Xmas
Cairo and Nile Cruise Tours
Don't pass up the
chance to experience spectacular Egypt
Christmas Holidays and the famous Pyramids of Giza. Take the stairs leading
to the wonderful Sphinx and explore the area around it. The Sphinx is a giant
sitting monument made of roughly 2,000 limestone blocks, and although its
construction date is unknown, its head is thought to be that of Pharaoh Khafre.
With Xmas
Holidays in Egypt, take in the expansive vista of the Giza Plateau, see the
Valley Temple, and then go on a fascinating trip to see the many monuments at
the Egyptian Museum.
The extent and
majesty of the monuments that have been preserved from ancient Thebes are
unparalleled; today, thanks to its spectacular monuments, Luxor is regarded as
an outdoor museum. A third of the world's most valuable structures and
antiquities are thought to be located in Luxor.
You will have the
opportunity to explore Karnak Temple, the largest temple in the world because
it consists of six, as part of our Xmas Cairo and Nile
Cruise Tours. The Amun deity was honoured in the temple. Over the course of
1500 years, successive pharaohs added to the temple, creating an unmatched
collection of temples, sanctuaries, pylons, and other decorations.
Egypt
Christmas Tour Packages, The Luxor Temple, also known as the Southern
Sanctuary and built in 1400 B.C. during the New Kingdom for the Open Festival,
an annual ancient Egyptian festival, will also be on your itinerary. It is a
very large temple situated on the east bank of the Nile River, and Amenhotep
III began construction on it before Ramses II finished it.
Day 1: Arrival Cairo
World tour advice representative will be so glad to
meet you at the Cairo International Airport in Egypt , World tour
representative will help you to get the entry visa to Egypt and to pick your
bags, then he will accompany you to our modern air conditioned vans, The
drivers are excellent professional drivers, You will drive to your hotel
in Cairo , after relaxation in the hotel, world tour advice representative will
return to you to take you to attend Sound and light show at Giza pyramids area.
Day 2: Cairo Tour – Fly to Luxor
Enjoy your great breakfast in hotel, then meet
your private multi languages tour guide at the lobby of Cairo hotel, Start
great tour to the past of Egypt, the very ancient past of about 5000 years ago,
It is the time when Egyptian were building pyramids to be the royal tombs for
their kings, You will see Giza pyramids including the big pyramid of Khufu, one
of the 7 ancient wonders of the ancient world, Cheops or Khufo pyramid is 137
meters, but originally it was 146 meters, It was written by the ancient
historian that the 9 meters on the top of Cheops were made of gold and silver,
Optional tour to ride camel, then visiting the valley temple of Chefren or
Khafre where you will through coins and making a wish, You will see the great
mysterious Sphinx which is represented with a man head and lion body, Your tour
guide will take you to papyrus gallery to see how to make papyrus paper , it is
the ancient paper used in old temples and tombs. Proceed tour to visit the
complex of Sakkara ( Saqqara ), It was the necropolis of Memphis the first
capital of all Egypt after the unification between Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt,
Saqqara is famous for its step pyramid, but there are many other things to see
it in Saqqara such as the Heb sed building, the mastaba of Kagemni and the
entry inside Teti pyramid ( All these are included in the tour ), Saqqara
offer other places to visit with extra ticket such as the Serapium, Mereruca
tomb, Your guide will take you to visit the carpet schools, Lunch meal
will be included at a local restaurant, return to your hotel and Overnight in
Cairo
Day 3: Luxor - Xmas Nile Cruise Holidays
World Tour advice tour representative will pick you
from your hotel in Cairo. Transfer to Cairo airport, fly to Luxor , arrive and
meet World Tour Advice Guide will accompany you to your Nile Cruise, check in
before lunch and start your private tour by private modern AC van to visit the
biggest place built for religious motives in all the world ( Karnak temple )
Karnak temple is located on the Eastern bank in Luxor and is dedicated to the
god Amon, proceed tour to Luxor temple dedicated to Mut who was the goddess
wtfe of god Amon, in Ancient times both the 2 gods had a great festival
representing fertility, and during this festival the preists of Amon were going
to Luxor temple to carry the goddess Mut to visit her husband in Karnak temple,
after tours, drive to your Nile cruise, check in, lunch meal on board, free
