10 Days Egypt Tour Packages Cairo and Nile Cruise

Day 1- Arrival in Cairo:

Egypt tour packages representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, Transfer to hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle.
Depends on your arrival. If you have an early flight to Cairo you can contact us to make a tour suggestion 
Overnight in the Hotel.
Meals : No meals 
Day 2-The Pyramids of Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum:
You will be picked up from your hotel in Giza by ourvacation guide to enjoy a great excursion to The Pyramids of Giza (Cheops ,Chephren and Mykerinus )Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx  and visit  the Valley Temple .
Lunch will be served during the Pyramids at the local restaurant in Giza
Then visit the Grand Egyptian Museum
The Grand Egyptian Museum  (GEM) Visitors can explore several key sections, including the Great Hall, the Grand Staircase, and 12 main galleries showcasing artifacts from various periods of Egyptian history.some  amazing sections, such as the Tutankhamun galleries
Optional trip to the sound and the light show at Giza Pyramids 
With the Sound Light Show at the Giza pyramids, the pharaonic history is being re-told by the sphinx, unraveling the ancient secrets and mysterious tales. The Sound and Light show at the pyramids narrates the history of those great kings; Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure.
Overnight in the hotel in Giza
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 3-Private day tour  to Alexandria from Cairo 

We offer a Private Day Trip to Alexandria from Cairo by Private Vehicle, discover the old Greco-Roman Capital of Egypt, Visit the new Library of Alexandria ,  The Catacombs Kom el Shoqafa , The Amphitheater, The Citadel of Sultan Qaitbay, and Pompey's Pillar.

Start your private tour to Alexandria from Cairo, starting at 7:00 am with pickup from your hotel by our Egyptologist, and transfer by Private A/C Vehicle to Alexandria , The distance is 220 k/m Northwest of Cairo. Arrive at  Alexandria around 10 am.

Start your day tour in Alexandria by visiting The Catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa
It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Medival World. The Catacombs were discovered by accident in 1900 and is considered the largest Roman burial site in Egypt which hosts a great combination of Pharaonic and Greco-Roman designs celebrating all traditions of the dead. Initially, the Catacombs were built in the 2nd century to be the burial site for one wealthy family, however, later on, usurpers used the catacombs as general burial sites

On a rocky hilltop in the middle of the great city of  Alexandria , lies the only known free-standing column to ever exist in Egypt and the largest monolith column ever erected. The Pillar is 25 meters high, made from one single piece of red granite quarried in Aswan, and is said to be built over the ruins of the Serapeum, a temple complex dedicated to the Greco-Egyptian god Serapis, adding a great historical depth to the site. The Pillar is a legendary element of power, and grandeur that conveys some dazzling facts about the Roman period in Egypt that, in turn, enlarged the city to new heights able to captivate the souls, minds, and eyes of visitors from all over the world.

The Citadel was built in the 15th Century by the Mamlouk Sultan Qeitbay to guard the city against the threat of Crusaders. This wonderful Islamic Monument was built on the ruins of the old  Alexandria  Lighthouse that was constructed by Ptolemy 11 in the 3rd Century B.C. and was damaged during an Earthquake in 1303 A.C. during the reign of the Mamlouk King Sultan Qaitbay. The citadel is considered one of the most important defensive strongholds guarding cities against all naval attacks.

Lunch in Alexandria, an Egyptian Restaurant

The Library of Alexandria was reborn in October 2002 to reclaim the mantle of its ancient namesake. It is not just an extraordinarily beautiful building; it is also a vast complex where the arts, history, philosophy, and science come together. Moreover, the myriad activities it offers have made it a place for open discussion, dialogue, and understanding.
Back to Cairo from Alexandria. Arrival in Cairo at 19:00
overnight in Cairo 
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch 
 

Day 4 – Monday, 15 Dec |Free day in Cairo 
In the evening, transfer to the airport for your flight to Aswan (8:15  PM – ).
overnight in Aswan 
Meals: Breakfast 

 Day 5 – Tuesday, 16 Dec |  Nubian Village 
Nubian village in Aswan 
Overnight: Aswan 
Meals: Breakfast  and lunch 
Day 6  Aswan – Nile Cruise Embarkation

Pick up from your hotel in aswan to visit 
Phiala temple:
Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped.
The High dam:
Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.
The Unfinished Obelisk
Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned. 

Breakfast & Lunch on board the cruise.
You can book an optional trip to Abu Simbel from Aswan- cost 120 $ Extra per person
Abu Simbel temples
The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor, the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco
13:00 sail to Kom Ombo
 Visit The temple of Kom Ombo
The temple and the associated settlement site located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus  and date mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman period(332 B.b -395 A.c)
Sail to Edfu-Overnight in Edfu 
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise

Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the Edfu
Edfu temple  :
Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of Ptolemaic temple of Horus, which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dated to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c), The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama.
Sail to Luxor through Esna lock
Visit Luxor temple
Luxor Temple:
Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated  with His Military Battle of Kadesh
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise

Optional trip: Balloon ride over the valley of the Kings 100 $ per person

Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the west bank of Luxor and Karnak 

The Valley of the Kings :
Once  called the great Place of the Truth, this valley is Called now the valley of the Kings, It is a Majestic domain of the Pharaohs who once lay in great stone Sarcophagi, awaiting immortality, The isolated valley behind Deir el Bahri is dominated by the Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Peak

The colossi of Memnon:
Massive  pair statues Know as the  Colossi of Memnon, Rising about 18 M from the plain, They are the remains of what was once the largest  complex on the west bank, Built by Amenhotep the Third
The Queen Hatshepsut temple :
Rising out of the desert Plain, in a series of terraces, The temple of Hatshepsut Mergs with sheer limestone Cliffs of the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if Nature herself had built this Extraordinary monument.

Karnak  temple
Karnak  is more than A temple, is a spectacular Complex of Sanctuaries, Kiosks, Pylons, and Obelisks, All dedicated to the Theban gods and to the Greater Glory of Egypt`s Pharaohs, Karnak  was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso) 

transfer to  Luxor airport for a flight to Cairo 
overnight in Cairo 
Meals : Breakfast and Lunch 
Day10- International departure:
Transfer to Cairo airport for departure