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The Best Of Egypt

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1 April - 30 September

9 Days / 8 Nights

USD 1600 / Person

Overview

Join us on a trip through the religious roots of Egypt. Starting from ancient Egyptians’ temples and sacred tombs, to its christian heritage following the route the Holy Family during their sacred voyage in Egypt.

 


Accommodation

* All prices are per person

Standard Rooms

Located in Cairo’s stylish Heliopolis district, the 5-star Radisson Blu offers a rooftop pool with panoramic Cairo views. It has an extensive daily breakfast buffet, free Wi-Fi and in-room LCD TVs.

Guest rooms at Radisson Blu Hotel Cairo Heliopolis feature modern décor, Select Comfort beds and a seating area. Each bathroom is stocked with slippers and free luxury bathroom amenities

Facilities

Outdoor swimming pool

Free WiFi

Airport shuttle

Private parking

Spa and wellness center

Fitness Centre

Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Bar

Good breakfast

Standard Rooms

This Steigenberger hotel is situated in the heart of Luxor and provides modern accommodation with stunning views of the Nile.

The spacious rooms are air conditioned and feature satellite TV. Some have a balcony and all are filled with natural light.

Nile Palace Luxor Hotel is conveniently located within a short walk of Luxor’s large shopping district. Luxor Temple is 1 km away.

Nile Palace Luxor offers a wide choice of restaurants, serving Lebanese and international cuisine.

Guests can make use of the fitness center and sauna. The hotel also offers a 24-hour front desk and staff can help organize local tours

Facilities

2 swimming pools

Free WiFi

Airport shuttle (free)

Family rooms

El Tarboush

Spa and wellness center

Fitness center

Room service

Bar

Superb breakfast

Standard Rooms

Situated on Aswan’s highest hill, Hotel Basma offers unique views over the river Nile. It features a terraced garden and pool deck. The Nubian Museum is right across the property. Free Wi-Fi is available in public areas.

Each of the air-conditioned rooms is neatly furnished and fitted with a private bathroom. All rooms also have a well-stocked minibar and a television set, while some offer Nile views.

The hotel offers daily breakfast buffets. Guests can enjoy freshly squeezed fruit juices on Basma’s rooftop terrace, while admiring breathtaking views of the Nile Valley. The restaurant offers a wide choice of meals.

Basma Hotel Aswan is a 15-minute drive from the Aswan High Dam. The Nile riverside boulevard in the center of Aswan is only 2 km from the hotel.

Facilities

Outdoor swimming pool

Free WiFi

Family rooms

Airport shuttle (free)

The Lotus

Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Bar

itinerary

Arrival , Welcome to Cairo

Arrival in Cairo, our representative will be waiting for you at the airport holding a sign with your name on it. He will escort you to the our car to drive you to your hotel.

Accommodation: Hotel


Egyptian Museum, Pyramids of Giza and Sakkara

Our first stop will be at the Egyptian Museum, This enormous reddish-bricked Neoclassical building on the banks of the Nile is home to the world's greatest collection of Ancient Egyptian artifacts. Statues, paintings, reliefs and the glittering treasures found in the funerary complexes of the Pharaohs are amongst the museum's extensive collection. 

Then we proceed to the complex of Sakkara, where the first stone pyramid was ever built, by King Djoser, around 2700 BC. Followed by visiting the Giza plateau, home to the pyramids of kings Cheops, Chephren, Mykerinos, and the sphinx, dated back around 2580 – 2560 BC.

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast


Karnak and Luxor temples

Check out from hotel, transfer to Cairo airport, for domestic flights to Luxor, arrival in Luxor, transfer to hotel.

In the afternoon we start our private tour by visiting the Temple of Karnak, the mecca of ancient Egypt, where every Pharaoh starting from the 12th dynasty up to the 26th Dynasty added a Shrine, an Obelisk or a hypostyle hall.

We then proceed to the Temple of Luxor. This temple is considered one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt. The Temple was used for the coronation of kings and it represented the rejuvenation of kingship in ancient Egypt.

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast


Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples

We start the day early in the morning by checking out from our hotel in Luxor and start our journey to Aswan. Our first stop on the way is Edfu where we will be able to visit the Temple of Horus, one of the main deities in ancient Egypt and representative of Kingship and protection.

Our next stop will be Kom Ombo where we are going to visit the temple of Sobek, often represented by a man with a head of a Nile crocodile, the god Sobek was a representation of fertility and was invoked for protection from any dangers presented by the Nile.

Arrival in Aswan.

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast


Unfinished obelisk, High Dam and Philae Temple

We start our tour by visiting the unfinished obelisk which considered the largest known ancient obelisk. As the project was unfinished the site gives us an idea on how ancient Egyptians built their mega projects. The obelisk and the wider quarry were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.

