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Hatshepsut
Program 7
11 Days / 10 Nights
4 Nights Cairo
2 Nights Sleeper Train
2 Nights Aswan
2 Nights Luxor

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Day 1: |
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Arrival to Cairo airport, our representative will assist you through
passport control formalities, luggage identification & portage will
greet you. From the airport you will be transferred by a private A/C
car to your hotel
Overnight in Cairo. |
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Day 2: |
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Breakfast. Start your full day visiting the Egyptian Museum
of antiquities. On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art
the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world.
Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit
dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and
jewelry, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before
it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated. Visit
the Great Pyramids - Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions. Cheops is
the most colossal ever built. Next is a close-up look at
Sphinx - a huge funeral
complex guarded by the legendary lion body with the face of king
Chephren. Then visit Khan El Khalili Bazaars. Shops in this
district are legendary for fine brassware, copper, perfumes,
leather, silver, gold, antiques etc.
(Optional )Cairo Felucca Trip Sailing Trip on the Nile (at sunset):
Pick you up from your Hotel ,Take a relaxing ride down the Nile on a felucca, a traditional Egyptian sailing boat, and see a different side of Cairo. This 1-hour ride gives you plenty of time to experience this unique mode of transport. Your trip
Transfers to the train station for your overnight Sleeper train to
Aswan. Dinner on the train.
Overnight in sleeping train |
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Day 3: |
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Breakfast on the train. Arrival, meet & assist by our
representative. Transfer to the Hotel. Start your full day tour
High Dam-Temple of Philae Island 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. Return to the mainland and drive to Aswan for a view
of the high Dam which was completed in 1964. From here you can gaze
across Lake Nasser.
Overnight in Aswan. |
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Day 4: |
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Breakfast. Free day.
(Optional) A/C Bus transfer to
Abu Simbel – Visit Abu Simbel Temple – Transfer Back to Aswan
The colossal Temple of Abu Simbel built by Ramses II (XIXth.
Dynasty) and lately saved from inundation of the Nile waters in
among the glories of ancient Egyptian monuments. The temples were
built out of a sandstone rock cliff, and representation of the
deities to which each was dedicated is carved on its huge façade.
Nearby, also saved, lies the small Temple of the King's wife
Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor.
Sunset Felucca ride to visit (Botanical Island, Elephantine
Island & Nubian Village).
Overnight in Aswan. |
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Day 5: |
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Breakfast, transfer to Luxor by Train, Arrive Luxor & meet and
assist by our local representatives, transfer to your hotel in
Luxor. Start your full day tour visit The West Bank - Valley of
the Kings, Colossal of Memnon and Hatshepsut Temple. Excursion
to the Necropolis of Thebes, on the Eastern bank. Crossing the Nile,
drive to the Valley of Kings; visit the tombs of various Dynasties,
The Temple of Deir El Bahari. On the return journey stop at the
Colossi of Memnon which are two gigantic sitting statues
representing Amenophis III facing the Nile and visit the Temple of
Queen Hatshepsut.
(Optional) Sound and Light Show
at Karnak Temples.
Overnight in Luxor. |
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Day 6: |
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Breakfast, Free day
(Optional) Start your
full day tour visit The East Bank (Luxor & Karnak Temple)
Excursion to the Luxor Temple to see its courtyard and the granite
statues of Ramses the Great Proceed by carriage or bus to Karnak,
which is a serious of temples built in different reigns. Starting by
the Avenue of Sphinxes visit the Unfinished Propylon, the Hypostyle
Hall with it's 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen
Hatshepsut and Tutomosis III, the temple of Amon adorned with lotus
and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the
Sacred Lake.
Overnight in Luxor. |
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Day 7: |
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Breakfast, Free day.
(Optional) Hot Balloon: Should
you want to make your stay in Luxor an unforgettable. Drifting
peacefully over the Valley of King, Valley of the Queens and the
Mountain on the Nobles.
Transfer to the train station for your overnight sleeper train to
Cairo. Dinner on the train.
Overnight in Sleeper Train. |
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Day 8: |
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Breakfast on the train. Arrival to Cairo, meet & assist by our local
representatives and transfer to the hotel.
