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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.




	Sobek was the God of Crocodiles, Power, Protection and Fertility. He created the Nile and was the symbolic strength of the ruler of Egypt. Depicted either as a crocodile-headed man or as a full crocodile, Sobek was shown with a horned sun disk on his head, carrying a scepter and the sign of life in his hands. Sobek was the god of the Nile (which was believed to have come from his sweat), who gave life to vegetation and fertility to the land. He was also considered the deification of crocodiles, and as a crocodile he was both feared and respected by the ancient Egyptians.

Name :

SOBEK

Type :

Classical

Days :

9 Days

Description :

9 Days (8 nights): 3 Nile Cruise + 1 Night Abu Simbel + 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. Full-day sightseeing: In the morning excursion to Memphis, the capital of the Old Kingdom, to visit the Step Pyramid built by King Zoser and some Mastabas (tombs of the Nobles). Lunch free. Continue the excursion to the Gizeh Plateau to visit the Pyramids of Giza (Cheops, Kephren and Mycerinos), the Sphinx and the valley temple of Kephren, ending the morning with a visit to the Papyrus Institute.

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 to Old Cairo visiting San Sergius Church and finally the bazaar of Khan Khalili. Overnight at hotel in Cairo.

Day 4

CAIRO/ASWAN/ABU SIMBEL:

Breakfast. Transfer to Cairo Airport for domestic flight to Aswan. Arrival and transfer by motorcoach to Abu Simbel. Arrival and check-in. In the afternoon visit of the Abu Simbel temples. Assist to the Sound and Light Show at the temples. Dinner at hotel and overnight.

Day 5

ABU SIMBEL/ASWAN:

Breakfast and transfer by motorcoach to Aswan. 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/EDFU/ESNA:

Sail to Kom Ombo and visit Temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to the gods Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Edfu and visit 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

ESNA/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 visit 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 airport for flight to Cairo. Arrival and transfer to hotel.

Day 9

CARO/...:

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

Important notes:

Arrival day to Cairo should be on a Tuesday or Wednesday.
Domestic air tickets if needed: Cairo/Aswan + Luxor/Cairo

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