Pyramids and Nile cruise holiday

Pyramids and Nile cruise holiday package is ideal if you have only one week and you want to cover all Egypt highlights as it gives you the chance to see Egypt’s historical sites including the Pyramids of Giza, the Valley of the Kings and Luxor temple while you are cruising the Nile. With this trip you will experience these amazing places with your own Egyptologist guide.

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Holiday Highlights

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Meeting at the airport, transfer by private A/C bus to the hotel

In the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel for exploration of the most famous of all the landmarks of present day Egypt, and one of the wonders of the ancient world, the three pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. Your guide will explain the history of these amazing monuments and then there will be time for you to take photos. There will be lunch by the pyramids and then you will go to the Cairo Museum which will include seeing the treasures from the tomb of King Tutankhamun. Overnight Cairo.

After breakfast explore the Coptic Christian Cairo by visiting one of the oldest churches the hanging church and St Barbara church. In the afternoon visit to the famous El Azaher Mosque, after you finish take a walk in the small streets of the old Khan El Khalili market established around 1400. After tour, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight Cairo.

After breakfast you will be transferred to Cairo airport to catch 1-hour flight to Luxor. Meeting at Luxor airport, transfer by private A/C bus to the Cruise boat. In the afternoon, Visit the biggest temple in Egypt Karnak then visit Luxor temple.

Visit the west bank of Luxor, Valley of the Kings, temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the two colossi of Memnon. Sail to Esna & cross the lock. Sail to Edfu and overnight.

Visit the temple of Horus one of the most complete architectures in Egypt dedicated for God Horus son of Osiris.Sail to Kom Ombo to visit the temple of Sobek the Crocodile god then sail to Aswan and overnight.

Visit the High Dam passing by old Dam of Aswan; Visit the temple dedicated for Isis on Philea Island. Afternoon Sail on the Nile on Felucca boat around the Botanical garden.

After breakfast, transfer by private A/C bus to Aswan airport to fly back to London via Cairo.

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