EXPEDITION TO EGYPT

Day 01 – Cairo, Egypt:

Welcome to Egypt, where you'll see the great wonders of the ancient world! A true crossroad of many ancient civilizations, Egypt is known today around the world as the land of the pyramids, and the cultural center of the Islamic world. On this journey you will explore Egypt's ancient temples, from the mysterious Sphinx to the inspiring Temple of Abu Simbel.

Upon arrival in Cairo, you will be met by your Tour Host who will assist you in obtaining your Visa. Transfer your hotel and spend the afternoon at leisure in Cairo.

Named the "Mother of the World", Cairo is a great city by its 25 million inhabitants and contrasts: ancient and modern and is located in Lower Egypt at the southern tip of the Nile Delta. Dinner is on your own.

Day 02 - Cairo:

After Breakfast, Step back in time to the days of ancient Egypt on a private tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx. where your qualified Egyptologist guide will provide a fascinating introduction to each of the three pyramids: Cheops, Kefren and Menkaure.

After visiting the pyramids, you'll continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands, with the Cairo skyline in the background. After that you will be standing at the feet of the Sphinx, for thousands of years the enigmatic symbol of Egypt.

Afternoon, visits the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, the second most frequently visited and certainly one of the most important attractions in Cairo. You will find the fabulous collection of King Tutankhamen and monuments from all periods of Egyptian history, from the pre historic era to the Greco-Roman period.

At night: we enjoyed a special dinner on a boat on the Nile, which sailed for two hours, enjoying spectacular views of Cairo, in addition to the belly dance and folk dance show, dinner on board. Return to the hotel, accommodation

Day 03 - Cairo/Minia:

Breakfast and early departure from Cairo. We visit the Pyramid of Medium, considered the first Pyramid that the ancient Egyptians tried to build, 2600 years before Christ, we will be surprised by its stepped structure. Continuation to Minia, a city of 300,000 inhabitants next to the Nile, active and pleasant walk along the river. Lunch: at a local restaurant.

Visit of Beni Hassan, where the tombs of the nobles in Beni Hassan are located, from the middle empire of the 11th and 12th dynasties with their very well preserved colors. We continue the visit to Tuna El Cabal, the place where two important tombs from the Greek era were discovered. One part is recent to a woman named Isadora, and the other is an underground tomb, in which, in the excavations of the 1930s, more than two million Ibis mummies were found. Transfer to hotel, dinner and accommodation. Full board.

Day 04 - Minia/Sohag:

Breakfast. Today we will visit Tell El Amarna, the ancient capital of Egypt during the reign of Akhenaten, builder of these ruins of the palaces of Akhenaten and Nefertiti, houses such as the Tutmosis workshop house where you will find the famous bust of Nefretiti, Akhenaten and the daughters. Leaving Minia we visit the TOMBS OF MIR, with its nine tombs from the Old and Middle Empire open to visitors.

Lunch: at a local restaurant.

Next to the tombs we know Deir Al Muharraq, a Coptic monastery and pilgrimage site, the monks indicate that Mary and Jesus lived in a cave in this place for six months after fleeing from Herod; According to tradition, the church was built around the year 60, “the oldest Christian church in the world.” Transfer to hotel, dinner and accommodation. Full board.

Day 05 - Sohag/luxor:

Breakfast, departure to visit Abydos, one of the main Coptic areas of Egypt. The most important place of worship of Osiris - god of the dead - was a place of pilgrimage and necropolis for more than 4,500 years (from 4,000 BC to 600 AD); There are still many unexcavated graves. The impressive Temple of Seti stands out, one of the most complete and beautiful in Egypt.

Lunch: at a local restaurant.

We will continue to the Temple of Dendera, a place of worship for Hathor, the cow-goddess with healing powers, in which the circular wall, the Roman gate, two birth houses, a sacred lake and several crypts and chapels are preserved. We continue our route towards Luxor. Transfer to the boat, dinner and accommodation. Full board.

Day 06 - luxor:

After breakfast You will start your tour by visiting one of the highlights of any Egyptian tour, the Valley of the Kings, here we visit the Tomb of Seti, that of Ramses VI. We continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut to see the bas-reliefs, which illustrate her expedition to the land of Punt. we will stop to see the enormous colossi of Memnon .

Afternoon, we cross to the other side of the Nile visiting Karnak Temple the most celebrated temple in Egypt, by means of a small avenue of sphinxes. Here we shall view the Great Court, the magnificent Hypostyle Hall, Queen Hatshepsut’s granite obelisks and the Sacred Lake guarded by a giant granite scarab. Three kilometers south, we visit the Temple of Luxor built by Amenophis III and his magnificent colonnade with its 14 papyrus headed columns, some fifty feet in height. Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 07 - luxor/Edfu:

Early morning. Sailing to Esna. Lunch on board, then sailing to Edfu. PM. Captain's Cocotal. Dinner and

overnight on board.

Day 8: Edfu/Kom Ombo:

After breakfast, an interesting journey along the Nile to visit the Temple of Edfu, an outstanding example of the true layout of on Egyptian temple, Continuing to Kom Ombo and visit one of Egypt’s most pleasing temples, dedicated to two God, Haroeris and Sobek.

Day 09 - Aswan:

Breakfast and  take a short boat ride to the Temple of Isis in Aswan, one of the finest Ptolemaic temples recently dismantled from the submerged Island of Philae and reconstructed on a nearby island Visiting the high dam and the unfinished obelisk. 

Day 10 - Disembark Ship - Aswan/Cairo/.....:

Breakfast. Disembarkation, at the scheduled time, transfer to Aswan airport to take the flight to Cairo. We arrived at the Cairo airport to take the flight to our final destination.