Ancient and Present

17 Days / 16 Nights

( CAI – ASW – LXR – HRG – SSH – St.Catherine – Alex )

Day 01 Cairo

Upon arrival Cairo finalize your passport through Immigration and Customs procedures then transfer to your hotel. Rest of day at leisure. Check in time around 14h00 Overnight Cairo

Day 02 Cairo

Morning start your tour around 09:00AM visit the Pyramids of Giza and proceed to Memphis, capital of the Pharaohs during the Old Kingdom to visit the statue of Ramses II and the 80-ton Alabaster Sphinx. Lunch at a local restaurant . Drive to Sakkara to see the prototype of the Pyramids, the Step Pyramid, built for the 3rd Dynasty pharaoh Djoser by the exalted architect Imhotep then back to your hotel for overnight Overnight Cairo ( BL )

Day 03 Cairo – Sleeper Train

After breakfast start your tour visit the Egyptian Museum Then Lunch at a local restaurant then you will be transferred to Giza Train Station for your sleeper train to Aswan. The Train depart Cairo around 20h00 . Light dinner and breakfast included . Overnight Sleeper Train ( CAI - ASW ) arrive ASW next day..( BLD )

Day 04 Aswan

Upon arrival in Aswan start your tour visit High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, continue on a short motor-boat ride to the Temple of Philae on the island of Agilka. The temple was dedicated to Isis, sister/wife of Osiris. Then transfer to your Nile Cruise boat for the next 03 nights / 04 days Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor . Afternoon sail on a traditional sail boat (felucca) around Elephantine Island then sail to Kom Ombo Overnight on board of the cruise . ( BLD )

Day 05 Nile Cruise

Morning visit the Temple shared by two Gods Sobek & Haroeris. Continue sailing to Edfu. Overnight on board of the cruise . ( BLD )

Day 06 Nile Cruise

Morning visit the Temple of Horus then continue sailing to Luxor. Overnight on board of the cruise . ( BLD )

Day 07 Luxor - HRG

Disembark the cruise and visit Luxor and Karnak Temples then continue your tour and visit the valley of the kings , temple of Queen Hateshepsut and Memnon . After you finish your tour you will be transferred by private air-conditioned van to Hurghada. Upon arrival Hurghada you will be transferred to your hotel for overnight. Dinner at your hotel. Overnight HRG ( BD )

Day 08 HRG

Morning at leisure . Afternoon enjoy a desert Safari with BBQ dinner Overnight HRG ( BD )

Day 09 HRG - SSH

After breakfast you will be transferred from HRG to SSH by ferry boat. Upon arrival SSH you will be transferred to your hotel for overnight. Overnight SSH ( BD )

Day 10 SSH

Day at leisure in SSH. Overnight SSH ( BD )

Day 11 SSH – St. Catherine

After breakfast drive from SSH to St. Catherine . Upon arrival St. Catherine start your tour and visit St. Catherine’s Monastery, built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in the 6th century AD with largest religious collection then transfer to your hotel for overnight Overnight St. Catherine ( BD )

Day 12 St. Catherine - Cairo

Early morning around 01:30AM climb the mountain of Mousa ( Around two and half hours to climb the mountain ) to see the sunrise from the summit and then descend the mountain around 05:30 AM ( Another 02 Hours to descend the mountain ) in time for breakfast. After breakfast drive to by private air-conditioned van to Cairo and transfer to your hotel for overnight. Overnight Cairo ( BB )

Day 13 Cairo - Alex

Morning around 08:00AM drive to Alexandria for about 03hours driving. Upon arrival Alexandria start your tour visit the Catacombs, Pompey's Pillar, The Bibliotheca of Alexandria, lunch at a local restaurant. Continue your visit to the magnificent Montazah Palace and then you will be transferred to your hotel for overnight. Overnight Alex ( BL )

Day 14 Alex

Day at leisure in Alex Overnight Alex ( BB )

Day 15 Alex - Cairo

This morning drive to El Alamein and visit the world war II Museum and the Cemeteries, then drive back to Cairo and transfer to your hotel. Evening Sound and Light Show at Pyramids Area Overnight Cairo ( BB )

Day 16 Cairo

After breakfast start your tour visit Old Cairo Churches and Mosques then continue your tour visit Khan El Khalili Bazaars then back to your hotel for overnight. Overnight Cairo ( BB )

Day 17 Final Cairo

Check out from your hotel around 12:00PM and then transfer to Cairo International Airport for your final Departure