8 Days to Discover Egypt

You will have the chance to witness
you will be taken to visit the Step Pyramid of King Zoser and one of the most remarkable
structures in the world at Sakkara.
King Djoser Pyramid at Saqqara, belonging to the third dynasty, is revered as the oldest
monument created by humans, constructed entirely of stone.
Visitors can also visit nearby Dahshur pyramids, including the bent pyramid and red pyramids
constructed by King Senfru, the father of King Cheops.
Afterward, you'll be taken to the historic city of Memphis, located just 20 minutes from Sakkara,
Here, you can view ancient relics and statues from the pharaohs' former capital, such as the
impressive alabaster sphinx, carved from an immense 80-ton block of marble, and the statue of
Ramses II.
Transfer back to the hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight in Cairo hotel

In the early morning, you will be transferred to Cairo Airport to catch your flight to Aswan
After arrival, check-in your Nile cruise
In the morning, your guide will meet you to start your day tour to visit :
see the Unfinished Obelisk laid, this incomplete artifact shows the progress of carving an
obelisk and releasing it from the mountain in ancient Egypt. This obelisk was most apparently
cut during the time of Queen Hatshepsut, one of the most dominant female rulers in ancient
Egyptian history.
visit the majestic Philae Temple the Centre of the cult of Goddess Isis the chief deity of the
island, the temple would have been completely submerged under the rising water if an
international salvage campaign had not taken place to relocate the temple
visit the high dam which is considered an engineering wonder built during the 1960s and
resulted in the largest artificial lake in the world behind, the dam was created to secure Egypt
from the devastation that the Nile flood used to cause on annual basis
Then you will be transferred back to your Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Delicious breakfast is going to be prepared aboard your Egypt Nile River Cruise
You will visit
explore Kom Ombo Temple built for God Sobek
you will sail to the next stop to visit Horus Temple known also as Edfu Temple
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Delicious breakfast is going to be prepared aboard your deluxe Egypt Nile River Cruise
You will visit
After arrival, See The Complex of Karnak Temples which is considered the largest man-made
religious complex all in the world, It has the largest hypostyle hall in the world (Pillared hall
built by King King Ramses II).
visit the fantastic Luxor Temple. Largely built by the New Kingdom pharaohs, this temple is a
strikingly graceful monument in the heart of the modern town. Also known as the Southern
Sanctuary, its main function was during the annual Opet celebrations.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Delicious breakfast is going to be prepared aboard your deluxe Egypt Nile River Cruise
You will visit
visit with The Colossi of Memnon which are enormous colossal statues weighing 1000 tons and
were created for King Amenhotep III
The Temple of El Deir El Bahri which was built to be a mortuary temple for Queen Hatshepsut,
one of the most powerful queens who ruled Egypt in the ancient time during the new kingdom,
The temple is one of the most astonishing temples in Egypt.
proceed to The Valley of the Kings. When Luxor was the capital of Egypt and was called
Thebes, this valley's rock-cut tombs were exclusively for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of
the New Kingdom (the 18th dynasty and the 19th dynasty of ancient Egypt history)
Meals: Breakfast

Fly To Cairo
Overnight in Cairo hotel

Start your Coptic and Islamic Cairo Tour by visiting the Saladin Citadel and the Alabaster
Mosque of Mohamed Ali from the inside, which was the seat of Egypt's rulers for many
centuries.
Move to the Hanging Church which is built above the ruins of the fortress.
the Church of Abu Serga, which is built above the cavern of the Holy Family,
as well as the Old Cairo synagogue also known as Ben Ezra Synagogue
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

You will be transferred from your hotel to Cairo international airport to catch your flight
Meals: Breakfast