Wonders of Egypt (EE040825)

Welcome to Egypt! Upon arrival, you'll be greeted and transferred to your chosen hotel category.

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Pyramids of Giza, where you can see the first of the seven wonders of the ancient world: the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure, the Valley Temple, and the rock-carved Sphinx, which represents the head of the pharaoh and the body of a lion. Return to the hotel and overnight stay. An optional afternoon tour is available.to the Necropolis of Saqqara and the City of Memphis, capital of the Old Kingdom. Optionally, in the evening, you can visitto the Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids of Giza.

Breakfast at the hotel. Free morning with the option of a full-day tour of Cairo: The Egyptian Museum of Pharaonic Art, the Citadel of Saladin with its Alabaster Mosque, the Coptic Quarter, and the Khan El- Khalili Market.At the scheduled time, transfer to Cairo Airport for the included domestic flight to Luxor. Upon arrival, transfer to the motorboat and board the Nile cruise. Visit the Temple of Karnak, considered the largest temple in Egypt, with its avenue of rams and its 132-column hall, and the Luxor Temple, built by Amenophis III and Ramsis II, with its famous avenue of sphinxes. Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.

Full board on plane. Visit to the Valley of the Kings (including 3 of the most famous tombs) where the tombs of the kings of the New Kingdom are located when Thebes was the capital of Egypt, the Temple of Hastshepust, and the Colossi of Memnon. Sailing to Esna , passing through the lock. Sailing to Edfu . Overnight on board in Edfu.

Full-board accommodation on board. Visit to the Temple of Horus, the best-preserved temple with the finest sanctuary, its Nauos of the god, and the ceremonial boat. Sail to Kom Ombo. Visit the temples of Sobek, the crocodile-headed god symbolizing the fertility of the Nile, and Haroeris, the elder falcon god. Sail to Aswan and overnight on board in Aswan.

Full-board accommodation. Visit the High Dam, considered the largest dam in the world at the time, with a span of 3,800 meters and a height of 111 meters. Philae Temple, or the temple of the goddess Isis, built during the Greek era and moved to Egelikia Island to save it from the waters of the Nile after the dam was built. A felucca ride around the Aswan islands is also included. Overnight stay in Aswan. Optional excursion to the famous Abu Simbel Temples is available.

Breakfast. Disembarkation from the cruise ship. At the scheduled time, transfer to Aswan Airport for the included domestic flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel and overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel, and at the scheduled time, transfer to the airport