the Colossi of Memnon. In the evening visit the age-old Temples of Karnak and Luxor Temple on the Nile’s East Bank. Explore the giant columns of the Hypostyle Hall, walk the Avenue of the Sphinxes, and see other highlights as you learn their history. Then, head for Luxor Temple to admire its columns, courts, and statues; and discover how it was embellished by Tutankhamun and Alexander the Great then overnight on board the Cruise.
Breakfast at the Cruise, day “5” also Nile Cruise tour the most famous sites on Luxor's West Bank. Step back in time to ancient Egypt as you explore the elaborate tombs of the Valley of the Kings; visit the unique design of the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the towering statues of the Colossi of Memnon. In the evening visit the age-old Temples of Karnak and Luxor Temple on the Nile’s East Bank. Explore the giant columns of the Hypostyle Hall, walk the Avenue of the Sphinxes, and see other highlights as you learn their history. Then, head for Luxor Temple to admire its columns, courts, and statues; and discover how it was embellished by Tutankhamun and Alexander the Great then overnight on board the Cruise.
Breakfast at the Nile Cruise then disembark the Cruise and get transferred to Airport for your flight back to Cairo. (Flight Ticket not included) upon arrival, Cairo then transfers you to the Hotel, evening you can explore as your own and overnight at the Hotel.
After breakfast at hotel, check-out from the hotel and drive for Cairo International Airport for onwards journey to home.
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