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Karnak Temple

The main entrance of Karnak Temple.

Ramses II

Scene of one of the battles of Ramses II.

Luxor City

A general view of the East Bank from the West Bank in Luxor.

Nobles Valley

Scene from the tombs of the Nobles at the West Bank in Luxor showing a funeral procession.

The Nile

A Romantic Sunset on the Nile.




	Ra was the king of gods and father of the creation. He was a sun god and in command of the chariot that rode across the sky during the day. God Ra, seen also as a king, was the patron of the pharaoh. Ra is the most central god of the Egyptian pantheon and always depicted as a pharaoh wearing the sun disk on his head. He was believed to command the sky, the earth, and the underworld and was associated with the falcon. As the major deity in ancient Egyptian religion, God Ra was considered patron of the sun, heaven, kingship, power and light.

Name :

Type :

Classical

Days :

9 Days

Description :

9 Days (8 nights): 1 Aswan + 3 Nile Cruise + 4 Cairo

Day 1

CAIRO:

Arrival at Cairo Airport. Visa, immigration and customs procedures with assistance from our representative. Transfer to hotel. Overnight.

Day 2

CAIRO:

Breakfast. Excursion to the Pyramids of Giza (Cheops, Kephren and Mycerinos), the Sphinx and the valley temple of Kephren. The programme continues with a visit to Memphis and the necropolis of Sakkara to see the First Pyramid in the world known as Sakkara Step Pyramid. Overnight at hotel in Cairo.

Day 3

CAIRO:

Breakfast. Full day sightseing to visit the Egyptian Museum and the Citadel of Saladin with the Alabaster Mosque. In the afternoon continue sightseeing of Old Cairo visiting the San Sergius Church and finally the bazaar of Khan Khalili. Overnight at hotel in Cairo.

Day 4

CAIRO/ASWAN:

Breakfast. Transfer to Cairo Airport for domestic flight to Aswan. Arrival and possibility for an optional excursion to Abu Simbel. Transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon visit of Philae Temple. At night optional Sound and Light Show at Philae Temple. Overnight in Aswan.

Day 5

CAIRO/ASWAN:

Breakfast. Visit the Aswan High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk. Transfer to the cruise ship. Embarkation and lunch on board. In the evening Felucca ride to admire the panorama of the Aga Khan Mausoleum and the Botanical Garden. Dinner. Overnight on board.

Day 6

ASWAN/KOM OMBO/EDU/ESNA/LUXOR:

Sail to Kom Ombo and visit of the Temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to the gods Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Edfu and visit of the temple of the falcon god Horus. Continue to sail towards Luxor after passing through Esna lock. Full board and overnight on board.

Day 7

LUXOR:

Arrival in Luxor. Visit the temples of Karnak and Luxor. In the afternoon visit of the Necropolis of Thebes: Valley of the Kings, Temple of Medinet Habu, panoramic view of the temple of Queen Hatshepsout, known as Deir el Bahari, and Colossi of Memnon. Overnight on board in Luxor. Full board.

Day 8

LUXOR/CAIRO:

Check out. Transfer to the airport for flight to Cairo. Arrival and transfer to hotel.

Day 9

CAIRO:

Breakfast. Transfer to Cairo Airport. Departure to home destination.

Domestic air tickets if needed: Cairo/Aswan + Luxor/Cairo

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