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13 Days - Pharaohs' Pyramids Luxury Tour
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The Experience
What your day looks like
Tombs looming from a sandy expanse, monumental statues carved from desert rock and sites that open for you alone. Experience these fascinating wonders and more during a comprehensive, escorted connoisseurs journey. Take a seven-night cruise aboard YET's lauded Nile cruise visiting off-the-beaten- path Abydos and Denderah, and experience a rare exploration of Nefertari's final resting place.
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- Visit the Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu)
- Visit the Sun boat museum
- Spend some time exploring this monolith statue
- Explore the Egyptian Museum which is one of the largest museums
- See a wonderful collection of historically important artwork in Tut Ankh Amun
- Walk around and visit the painted tombs of Sakkara
- Discover Memphis which is the oldest capital of Egypt
- Cross the Nile to the West bank & visit the valley of kings
- Tombs were carved deep in the mountain rock such as Tut Ankh Amun
- Drive to the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- See Luxor Temple & Karnak temple
- Visit the most wellpreserved ancient temples of Edfu
- See the most recognized landmarks today, the temples of Ramses II
- Relax at the temple of Philae & temple on Agilika island
- See the most important and great achievements of Aswan of Dam
- Visit the Nubian Museum, which is filled with monumental pieces
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Cairo
Cairo -Arrival. Fly to Cairo, the heart of Egyptian contemporary culture and the gateway to the land’s ancient wonders.
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Cairo
5-star hotel.
Day 2
Cairo
Sightseeing at Great Pyramid of Giza. Giza pyramids -Sakkara. Visit the Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu). It is certainly one of the most important monuments of ancient Egypt. A masterpiece of fabricated structure and architecture, you will be overwhelmed by the huge size of its blocks, the height, and the age that exceeded 4600 years.
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Cairo
Sightseeing at Pyramid of Khafre. Your guide will explain fully the history of all the area including the other pyramids, of Chephren.
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Cairo
Sightseeing at Pyramid of Menkaure. Mycerinus, answer all your questions and you will have the chance to take pictures of the whole area.
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Cairo
Sightseeing at Giza Solar boat museum. You will spend more than two hours in the area so that you can enter one of the pyramid's chambers or visit the Sun boat museum. You may like to have a camel ride around the area.
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Cairo
Sightseeing at Great Sphinx Of Giza. Moving to the Sphinx area where you will spend some time exploring this monolith statue, which symbolizes the power and wisdom of the pharaoh. Next to the Sphinx area, you will visit the valley temple where you will learn about mummification in ancient Egypt.
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Cairo
5-star hotel.
Day 3
Cairo
Sightseeing at Egyptian Museum. Egyptian museum -Sakkara - Memphis. The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is one of the largest museums in the world. Your Egypt tours will take you on a 4 hours tour to explore the museum's treasures (opened in 1901). Look at the amazing monuments and artifacts in its different halls in a guided tour. Although the museum has tens of thousands of artifacts in this short tour, your Egyptologist guide will focus on the highlights and masterpieces of the museum.
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Sightseeing at Tutankhamun. Visit the Tut Ankh Amun Wing on the first floor and see his wonderful collection of historically important artwork. The treasures are mainly golden and they cover a quite large section of the museum. This area of the museum includes significant statues, furniture, and gold sculptures. After enjoying the guided part of the tour, take some free time to browse the museum with the option of visiting the royal mummy room.
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Cairo
Sightseeing at Saqqara. You will visit Sakkara, home of Egypt's oldest pyramid, built-in 2800 B.C. Your guide will provide a brief history of the famous Step Pyramid and you will have free time to walk around and visit the painted tombs of the nobles
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Cairo
Sightseeing at Sphinx of Memphis. Memphis is the oldest capital of Egypt after the unity in 3100 B.C. You will visit the open-air museum in the city. In Memphis, you will see the second largest Sphinx in Egypt, the lying colossus of Ramses II, and many more monuments dug in this great city.
