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Welcome to Cairo, the city of mysterious
pyramids and pharaohs, tombs and temples and more than 6000 years
of history. Our representative will meet you at the airport and
transport you to your hotel in Cairo. This evening you will meet
your tour leader (and fellow travellers), who will brief you about
the next few days of your journey.
Day 2 Cairo The morning is spent visiting the Giza Plateau
to explore the world famous pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and
Mycrenos. In the afternoon we will head our way to Sakkara, the
first capital of ancient Egypt, famous for its step pyramid built
by King Zoser in 2700 B.C. In the evening we'll board the overnight
train to Aswan.
Day 3 Aswan Our day starts with the discovery of the High
Dam before visiting the Philae Temple - dedicated to the Goddess
Isis - and the unfinished Obelisk.
Day 4 Aswan Today we join a Felucca Cruise to visit the
Elephantine and Kitchener Islands on Nile. You have the rest of the
day free to explore Aswan on your own.
Day 5 Aswan, Komombo, Edfu, Luxor After breakfast we make
our way to the Komombo Temple which was built during the Ptolemaic
and Roman periods. The temple is dedicated to the crocodile god
Sobek and god Horus. We then continue to Edfu to visit the largest
and best preserved temple in Egypt. The temple is dedicated to the
falcon god Horus and was built over a 180-year period from 237 BC
to 57 BC.
Day 6 Luxor, Karnak Today we visit the temple of Luxor on
the East Bank of the Nile which was dedicated to the great god
Amun, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu (the mood god) - together
representing the Theban triad. The temple was built on the site of
a probable smaller structure for the god Amun, while the earliest
parts of the temple seen today date from the 14th century BC and
the time of Amenhotep III. In the afternoon we proceed to the
Temple of Karnak, one of the most important religious centres in
the ancient Egypt.
Day 7 Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut After breakfast
we depart for the West Bank of the Nile where our donkeys are
waiting to take us into the Valley of the Kings through quiet roads
with captivating views of the Nile. After the donkey ride, we start
our explore this magnificent site, "the city of the Dead", where
majestic tombs were carved into the desert rocks, decorated richly,
and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the Pharaohs. Rising
out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of
Queen Hatshepsut will be our next stop. In the afternoon we depart
for Hurghada. You have the evening free to discover this
interesting town by the Red Sea coast. We remain in Luxor
overnight.
Day 8 Luxor, Hurghada After breakfast we depart for
Hurghada, the leisure and activity centre of Egypt. Rest of the day
free to relax on the superb beaches.
Day 9-12 Hurghada Four more days to savour the sun, sand,
sea at this popular Red Sea resort.
Day 13 Hurghada, Cairo Today we depart Hurghada for Cairo to
explore additional impressive sights before our tour concludes.
Day 14 Cairo Our journey continues with a visit to one of
the most important museums in the world, the Egyptian Museum, which
houses more than 100.000 relics of ancient Egypt. Today we also
explore the Citadel of Saladin, Mosque of Mohamed Ali, the Hanging
Church and the world famous Kahn El Khalili bazaar.
Day 15 Cairo Our trip ends after breakfast in Cairo. Our
representative will transport you to the airport.
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