PACKAGES TOURS Cairo & Giza
12 days cairo, siwa , Nile cruise and Hurghada
Overview
Twelve days of fun in which you get to know Egypt and its beauty, starting with Cairo and Giza and ending with Hurghada.
Itinerary
Day 1: Pyramids & the Egyptian Museum
Upon arrival at Cairo international airport, meet your friendly Egypt by our guide; he will be holding a sign with your name. He will facilitate airport procedures for you. Then you will be transferred to start your 2 days Cairo short vacation package. On your way, enjoy your local guide’s informative commentary throughout your tour. Feel free to ask any questions regarding Cairo’s history or culture.
Then you’ll start your amazing journey. Your first stop will be at Giza Pyramids where you will hear about Egypt’s history from your friendly guide. Giza Pyramids is known as the oldest monument of the ancient Wonders and the only one that still exists today. Listen to your guide when he tells you about how the pyramids had been constructed with very old and primitive techniques. The pyramids were mainly built to house the remains of the deceased Pharaohs.
Then move to the panoramic view area that clearly shows the three pyramids. This is an amazing spot to take some exciting pictures that will last a lifetime. Continue to visit the royal tomb guard the Great Sphinx, which belongs to king Chephren. It is a huge stone transformed into an amazing architectural statue with a head of a pharaoh and a lion’s body. The sphinx shows how powerful a king he was. You will have a chance to enjoy a photo stop while you kiss the great sphinx.
The tour includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren to get a quick look at the tombs of the workers who built the pyramids.
Once we are finished at the pyramids, we will make our way to the Egyptian Museum. The museum contains 120,000 items and houses the world’s largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities, an extensive collection of papyrus, and Greek, Roman, and Islamic coins of the ancient world are located on the 1st floor.
There are thousands of statues, figures, and masks you can see in the museum but you must visit the Tut Ankh Amun’s section and see the Gold Mask of Tutankhamun and Royal sarcophagus. A must-see item is the Grave Mask of king Amenemope, Mummy mask of Psusennes I, Figurine of Khufu, Narmer Palette, and Merneptah Stele” which talks about Jewish exit from Egypt with prophet Moses.
Day 2: Sakkara, Memphis & Dahshour
After breakfast, our guide will pick you up from your Cairo hotel, hop on board your coach, and move to visit Zoser Step Pyramid in Sakkara. It is the oldest burial ground during the old kingdom for nobles surrounded by the oldest complete stone building complex for non-royal burials, the famous Step pyramid of king Djoser with its 6 rectangular bases. It is considered the world’s first pyramids ever. The second stop will be at the ancient city of Memphis; which was an important administrative and military, trade, religious, and commercial center. The ruins of ancient Memphis today offer fragmented evidence of its Glory past.
The ruins of ancient Memphis have yielded the largest limestone statue of Rameses II Pharaoh. The last stop on our way to the south is to visit the Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid at Dahshur. King Sneferu’s Bent Pyramid had not been made correctly. Yet, it was a great learning experience for the Egyptians and a step further for building Giza Pyramids. The Red Pyramid was the biggest and tallest pyramid standing in the kingdom until Sneferu’s son, Khufu, outdid his father by building his own pyramid at Giza plateau. When your time in Egypt comes to an end, our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure Procedures and go back home with memories to cherish.
Day 3 : Cairo – Siwa Ready for Adventure!!!
Early morning departure to Siwa Oasis our private limousine to Siwa oasis , The largest (23,000 habitants) & most remote Egyptian Oasis lying some 17m below sea level. Crossing the Western Desert with a stop in AL alamin 2 world War museum then move to Marsa Matrouh on the Mediterranean Sea for lunch break in one from the local restaurants there after lunch move to Siwa oasis arrive afternoon and overnight in hotel.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner.
Day 4: Siwa local attraction
After Breakfast start our tour with Shali Old Town. Some buildings here are still in use but due to their construction of salt, mud & plaster they fall into ruin year after year then Following visiting the siwa museum located in a traditional siwan hoaus, the museum boasts traditional siwan objects such as silver, jewellery ,music instrument, wedding costumes , baskets and ceramic, then move to Amoun temple (Om Obayda) dates back to the 30th dynasty, and the Oracle Temple where Alexander the Great consulted the oracle to validate his status as the son of Zeus and thus legitimate ruler of the country, then move to Cleopatra Spring, enjoy the lunch in local cafeteria beside the water spring then Spend today’s afternoon at Bir Wahed set out 12 km southwest of Siwa. A hot spring and cold spring at the edge of Great Sand Sea with water right in the middle of the sand dunes and take a mazing sunset from a top of sand deunes, then move to the Bedouin camp for the attractive Bedouin dinner and back to the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 5 : Siwa – Cairo
After Breakfast, Departure to Cairo, crossing the Western Desert & back to hotel in Cairo and end the program.
Meals: Breakfast.
Day 6: move to Aswan to start your Nile cruise
Our representative will pick you up from your hotel to catch your flight to Aswan then Meet and Assist at Aswan Airport, Transfer to your Nile Cruise by Egypt By Nash Air-conditioned van, Check into Radamis Nile Cruise before lunch, Lunch will be served on board, Start to embrace Aswan culture, Visit the High dam, Philae Temle, and unfinished obelisk, Dinner on board, Overnight in Aswan.
Day7 : Visit Kom Ombo and Edfu
Tasty breakfast is waiting for you on board, Sail to Kom ombo, scout the Temple shared by two gods Sobek & Haeroris in Kom Ombo, Lunch will be served on board your cruise , Sail to Edfu, Dinner on board, Overnight in Edfu.
Day 8 : Visit Luxor West and East Bank
Early in the morning 6:00 Enjoy Tea and Coffee Before the visit of Edfu temple Unleash your inner adventure and visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu, Back To Cruise as your Tasty breakfast is waiting for you on board, sail to Luxor via Esna, unleash your inner by excursion towards the East Bank to visit (Karnak and Luxor Temples), afternoon tea, Dinner on board, Enjoy Galabeya Party show, Overnight in Luxor.
Day 9 : Enjoy the relish of your breakfast on board
today we will say good bye to the Nile Cruise, today is your final departure day, disembarkation from Radamis Nile Cruise after breakfast, Visit Valley of the kings, ( visit only 03 tombs ), next excursion to Queen Hatshepsut temple, known as El-Deir El-Bahari, By Afternoon Egypt By Nash representative will escort you to catch your bus to Hurghada to overnight there .
Day 10: Free Day on Hurghada
Day 11: Free day on Hurghada
Day 12 : final departure
Our representative will pick you up from your hotel to catch your flight to Cairo.
Included
• All transport by a top-quality and air-conditioned vehicle.
• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• 3 Night hotel accommodation in Cairo including breakfast.
• 3-night Nile cruise accommodation full board.
• 2 nights camp on the desert.
• 3 nights hotel accommodation on Hurghada SOI.
• Private Egyptologist guide (language you selected).
• Entry fees to all mentioned places.
• Flight cairo – aswan / Hurghada - cairo.
• All service charges and taxes.