Exceptional Easter Tour Package Itinerary
1st day: Arrival in Cairo
Arrive at Cairo International Airport, where our representative will assist you through the arrival process. Enjoy a luxurious dinner cruise on the Nile with traditional performances before checking into a 5-star hotel.
2nd day: Wonders of the Pharaohs in Cairo
After breakfast, visit the Giza Pyramids Complex, including the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the Great Sphinx, and the Valley Temple. After lunch, explore the Egyptian Museum before returning to your hotel.
3rd day: El Fayoum and El Minya
Early morning departure to the Oasis of El Fayoum. Visit Lake Qaroun and Wadi Rayan National Park. After lunch, travel to El Minya and check into a 5-star hotel.
Day 4: Explore El Minya
Visit the Necropolis of Tuna El Gabal, Al Ashmunien, and the rock-cut tombs at Beni Hassan. Return to your hotel for lunch.
5th day: Tel El Amarna & Assyut
Explore Tel Al Amarna, the city of Akhenaton, and Nefertiti. Then, visit the Monastery of Al Muharraq and the Village of Meir before heading to Abydos for the night.
Day 6: Dendara and Abydos Tours
Visit the Temple of Abydos, dedicated to Seti I, and then the Dendera Temple, dedicated to Hathor. After lunch, travel to Luxor and check into a 5-star hotel for the night.
7th day: Karnak & Luxor Tours / Start Nile Cruise
After breakfast, begin your Nile cruise from Luxor with visits to:
- Karnak Temple: A sacred site where each pharaoh added their modifications, featuring the impressive “Avenue of Sphinxes” and the Temple of Hathor.
Transfer to a 5-star luxury Nile cruise for lunch, then visit Luxor Temple, which was built to rejuvenate the kingdom and host the Opet celebrations. Spend the night on your cruise ship.
8th day: Explore Luxor’s West Bank
After breakfast, your Egyptologist will take you to:
- Valley of the Kings: A burial site for over 60 kings and pharaohs from the 17th and 18th dynasties.
- Temple of Hatshepsut: A monumental temple honoring Queen Hatshepsut, designed by architect Senimut.
- Colossi of Memnon: Two massive statues believed to guard Amenhotep III’s funerary temple.
Return to your cruise ship for a night of sailing.
9th day: Temples of Edfu & Kom Ombo
Arrive in Edfu and take a horse-drawn carriage to visit:
- Edfu Temple: A well-preserved Ptolemaic temple dedicated to Horus.
Enjoy lunch on the cruise before heading to Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to Sobek and Horus. Continue your journey to Aswan.
10th day: Abu Simbel Temples Day Trip
Early morning departure to Abu Simbel to see the magnificent temples built by Ramses II, celebrating his military victories and honoring Queen Nefertari. Return to your cruise for the rest of the day.
11th day: Aswan’s Highlights Tour
After breakfast, explore Aswan’s ancient attractions:
- Aswan High Dam: A significant engineering feat that controls the Nile and generates electricity.
- Unfinished Obelisk: The largest obelisk, carved from red granite during the 18th dynasty.
- Temple of Philae: A temple dedicated to the goddess Isis, built by Ptolemy II.
Enjoy lunch at a luxurious restaurant before flying to Cairo and checking into a 5-star hotel.
Last day: End of Your Exceptional Easter Tour
Check out and transfer to Cairo International Airport for your departure, concluding your tour.
