Oud Egypte 8 Dagen Klassieke Vakantie Caïro, Luxor en Aswan

Welcome to Egypt. Our airport transfer team is available 24/7. As soon as you get out of the exit gate of the Terminal, you will find Ancient Egypt Tours representative, holding a sign, waiting to meet and greet you. He will escort you to your private A/C vehicle. You will be transferred to the hotel and the reception manager will assist you in check-in procedures as smooth as possible. Ancient Egypt Tours agent will contact you to agree on a meeting time with you

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Transfer from/to the airport is included in your tour package

Check-in in all hotels is at 14:00

Check-out is at 12:00

In case you arrive early then check-in limit you can enjoy waiting in the hotel until check-in time or you can ask your operator to book you a pre-tour extra night and get checked in immediately

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Optional Tour:

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2-hour open buffet dinner Nile cruise including a belly dancer, local band and skirt rotation performer if your tour starts in Cairo

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Sound and Light show if available

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Overnight in Cairo

Ontbijt in uw hotel in Caïro en ontmoette vervolgens uw persoonlijke gids die u zal vergezellen naar het Plateau van Gizeh om een van de zeven wonderen van de oude wereld te bezoeken De grote Piramide van Khufu's (Cheops) ,3 kleine piramides Je zult doorgaan met het verkennen van de rest van het plateau van Gizeh, inclusief de aanblik van Khafre ' s (kaphren) piramide - Khufu's zoon, de op een na grootste piramide op Gizeh site, de overblijfselen van de begrafenistempel, de piramide van Mankawra (Mykerinus) en 3 kleine piramides. Ga dan verder met een bezoek aan de Grote Sfinx, het hoofd van een farao met een leeuwenlichaam, die dateert uit de tijd van Chephren; de tour omvat ook een bezoek aan de Valley Temple, die behoort tot de piramides van chefren. Deze tempel diende absoluut twee functies: Eerste, het werd gebruikt voor de zuivering van de mummie van de koning voor de begrafenis. Ten tweede werd het gebruikt voor het maken van het mummificatieproces van de koning. Na een bezoek aan de piramides ga je verder over het plateau voor een fotovan de drie piramides die uit het zand oprijzen, met de skyline van Caïro op de achtergrond.

Ga dan naar het Museum van Egyptische Oudheden, algemeen bekend als het Egyptisch Museum, in Caïro, Egypte, is de thuisbasis van een uitgebreide collectie oude Egyptische oudheden, en dateert uit ongeveer 5000 jaar kunst die wordt beschouwd als de grootste kostbaarste collectie Egyptische kunst ter wereld. Meer dan 250.000 echte artefacten worden gepresenteerd, met een representatief bedrag te zien, de rest in opslagruimten, het Egyptisch Museum dat gevuld is met duizenden faraonische artefacten, waaronder de gouden schatten van koning Toetanchamon. Fascinerende voorwerpen zoals juwelen, hoofdtooien, albasten vazen en speelgoed uit het oude Egypte zijn allemaal te zien, en veel onschatbare beelden en andere artefacten zijn ook te zien die meer dan 3.500 jaar in zijn graf was ingesloten voordat het werd ontdekt in de 1922s toen zijn graf werd opgegraven, De Egyptenaar Het museum is een van de eerste haltes op de reisroutes van de meeste mensen wanneer ze naar Egypte reizen. Dit kenmerkende museum dat een enorme winkel van onschatbare voorwerpen herbergt, van vroeger tot de Greco Romeinse periode, is de moeite waard om te bekijken.

Transfer naar het treinstation voor je nachtelijke Sleeper trein naar Aswan. Diner in de trein, overnachting Sleeper trein naar Aswan

Maaltijden: Ontbijt, Diner

Breakfast on the train, Arrival, meet & assist by our representatives and transfer to the Hotel. 

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visit the world famous High Dam, An engineering miracle was constructed between 1960 and 1970. It aimed to increase economic production by further regulating the annual river flooding and providing storage of water for agriculture, and later, to generate hydroelectricity. The dam has had a significant impact on the economy and culture of Egypt, 

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and then move to the Unfinished Obelisk, This obelisk is believed to belong to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th dynasty and the royal wife of king Tuthmosis II. The unfinished obelisk is the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt in Aswan, Egypt. It is unknown which pharaoh created this structure. It is nearly one third larger than any ancient Egyptian obelisk ever erected. If finished it would have measured around 42 m and would have weighed nearly 1,200 tons. 

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Then move to the beautiful located Philae temple Sail by felucca (Egyptian sailboat) to the island of Agilkia, Visit the temple that was removed from their original island of Philae which lies submerged most of the year by the waters of Lake Nasser. The main Temple of Isis and its monuments were built between the 26th-dynasty and the Roman period. you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Overnight in Aswan

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Itinerary in Upper Egypt could be subject to some changes in time and order of visits but you will visit all the sites listed in your itinerary and you will be notified by your guide 

Enjoy your Abu Simbel Day Trip from Aswan. Our Ancient Egypt Tours Representative will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan by a PRIVATE air-conditioned vehicle. It is about 03 hours and half, one way driving from Aswan to Abu Simbel. You will enjoy Abu Simbel area with its main attraction “the great sun temple of Ramses II” and the temple of queen Nefertari. Both temples were discovered in 1813 it was almost completely covered with sand. Then both temples were moved in 1960 by the help of Egyptian government and UNESCO to avoid the rising water of the Nile. Ramses II built the temple mostly to honour himself as inside there is a mural depicting his famous victory at Kadesh battle where his army defeated his enemies. On the north of Ramses temple, the Nefertari Temple which was built by Ramses II to his favourite wife Queen Nefertari among other 200 wives and concubines. After finishing the visit you will be escorted back to your Nile Cruise in Aswan by your private air-conditioned vehicle

Meal: Breakfast

Overnight in Aswan.

