If you're looking to explore the culture and history of Egypt, we have the perfect Egypt travel packages for you. It will take you from one end of the country to the other, giving you a complete experience of this amazing country. Take a tour of Egypt and explore its historical sites on land and by water. After getting settled in Cairo, take a boat tour up the Nile, stopping along the way to see the Valley of the Kings, the Pyramids of Giza, the Luxor Temple, and the Siwa Oasis. Next, continue your journey by land, visiting Alexandria's museums and artifacts before heading to the Berber communities of the Egyptian desert.
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Transportation to and from mentioned sites in a modern, air-conditioned luxury vehicle.
professional English-speaking guide.
Entrance fees to our tour sites.
Bottled water during your trip.
All transports are in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan, Alex, Siwa.
All your tours and excursions are by an A/C vehicle.
Domestic airfare.
4 days of hotel accommodation in Kempinski Nile Hotel on a bed and breakfast basis.
4 days on Cruise board (Luxor & Aswan) full board (Sightseeing is included).
3 days of hotel accommodation in Alexandria on a bed and breakfast basis.
3 days of hotel accommodation in Siwa on a bed and breakfast basis.
International flight tickets.
Entry visa to Egypt.
Tipping is not included in our trip prices.
Optional tours
drinking during meals
Entrance fees to the above-mentioned sightseeing.
Our tour leader will meet you at Cairo airport and then transfer you to your hotel with a modern and air-conditioned vehicle. Upon arrival you will be assisted with a smooth check-in,
Relax and stay the night at your hotel and prepare to start our journey the next day
After breakfast, you'll have a guided tour of the city's sights with your guide. The Egyptian Museum, with a large collection of ancient artifacts, is one of the attractions open today.
You will visit The Great Pyramid of Cheops, one of the most iconic and popular tourist destinations in ancient Egyptian history. If you have enough time, you can explore inside or take some pictures from a nearby vantage point.
After touring the three Giza pyramids, you will head to the hill to see the pyramid of King Khafre and the pyramid of Mycerinus, the smallest of the three pyramids of Giza. You can also take close-up photos of the Great Sphinx, one of the most famous examples of sphinxes.
After breakfast, you'll be on your way to Luxor quickly. This little town in the Nile Valley is situated just 420 miles south of Cairo. Once you get there, you'll board your cruise ship and take a Nile cruise.
Karnak Temple is one of Egypt's most historic and important ruins. Today, it is one of the places you can visit on your trip to Luxor. It was built sometime between the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom periods, around 1400 BCE. After touring the temple.
we'll return to your cruise ship for lunch and an overnight stay.
After breakfast, you will continue your journey on the Nile today, which will include sightseeing along the west bank of the river and travel to the Valley of the Kings to see the rock-cut tombs of kings and wealthy nobility from the 16th to 11th centuries BC. Visit the remains of Amenhotep's memorial temple near the Colossi of Memnon. Only two tall sculptures of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which were built to protect the entrance to the temple, still stand. The next stop on your journey will be Deir el-Bahri, a collection of mortuary temples and tombs, which is dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut.
After your cruise, you will return to your cruise ship and may enjoy your cruise to Esna while relaxing.
After breakfast, our tour guide will pick you up to visit two temples in Edfu and Kom Ombo. These temples are important because they were built in the 237-57 BCE period and the significance of the temples will be further discussed by your guide. Between 237 and 57 BCE, work was done on the Temple of Horus at Edfu. One of Egypt's best-preserved sanctuaries, you can still pick out many of its inscriptions within. The crocodile deity (Sobek) and falcon god (Haroeris) were honored at the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris at Kom Ombo (Haroeris). Along with wall carvings and statues, many of the walls of its courts, halls, sanctuaries, and chambers are still intact. After touring the temples, you will return to the Nile cruise.
After arriving in your ship in Aswan, you will have the opportunity to explore the city and its attractions, including the Aswan High Dam, which was constructed in the 1960s and is still a major accomplishment. At the time, it was a major accomplishment since it quadrupled Egypt's electrical supply.
Come and visit Philae Temple next. Philae originally housed temples to the goddess Isis; building on them started about 690 BCE. However, due to the Aswan High Dam's development, the complex was relocated from Philae Island to Agilkia Island. You'll want to visit the Botanical Garden to finish your day's activities because it's a beautiful setting on Kitchener's Island in the Aswan archipelago. Then, we will return to the Nile cruise.
It's time to say goodbye to the boat. You'll fly to Cairo today on a connecting aircraft. The afternoon is yours to explore or relax. You may go sightseeing, shopping, eat at an outdoor café, or sample Egyptian cuisine. After spending the night in Cairo, you'll travel to Alexandria the next day, where the journey will continue.
After breakfast you'll be flying to Alexandria, our tour guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel, where an Egyptologist from the area will give you a tour of the city's history and key landmarks. Visit the Roman Amphitheater and the Kom El Shoqafa Catacombs, two of Egypt's biggest Roman graveyards. This location was unintentionally found in the 1960s. The sole remaining Roman amphitheater in Egypt has thirteen marble seats surrounding a lower-level stage that can accommodate up to 800 spectators. Finish at tthe Alexandria National Museum, which is housed in the former mansion of tycoon Asaad Bassili and exhibits more than 1,800 objects from Egypt's history.
After breakfast, our tour guide will take you to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina to learn more about one of the most important intellectual centers of ancient times. Later, you will visit the Citadel of Qaitbay, built on the Mediterranean Sea coast by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa'it Bay in the 15th century, and the Montazah Palace Gardens to explore the gardens of Khedive Abbas Hilmy, the final viceroy of Egypt and Sudan during the Ottoman era. Finally, you will return to your hotel.
After breakfast, we will drive from Alexandria to Siwa, where we will see the Egyptian Western Desert. There is not much planned for the day because you will be on the road for several hours. The Battles of El Alamein (1942) and World War II are commemorated in the El Alamein War Museum and Cemetery, which is a landmark. You will have dinner and spend the night in Siwa, so relax there.
After breakfast, you will explore the Siwa Oasis and its Berber communities. Your tour guide will take you to some of Siwa's most important locations, such as the Mountain of the Dead (Gebel al-Mawta), which has tombs from the 26th dynasty, the Ptolemaic era, and the Roman era. You can swim in one of the area's oasis springs at the Cleopatra Bath. You can learn more about local customs and culture by visiting the Oracle Temple, a 26th-dynasty temple constructed in the 6th century BCE, and the Siwan House, a museum housed in a historic home. Before returning to Siwa for the evening, take a detour to Fatnas Island to see the sunset.
If you're looking for a truly unique experience, continue exploring the Siwa Oasis region. You'll be able to view the Shali Fortress, a tour of the ruins of a mud-brick fortress from the thirteenth century. Not only is this a fascinating sight, but the views over the oasis are simply amazing. Then, go on a safari excursion in the desert. Explore sand dunes, petrified trees, fossilised seashells, lakes, and springs – it's an experience you'll never forget. Finally, have a Bedouin meal to finish the day and spend the night in Siwa.
Depending on what interests you, you may make a few stops on your way from Siwa to Cairo today. After checking into your hotel in Cairo, you may continue to explore the area, taking the opportunity to visit museums, shop, eat local food, or simply take in the country's last night's sunset over the Nile River.
You will depart from Cairo International Airport for your return home after breakfast. Travel safely!
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