11-Day Standard Egypt Tour: Pyramids & Nile Cruise

1st: Welcome to the Land of Civilization and Culture

• Arrival at Cairo International Airport: A representative will assist you with arrival procedures. Afterward, meet your private Egyptologist tour guide for a transfer to your 5-star hotel in Cairo.
• Evening Dinner Cruise: Enjoy a luxurious dinner on a Nile cruise, featuring traditional Egyptian shows, musical performances, and fascinating stories about the Pharaohs. Following this, return to your hotel for the night.

2nd day: Tour of the Pyramids and Memphis City

• Breakfast: Start your day with a delicious meal at your hotel.
• Visit the Giza Pyramids:
  • Great Pyramid of Khufu: Explore this wonder of the ancient world, constructed around 2560 BC.
  • Giza Sphinx: Visit the iconic statue symbolizing strength and resilience.
  • Valley Temple: Discover the site used for mummification and purification.
• Lunch: Enjoy a meal at a Pyramid View restaurant.
• Continue to:
  • Saqqara Step Pyramid: Tour the first pyramid ever built, designed by King Djoser.
  • Memphis City: Visit the ancient capital of Lower Egypt, famous for the statue of King Ramses II.
• Return to Hotel: Spend the rest of the day and night at your hotel.

3rd day: Fly to Hurghada

• Morning: After breakfast and check-out, transfer to Cairo International Airport for your flight to Hurghada.
• Arrival in Hurghada: Check in to your 5-star hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

4th day: Snorkeling Excursion in Hurghada

• Snorkeling Adventure: Experience the vibrant underwater life with a private snorkeling excursion.  After your adventure, return to your hotel for the night.

5th day: Travel to Luxor – Visit East Bank Attractions

• Morning: Check out of your Hurghada hotel and transfer to Luxor.
• Karnak Temple: Visit the largest religious temple ever built, dedicated to the Theban triad.
• Check-in to Nile Cruise: Enjoy lunch on board and relax until your evening tour.
• Luxor Temple: Visit this impressive temple dedicated to the Theban Triad before returning to your cruise for the night.

6th day: Explore Luxor’s West Bank Attractions

• Breakfast: Enjoy breakfast on board before a day of exploration.
• Valley of the Kings: Discover the royal tombs of ancient Egyptian kings, including Ramses VI and Tutankhamun.
• Hatshepsut Temple: Admire the temple dedicated to the powerful Queen Hatshepsut.
• Colossi of Memnon: Visit the two massive statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III.
• Return to Nile Cruise: Enjoy lunch and relax as you sail towards Edfu, where you will spend the night on board.

7th day: Visit Edfu and Kom Ombo

• Breakfast: After enjoying breakfast, your private Egyptologist tour guide will accompany you to:
  • Edfu Temple: Explore this remarkably preserved temple, built during the Ptolemaic Kingdom, known for its incredible inscriptions detailing the Hellenistic Period.
• Lunch: Return to your cruise for lunch, then continue sailing towards Kom Ombo.
• Kom Ombo Temple: Visit this unique site that consists of two temples dedicated to the gods Sobek and Horus, constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty and later expanded in the Roman Period.
• Evening: After your tour, return to your Nile cruise and start sailing towards Aswan for an overnight stay.

8th day: Visit Abu Simbel

• Early Morning: Receive your breakfast boxes and join your tour guide for a private visit to the Abu Simbel Temples. Marvel at these magnificent temples carved out of rock under King Ramses II’s orders, commemorating his victory at the Battle of Kadesh. The larger temple honors Ramses, while the smaller one is dedicated to his beloved wife, Nefertari.
• Afternoon: After your visit, return to Aswan for lunch and spend the rest of the day on board your Nile cruise.

9th day: Visit Aswan Highlights – Fly to Cairo

• Breakfast: Check out of the Nile cruise and meet your guide for a tour of Aswan’s top attractions:
  • High Dam: Learn about this modern engineering marvel built to protect Egypt’s treasures.
  • Unfinished Obelisk: Visit the largest obelisk from antiquity, which was abandoned due to a crack during its construction.
• Lunch: Enjoy a meal at a local restaurant in Aswan.
• Philae Temple: Explore the beautiful temple dedicated to the goddess Isis, relocated to Agilkia Island for preservation.
• Evening: Finally, transfer to Aswan Airport for your flight back to Cairo and check into a 5-star hotel for the night.

10th day: Discover Old Cairo Attractions

• Morning: Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before embarking on a tour of Cairo’s historical, Islamic, and Coptic attractions with your guide.
• The Egyptian Museum: Visit one of the most impressive museums housing artifacts, monuments, mummies, and the famous Golden Mask of King Tutankhamun. This site is essential for understanding Egypt’s rich history and civilization.
• Lunch: Dine at a carefully selected restaurant.
• The Hanging Church: Explore this significant church located above a gatehouse of the Babylon Fortress, rebuilt by Pope Abraham.
• Amr Ibn Al Aas Mosque: Discover the mosque built in 641-642 AD, the center of the new capital, Fustat, and the site of the Muslim commander Amr Ibn El-As’s tent.
• Ben Ezra Synagogue: Visit the El-Geniza Synagogue, believed to be where Baby Moses was found, known for its storeroom of abandoned Hebrew and Aramaic texts.
• National Museum of Egyptian Civilization: Experience the treasures of Egypt, dating back over 4,000 years, located in El Fustat, the first capital during the Islamic age.
• Khan El Khalili Bazaar: Enjoy shopping in the world’s largest open-air market, filled with clothes, perfumes, spices, antiques, and souvenirs.
• Evening: Lastly, return to your hotel for the night.

Last Day: End Your Exceptional Vacation in Egypt

• Breakfast: Enjoy your final breakfast at the hotel.
• Check-Out: After checking out, you’ll be transferred to Cairo International Airport in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• Departure: Fly back home, concluding your unforgettable 11-day vacation in Egypt.