Need a short but unforgettable vacation where you will witness the great ancient civilization of Egypt? Our 5 days Luxury Tour will satisfy your needs. You will enjoy visiting the most amazing attractions in Cairo then you will visit the Nubian village of Abu Simbel later you will go to Luxor where you will visit the ancient monumental sites there. This will be your ultimate vacation.
City | Places you will visit |
Sights | Giza Pyramids – Sphinx – Valley Temple – Saqqara – Memphis – Valley of the Kings – Hatshepsut Temple – Colossi of Memnon – Karnak Temple – Abu Simbel Temples |
After arrival at Cairo airport, you will meet our company representative. He will assist you with formal airport papers and luggage.
Next, you will be transported by a private A/C car to check in at a 5 stars hotel in Cairo.
After that, you will enjoy dinner on a Nile cruise as you will enjoy a Belly dance and folkloric Tannoura show.
Later you will go back to your hotel overnight.
In the morning of day two, breakfast will be served, and then your tour guide will take you to begin your visits to:
One of the most famous monumental places in the whole world dates back to more than 4500 ago This the place where we have the main pyramids of Egypt:
Plus that we have 6 small pyramids that date back to the queens and the royal family Giza pyramids complex have also the greatest sphinx statue we have in Egypt.
One of the 7 wonders in an ancient world built for the king Khufu or Cheops is his name in the Greek language. Takes 20 years to build they used in the building more than 3 million limestone blocks
More than 100 thousands of the worker work in that building The original high about 146 m high so for that it’s considered the greatest pyramid we have in Egypt.
One of the most preserved temples we have from the ancient time it was built from red granite which we get from Aswan
This the place where the mummification process should be done Built also by Khafra the builder of the 2nd pyramid and the Great sphinx.
Consider the protector of the pyramids built by Khafra the builder of the second pyramid also
It takes a special form which is the lion’s body and the human head and this refers to power with knowledge together This the greatest one we have 50 m long and 20 m high.
Lunch break :
After enjoying the tour to the pyramids we are going to stop for having lunch in one of the nice restaurants with quality food to give you the chance to try the taste of oriental food and traditional Egyptian dishes.
One of the oldest historical places in Egypt dates back to 2500B.C The place where we have the oldest pyramid in history “The step pyramid ” And the land of the mysterious as we call it because every time we have new discoveries there as it happened a few weeks ago for different tombs and lot of coffins and treasures.
Saqqara also has a lot of stuff to visit different tombs for the Nobles and royal family Also has the pyramid of Unas where we have the first text written in the pyramids and more.
Consider the oldest capital of ancient Egypt. Dates back to 2200 B.C It was established by king Mena or Narmer after he succeeded in unifying upper and lower Egypt. It was the center of god Ptah the principal God of Egypt at this time.
Memphis is famous for having the colossal statue of Ramses the second and the second big sphinx statue we have in Egypt.
At the end of the day, you will be transported to Cairo airport as you will catch your flight heading to Aswan. Overnight will be in Aswan at a five-star hotel.
In the morning you will check out from your hotel after having getting breakfast boxes then you will be transported by an A/C vehicle to the ancient and marvelous village of Abu Simbel.
The two rock-cut temples at Abu Simbel are considered to be masterpieces of ancient Egypt. The temples were built by King Ramses II around 1200 BC. One temple is dedicated to King Ramses II and the second temple is dedicated to his favorite wife, Queen Nefertari.
The temples were discovered in 1813, almost completely covered with sand. The Egyptian government, with the help of UNESCO, moved the temples in 1960 to prevent them from being flooded when the Aswan High Dam was built.
After your tour at Abu Simbel, you will go back to Aswan for Lunch.
Lunch break :
We are going to stop for having lunch in one of the nice restaurants with quality food to give you the chance to try the taste of oriental food and traditional Egyptian dishes.
Then you will be transported to the Train station where you will travel north to Luxor city. At Luxor, you will check in a five stars hotel for overnight.
On day four you will enjoy your breakfast before checking out from the hotel then you will begin your marvelous tour exploring the ancient city.
One of the main historical sites we have in Luxor which was in ancient Egypt “Thebes ” The capital of Egypt during the New kingdom Called by this name because most of the tombs which were discovered date to the kings of Egypt and their royal families but plus that we have some tombs for Nobles and high priests.
Till now we have 63 tombs were discovered but we are sure there are some tombs didn’t discover yet so they still working and digging it that area Most of the tombs still have beautiful paintings talk about their daily life in ancient Egypt
There are many important tombs for famous kings located there like “Toutmoses 1st”
Plus the tomb of the golden pharaoh “Tutankhamun” was discovered in 1922.
One of the most preserved temples in ancient Egypt dates back to more than 3500 years ago Built for Queen Hatshepsut one of the famous Queens who ruled Egypt in the new kingdom and she was the daughter of king Tutmoses 1st The temple built from limestone which considers one of the most popular stones they used in ancient Egypt because it was easy to cut We still have some reliefs on the walls of the temple but the most famous ones which talk about the Trade mission sent by the Queen to “punt cities ” to bring a lot of staff especially wood and incense.
Lunch break:
After enjoying the tour, we are going to stop for having lunch in one of the nice restaurants with quality food to give you the chance to try the taste of oriental food and traditional Egyptian dishes.
It’s 2 huge statues date back to 1350 B.C Built for the king “Amonhoteb 3rd” who ruled Egypt during the new kingdom exactly at the 18th dynasty The two statues are the only remains of the funerary temple built for king Amonhoteb 3rd The two statues were built at the entrance of the temple to be the guardian’s status for the temple. The statues were made out of Quartz stone which they cut from the red mountain at Cairo.
Karnak Temple complex, a series of temples dating back to the reigns of different kings, and the Great Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns.
Built-in the new kingdom era by pharaohs Amenhotep III and Ramses II, Luxor Temple is located in the middle of Luxor city as it was the center of the celebrations of Opet. You will also enjoy the mesmerizing sight of the remaining Avenue of Sphinxes that once was connecting the Luxor temple with the Karnak.
Finally, you will catch a flight from Luxor to Cairo where you will check in a five stars hotel for overnight.
Day five will be the end of your tour. First, you will have breakfast at the hotel then you will check out, after that you will be transported to Cairo airport to fly back home safely.
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