10 DAY EGYPT ITINERARY CAIRO WITH NILE CRUISE.

• Aroundegypttrips representative will meet & assist you at  Cairo  International Airport, Transfer to hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle
  Free evening
  Overnight in the Hotel

• Free Day in Cairo – Fly to Luxor according to the avaliable Flight time
  Overnight in Luxor .
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• Pick up time from your hotel in   Luxor  to the Nile Cruise, Embarkation& Lunch on board of the Nile Cruise, proceed with the Visits to the Eastbank of the Nile Including
  Karnak   temple:Karnak   is more than A temple, is a spectacular Complex of Sanctuaries, Kiosks, Pylons, and Obelisks, All dedicated to the Theban gods and to the Greater Glory of Egypt`s Pharaohs,  Karnak    was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso)
  Luxor  Temple:
  Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated  with His Military Battle of Kadesh
  Dinner &Overnight onboard the Cruise in  Luxor
  Meals: Breakfast & Lunch&Dinner

• Optional trip Balloon ride over the valley of the Kings 80 $ per person
  Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the west bank of the Nile IncludingThe valley of the Kings:Once  called the great Place of the Truth, this valley is Called now the valley of the Kings, It is a Majestic domain of the Pharaohs who once lay in great stone Sarcophagi, awaiting immortality, The isolated valley behind Deir el Bahri is dominated by the Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Peak
  The colossi of Memnon:
  Massive  pair statues Known as the  Colossi of Memnon, Rising about 18 M from the plain, They are the remains of what was once the largest  complex on the west bank, Built by Amenhotep the Third
  The Queen  Hatshepsut  temple:
  Rising out of the desert Plain, in a series of terraces, The temple of  Hatshepsut   Mergs with sheer limestone Cliffs of the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if Nature herself had built this Extraordinary monument.
  13:00 sail to Esna lock& lunch will be during the sail
  18:00 arrive, Esna Lock, Sail to Edfu& Dinner
  Overnight o board of the Cruise in Edfu
  Meals: Breakfast & Lunch&Dinner

• Breakfast on board the Cruise
  07:00 Visit the temple of Edfu
  Edfu temple  :
  Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of Ptolemaic temple of Horus, which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dated to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c), The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama.
  09:30 Sail to Kom combo
  12:30 lunch on board of the Nile cruise during the sail
  15:30 arrive Kom Ombo, visit the temple of Kom Ombo
  Kom Ombo temple  :
  The temple and the associated settlement site located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus  and date mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman period(332 B.b -395 A.c)
  17:30 Continue sailing to Aswan, Dinner will be during the sail

21:00 arrive Aswan and overnight on board the Cruise
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch&Dinner

• Breakfast on Board the Cruise08:00 Proceed with Visits of Aswan including the Temple of Philae and tour by Felucca around Elephantine, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk
  Phiala temple:Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped
  The High Dam:Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.
  The Unfinished Obelisk  :Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned.at 16:00 sailing trip with Felucca around Elphinatine island and Visit Lord Kitchener island- Then visit the Nubian village
  The Nubian village is one of Aswan’s attractions. It’s worth visiting and spending  2 hours. The place is very authentic and genuine, Colorful and artistic, the Nubian Village will surprise you in every corner! While walking in the village, you will straight away feel the soul of this place!
  Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise
  Meals: Breakfast & Lunch&Dinner

The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor, the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco
Overnight in Aswan
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen – A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated.

If you wish to visit the mummies royal hall. You need to ask the tour guide to take the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and you pay for this. It will cost 30 $ Extra per person.

• The New Grand museum is not open yet. It will be opened in 2023
  Overnight in the Hotel Cairo
  Optional trip to the sound and the light show at Giza Pyramids and it costs 40 $ Per person
  Overnight in the Hotel  Cairo
  Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

• Pick Up time from your hotel in  Giza at 08:00 am with your Egyptologist tour guide, Enjoy a fantastic orientation tour of Cairo on an 8-hour excursion that takes in the major monuments of Old Cairo and the maze of streets and stalls of the historic Khan El Khalili Bazaar., you will drive up to the Saladin Citadel, constructed by Salah al-Din on the Moqattam Hills in 1183 AD as a defense against Crusader armies. Known for its fresh air and sweeping views of Cairo, it is now a preserved historic site of mosques and museums, including the Mosque of Muhammad Ali PashaDesigned by the Turkish architect Yousif Boushnaq, who came to Cairo especially from Istanbul to build the great building, the mosque’s alabaster structure stands in beautiful contrast to the sandstone city.Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Old CairoThen, visit Old Cairo to see major attractions such as the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga, one of the oldest Coptic churches in Cairo
  Continue to the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East. Discover a maze of alleys that have been at the center of Cairo’s trading activities since the 14th century. , Fly to  Luxor  and transfer to the hotel in  Luxor
  Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
  Drop off in your chosen Hotel
  in the last day transfer to the airport for final departure