Upon arrival Cairo Airport, you will be met inside the “Arrivals Hall” by your
EE Travel Tour Host, assisted through formalities and driven to your hotel for three memorable nights.

Your Tour Host will handle all check in arrangements, your baggage.
The balance of your day is at leisure to explore your charming hotel.
Overnight Giza.

After your included breakfast, your Tour Host will introduce to you your superb private Egyptologist-Guide. Your Guide will be with you for all sightseeing in Giza, Cairo, Abu Simbel, Aswan, Luxor & Alexandria throughout giving you this morning a short but helpful introduction to the sites - and sights - we will see during our tour.

Motor through the picturesque Egyptian countryside to the site of Memphis, ancient Pharaonic capital of Egypt! - In its shady open-air museum, view stunning remnants of this once glorious metropolis - the city from which for many centuries the known world was ruled! - Among the wonders you will see are the beautiful fallen colossal statue of Ramses the Great and an elegant alabaster sphinx. - Then motor onto the nearby desert plateau to explore the astounding necropolis of Memphis storied Sakkara!

Here gaze up at the soaring Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Zoser, first of all the pyramids! Then explore the Heb Sed Court of the amazing pyramid complex. - These and the Step Pyramid are the very first buildings in hewn stone in all history, - truly “where architecture was born”! - Then, entering the Tomb of a Court Noble of the Old Kingdom, see enchanting carved and painted relief scenes, which give a vivid picture of daily life at the dawn of history!

An included lunch will be served at the private “Membership Only” Seasons Country Club.
This afternoon shows us the final triumph in the search for the perfect pyramid, - the imposing Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx!

By motor and by foot explore the entire northern Memphite necropolis of Giza. - Driving through the site, we see the three major monuments - the towering Pyramids of Cheops (Khofu), Chephren (Khafra or Khafre), and Mycerinus (Menkaura or Menkaure); -
the Subsidiary Pyramids of favorite Queens and Princesses; - the other three most important buildings of the funerary complex of each pharaoh - his Valley Temple, Causeway, and Mortuary Temples; the still mystifying sacred boat pits which dot the ground beside each pyramid; - and the vast adjoining cemeteries of members of the Royal Family and of court nobles and high government officials!

Proceeding to the high desert plateau beyond, we then enjoy a panoramic view - and can take a marvelous photograph - of all the Giza monuments spread out below! Returning to the heart of the necropolis, we visit the Museum of the Royal Boat (or “Solar Boat” or “Sun Boat”) of Cheops, oldest large sailing craft every discovered - and a vessel of surpassing craftsmanship and elegance. - Those who wish may take their picture with the Great Pyramid of Cheops - only remaining marvel of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World in the background.

Then enter the well-preserved Valley temple of Chephren, with its astounding stonework, - and step onto his huge Causeway for a close-up introduction to his giant Sphinx! http://www.airpano.ru/files/Egypt-Cairo-Pyramids/2-2

Enjoy a lighthearted camel ride through the sands surrounding the Pyramids!
Overnight Giza.

Leave your hotel after your included breakfast and then we drive to the newly reopened Museum of Islamic art is truly a wonderful reservoir of Islamic antiquities. It has a vast supplement of about 10200 artifacts that one cannot explore in a single day. The museum displays arts from the different Islamic eras that Egypt passed through including the Fatimid, Turkish and Persian periods.

From the Fatimid Period, one can find a fine collection of wooden panels, which are the only surviving pieces of the Western Palace of Al Kahira Palace. And people love the craftsmanship of the Mihrabs of the tombs of Sayeda Ruqayya and Sayeda Nafeesa.

Next, we motor to the nearby colorful exotic Khan El Khalili Bazaar quarter, for a walking tour of this maze of workshops and bazaars where all the traditional arts and crafts of Egypt are made and sold!

Continue to explore Al Moez Street, one of the highlights of Islamic Cairo.

An included lunch will be served at Naguib Mahfouz Restaurant in Khan El-Khalili.

After lunch, return to your hotel.
Overnight Giza.

Breakfast followed by check out from your hotel and then we transfer to Cairo Airport for our early morning flight departing Cairo south along the Nile taking us to Abu Simbel (Via Aswan) to visit the awe-inspiring Temples of Abu Simbel!

