It’s Here! Best of Egypt 6-Nights – Code PBOE 1
Overview
Discover the wonders of the Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum, and more. Then travel to the colorful Nubian Aswan, home of the High Dam with names, temples, and other exciting tours.
Explore the temples along the banks of the Nile and the clean Nile River before arriving in Luxor, the Valley of the Kings, and other amazing locations.
Highlights
- Relax with comfortable Modern air-conditioned transportation
- The Pyramids of Giza, Cheops, Mykerinus, and Chephren and Museum of Cairo
- The well-known Djoser step pyramid in Saqqara.
- Nile Cruise sailing on the River Nile between Aswan and Luxor
- Aswan High Dam, Temple of Philae, Abu Simbel temples.
- God Sobek temple in Kom Ombo, God Horus temple in Edfu
- Luxor East Bank highlights Karnak and Luxor temples
- Luxor West bank highlights the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, and Colossi of Memnon
- Ancient legends that bring the sites back to live
- Experience tailored to your preferences on a private tour
- Qualified Egyptology Guide (multi-language)
- The most interesting part of Cairo, are culture, history, food, people, and much more
Included/Excluded
- Meet and assist service upon arrival at Cairo International Airport
- All airport pickups & transfers by private A/C vehicle.
- Meet and assist at Aswan Airport and transfer to Nile Cruise
- Accommodation for 3 nights onboard the Nile Cruise based on a full board basis.
- All tours as mentioned in the program.
- Egyptology Licensed Tour Guides
- Tour to Pyramids, Sphinx, and Sqqarah in Cairo
- Tour to Aswan Highlights
- Tour to visit Abu Simbel Temples
- Tour to Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples
- Tour to East Bank of Luxor
- Tour to West Bank of Luxor
- Lunch during day tours in Cairo
- All Taxes and Services
- Bottled water during all tours
- International flight tickets
- Domestic flights Inside Egypt
- Entry Visa to Egypt
- All Entrance fees for tickets to all sightseeing
- Accommodation in Cairo
- Any personal expenses
- Tipping
Itinerary
Day 1 : Welcome to Egypt
Upon arrival, You will be met and assisted at Cairo International Airport by Magic Carpet's representative.
A private, air-conditioned car will take you to your hotel so you may check-in and spend the night there.
Upon your arrival at the hotel, Our representative will inform you of all details needed regarding your pick-up times. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2 : Giza Pyramids, Saqqara and Egyptian museum
In the morning, our tour guide will meet and accompany you to witness the glory of the old kingdom located in the Giza Plateau.
Start your private tour by discovering the last remaining ancient wonder of the world, the Pyramids of Giza, Cheops, Mykerinus, and Chephren. Guided by our expert Egyptologist, learn the history of this miraculous edifice that still keeps the mystery of its construction.
From the Plateau, enjoy the unique view of the Pyramids emerging from the golden sand of Giza. It’s the moment to take pictures of your life!
Let's greet Abu El Hol, the magnificent Sphinx that is 3,000 years old before we leave the site.
The Pyramid of Saqqara, sometimes called the Pyramid of Djoser, is the second destination on your journey. The enormous necropolis of ancient Memphis is known as Saqqara. More than 4,000 years ago, King Djoser constructed his tomb here. It was the first time in history that the pyramidal shape was used to build a tomb of a kind.
After lunch, finish your day by visiting the Egyptian Museum which contains the most beautiful artefacts of Ancient Egypt, royal mummies, and the amazing treasure of King Tutankhamun.
Our guide will finally accompany you back to your hotel.
Day 3 : Cairo to Aswan/Highlights of Aswan
Check out from your hotel in Cairo. Our representative will pick you up and will transfer you to Cairo airport to take your flight to Aswan.
Upon arrival at Aswan airport, Our Guide will meet you then have a day tour to the Highlights of Aswan City to visit the Temple of Philae, High Dam, and Unfinished Obelisk.
You will check in for lunch and dinner aboard your Nile cruise after your day trip is over. Spend the night at Aswan.
Day 4 : Abu Simbel/ Nile Cruise Sailing
Your guide will pick you up from your Aswan hotel at around four in the morning. You will be driven for 3 hours by private air-conditioned car to Abu Simbel temples, south of Aswan.
The west bank of Lake Nasser is home to the two temples you are about to see. They were buried beneath the sand in their original location, which was lower, and they were destined to perish in the water of the Nile.
It was decided to move these ancient relics in order to preserve them. In order to protect them from water, the temples were completely moved in 1968, dislocated, and then reconstructed in a higher location. These enormous structures are a part of Egypt's and Nubia's Ramesses II building program.
Indeed, the gold and other rich commodities in Nubia made the territory important to the Egyptians. Pharaoh Ramesses II thus made the decision to construct these two enormous temples in Nubia in order to assert his dominance over the Nubian people.
Your Egyptologist guide will take you to see these two marvels and learn about the history of the area and the great Pharaoh who constructed them. You'll have plenty of time to capture special moments on camera.
Here ends your amazing tour at Abu Simbel, you will be transferred back to the Nile Cruise for sailing to Kom Ombo to visit the God Sobek temple with Lunch and Dinner on board. Overnight in Aswan.
Day 5 : Edfu/Luxor East bank
After having your breakfast, you will enjoy a visit to Edfu and visit the temple of God Horus.
Continue sailing towards Luxor, Upon arriving in Luxor, you will visit the two massive temples located on the East side of the Nile River ( Karnak and Luxor temples ).
Back to the cruise. Dinner aboard, entertainment at night, and spend the night in Luxor.
Day 6 : Luxor West bank/Flight back to Cairo
After breakfast, check out from the Nile cruise. your guide will pick you up to visit the highlights of Luxor (Valley of Kings, Hatshepsut temple, and Colossi of Memnon).
After finishing, You will be dropped off at Luxor airport to take your flight back to Cairo.
When you arrive, you will be greeted and taken to your hotel to check in and spend the night.
Day 7 : Final Departure
After breakfast, enjoy your free time before your international flight time. Our representative will pick you up and will escort you to Cairo international airport for final departure.