Cairo, Luxor & Aswan 8 Days 7 Nights By Sleeping Train

8 Days - 7 Nights
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Description

  • Duration
    8 Days
    7 Nights
  • Location
    Egypt
    Cairo, Luxor & Aswan
  • Type
    Private Tour
    English Speaking Guide
  • Run
    Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday

ITINERARY

01
Day 1

Arrival / Cairo

Once Arrived at Cairo international airport, The representative of Book Egypt Tours will meet & assist you at the airport. Then you’ll be transferred to your hotel in Cairo. Free time in the evening. overnight in Cairo.
Meals:
None
02
Day 2

Cairo / Sleeping Train

Wake up, and have breakfast in the hotel. The Egyptologist Tour Guide of Book Egypt Tours will meet and gather you from the hotel to begin your private tour in Cairo. Firstly, you’ll go to Giza Area to visit the Giza Pyramids (Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus), sufficient to mention that the great pyramid is one of the world’s seven wonders. Few steps farfar from the incredible sight of the pyramids you will get to see the Sphinx & Stela of a dream. The Sphinx is a great statue carved right into a hill with an odd stature combining power, majesty, and mystery. The statue is the shape of a lion’s body and a human’s head which it used to escort Egypt from the north-western gateway. Then you will hit the road to The Egyptian Museum where you visit one of the greatest encyclopedias of rare and uncommon antiquities all around the world. The Museum has numerous flooring and sections amongst them an astonishing section of the young king Tutankhamun that includes his royal throne chair. The mummies court is one of the maximum appealing items in the museum. Also, it contains; a series of ancient pieces of jewelry manufactured of pure gold, statues, and portraits, dating back to different ancient dynasties. After completing the splendid day tour, you’ll get the sleeping train to Luxor city. Overnight in a sleeping train.
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
03
Day 3

Sleeping Train / Luxor

Once arrived at Luxor by sleeping train, The Egyptologist Tour Guide of Book Egypt Tours will accompany you to visit The Complex of Karnak TemplesKarnak Temple is certainly considered one of the most important Temples in the complete world, right here you’ve got the adventure to go to the Sacred Lake and the big Scarab Statue which is reputedly in case you stroll a few rounds about it, it brings you a good fortune as can also add your needs come true. Karnak Temples have been constructed in willpower to the triad of Thebes God Amon, his spouse Mut and their son Khonsu. Then to Luxor Temple which has alive evidence of many civilizations and religions that have been practiced interior its partitions for many years associated with Pharaonic, Coptic, and Islamic. It was constructed by Amenhotep III in the 18th Dynasty approximately 1300 B.C. to show he has the right to govern Egypt by representing the tale of his divine beginning at the partitions of the divine beginning room in the temple. Also, Ramses II and Tut Ankh Amon placed their fingerprints on the entirety of the temple. Luxor was also the capital of Egypt at the same stage in the New Kingdom era. after that, you’ll Check in on the Nile cruise. Overnight in Luxor.
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
04
Day 4

Luxor / Edfu

Breakfast on board. An anticipated busy day whilst going to the Nile river closer to the west bank. The first visit in the day to the Valley of the Kings, the valley incorporates sixty-three royal tombs in the New Kingdom period 1500 B.C. The motive for selecting the west bank withinside the burial, was due to the dry environment, qualified Limestone queries, and to hold their tombs and the royal mummies obscured from the robbers. The partitions of those tombs contain brilliant carvings and inscriptions indicating the religious life of the Pharaohs. Then continue to The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. It is such a completely unique temple in its architectural style. Where it consolidates inscriptions of the royal trip to Puntland. And visions of the divine beginning of Queen Hatshepsut. The limestone mortuary (Temple of Hatshepsut) was designed and built by the excessive priest and structure Senenmut 1503 B.C. Later you may be being attentive to the mythical tale of Colossi of Memnon in a granary area. These massive statues are sculptured from sandstone. After completing your enjoyable visit, you may return to the cruise and begin the sailing to Edfu. experience passing Esna locks. Overnight in Edfu.
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
05
Day 5