These giant monuments were carved from scarlet sandstone cliffs beside the Nile, by the artists and engineers of Pharaoh Ramesses II - “The Great” - for reasons of empire your private Guide will explain. We are here at the perfect time of day, when the morning light is full on the facades of the temples and the colossal statues, which adorn them!

A short flight departing Abu Simbel brings us back to Aswan. Upon arrival Aswan Airport, your Tour host will transfer you and check in at your hotel for two memorable nights.

Lunch will be on own.

This evening attend the spectacular Sound & Light show at Philae Temple.
Overnight Aswan.

Leave your hotel after your included breakfast and then we motor to visit the ancient granite quarry, to learn of the amazing techniques of ancient times for extracting huge blocks of stone from the bed-rock without machinery, and to view the famous Unfinished Obelisk probably commissioned by Queen Hatshepsut.

A stop is made atop the mammoth Aswan High Dam, constructed between 1960 and 1971, where we receive a briefing on this controversial barrier across the Nile - and enjoy views of vast artificial Lake Nasser, stretching for 300 miles to the south into the Sudan!

A voyage by motor launch (bird watchers, be on the alert!) takes us across the lake between the two dams to explore the romantic Temples of Philae, rescued, like the Abu Simbel Temples, from the rising waters of the Nile due to the building of the High Dam - and re-situated on nearby Agilkia Island! - In the beautiful Temple of Isis, principal monument of Philae, enter Sanctuary - the last holdout of the ancient Egyptian religion when Christianity swept the land in the early centuries AD.

Lunch will be on own.

In the afternoon, we motor to visit the newly opened fabulous Nubian Museum, which houses many examples of Nubian heritage & history.

Next, sail by felucca to a Nubian Village and enjoy a drink of Karkadei or tea at a Nubian home and the dinner will be served at the Nubian Village.

Return to your hotel.
Overnight Aswan.

Check out from your hotel after your included breakfast and then we drive with your private guide by private deluxe A/C Mini-coach for 3 hours through the Agriculture Road bring us to Luxor - glittering Thebes of Old!

Upon Arrival Luxor, we will transfer you and check in at your hotel for two magical nights.

Lunch will be on own.

This afternoon, we visit one of the most important small Museums in Egypt "Luxor Museum".
Here you will realize how Luxor grew from a small village into a great & mighty city it was under the New Kingdom Pharaohs. The Museum contains important statues and other works of art that have been impossible to restore at their original sites, as well as the interesting collection of the workshop, household, and farming tools used in ancient Egyptian times. It is very interesting.

Next, we drive to Karnak Temple where, under the stars, you will attend the spectacular Sound & Light production. This 90-minute spectacle first takes you around the temple grounds, and then the last act is played while you are seated beside the Great Sacred Lake. This performance relates the history of Luxor – “Thebes Of A Hundred Gates”, capital of the ancient World.
Overnight Luxor.

After your included breakfast, we drive across the new bridge in Luxor to the West Bank. This is the vast Necropolis of Thebes known as the City of the Dead. Your visit starts at the two Colossi of Memnon, which are the only remnants of a once colossal funerary temple built by Amenhotep III.
Then drive to the Valley of the Queens and Royal Princes where you will visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut & the tomb of Prince Amon-Hir-Kopshrf.

Continue to the famous Valley of the Kings lying protected by the soaring Gurna Hills surrounding it. Deep-cut into the rocky mountainsides are the magnificent tombs of spellbinding construction and decoration. Among the tombs you may visit are the tombs of Seti I, Ramses I, Thutmoses III, Amenophis II, and the small but famous tomb of the Golden Pharaoh, Tutankhamun.

An included lunch will be served at your charming Hotel.

After lunch, we motor to visit the temple of Amon-Ra, known as the Luxor Temple. This great temple was joined to that of Karnak by a long dromos paved in stone, a processional avenue flanked by human-headed sphinxes.
You will marvel at the magnificence of the decorations of the temple entrance, and you will drift back in time as you study the gigantic wall relief scenes depicting life in ancient Egypt.

