8 Days Egypt classic tour to Cairo, Alexandria, Aswan and Luxor
Cairo offers enjoyable activities that will allow you to fully experience Egypt during your 8-day Egypt classic tour to Cairo, Alexandria, Aswan, and Luxor, where you can see the collection of ancient Egyptian treasures in a historical monument. Enjoy wandering in an exciting tour of Coptic Cairo. This Egypt tour will allow you to learn about the history of the proclamation of Christianity in Egypt during the period that the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ spent here for approximately 3 years, leaving traces of their journey. Explore Luxor and Aswan during your Egypt classic vacation, which embraces huge temples and giant towers built by the kings and rulers of Egypt in the New Era of ancient Egyptian history.
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Tag 01 Arrival at Cairo
You will be met upon arrival at Cairo Airport by one of our representatives and transferred to your hotel for a four-night stay.
Tag 02 Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, Coptic and Islamic Cairo Tour
Spend your day at the hotel before starting on your exciting Egypt tour package in Cairo. Your English-speaking tour guide will meet you in the hotel lobby and take you to start your Cairo day tour to the Giza Necropolis to explore the famous Great Pyramids, including the 4500-year-old Great Pyramid. Enjoy panoramic views of the branches and meserinos, with the possibility of admiring the beauty. Also, visit the Valley Temple of King Chephren and face the Sphinx, the temple tomb.
You will head next to Tahrir Square to explore the Egyptian Museum, which contains amazing artifacts, including the treasures of King Tutankhamun.
After dinner at the distinguished restaurant, continue your Egypt tour to Coptic Cairo, where you will visit the Hanging Church and Abu Serga Church, as well as the Ben Ezra Synagogue.
Before returning to the hotel, stop by the bustling Khan Al Khalili Market to soak up the atmosphere, shop for souvenirs, and sample traditional mint tea at Al Fishawy Cafe.
Tag 03 Alexandria tour from Cairo
After breakfast, prepare to meet an English-speaking Egyptologist to begin your day trip to Alexandria from Cairo on our classic tours. You will be transferred to Alexandria by air-conditioned vehicle; the journey takes approximately 3 hours, including short stops.
When you arrive in Alexandria, the bride of the Mediterranean, start your tour at the Column of Pompey, which was erected in 297 AD to celebrate the victory of the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Then you will move to the cemeteries of Kom el Shoqafa, which were discovered in the early twentieth century and are considered one of the largest Roman burial places.
Take a seaside walk to the Citadel of Qaytbay, built on the ruins of the ancient Pharos Lighthouse, from a picturesque location extending into the eastern harbor and then visit the modern Alexandria Library, which represents the oldest center for scientific research in history and was founded at the beginning of the third century BC by Ptolemy I.
Enjoy a delicious seafood lunch at a luxurious restaurant overlooking the harbor, and then you shall be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo.
(Breakfast and lunch are included.)
Tag 04 Travel to Aswan
You will be transferred to Cairo International Airport to board your flight to Aswan. Upon your arrival, you will be greeted by your tour guide, who will accompany you to start your 5-star Nile cruise before having your lunch meal.
You'll visit the High Dam, one of the largest projects in Egypt's modern history, which was built in the 1960s through all the floods. Next, you will visit the magnificent Temple of Philae overlooking the Nile River, built to worship the goddess Isis.
Then, you will continue your travels to the granite quarries, where the Pharaohs cut and transported the huge stone blocks used to build the pyramids and temples. After completing your classic trip in Aswan, you will return to the Nile cruise to begin sailing to Kom Ombo Temple, where you can watch a Nubian folklore show.
Tag 05 Visit Kom Ombo Temple
You will have breakfast before meeting with your social guide in Kom Ombo Temple, where you will visit the Great Temple of Kom Ombo and its destination, Sobek, known for its power and connection to creation myths. The Nile cruise ship will then sail to Edfu Temple, where dinner will be served, and you will spend the night on board in Edfu.
Tag 06 Explore Edfu Temple
You will eat breakfast on a Nile cruise boat, then meet an Egyptian scholar who specializes in initiation at the Temple of Edfu, which is distinguished by its famous Ptolemaic-era architecture and dedicated to the god Horus, the royal protector. Horus is pronounced in many artifacts and represents kings and their support.
After exploring the ruins, you will return to the ship to begin sailing in Luxor, where you will be served a varied onboard breakfast in the afternoon. In the evening, enjoy a great dinner on board, then join in the celebration with the exquisite tourist galabiya.
(Breakfast and dinner are included.)
Tag 07 Luxor sightseeing tour
On the last day of your Egypt trip, enjoy breakfast on board the cruise ship before departing to begin your Luxor day tour. You will begin with a tour of the West Bank, including a visit to the Valley of the Kings, the final resting place of pharaohs from the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties. After that, you will continue to the Colossi of Memnon, which are two huge statues of King Amenhotep III, and then you will visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, known as the Temple of Deir el-Bahari.
You will continue to visit the Karnak Temple complex, which was an important religious center during the New Kingdom period of Egypt, and the Luxor Temple, which is connected to the Karnak Temple via the Sphinx Street. After the tour ends, you will head to Luxor Airport to return to Cairo. When you arrive at the airport, a Happy Egypt representative will greet you and take you to your hotel to check in and stay overnight.
Tag 08 Final departure
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel before meeting your driver and tour guide to transfer you to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.
Hinweise
- These rates do not apply during peak seasons, such as the Christmas, New Year and Easter.
- 15% discount from 10th May to 20th September.
Preise pro Person
| Person | Preise |
|---|---|
| 1 - Person | USD 1220 |
| 2 - 3 Person | USD 790 |
| 4 - 7 Person | USD 515 |
| 8 - 15 Person | USD 335 |