Egyptian Symbols Cruise Vacation Cruises from Greece to Egypt Cruise Vacation to Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Sinai, St Catherine's Monastery Tour

EGYPTIAN SYMBOLS
(Cairo - 4-day Nile Cruise - Sinai), 10 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.


This day begins with a tour of Islamic Cairo. The Salahdin Acropolis (the Cairo Citadel) was the mightiest castle during the early Islamic era and was comprised of three parts: the lower wall, el-Azab (the northern wall) and el-Ankhisariyia. We will also visit the Mohammed Ali Mosque, renowned for its magnificent architecture, also located in the Citadel’s premises.

From there we depart for the ancient capital town of Memphis and to Sakkara to see the exquisite Djoser Pyramid, the first stepped pyramid ever built. Next we will have lunch in a luxury restaurant in Cairo and return to the hotel. Evening free time. 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. Transfer to the hotel. Free time in the evening. Overnight stay. It is better if we catch our flight to Aswan 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 Aswan instead of Cairo.


Early morning flight to scenic Aswan, the African state located at the tip of the Nile, 900 kilometers from Cairo. You will have time to get settled on the cruise ship. 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. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay aboard the ship.


As our cruise ship departs from Nubia, it sails past serene sandy beaches and lush cultivated terrain. Next we will admire the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the hawk Haroeris. We then 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 arrive in Edfu, where we begin our tour of the well-preserved Edfu Temple, which is dedicated to Horus, the hawk god of the sun, protector of the Pharaoh. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight stay aboard the ship.


Arrival in Luxor, where we begin the tour of 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. In the early evening, we will visit Karnak and the avenue of Sphinxes. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay aboard the ship.


Morning free. The room is available to you until you are picked up to be transferred to the airport, complimentary by Boutros Tours, Dinner. Transfer to the airport. Flight to Sharm El Sheikh at 22:00. Arrival, pick-up by local representatives and transfer to Sinai. Settle in and overnight stay at the hotel.


After breakfast, you are free and can choose to take a tour of the Monastery of St. Catherine. The tour is given by Greek monks.


Very early in the morning, around 02:00 you can climb to the Holy Peak, accompanied by local Bedouins who will guide the donkeys or the horses. Return at approximately 10:00 in the morning. For those who choose not to go to the Holy Peak, the morning is free. Lunch around 12:00 in the afternoon. Departure for Cairo by road. Arrival, transfer to hotel, dinner and overnight stay.


After breakfast, transfer to the airport. Return flight to Athens via Cairo.