Next, we visit Karnak, a complex of temples. Here you will visit the many sanctuaries, shrines, and the famous sacred lake. Walk through mazes of pylons and obelisks of staggering height, including the 134 columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall considered the Eighth Wonder of the World! At Karnak, the temple of Amon is the largest columned temple in the world.
Overnight Luxor.

Breakfast followed by check out from your hotel and then we transfer to Luxor Airport

for our morning flight departing Luxor north along the Nile taking us back to Cairo! Upon Arrival Cairo Airport, we drive for 3 hours through the Desert Road brings us to romantic Alexandria!

Upon arrival Alexandria, we will transfer you and check in at your hotel for two magical nights.
Overnight Alexandria.

After your included breakfast, we motor along the famous Med
iterranean Corniche of Alexandria, and we will visit the Royal Jewelry Museum of Alexandria houses major jewelry pieces and acquisitions of the Mohammad Ali dynasty, who ruled Egypt for about 150 years till the July 1952 Revolution.

Following the Revolution, the remaining jewelry left over by the Rhoyal Family were safe-kept until a decree was issued in 1986 to assign Princess Fatima Al-Zara' Palace in Alexandria as a special museum to house those pieces.

Continue drive through the city center brings us to the strange Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa, with their bizarre hybrid Egyptian-Classical art. - And we view the towering ancient obelisk miss-named by medieval travelers “Pompey’s Pillar”!

An included lunch will be served at Fish Market Restaurant.

After lunch, circle the ancient Eastern Harbor and pass the colorful fishing fleet anchorage, to view medieval Fort Qait Bey, a handsome citadel built during the Crusades - on the site of the ancient Ptolemaic Pharos Lighthouse, one of the classical Seven Wonders of the World.

Our final visit of the day will be to the newly opened “Bibliotheca Alexandrina” the Library of Alexandria.
The library comprises a main reading-hall, museums for sciences, manuscripts and antiquities, international studies institute, science and arts galleries, spaces for seasonal exhibitions, including arts, music and theatrical performances in a way that highlights integration between all functions of museums, exhibitions, forums and book. The library also comprises conference halls and planetarium.

Return to your hotel.
Overnight Alexandria.

Check out from your hotel after your included breakfast and then we drive for 3 hours through the Desert Road brings us back to Cairo!

Upon arrival Cairo, we will transfer you and check in at your hotel for two magical nights.

The balance of your day is at leisure to explore your charming hotel.
Overnight Cairo.

After your included breakfast, we motor to explore “Old Cairo”, most ancient area of the capital, where first the Pharaonic religion reigned, and then Judaism and early Christianity flourished.
View the remains of the Roman Fortress of Babylon, then stroll through the winding lanes of this captivating settlement to enter little Ben Ezra Synagogue, recently restored by the government, - its building converted from a church during the Middle Ages, but its community dating back to the time of Moses and beyond; -

the ancient “Hanging” or “Suspended” Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, so-called because it was built atop one of the towers of the fort; - and ancient Saint Serguis Church, built over a place where, according to local tradition, the Holy Family dwelt for a time when they fled to Egypt to escape the persecution of Herod.

Next, we motor to Mokattam Hill, on which stands a 12th century Citadel, constructed by Saladin to protect Cairo from the Mongol threat. Within the fortress walls, visit the magnificent alabaster mosque built by Mohamed Ali.

An included lunch will be served at Al-Azhar Park Restaurant.

After lunch, we drive to the imposing building, which now houses the Cairo Egyptian Museum, designed by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon.

Today the museum contains the most important collection of Egyptian art in the world. Upon entering the atrium of the ground floor we are greeted by four colossal statues in granite, and to the right, is a copy of the famous Rosetta stone, which enabled Champollion to find the key to the reading of Egyptian hieroglyphics.

The great central hall contains objects of colossal size from various periods. The imposing burial furnishings from the tomb of Tutankhamun in Biban El Muluk are the principal attractions of the first floor of the museum. Even today, the magnificence and splendour of such a multitude of precious objects of the treasures of the boy Pharaoh Tutankhamun leaves one breathless!
Overnight Cairo.

Check out from your hotel after your included breakfast and then say good-bye to Egypt as you are driven to the airport, assisted through formalities by your EE Travel Tour Host, and checked in for your flight home.