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Cairo
5-star hotel.
Day 4
Cairo
Sightseeing at Nile River. Luxor -West Bank. At the beginning of your tour, you will cross the Nile to the West bank where you will visit the Valley of the Kings. The Pharaohs were hiding their mummies and treasures in this barren desert area. Many of these treasures were found in these beautiful colored tombs. You can visit three tombs to enjoy the colors and murals on the walls.
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Sightseeing at Tomb of Tut Ankh Amun. The tombs were carved deep in the mountain rock; you have the option to visit other royal tombs such as Tut Ankh Amun
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Sightseeing at Mortuary Temple Of Hatshepsut. Then continue your tour on the west bank and drive to the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut. She is the first female pharaoh in ancient Egypt who ruled the kingdom for 20 prosperous years. This temple is called El Deir el Bahari as the early Christians used the Northern monastery, as it was a Coptic monastery. Unlike the other temples, this one was built of limestone and partly hewn in the mother bedrock. It has three terraces and its focal point is to tell the story of the Divine birth of the Queen.
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Luxor
Sightseeing at Luxor Museum. This afternoon, embark on a tour of the Luxor Museum, where you view a priceless collection of artifacts.
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Cairo
Sightseeing at Luxor Temple. One of the main attractions in this museum is a hall displaying 26 well-preserved statues that were discovered in a cache under the open-air court of the Luxor Temple.
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Cairo
5-star Nile Cruise.
Day 5
Cairo
Sightseeing at Karnak Temple. Luxor -East Bank. Karnak temple is a complex of temples. The temple is dedicated to Amun Ra, the chief god in Egyptian mythology. Enjoy the Great Hypostyle court and the reliefs and murals that were added through the generations. Feel astonished at the tall obelisks 70 feet high and cut from a single piece of granite. Look at the statues of the different pharaohs who want to show their loyalty to RA. Keep an eye on the magnificent tall columns and their papyrus and Lotus capitals while their shafts are loaded with hieroglyphics
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Cairo
Sightseeing at Luxor Temple. Following this, you will go for a short drive to Luxor temple. Originally, Luxor temple and Karnak were connected with the Ram-Headed Sphinxes Avenue. The connection was to celebrate the annual visit of Ra from Karnak to his wife Mut in Luxor. The temple of Luxor witnessed many historical eras and has its extensions and additions along the ages. Different structures and murals show the Greek, Roman, Islamic, and Coptic influences.
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Sightseeing at Statue of Ramesses II. Stare at the statues and obelisks of Ramses II. There should be two obelisks at the entrance of the temple but one of them was sent to Paris
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Cairo
5-star Nile Cruise.
Day 6
Cairo
Sightseeing at Temple Of Edfu. Edfu: The temple was dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed. The temple of Edfu is the most well-preserved among ancient temples.
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Cairo
5-star Nile Cruise.
Day 7
Cairo
Sightseeing at Ramesses Ii. Abu Simbel: View one of Egypt's most recognized landmarks today, the temples of Ramses II and his wife Nefertari. Remarkably, the complex was moved to a higher elevation when floodwaters from Lake Nasser and the Aswan High Dam project threatened the temples’ preservation.
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Cairo
5-star Nile Cruise.
Day 8
Cairo
Sightseeing at Philae. Aswan - main attractions. Enjoy a relaxing day tour of Aswan to the temple of Philae. The magnificent Temple was dedicated to the Cult of the Goddess Isis, but it became submerged after the first Aswan dam was built in 1902, and it was not until the sixties that many countries attempted to save the Temple.
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Sightseeing at Agilkia Island. All these countries, together with UNESCO moved the temple to Agilika Island. The Egyptians built the temple during the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine eras; every ruler was keen on adding and expanding the temple to show his reverence to the Egyptian deities. Your Egyptologist guide will explain all the different reliefs, courts, and pylons of the temple
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Cairo
Sightseeing at Unfinished Obelisk. Stare at the huge obelisk in Aswan. In the granite quarry of the city, lying the giant obelisk. It is called the Unfinished Obelisk because it was never erected. It would have measured about 137 feet (42 meters) if completed and is estimated to weigh around 1164 tons. It is believed that the female pharaoh Hatshepsut ordered carving it during the 18th dynasty.
