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8 Days - Pyramids Mummies Temples Luxury Tour
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The Experience
What your day looks like
History books come alive during an activity-packed Family Holiday to Egypt's famous temples, fortresses and ruins. See Tutankhamun's mummy in his tomb, don galabeyyas (traditional robes) at a costume party on board luxurious Nile cruise and tackle a challenging family scavenger hunt through a bustling, colorful bazaar. Meanwhile, see a pyramid inside and out, and ride a donkey along the Nile.
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- Visit the Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu)
- Chance to take picture pyramids, of Chephren & Mycerinus
- Enjoy a camel ride around the pyramids
- Spend some time exploring this monolith statue of Sphinx
- Explore the Egyptian Museum which is one of the largest museums
- See Abu Simbel temple, pharaoh Ramses II & Nefertari
- Enjoy a relaxing day tour of Aswan to the temple of Philae
- View the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine eras built the temple on Agilika Island
- Edfu temple which is the most wellpreserved temple
- Drive the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- Stop at colossi of Memnon & El Deir el Bahari temple
- Visit the Citadel of Saladin
- Spend some free time at Khan El Khalili, which is the biggest market
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Cairo
Arrival - Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be met and assisted by Your Egypt Tours representative who will help you during passport control, luggage area, and customs formalities. Then you will be transferred to your hotel in Cairo by a private air-conditioned vehicle for check-in.
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Cairo
5-star hotel - Cairo.
Day 2
Cairo
Sightseeing at Great Pyramid of Giza. Giza pyramids - Sphinx 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. View Mycerinus, answer all your questions and you will have the chance to take pictures of the whole area. You will spend more than two hours in the area so that you can enter one of the pyramid's chambers. 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 - Cairo.
Day 3
Cairo
Sightseeing at Egyptian Museum. Egyptian museum. The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is one of the largest museums in the world. Your Egypt tours will take you on a tour to explore the treasures of the museum (which 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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Cairo
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.
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Cairo
5-star hotel - Cairo.
Day 4
Cairo
Sightseeing at Abu Simbel Temples. Abu Simbel - Aswan. The great site is located south of Aswan. Your guide will pick you up at the airport to start your day excursion to Abu Simbel.
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Cairo
Sightseeing at Ramesses Ii. There are two temples there; both were erected by the famous pharaoh Ramses II in 1240 B.C.The two temples were carved into the mountainside. The large of them contains four huge seated statues of the pharaoh; each of them is 70 feet high.
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Sightseeing at Nefertari. The second one is smaller and for his wife Nefertari. This one has six statues on its façade, two of them for the queen and four for the king.
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Cairo
Sightseeing. You will have enough free time to explore the interior of the temples and enjoy looking at the wall painting and hieroglyphics. Ramses is defeating his enemies and showing himself as a god.
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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
5-star Nile Cruise.
Day 5
Cairo
Sightseeing at Philae. Philae - Kom Ombo - Edfu. Enjoy a relaxing day tour of Aswan to the temple of Philae.
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Cairo
Sightseeing at Aswan Dam. 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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Cairo
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.
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Cairo
Sightseeing at Nile River. 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. This location gives the visitor the chance to enjoy the view of the Nile.
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Cairo
Sightseeing at Temple Of Edfu. The temple was dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed. The temple of Edfu is the most well-preserved among ancient temples. Your private guide will give you a detailed history of the temple and its reliefs.
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Cairo
5-star Nile Cruise.
Day 6
Cairo
Sightseeing at Tutankhamun. 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. 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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Cairo
Sightseeing at Mortuary Temple Of Hatshepsut. 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.
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Thebes
Sightseeing at Deir el-Bahari. 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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Cairo
Sightseeing at Colossi Of Memnon. The final stop will be at the . The Colossi of Memnon are two monumental statues representing king Amenhotep III of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. They are located west of the modern city of Luxor and face east looking toward the Nile River. The statues depict the seated king on a throne with some other carvings of his mother, his wife, the god Hapi, the Nile god, and other symbolic engravings. Both are carved from single blocks of sandstone and the name refers to the Greek hero Memnon who fell in the Trojan War.
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Cairo
5-star Nile Cruise.
Day 7
Cairo
Sightseeing at The Saladin Citadel Of Cairo. Fly back to Cairo- Citadel of Saladin-Khan Al Khalili Visit the Citadel of Saladin, a 12th-century fortress. Inside the citadel; you will go into the Alabaster mosque. Built in 1830, the mosque was designed by a Turkish architect, who followed the same style as the Blue Mosque of Sultan Ahmed in Istanbul. Your guide will explain the main elements of the mosque and basic Islamic principles. Enjoy the panoramic view of the city from the top.
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Cairo
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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Cairo
5-star hotel- Cairo.
Day 8
Cairo
Departing Cairo. Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Included
Meet & assist upon arrival and departure All transfers by a Private air-conditioned vehicle Private English Egyptologist guide Internal flights
Not Included
Tip or Gratuity Entry Visa to Egypt International Flights
What to Bring
Passport required
Meeting & Pickup
Pickup upon arrival at Cairo International Airport.
Languages Offered
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Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Manual By Business
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