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Highlights:

• Giza: Great Pyramids - Sphinx Monument

• Cairo: Egyptian Museum - Khan Khalili Bazaars

• Islamic Cairo: Citadel - Mohammed Ali Mosque

• Coptic Cairo: Hanging Church - Ben Ezra Synagogue

• Aswan: High Dam - Philae Temple - Unfinished Obelisk

• Kom Ombo: Gods Sobek & Haroeris Temple

• Edfu: God Horus Temple

• Luxor: East & West Banks

Included:

• Airport arrive / depart assistance & transfers escorted by our representative

• All ground transfers in modern A/C buses

• All transfers during sightseeing tours in private modern A/C buses

• Sightseeing tours listed in program highlights above *entrance fees included

• Private licensed English speaking Egyptologist tour guides

• Hotel room for 5 nights in Cairo based on B&B basis

• Hotel room for 2 nights in Aswan based on B&B basis

• Hotel room for 3 nights in Luxor based on B&B basis

• 1 night on first class sitting train

• Sales tax & service fees

Excluded:

• Tourist visa

• International & domestic flights

• Gratuity (tips) for drivers, tour & dive guides

• Personal items, meals, drinks or services not mentioned

Optional:

• Lunch at a local restaurant

• Camel ride around the pyramids

• Entrance to solar boat exhibit

• Entrance to the big  or small pyramid

• Entrance to 'Mummies Hall' in the Egyptian museum

• Sound & Light Show at pyramids

• Sound & Light Show at Philae temple

• Sound & Light Show at Karnak temple

• Dinner & show cruise on a floating restaurant in Cairo

• Upgrade to first class sleeper train

• Upgrade to domestic flights

Note: Rates vary depending on the standard of hotel you choose, group size and the time of year you plan to travel. High seasons include Easter, Christmas and New Year's.

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival Day
When you arrive at Cairo airport we'll meet and transfer you to your hotel for check in.

Day 02: Giza - Cairo
Your tour guide will meet you in the reception of your hotel and transfer you to Giza. The day starts with a guided tour of the legendary pyramids of Cheops, Cherfrern and Mykerionos - also known as the Great Pyramids of Giza. Next is a guided tour of the Sphinx Monument.

Then your guide will transfer you to downtown Cairo for a guided tour of the Egyptian Museum of antiquities.

At the end of the day your guide will transfer you back to your hotel.
 

Day 03: Islamic & Coptic Cairo
Your tour guide will meet you in the reception of your hotel and transfer you to Islamic Cairo and give you a guided tour of the Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque located in Islamic Cairo.

In the afternoon is a guided tour of Coptic Cairo. First, you'll walk along the streets - retrace the steps where Mary and Joseph walked thousands of years ago. Next, visit the Hanging Church, also known as El Muallaqa that was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Then you will visit many other Coptic churches in this area.

Finally your guide will transfer you to the famous Khan El Khalili Bazaars that dates back to 1382. Shops in this district are legendary for fine brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, antiques and more.

At the end of the day your guide will transfer you back to your hotel.