Best of Egypt

After American breakfast at your hotel, proceed to Alexandria. See the Catacombs of Kon-El-Shokafa, Pompey’s Pillar, and the Montazah Gardens. Today enjoy a sumptuous lunch. Transfer back to Cairo and enjoy dinner at a local Indian restaurant

After an American breakfast at your hotel, we depart on a guided tour of this ancient capital city. On the west bank of the Nile, facing Cairo and on top of the Giza plateau, rise the three Pyramids erected by Cheops, Chepren and Mycerinus, and guarded by the mysterious Sphinx, a mythical statue with a body of a lion and a human head. The three Pyramids and the Sphinx are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Today enjoy lunch. See the famous Egyptian Museum which houses more than 2, 50,000 antique pieces covering the whole history of ancient Egypt, which extends over the past five thousand years; the most splendid being the collection of Tut Ankh-Amen. Later, you can visit the Khan El-Khalili Bazaar and the Al Sagha market place were you will come across some interesting jewellery shops or go shopping to pick up souvenirs on your own. Tonight enjoy a sumptuous Indian dinner at a local restaurant. Also see the Cairo tower, one of the more recent landmarks of Cairo rising to a height of 187 meters.

Today enjoy a box breakfast and later proceed to the airport for your flight to Aswan. Proceed to Abu Simbel visit the magnificent temples of Abu Simbel dedicated to Gods Amun, Ra-Horakhty, and Ptah, as well as to the deified Rameses. After which we proceed to the Cruise centre to board the luxurious cruise liner – The Nile River Cruise. Enjoy the delicious ’welcome aboard’ buffet dinner consisting of cuisines from various part of the World.

Enjoy breakfast on board the cruise. We then visit the temple of Philae dedicated to Goddess Isis and then enjoy a guided city tour visiting the High Dam – one of the outstanding architectural achievements of the twentieth century. Later in the day, we proceed to visit the famous ’Temple of Two Gods’. Dedicated to Sobek and Haroeris, the crocodile gods, this temple was constructed during the Roman era and is noted for the engravings on the walls in Kom Ombo. Enjoy meals on board the cruise.

After a delicious breakfast onboard the cruise, we sail to Edfu town situated on the west bank of the river Nile. On arrival, we proceed to the famous Edfu temple dedicated to God Horus, represented by the Falcon. This is one of the most beautiful Egyptian temples distinguished by its huge splendid structure that blends Pharoic and Greek architecture. Enjoy the sights of the Nile River from the deck, as your Nile Cruise sails to Luxor via the Esna Lock. Enjoy meals on board the cruise. After a day of fun, board the cruise for a good night sleep in your cosy cabin. Enjoy the meals on board the cruise.

After a delicious breakfast onboard the cruise, we visit the famous tombs in the Valley of Kings and also see the temple of Hatshepsut. We then proceed to the Colossi of Memnon, which are the ruins of the funerary tomb of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only queen who ruled Egypt. Enjoy Lunch. Further proceed to visit Karnak and Luxor Temples. Proceed and check in to your conveniently located Hotel in Luxor and later enjoy dinner at a local Indian restaurant

After breakfast, bid good-bye to all the friends you made on the Tour. After checking out from the Hotel, proceed to the airport, where your memorable tour of Egypt comes to an end.