EGYPT AND THE NILE WITH A VISIT TO ALEXANDRIA
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Description
Panoramic visit of the Three Pyramids of Giza: Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, the architectural ensemble considered the most important of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. We will visit the Great Sphinx which is the human head of King Khafre and the body of a lion and we will visit the Temple of Khafre. We will have lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we will head to Memphis, (an open-air museum where we can admire several colossal statues of Ramses II, the great sphinx and other archaeological remains). We will continue our tours visiting the Saqqara Necropolis (that contains ancient burial grounds of Egyptian royalty, serving as the necropolis for the ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis) and the stepped pyramid, the first large pyramid designed by Imhotep, the first known architect in the world who designed this pyramid for Pharaoh Djoser and revolutionized the architecture of the time, cultural tour of the city to visit the Citadel of Saladin, declared as the World Heritage Site and which has the Mohamed Ali Mosque or "The Alabaster Mosque" and the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities where we can see the treasures of Tutankhamun. We will continue our visit s today knowing the Coptic neighborhood and the Church of San Sergio, place where the Holy Family took refuge. We will take a break for lunch in a local restaurant and have some free time to do some shopping in the famous Khan El Khalili market. Return to the hotel, Luxor, transfer to the ship and boarding the ship. Lunch on board of the ship. Visit to the Temple of Karnak which is considered the largest temple in Egypt, with its Avenue of the Rams and its room with 132 columns and visit the Temple of Luxor dedicated to the god Amun-Ra where the Avenue Of The Sphinxes, the Obelisk with more than 25 meters high, the statues of Ramses II and the Naos. Dinner on board of the ship in Luxor
Location Map
Highlights
05 nights in Cairo on BB basis
04 nights on a Nile cruise on a FB basis (drinks not included)
Full day tour of the Pyramids includes: Pyramids (without going inside), the Great Sphinx, the Valley Temple, Memphis and Sakkara with lunch
Full day tour of Cairo includes: Saladin Citadel, Alabaster Mosque, Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo or Coptic Quarter (does not include entrance to the Coptic Museum), Khan El Khalili with lunch
Full day tour of Alexandria includes: Library of Alexandria, Pompey's Pillar, Greco-Roman Catacombs, Montazah Palace Gardens, Citadel of Qaitbay panoramic tour with lunch
All roundtrip transfers by air-conditioned car
Guide according to the desired language
Cruise visits:
Luxor: Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon, Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple
Edfu: temple dedicated to Horus
Kom Ombo: temple dedicated to the gods Sobek and Haroeris
Aswan: Felucca Ride Around Aswan Islands, Visit to High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Visit to Philae Temple
Exclusions
Any lunch or dinner not mentioned in the program
Extras and personal expenses
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- Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Student and senior (60+) pricing requires valid ID at the time of booking and on the day of travel.
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