6 Days Nile Cruise and Cairo from Marsa Alam
Have an amazing 6 Days Nile Cruise and Cairo from Marsa Alam Includes 4 days Nile Cruise tour and 2 Days in Cairo from Marsa Alam on the River Nile between, Aswan, Luxor, and Cairo you will discover the many archaeological treasures
Have an amazing 6 Days Nile Cruise and Cairo from Marsa Alam Includes 4 days Nile Cruise tour and 2 Days in Cairo from Marsa Alam on the River Nile between, Aswan, Luxor , and Cairo you will discover the many archaeological treasures.
Our representative will pick you up from the hotel in Marsa Alam . then transfer to Aswan to board your Nile cruise. Lunch on board the Nile Cruise, proceed.
Visit Aswan including the temple of Philae and a tour by felucca around Elephantine, the high Dam, and the unfinished Obelisk.
1 ►❤ Phiala temple:
Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped.
2 ►❤ The High Dam:
Aswan high dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.
3►❤ The Unfinished Obelisk:
Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned.
12:00 lunch on board the Cruise
Dinner &overnight onboard
Breakfast & Lunch onboard the cruise.Early Visit to Abu Simbel from Aswan
1►❤ Abu Simbel temples:
The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor, the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco
13:00 sail to Kom Ombo
2 ►❤ The temple of Kom Ombo:
The temple and the associated settlement site are located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus and dates mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman periods (332 B.b -395 A.c)
Sail to Edfu-Overnight in Edfu
Dinner &overnight onboard the Cruise
Breakfast on the board the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the Edfu
1 ►❤ Edfu temple :
Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of the Ptolemaic temple of Horus, which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dated to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c), The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama.
Sail to Luxor through Esna lock
Visit Luxor temple
2 ►❤ Luxor Temple:
Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated with His Military Battle of Kadesh.
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise.
Galabyia Party.
Breakfast on the board the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the west bank of Luxor and Karnak
1 ►❤ The Valley of the Kings :
Once called the great Place of the Truth, this valley Called now the valley of the Kings, is a Majestic domain of the Pharaohs who once lay in great stone Sarcophagi, awaiting immortality, The isolated valley behind Deir el Bahri is dominated by the Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Peak
2 ►❤ The colossi of Memnon:
Massive pair statues Known as the Colossi of Memnon, Rising about 18 M from the plain, are the remains of what was once the largest complex on the west bank, Built by Amenhotep the Third
3 ►❤ The Queen Hatshepsut temple :
Rising out of the desert Plain, in a series of terraces, The temple of Hatshepsut Mergs with sheer limestone cliffs on the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if Nature herself had built this Extraordinary monument.
4 ►❤ Karnak
temple:
Karnak
is more than A temple, is a spectacular Complex of Sanctuaries, Kiosks, Pylons, and Obelisks, All dedicated to the Theban gods and to the Greater Glory of Egypt`s Pharaohs, Karnak
was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso)
Lunch will be served in Luxor - Transfer to Luxor hotel - Nile Palace Steigenberger from the Nile cruise
Overnight in Luxor
Pick up your hotel from Luxor hotel to Luxor airport fly to Cairo then you will meet our tour guide.
1 ►❤ Visit the Pyramids of Giza
First, you will visit the Giza pyramids - Cheops , Chephren & Mykerinos. After seeing the famous pyramids you can head to visit the Valley Temple . While doing that you can have a closer look at the Great Sphinx - the legendary guardian that stands by the huge funeral complex with its lion body and the head of king Chephren.
Possibilities if the customer preferred to enter inside the great or small Pyramid or ridding Camel but Not included in the tour price Then continue your day tour to Egyptian Museum of antiquities.
2 ►❤ Visit The Egyptian Museum
It displays the largest and most precious items of Egyptian art in the world.
It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen - A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated.
If you wish to visit the mummies' royal hall. You need to ask the tour guide to take the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and you pay for this. It will cost 200 Egyptian Pounds
The New Grand museum is not open yet. It will be open soon in 2022
Overnight in Cairo
Pick up time from your hotel in Giza with your Egyptologist tour guide, and enjoy a fantastic orientation tour of Cairo on an 8-hour excursion that takes in the major monuments of Old Cairo and the maze of streets and stalls of the historic Khan El Khalili Bazaar., you will drive up to the Saladin Citadel, 1 ►❤ The Citadel of Sultan Salah El-Dein constructed by Salah al-Din on the Moqattam hills in 1183 AD as a defense against Crusader armies. Known for its fresh air and sweeping views of Cairo, it is now a preserved historic site of mosques and museums, including the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha 2 ►❤The Mosque of Mohamed Ali Designed by the Turkish architect Yousif Boushnaq, who came to Cairo especially from Istanbul to build the great building, the mosque's alabaster structure stands in beautiful contrast to the sandstone city. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Old Cairo 3 ►❤The Old Cairo: Then, visit Old Cairo to see major attractions such as the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga, one of the oldest Coptic churches in Cairo Continue to the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East. Discover the center of Cairo’s trading activities since the 14th century. Back to your hotel for overnight in Cairo. Fly back to Hurghada at 19:00 Arrival at 20:00 then you will be transferred to your hotel in Marsa Alam
Inclusions:
- ►3 nights Nile Cruise Aswan- Luxor
- ►1 night at 5 stars hotel in Luxor
- ►1 night at 5 stars hotel in Luxor
- ► Meet and assist service upon arrival & departure
- ► The assistance of our personnel during your stay
- ► Private Transfer Marsa Alam to Aswan and Luxor to Marsa Alam
- ► All transfers by modern air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
- ► Accommodation for 3 nights on Super deluxe 5-star cruise Royal Princess on full board
- ► All Nile Cruise excursions as mentioned in the itinerary
- ► Entrance fees to all sights between Luxor, Aswan and Cairo
- ► English speaking Egyptologist guide during your excursions
Exclusions:
- ► Any extras
- ► Drinks in the restaurant
Please remember to bring:
- ► Hat
- ► sunglasses
- ► Suncream
- ► Copy of passports
- ► Breakfast
- ► We advise you to order a breakfast box from the hotel because of the early departure
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