(Optional) Dinner Cruise
including transportation, dinner, Belly Dancer, Tanura Show.
Overnight in Cairo. |
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Day 9: |
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Breakfast. Start your full day tour visiting
Sakkara, cemetery for Memphis;
Sakkara is 27-Km Southwest of Cairo. Including a visit to the step
Pyramids of Sakkara (The first proper Pyramids built for the king
Zoser, it is considered evolution of the Pyramid from the simple
Mastaba to the Pyramid in its known form) Followed by a visit to The
Pyramids of Unas & Oser-Kaf the Mastaba. Tomb of Mereruka, Ti &
Pta-Hotep (carved and painted tombs), Then Memphis the
ancient capital of Egypt where Colossal Statue of Ramses II and the
great Alabaster Sphinx. Then visiting the Old part of Cairo,
as Egypt was one of the first countries to embrace Christianity. We
visit the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Berbara. The hanging Church,
We will also visit the old Jewish Ben Ezra Synagogue.
(Optional) Sound and Light Show
at Pyramids area
Over night in Cairo. |
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Day 10: |
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Breakfast. Free day.
(Optional) Start your Trip Visiting the Roman Theater (A theater with marble seats up to 800 spectators, Galleries, Section of mosaic flooring & a pleasure garden surrounded by Roman Villas & baths). Then visit Pompay's Pillar, Followed by visit to the Catacomb of Kom El-Shoqafa (Tombs on three levels, also contains The Triclinium where relatives used to sit on stone benches to feast the dead, a center with relieves of bearded serpents. Inside, there are 2nd Century AD statues of Sobec & Anubis wearing Roman Armor).Followed by Visiting Elsawary,montaza Garden Alexandria Library& Also from out side you will Visit Qaytbay Citadel & El Mursi Abu Elabas.
(Optional )Cairo by night
Pick you up from your Hotel then start your Tour. This is a city tour all around Cairo to see the know places in Cairo At the end transfer you back to your Hotel
Overnight in Cairo. |
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Day 11: |
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Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the
airport and assist you at the airport through final departure
formalities. |
Program includes:
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4 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast
basis.
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2 Nights hotel accommodation in Aswan on bed and breakfast
basis.
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2 Nights hotel accommodation in Luxor on bed and breakfast
basis.
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2 Nights on sleeper train board, dinner and breakfast included.
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All transfers in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan.
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1 Full day tour in Cairo visiting the Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian
Museum & Khan El Khalili.
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1 Full day tour in Cairo visiting Sakkara, Memphis & Old Cairo
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1 Full day tour in Aswan visiting the High Dam & Temple of
Philae Island
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1 Full day tour in Luxor visiting West Bank
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Multilingual expert Egyptologist guide.
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All your tours and excursions are with A/C bus.
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The service of meet and assist at all your destinations.
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Free Camel ride at the Pyramids area.
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All your visits include entrance fees.
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Our prices include all taxes and services.
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Train ticket from Aswan to Luxor.
Not Included:
Summer Price
Valid from 01/05/2007 to 30/09/2007
With 5 star Deluxe Cruise
Price per person in DBL room |
3 Star Hotel |
4 Star Hotel |
5 Star Hotel |
USD ($) |
717 |
801 |
887 |
Euro (€) |
480 |
536 |
594 |
GBP (£) |
350 |
391 |
433 |
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Single Supplement |
65% |
65% |
65% |
Supplement 20%
From 15 July to 30Sep |
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20% |
20% |
Winter Price
Valid from 01/10/2007 to 30/04/2007
With 5 star Deluxe Cruise
Price per person in DBL room |
3 Star Hotel |
4 Star Hotel |
5 Star Hotel |
USD ($) |
807 |
911 |
1013 |
Euro (€) |
540 |
610 |
678 |
GBP (£) |
394 |
445 |
495 |
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Single Supplement |
65% |
65% |
65% |
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Christmas & New Year Sup. |
40% |
40% |
40% |
Easter Period Sup.
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35% |
35% |
35% |
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