time for leisure, dinner on board. Overnight in Nile Cruise
Day 4: Luxor - Nile Cruise Tours
Breakfast on board the cruise, Enjoy the great view
of the river during the breakfast time on board the cruise ship, then meet your
tour guide who will accompany you in a tour to the kingdom of silence and
secrets at the western bank of Luxor, a place which was forbidden for all
people to go there except for funeral procedures, and of course the only people
who were living there on western bank were people who work to build and
decorate tombs and funerary temples, Ancient Egyptian tried to keep the places
of their tombs secret places but as We see in Luxor west bank all the tombs of
the Royal kings and queens were stolen, the only intact tomb is a small tomb
belonging to king Tut Ankh Amon, all king Tut treasures are now exhibited in
the museum in Cairo, Your guide will take you in a tour to valley of kings
where are buried the great pharaohs of Egypt New kingdom, proceed tour to
visit the Temple of Hatshepsut in Deir el Bahari , Hatshepsut was a
female pharaoh who ruled Egypt for about 26 years , proceed tour to visit
the Colossi of Memnone, Memnon statues are belonging to Amon hotep third
who has the biggest statue in the Egyptian museum in Cairo, Amon Hotep
3rd was father of Akhenaten and grandfather of king Tut Ankh Amon. back to the
cruise ship to enjoy your lunch, Enjoy the sunny weather of Egypt and the
afternoon tea while the Nile cruise sailing to Edfu. Free time for
leisure, Dinner on board. Overnight in Edfu
Day 5: Edfu - Kom Ombo
Enjoy your breakfast on board, meet your private tour
guide, Are you ready for the surprise? Now transportation from cruise ship to
Edfu temple will not be the van, It is the traditional horse carriage of Edfu,
visit Edfu temple and bazaars. Return to cruise ship, sailing to Kom Omb, lunch
meal on bord, arrival to Kom Ombo and a tour to the temple famous for the
mummies of crocodiles inside it, back to cruise ship, dinner on board.
Overnight in Kom Ombo
Day 6: Aswan tours
Breakfast on board the cruise, followed by a tour of
the city of Aswan, to visit one of the largest dams in all the world Aswan dam,
proceed to the granite quarries to see Hatshepsut Unfinished Obelisk , it
has to be great obelisk , proceed tour to visit Philae temple which is
dedicated to goddess Isis , it is located on an island , so you will enjoy a
motor boat tour to arrive to it, other boat trip will be done to go to visit the
Botanical Garden which is located on Kitchner island , back to cruise ship.
Overnight in Aswan.
Day 7 : Aswan Tour
Enjoy your breakfast, check out, Optional tour to Abu
Simbel temples, or transfer to Aswan airport fly back to Cairo, arrive Cairo
and transfer to your hotel and overnight n Cairo Hotel
Day 8: Cairo Free Day
Breakfast at your hotel Free day for leisure or
optional tour to Alexandria city by Car. Overnight in Cairo
Day 9: Final Departure
Breakfast in hotel, meet world tour advice representative
who will accompany you to the airport, drive by our modern Ac vans to the
international airport for final departure
Includes
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Meet
and Assist in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan Airport
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Transfers
by air conditioned car
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English
tour guide during the tour
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4 nights
accommodation in Cairo Hotel with breakfast
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4
nights accommodation in 5 star Nile Hotel with breakfast, Lunch and
Dinner
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Entrance fees
for sightseeing in Cairo and Nile Cruise
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Domestic
flight Cairo / Luxor - Aswan / Cairo
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Services
and Charges
Excludes
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Any
items not mentioned
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International
flight
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Egypt
Visa
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Tipping
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For more info
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amanywaw@gmail.com
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Website
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http://www.worldtouradvice.com
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Mobile and what’s App:
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002 01090023837
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