The Faces And Places Of Egypt
A Quality Affordable 8 Day Tour of Egypt
Full Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Cairo where you will be met by our Egypt Tours and Travel tour manager, who will meet and greet you. Transfer to your hotel, Pyramisa hotel. Overnight.
Day 2
Meet with your Egypt Tours tour guide, then drive to the Pyramids of Giza. Cheops Pyramid, the largest of the three Pyramids, was built in the 4th dynasty about 2690 BC, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Enjoy a camel ride by the Pyramids area if you wish. In front of the Pyramid of Chephren (Khafre), stands the Sphinx carved from a single piece of stone. Continue tour to the Egyptian Museum famous for its antiquities from Egypt's Pharaonic period, dating back some 50 centuries and includes the fabulous treasures of King Tut-Ankh-Amon. In the afternoon excursion to the medieval Bazaar of Khan-El-Khalili, where you can bargain for your jewelry, copper, and hand-tooled leather items. Transfer back to your hotel. Overnight.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3
Early Cairo departure. You will be met by your Egypt Tours tour manager and transferred to Cairo Airport for an early flight to Luxor. Upon arrival at Luxor airport, your will be met by our Egypt Tours guide, to start tour by visiting the Temple of Karnak, which took over 1500 years to build and is considered the world's largest religious complex. Continue the tour to the Temple of Luxor, started by Amenhotep III and completed by Ramses II. Transfer to your Luxor hotel. The Arcan Etab Hotel for check-in and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4
Start your tour by crossing to the West Bank of the Nile, visit the Necropolis of Ancient Thebes. Explore the valley of the Kings and Queens where tombs of 64 Pharaohs and 57 Queens have been discovered, and enter some of the most remarkable burials including King Tut Tomb. Also visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Transfer back to your Luxor hotel. Overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5
Check-out from your Luxor hotel. Then drive to Edfu. Visit the Temple of Horus from (237 BC) one of the best-preserved Egyptian temple around the world. Continue our drive to Kom Ombo. Visit the Temple shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris, dating back to 180 BC, during the Ptolemaic era with several new additions made to it during Roman times. End your drive to the mesmorizing, charming town of Aswan. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. The Basma hotel. Overnight
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 6
Start your Aswan tour by visiting Botanical Gardens, the Agha Khan Mausoleum by felucca (sailboat ride), and the amazing Temple of Isis on Philae Island. Continue your tour the Granite Quarries, and the Unfinished Obelisk. Overnight in Aswan at Basma hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 7
Check-out from your Aswan hotel. You will be met by your Egypt Tours representative and transferred to Aswan airport, for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, you will be met and transferred by your Egypt Tours tour manager to your hotel. The Pyramisa hotel. Overnight.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8
You will be met by your Egypt Tours and Travel tour manager and transferred to Cairo Airport, where you will be helped with your check-in for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast
Also Included: Egypt Tours includes all transfers within Egypt. Personalized sightseeing as mentioned in the itinerary, in a private car, with a tour guide and a driver including entrance fees to sites mentioned. Included as well is the service charge imposed by hotels, port charges, porterage, meeting and assistance at airport, hotels, and docks.
Extensions & Optional Tours: Extra days, additional customization to the Egypt Tour package, and optional tours to additional sites that are not included, available upon request.
Pricing
$2249
The Faces And Places Of Egypt
$459
Single Supplement