After having your breakfast at your hotel, our representative will transfer you to Aswan train station for your train to Luxor,

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arrival to Luxor. Meet & assist by our guide, begin your sightseeing tour in Luxor by a Visit East Bank of The Nile River you will be visiting The Karnak Temple, the largest place of worship ever built. In ancient Egypt, the power of the god Amun of Thebes gradually increased during the early New Kingdom, and after the short persecution led by Akhenaten, it rose to its apex. In the reign of Ramesses III, more than two thirds of the property owned by the temples belonged to Amun, evidenced by the stupendous buildings at Karnak. Although badly ruined, no site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak. It is the largest temple complex ever built by man, and represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders. The Temple of Karnak is actually three main temples, smaller enclosed temples, and several outer temples located about three kilometers north of Luxor, Egypt situated on 100 ha (247 acres) of land. Karnak is actually the sites modern name. Its ancient name was Ipet-isut, meaning "The Most Select (or Sacred) of Places". back to hotel 

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Meal: Breakfast

Overnight in Luxor.

Breakfast, in hotel , visit Valley of the kings; The west bank of Luxor had been the site of royal burials since around 2100 BC, but it was the pharaohs of the New Kingdom period (1550–1069 BC) who chose this isolated valley dominated by the pyramid-shaped mountain peak of Al Qurn (The Horn). Once called the Great Necropolis of Millions of Years of Pharaoh, or the Place of Truth, the Valley of the Kings has 63 magnificent royal tombs.

Queen Hatshepsut’s Mortuary Temple: At Deir Al Bahri, the eyes first focus on the dramatic rugged limestone cliffs that rise nearly 300m above the desert plain, only to realize that at the foot of all this immense beauty lies a monument even more extraordinary, the dazzling Temple of Hatshepsut. The almost-modern-looking temple blends in beautifully with the cliffs from which it is partly cut – a marriage made in heaven. Most of what you see has been painstakingly reconstructed.

Colossi of Memnon; The two faceless Colossi of Memnon, originally representing Pharaoh Amenhotep III, rising majestically about 18m from the plain, are the first monuments tourists see when they visit the west bank. These magnificent colossi, each cut from a single block of stone and weighing 1000 tonnes, sat at the eastern entrance to the funerary temple of Amenophis III, the largest on the west bank. Egyptologists are currently excavating the temple and their discoveries can be seen behind the colossi. Then you will have the chance to enjoy some Free time at leisure in Luxor for shopping. Transfer to the train station for your overnight sleeper train to Cairo. Dinner on the train.

Overnight in Sleeper Train

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Have your breakfast on train,  you will be escorted by your private guide to visit to Coptic Cairo to visit   Babylon Fortress and the Hanging Church, Church of St. Barbara, Church of St. Sergius and Ben Ezra synagogue.

Enrich you tour with a visit to Amr Ibn El-Aas Mosque which is the very first mosque built in Egypt.

Then move to visit the important church Simon the Tanner (fl. 10th century), also known as Saint Simon the Shoemaker (Sam’ān al-Kharrāz) is the Coptic Orthodox saint associated with the story of the moving the Mokattam Mountain in Cairo, during the rule of the Muslim Fatimid Caliph al-Muizz Lideenillah (953-975) while Abraham the Syrian was the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. Simon the Tanner lived towards the end of the tenth century and many Coptic Christians in Egypt, who were also engaged in handicrafts. Saint Simon worked in tanning, a craft known there till this day. This profession involved other crafts that depend on the process, from when Simon carried several titles related to skins: Tanner, Cobbler, and Shoemaker. 

Before extending your trip, you will be served with a warm delightful lunch meal at a high-quality restaurant.

After Lunch visiting Egyptian Civilization, located near Old Cairo, at the archaeological site of Fustat which was the Egyptian capital about 1400 years ago, also known as the NEMEC Museum and overlooks Lake Ain Al-Sira. And very close to most of the Islamic and Coptic monuments in Cairo, it also displays collectibles from the Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic, Islamic and modern civilizations. The main exhibition hall displays the four main crafts that shaped the Egyptian civilization: pottery, wood, textiles and ornaments, and you can see there The oldest artificial finger worldwide, the skeleton of a man dating back 30,000 years, the Kiswa of the Kaaba which was last made in Egypt during the era of President Nasser and the Mahmal which carried the covering from Egypt to Saudi Arabia every year. In a large presentation, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is considered the first museum in the world that presents a comprehensive view of Egyptian civilization throughout history, from prehistoric times to modern history. A large part of the museum is the hall where the mummies are now displayed, not only that, wander the royal mummies hall, and see the golden sarcophagi and the remains of the pharaohs of the past. Find out more about famous rulers such as King Ramses II and Queen Hatshepsut Later, you will be transferred to hotel.

Overnight in Cairo

Meal: Breakfast

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before you leave to the airport for your flight back home. Ancient Egypt Tours representative will pick you up and transfer you to the airport.

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Pick-up for international flights is 4 hours before departure time of your flight

For domestic flights, 3 hours before departure time is enough

If your flight is early before breakfast time you can make arrangements with the hotel to prepare a breakfast box for you to take it on your way to the airport.

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Meals: Breakfast

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Ancient Egypt Tours had a great time with you and hope you have enjoyed your time and was satisfied with the services you were offered