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Cairo
Sightseeing at Aswan Dam. The High Dam of Aswan is one of the most important and great achievements of Egypt during the 20thCentuy. For many years, the dam represented the period of modernism in the country. It provided Egypt with Hydroelectric power and safeguarded the country from the dangers of the flood.
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Aswan
Sightseeing at Nubian Museum. Explore the remnants of Nubian culture with a visit to the Nubian Museum, which is filled with monumental pieces reflecting the development of the Nubian culture and civilization
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Cairo
5-star Nile Cruise.
Day 9
Cairo
Sightseeing at Temple Of Kom Ombo. Kom Ombo: This is one of the unique temples of Egypt. The temple was dedicated to two Egyptian Deities: Horus with the falcon head and Sobek with the crocodile head. The temple has two entrances, one for each of the two gods. The temple is beautifully located on a high mound.
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Cairo
5-star Nile Cruise.
Day 10
Cairo
Sightseeing at Dendera Temple complex. Dendera - Abydos temple. The temple of Dendera is one of the beautiful temples that stand out among the other structures in the South of Egypt. The temple was dedicated to the goddess Hathor, the goddess of maternity and love. The temple is distinguished by its well-preserved wall paintings and ceilings, its wide and huge entry, and detailed carvings. Many pieces of evidence show that many religious structures go back to the Old and New Kingdoms that reflect the holiness of the area. However, the current temple date back to the Greek period with many additions and expansions during the Roman era, with the birth house or (Mamisi) dating back to the late period.
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Cairo
Sightseeing at Abydos, Egypt. The site is always famous for being the cult of Osiris and Isis. It is also the place for many temples and tombs. Touring the site of Abydos, visitors will have the chance to see the major attractions there such as the temple of Osiris, the temple of Seti I,
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Sightseeing at Ramesses Ii. View the temple of Ramses II.
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Cairo
5-star Nile Cruise.
Day 11
Cairo
Sightseeing at The Hanging Church. Back to Cairo -Coptic Cairo. Visit the Hanging church, one of the most beautiful churches that were built in the 5th century. Consecrated to Virgin Mary, The church was built above one of the towers of the fort of Babylon. It has 110 beautiful icons and once was the seat of the Patriarch
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Sightseeing. The religious tolerance in Egypt is embodied by your visit to the oldest Jewish temple in Cairo. This temple is one among the other 11 synagogues in Egypt and is named after a merchant from Jerusalem called Ben Ezra. You will be given the full history of the synagogue and the position of the Jewish community in Egypt.
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5-star hotel.
Day 12
Cairo
Sightseeing at Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan. Mosque and madrasa of Sultan Hassan - Khan Al Khalili. Sultan Hassan Mosque and Madrasa date back to the 14th Century. It is a unique mosque with its tall arches, beautiful multi-chromatic marble floor, and unique style.
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Sightseeing at Khan el-Khalili. Enjoy some free time at Khan El Khalili, the biggest market in Cairo. In Khan el Khalili bazaar, you will enjoy strolling through the maze of streets and bargain for a souvenir of your trip to Egypt. You can spend some time having a local drink in one of the oldest Coffee shops in Cairo El Fishawy (1763).
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5-star hotel.
Day 13
Cairo
Final Departure: Board your international departure flight.
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Included
Qualified Egyptologist guide Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Not Included
Tip or Gratuity Food and Drink Entrance fees to the chambers of the pyramids or the tomb of Tut Ankh Amun
Meeting & Pickup
Pickup upon arrival at Cairo International Airport.
Languages Offered
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Before Booking
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Planning Notes
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