10 giorni di vacanza natalizia al Cairo, Alessandria, Luxor e Assuan

After breakfast, your tour guide will meet you at your hotel to begin your luxury Egypt tour. You will visit some of Egypt's most notable landmarks, including the Giza Pyramids, where you can see the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the tallest of the three pyramids and also known as the Pyramid of Kufu; the Middle Pyramid of King Chephren, also known as the Second Pyramid; and the Smallest Pyramid, the Third, which was constructed for King Mecerinus to be used as a tomb.

Explore the Sphinx of Giza, symbolizing strength and wisdom, and tour the Giza Necropolis, including the three pyramids and other pyramid complexes. If you request it, you will have enough, take a camel ride and snap pictures during Cairo day tours. Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, showcasing over 120,000 items used by ancient Egyptians, coffins, statues, and King Tutankhamun's golden collection. 

Following lunch at a neighborhood eatery, you'll continue your journey to Coptic Cairo, which features six historic churches, including the Hanging Church of the Holy Virgin Mary, one of the oldest churches and the focal point of old Cairo. You'll also visit the ancient Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra, which was once a Christian church, as well as the ancient church Abu Serga in Egypt, which is thought to have been built in the fourth century. You will be taken to your hotel for the night after your tour is over.

Overnight in Cairo hotel. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Enjoy a delicious breakfast before meeting your Egyptologist tour guide to begin your Alexandria day tours from Cairo, Egypt's second capital. Ashraf Qaitbay, the sultan who gave the citadel its name, wanted to defend Alexandria against direct threats from the Ottoman Empire.

The citadel is not the only Islamic monument in Egypt; there are also numerous other historical Islamic structures in Cairo that are frequently visited by Muslims on pilgrimages there. You will go to Kom El-Shoqafa's Roman Catacombs. The necropolis is made up of several Alexandrian tombs, statues, and artifacts from the Pharaonic funerary cult that were influenced by Hellenistic and early Imperial Roman culture. Pompey's Pillar which was built around 300 AD for the Roman emperor Diocletian and Roman ruins at the site, and the Alexandria Bibliotheca which is an important library in Alexandria and serves as a cultural center. You will have lunch and an overnight in the Alexandria hotel.  

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, you will go to the El-Alamein Common Wealth Cemetery, which has a number of cemeteries and memorials honoring the battle's victims of various nationalities. There is also a church, a mosque, and a small museum there, in addition to the German Exaltation and the Italian Cemetery. There is also the Military Museum, which has five halls and a main lobby with murals depicting wartime events and carvings of the warring enemies. Following your visit to the Italian, German, and Australian Cemeteries, you will be driven back to Cairo to complete your Alamein tour. breakfast and lunch

After breakfast, your English-speaking tour guide will transfer you to Cairo International Airport so you can catch your flight to Luxor (Thebes), which served as Egypt's New Kingdom capital and is widely regarded as the world's largest open-air museum. Your Luxor Day Tours will begin with a visit to the Luxor Temple, which was built to honor the fertility god Min as well as Amun, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu. Explore the complex of temples at Karnak, which King Amenhotep IV built and was referred to as Ipet Isu, or the most exclusive of places. You will be driven back to your hotel in Luxor for check-in and overnight at the conclusion of the day.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

On the 6th day of your itinerary, you'll embark on an enriching exploration of Luxor's West Bank, immersing yourself in Egypt's Nile cruise tours. After a delicious breakfast, your first stop will be the renowned Valley of the Kings, housing an impressive collection of 63 royal tombs where the kings and pharaohs of the New Kingdom found their eternal rest.

Next, you'll visit the captivating Temple of Ramses III at Medinet Habu, a majestic structure constructed by Ramses II in the 13th century BC. This temple served as a sacred place for worship and religious rituals after the pharaoh's passing, with beliefs that it was the site of the first appearance of the deity Amun.

Concluding your 6th-day tour, you'll encounter the mighty Colossal Statue of Amenhotep III, famously known as the Colossi of Memnon. This awe-inspiring statue stands at an impressive height of approximately 18 meters, serving as a testament to the grandeur of the ancient king. Afterward, you'll be comfortably transferred back to your hotel in Luxor, concluding your day's adventures. Enjoy delightful meals throughout the day, including breakfast and lunch.

Known as the Temple of Horus, the Edfu Temple is one of the most exquisite and lavish Egyptian temples ever constructed. It was constructed in the second century BC and is dedicated to the worship of the God Horus. Check out after breakfast to begin your visit to the Temple of Edfu. Then, continue your tour to the Kom Ombo Temples, which are located above a high hill, overlooking the eastern bank of the Nile. The temple, which was built to honor the crocodile god Sobek and one of the forms of God Horus that were worshipped in Kom Ombo, has its roots in the reign of Ptolemy VI. Transfer to your Aswan hotel to check in and spend the night.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Today, we'll show you the majority of Aswan. After breakfast, you will begin your Aswan day tours to see the magnificent High Dam of Aswan, one of the greatest engineering feats of the 20th century, which is situated between Egypt and Sudan. Next, you will travel to Egypt to see the Unfinished Obelisk, which Queen Hatshepsut constructed from a single piece of stone between 1508 and 1458 BC. You will then go to the Temple of Philae, which was constructed in reverence of the goddess Isis. Ptolemy II began construction, and the Roman emperors finished it. Aswan, spend the night.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Check out after breakfast to begin the fantastic tour to the Abu Simbel Temples from Aswan. The temples were built by Ramses II and symbolize the wonders of ancient Egyptian engineering, astronomy, and architecture. They were carved out of a rock cliff and dedicated to Ramses II and his wife. Ramses II also carved out the two temples at Abu Simbel.

The four universal gods Ptah, Re-Her-Akhtey, Amun-Re, and Ramses II are honored in the Temple of Ramses II. The Sun Temple of Ramses II is another name for it. His favorite wife, the Nubian Queen Nefertari, is the subject of the smaller temple. You will be driven to the Aswan Airport so you can catch your flight back to Cairo and spend the night there.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Our professional tour leader will transfer you after having the last day's breakfast for your departure from Cairo International Airport.

Meals: Breakfast

End of your Egypt Christmas Holidays!