Edfu / Kom Ombo / Aswan

Breakfast on board. nowadays you’ll discover a new era of ancient Egyptian history, the Greek-Roman interval. The Ptolemaic epoch began in 332 B.C through Alexander the great whilst he invaded Egypt to free them from Persians and to set up his personal wonderful Empire. Edfu Temple is the maximum preserved Greek-Roman achievement in Egypt. Edfu Temple is devoted to the cult of Horus (Falcon God 237 B.C). Greeks and Romans are inspired by the historic Egyptian culture, faith, and designers but they determined to merge it with their heritage once they rebuilt the ruined temples. Obviously, you will see the second tallest Pylon (temple’s facade) in Egypt and observe the inscriptions of important legends of a struggle between Horus and his uncle Seth “god of evil”. Lunch on board, whilst cruising to Kom Ombo town. English tea time on the sundeck then another tour to Kom Ombo Temple & Crocodile Museum.  Temple of Kom Ombo is a precisely designed structure positioned simply a few steps at the east bank of the Nile river, it is divided similarly among Sobek “crocodile god” and Horus “falcon god”. There is two long access leading to two interior sanctuaries. Again, back to the cruise navigating to Aswan. Overnight in Aswan.
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
06
Day 6

Aswan

Breakfast on board. Time to go to the loveliest town of Egypt, a city of attractions and splendor in the land of Nubia. On the way to visit Aswan sightseeing, you’ll have a glance and power over the oldest dam in Egypt the low Aswan dam that was constructed in 1898. Probably the first excursion can be the High Dam exceedingly is one every the most important barriers in the world was built in 1960. Enjoy seeing the reservoir “synthetic lake Nasser”, the friendship monument, and power plants. Secondly, a water ride to Philae Island was placed in the center of the Nile and was dedicated to the goddess Isis. You can capable of going to a complex of Geek-Roman chapels and The Philae Temple. The whole complex is moved from its original location on Philae Island to Egilika Island to salvage it from submerging whilst the dams have been constructed there. Thirdly go to the historic quarry wherein The Unfinished Obelisk is lying down there. This area explains how the ancient Egyptians cut numerous obelisks there to be based on their ancient temples. Overnight in Aswan.
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
07
Day 7

Aswan/ Sleeping Train

Breakfast on board. Disembarkation from the cruise ship to get the sleeping train back to Cairo. Overnight in a sleeping train.
Meals:
Breakfast and Dinner
08
Day 8

Cairo / Home Sweet Home

Breakfast on the Sleeping train. Once arrived at Giza station, the representative of Book Egypt Tours will accompany you to Cairo international airport.
Meals:
Breakfast

included

  • 1 Night Accommodation in Cairo in 4* Hotel.

  • 4 Nights of Accommodation on Nile cruise 5*.

  • 2 Nights on a sleeping train.

  • All transfers by modern & private air/condition vehicle.

  • All taxes and services.

  • Sightseeing as per itinerary, including entrance fees and Tour guide.

  • Cairo’s Accommodations with Bed & Breakfast basis.

  • Nile cruise’s Accommodation on a full board basis.

  • Bottled water for everyone through visits.

  • Meals as mentioned.

Excluded

  • International Airfare.

  • Egypt access visa.

  • Personal expenses.

  • Tipping.

  • All optionally available trips.

Important Notes

  • 10 % Discount in Summer Period (1 May: 25 September)

  • These prices are not valid at peak periods (Christmas, New Year, Easter)

Rates

PAX
PRICE
Note
1
$1330
Per Person In Single Room
2
$840
Per Person In Double Room
3
$780
Per Person In Double or Triple Rooms
4
$740
Per Person In Double or Triple Rooms
5
$710
Per Person In Double or Triple Rooms
6
$695
Per Person In Double or Triple Rooms
7
$680
Per Person In Double or Triple Rooms
More than 7 Travellers by request

Reviews (2)

2 reviews for Cairo, Luxor & Aswan 8 Days 7 Nights By Sleeping Train

  1. Adim

    Beautiful trip and very good guide

  2. Johnny

    Beautiful trip

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