We then proceed to The Philae temple complex located on an isolated island further downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser. This beautiful and peaceful temple was built during the Ptolemaic era and is dedicated the mother goddess Isis.

On the way we will be stopping by the High Dam, one of the mega structures constructed in the 1960's.

Later that day we will head to Aswan Airpor to catch our flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival our cars will drive you to your hotel.

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast


Wadi El Natroun, St. Macarius, Anba Bishoy, Our Lady of Baramus Monastaries Anba Bishoy, Monastery of Our Lady of Baramus and the monastery of Syrian

We start our tour by traveling to the Monastery of Wadi el Natroun located at 110 Km north west of Cairo. It is believed to have special significance to the Holy Family. As the Holy Family traveled west on their journey, it is said they have passed by Wadi el-Natrun and blessed the place.

During our visit we will get the chance to see the monastery complex of St. Macarius, Anba Bishoy, our lady Baramus and Syrian monasteries.

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast


Churches of Cairo

A full Day tour tracking the trip of the holy family within the city of Cairo. We start by visiting the site of the holy tree, where Mary and the child took shelter, the "Church of Mary" has been erected around the tree for its significance.

Then we will processed to the heart of historic Cairo, to visit the church of Saint Mary (Church of the Virgin of Relief), then visiting “The Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church“ also known as the hanging church as it was built on top of a roman fort, it is believed that the church was built in the same place where the holy family took shelter for months, before they continued their trip to upper Egypt.

We will end the tour by visiting the church of “Virgin Mary of Maadi” on the banks of the river Nile. The church was built at the very same spot where the holy family crossed the Nile to processed with their trip to upper Egypt.

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast


Farewell

The last day of your trip in Egypt. According to your travel schedule, our representative will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to the airport for your flight back home.


Optional Tours

Khan el Khalili Bazaar + Lunch

Located in the heart of Islamic Cairo, near the Medieval walled city of the Saladin Citadel, the Khan el-Khalili market was built on the old burial site of the Fatimid Caliphs, who founded Cairo in the 10th century. Trading in the souk dates from the 14th century, but its elaborately-carved monumental gates and grid-like alleyways were constructed in the 16th century under Egypt's last powerful Mamluk ruler.

75 USD

Adult Price

35 USD

Child Price

Alexandria - Full day trip

Enjoy a full day trip to Alexandria, the most important coastal city and second largest city in Egypt. Alexandria is home to many sites and monuments from the greco-roman period. It is also the seat of the Orthodox church in Egypt. During the visit you will get a chance to see the Roman amphitheater, Pompeii Pillar, the catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, St. Mark's cathedral and the library of Alexandria. The trip is by car.

120 USD

Adult Price

70 USD

Child Price

Breakfast with the pharaohs

Visiting the pyramids? A good experience for sure, but we would like you to have a real taste of, will take to “9 pyramids” restaurant to have oriental breakfast with a breathtaking panorama for the 3 Pyramids of Giza along with their satellite little pyramids of their queens, after breaks we will a personal visit to our breakfast hosts, for a two hours private guided tours the pyramids

92 USD

Adult Price

84 USD

Child Price

Sound and Light Show

Been to Giza Plateau, saw the pyramids and the Sphinx? Now we are proposing you another visit, but in more Dramatic and theatrical form, you will enjoy an hour of narrated show accompanied buy Sound , light and laser projections on the surface of the 3 pyramids and the Sphinx

62 USD

Adult Price

62 USD

Child Price

Nile Dinner Cruise

Had a ride in a felucca in the Nile? if yes, we offer the Nile again, but I more exquisite way, 2 hours Cruising in the Nile, with variety of Egyptian and International dishes, accompanied with Folkloric Egyptian show and a belly dancer

67 USD

Adult Price

67 USD

Child Price

Inclusions

Transfers: Airport – Hotel (or vice/versa) in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan

Transfers: Private transfer from Luxor to Aswan visiting on route the temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu

All tours mentioned in the itinerary

Entrance fees for all visits mentioned in the itinerary

Accommodation Cairo: 5 nights at Radisson Blu Hotel (or similar)on bed and breakfast basis

Accommodation Luxor: 1 night at Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel (or similar) on bed and breakfast basis

Accommodation Aswan: 1 night at Basma Hotel (or Similar) on bed and breakfast basis

Exclusions

Any international or domestic flights rates

Visiting the interior of the pyramids in Giza

Any extra Meals or beverages

Personal, Travel and Health Insurance

All items of a personal nature such as (telephone calls, laundry, Rooms service …etc.)

Any others sightseeing or services not mentioned in the itinerary

Tips and gratuity

Important Notes

Rates are based on standard rooms – double occupancy on Bed and breakfast basis In Cairo, Luxor and Aswan . Single occupancy rooms will incur extra charge.

This offer is for individual travelers up to 4 PAX. For group rates please contact us directly.

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