Overview
A Taste of Egypt tour is an incredible adventure full of incredible sights, culture, and culinary experiences. From the pyramids and tombs of ancient Khufu; Discovery Adventures has crafted a fantastic tour through over 6,000 years of human history! Stunning landscapes await in Luxor which include some of the world’s most iconic monuments and temples like Karnak. This trip promises endlessly exciting memories that won’t soon be forgotten!
Highlights
- The Giza pyramids Complex (Entering inside the Great Pyramid)
- The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (Royal Mummies)
- East Bank & West Bank
- Tutankhamun's Tomb
- The Valley of the Queens
- Edfu & Kom Ombo
- The Temple of Philae & the High Dam
Itinerary
Welcome to Egypt the land of The Pharaohs!!! Arrive at Cairo airport, Your Allover Egypt representative will pick you up from the airport and then will drive you safely to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Breakfast. Start your full-day tour with The Giza pyramids complex, also called the Giza necropolis, The Giza Pyramids, built to endure an eternity, have done just that.
It is a thrill to stand inside this amazing Ancient Wonder of the World. So, you will visit the Great Pyramid from the inside.
Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx of Giza It features a lion’s body and a human head adorned with a royal headdress.
You will also enjoy your Camel ride around the Pyramids.
The tour also includes a visit to Khafre’s Valley Temple, The Valley Temple of Khafre at Giza was built with huge limestone stones, and its walls were covered with blocks of polished red-pink granite.
The second part of your tour will be The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, It presents the full range of the richness and diversity of Egyptian civilization throughout the ages, from prehistoric times to the present day by focusing on its continuity and stability as demonstrated by its tangible and intangible heritage.
Considered the crown jewel of the museum, the Royal Mummies’ Hall is specially designed to display the mummies of the ancient Kings and Queens of Egypt. Overnight in Cairo.
Breakfast, then you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight to Awan.
Start your tour to visit the High Dam and the Philae temple.
After that you will be transferred by a motorboat to visit The Nubian Village, there are a lot of colorful Nubian villages in Egypt. The one that has been popular among locals and foreign tourists and is 45 minutes by boat from Aswan.
After your visits, you will head back to your cruise and enjoy your lunch in the middle of the Nile surrounded by its beautiful waters.
At the end of the day have your dinner.
Overnight aboard the cruise.
Breakfast on board. Sail to Kom Ombo. Afternoon Tea. Visit the temple of Kom Ombo shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris. Back to the cruise to have your lunch Then, Sail to Edfu. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Continue sailing to Luxor. Dinner on board. Overnight aboard the cruise.
Breakfast on board, Today’s route is west, start your tour visiting the Fascinating valley of the kings which includes more than 63 majestic tombs and chambers of some well-known Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs, visit Tutankhamun’s Tomb which you will visit from the inside, The tomb and its treasures are iconic of Egypt, and the discovery of the tomb is still considered one of the most important archaeological discoveries to date.
After that move to visit The Valley of the Queens, The Valley of the Queens is a site in Egypt, where the wives of pharaohs were buried in ancient times. It was known then as Ta-Set-Neferu, meaning “the place of beauty”. It was most famous for being the burial site of many wives of Pharaohs. Pharaohs themselves were buried in the Valley of the Kings.
Then, head out to the amazing Temple of Queen Hatshepsut widely considered one of the “incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt” located beneath the cliffs at Deir el Bahari. The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, back to the Nile cruise to have your lunch. Sail to Edfu, Relax the rest of the day and take advantage of the amazing facilities of your cruise; enjoy some afternoon tea, End the day with an appetizing dinner on board. Overnight aboard the cruise.
Breakfast, start your tour by visiting Luxor Museum, one of the best displays of antiquities in Egypt is located at the Luxor Museum opened in 1975. Housed within a modern building, the collection is limited in the number of items, but they are beautifully displayed.
Then move to visit the Luxor temple which was built by one of the kings of the 12th dynasty and completed by the well know king Ramses II. This temple was located in the heart of ancient Thebes and, like Karnak, was dedicated to the main/chief god Amun Re. Later on, head out to Karnak Temples Complex, This temple was built by various Pharaohs during different ages. You will see the Avenue of Sphinxes of the Hypostyle Hall, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis the temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarabeus of Amenophis III , and the Sacred Lake.
Transfer to the airport to take your flight to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.
It’s time to close the curtain on your epic adventure across Egypt. You’ll say a fond farewell to new friends as you prepare for your return journey home. Our representative will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast and will transfer you to Cairo international airport to take your flight back home.
- Accommodation plan (C): Diamond luxury
Cairo: Four Seasons -Marriott Mena House – Kempinski Nile Deluxe – Fairmont Nile Premium – Hyatt Regency
Cost
What's Included?
- Private English-speaking expert Egyptologist tour guide.
- Flight Tickets (Cairo / Aswan & Luxor / Cairo)
- 3 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on a bed and breakfast basis.
- 3 Nights on Cruise board Luxor & Aswan on Full Board basis
- Modern and spacious touring vehicle.
- COVID-19 Health & Safety measures.
- Bottled water during the tour.
- Entrance fees.
- All Service charges & Taxes
What's Excluded?
- International Airfare
- Entry visa to Egypt
- Any optional tours
- Personal expenses like drinks during meals, laundry, phone calls…etc
- Tipping