Classical Egypt 8 Day Tour & Nile Cruise Package Egypt | Cairo, Alexandria Tours Egypt
CLASSICAL EGYPT (Cairo - Alexandria - 5-Day Nile Cruise), 8 DAYS
We assemble at the airport and fly to Egypt, the cradle of one of the earliest civilizations that set the course of humanity. Arrival in busy and crowded Cairo. Transfer to the hotel, where you will have time to settle in.
After breakfast we are transferred to Alexandria on an air-conditioned coach. When we arrive we begin our tour around the city starting from the catacombs, the Patriarchate, and the house of the famous Greek poet Constantinos Cavafys. We then go on a tour inside the Alexandria Library, which is a masterpiece of modern architecture. We continue our tour with a visit at Montaza Royal Gardens. We will dine in a traditional and famous restaurant in Alexandria. Return to Cairo for overnight stay.
After breakfast we begin our tour starting from the Archaeological Museum, which contains the priceless masterpieces of the Pharaohs. Today we will experience the splendor of this ancient civilization. We continue with a visit to the Giza Pyramids, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the enigmatic Sphinx and lastly, to a fragrance and papyrus workshop. At the end of the tour, we will dine at a luxurious traditional restaurant in Cairo. After our meal, we will explore the traditional oriental Khan-el-Khalili Bazaar, where you can purchase weaving, leather goods, as well as copper, silver and gold articles. After the tour we are transferred to the hotel for overnight stay.
It is better if we catch our flight to Luxor this evening to avoid the very early morning flight the following day. If there are seats available and we catch our flight today, we will spend the night in Luxor instead of Cairo.
Early morning flight to Luxor, to stand witness to the splendor of Ancient Egypt. Departure for the east bank, where the renowned Temples of Luxor stand. They were built by Pharaoh Amenhotep III and Ramses II in dedication to the god Ammon-Ra. We continue our journey, passing by the avenue of the Sphinxes, towards Karnak to visit the Temples of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. We then pass over to the west bank, visiting the Ancient City of Thebes, otherwise known as the city of the dead. Next we stop in the Valley of the Kings, where 60 tombs exist, of which the most famous are those of Tutankhamun, Seti I, Ramses III and Nefertiti. Lastly, we will tour the three-leveled Temple of Hatshepsut, the only female Pharaoh of Egypt, as well as the two huge Colossi of Memnon. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay aboard the ship.
We sail along the calm waters of the Nile, passing through the Esna Dam, otherwise known as the key of the Nile, where the water level changes. We head in the direction of Edfu, where we begin our tour of the well-preserved Edfu Temple, dedicated to Horus, the hawk god of the sun, protector of the Pharaoh. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight stay aboard the ship.
As our cruise ship travels towards Nubia, it sails past serene sandy beaches and lush cultivated terrain. We will have the opportunity to admire the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the hawk Haroeris. We continue our journey towards Aswan. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight stay aboard the ship.
In the morning we arrive in scenic Aswan, the African state located at the tip of the Nile, 900 kilometers from Cairo. We start off with a visit to Philae Island and its Temple of Isis, and go on to see the impressive dam that regulates the flow of the Nile and to ride on a felucca through the botanical gardens, while gazing at the Mausoleum of Agha Khan. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight stay aboard the ship.
Early morning departure for the airport to catch the return flight to Athens via Cairo.
The tour schedules presented on the website are INDICATIVE.
The sequence of the tours may be altered if necessary, without omitting any of the tours mentioned.
Please always ask for our seasonal schedule slips so that you can have a full view of the different trips to be realized in different seasons, throughout the year. The tour schedules are indicative, since it is impossible that new brochures be printed or changes be made on the website on a constant basis.
INCLUDED:
Air fares (Athens - Cairo - Luxor - Aswan - Cairo - Athens)
3 nights in a hotel of your choice in Cairo including breakfast
4 nights aboard a 5* DELUXE cruise ship, in external cabins, on an all inclusive basis
All tours during the cruise, according to the schedule (visits to 3 tombs of the ancient kingdom, apart from the tomb of Tutankhamun)
Meals during the Cairo - Alexandria tours in luxury restaurants
Entrance fees for museums and archaeological sites
Local Greek-speaking tour guides or local guides with Greek-speaking translator (Greek-speaking tour guide on the cruise when the group is larger than 6 persons)
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