Egypt Student Trip
Day # 1 : Arrival Cairo, Egypt Arrive in Cairo international airport where, our representative will meet you beyond passport control to handle your Egyptian entry visa then will be accompanied to your hotel for check in with free welcome drink. Tonight, relax or enjoy optional evening of out of this world entertainment as we go to the Pyramids for the incredible Sound and Light Spectacular after you will return to your hotel and then the night is at leisure.
Day # 2 : Giza sightseeing Tours
After your breakfast at the hotel in Cairo your own private English speaking Egyptologist guide will take you Enjoy by Safari tour to Sakkara that is part of Memphis's massive necropolis, and the burial site of the most ancient Pharaohs where you will see the first pyramids ever built in Egypt "Step Pyramid of King Djoser that was designed by Imhotep, the ancient Egyptian architect also you will visit the Teti Pyramid and tombs in Sakkara then you will be transferred to Memphis, the ancient Capital of Egypt to visit the colossal statue of Ramses II and nearby a still half-buried Hathor Temple then a relaxing drive to the famous Giza Plateau, home of Egypt’s Greatest attractions to visit The Great Pyramids, ONE of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world including the Great Pyramid of Cheops, middle pyramids of Chephren and the little one of Mykerinos and The mysterious Sphinx, the Father of Terror for the ancient pharaohs, the tour includes visit to the valley temple facing the great sphinx and option visit to the solar boat this was a boat used to carry the pharaoh’s mummy across the Nile, and then buried at the foot of the pyramid for his use in the afterlife. Your lunch will be included on the way at good quality restaurant by the Pyramids later on you will be transferred back to your hotel for some leisurely free time with option Dinner cruise board cruise on the Nile & enjoying with oriental folkloric show
Day # 3 : Cairo Sightseeing Tours
Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo and then you will be accompanied by your private Egyptologist tour guide to visit the world-renowned Museum of Egyptian Antiques that was built in neo-classical style designed by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon which exhibits a collection now over 120000 masterpieces ranges from pre-dynastic era, Pharaonic era to the Greco-roman period in Egypt including the treasures of the child King Tutankhamen, Pharaonic Gods and Goddess, optional visit to the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum where you may learn about the Great Egyptian civilization and the mummification art in ancient Egypt. Then you will also visit the Citadel of Saladin that is overlooking the city from the Muqattam Hills and Mohammed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside that was built in Turkish style and very similar to the Blue Mosque in Turkey and simply considered to be one of the landmarks in Cairo whose minaret can be seen from any part of old Cairo then visit the Christian heritage in Coptic Cairo including some of the early religious monuments of the city such as the hanging church or the suspended church this basilica church was named for its location on top of the south gate of the Fortress of Babylon the church became the center of the Christian Church of Egypt you will visit also the famous Jewish heritage in Cairo including Ben Ezra Synagogue the temple contains a Jewish heritage library, containing documents found here in 1896 that describe the economic and social conditions of Jews under Arab rule as well as descriptions of relations between various Jewish sects from there you will be transferred to Giza train terminal to board your first class sleeper train to Aswan, dinner & overnight onboard the sleeper train .
Day # 4 : Aswan guided TourBreakfast board the train, upon arrival at Aswan train terminal where you will be met by our company representative, then you will be accompanied by your English speaking guide for an exciting tour to the world famous High Dam that was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. It contains 18 times the material used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops; continue to the granite quarries which supplied the ancient Egyptian pharaohs with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples. The quarries still hold the famous Unfinished Obelisk and then you will be taking by motor-boat to island of Egilka visit the majestic Philae temple that was dedicated to the Goddesses Isis. With final optional evening excursion will offer the sound and light show at the Temple of Philae. You will be transferred to the hotel in Aswan for check in. With some leisurely free time at the hotel in Aswan, In the evening you will be transferred to sail in traditional style among the rocky isles of the Nile on a traditional felucca to visit the elephantine island and the botanical garden in Aswan for a Romanic trip on the River Nile. Back to the hotel for some free time and a peaceful overnight stay in Aswan
Day # 5 : Aswan - Abu Simbel Breakfast at your hotel in Aswan: Today you will be accompanied by you tour guide for a wonderful trip to Abu Simbel to discover the magnificent monuments and the majestic two temples of the Abu Simbel that were built by Egypt’s great Pharaoh Ramses II one is of the Great Pharaoh himself and the second was dedicated for his favorite wife Nefertari then return back to your hotel in Aswan, at the night you will be enjoyed by optional Sound & Light show at Philae temple then you will transfer to the hotel for overnight staying
Day # 6 : Kom Ombo – Edfu Sightseeing – Luxor
Breakfast at the hotel, Memphis Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan to enjoy a day tour to the Temple of Kom Ombo standing on high grounds overlooking the Nile. It differs from other temples because of its double entrance; each one is dedicated to divinity: "Haroeris" with his falcon head and "Sobek" with his crocodile head. The Temple of Kom Ombo was built on the honor of two deities the crocodile-headed Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world, and Haroeris or the ancient falcon-headed Horus. Also, Kom Ombo's importance lies in its huge sugar-cane. Lunch at local restaurant, then cross the Nile to Edfu where you will visit the majestic temple dedicated to Horus which is considered by most to be the best preserved cult temple in Egypt. According to the Egyptian myths, it was the place where the falcon-headed god Horus revenged the murder of his father Osiris by killing Seth then you will be transferred to Luxor for check into the hotel in Luxor with free time at leisure and overnight staying
Day # 7 : Luxor Tours - East Bank of the Nile
Breakfast then We will be glad to pick you up from your hotel by air-conditioned modern van to the east bank of Luxor, where you will be accompanied by your own Egyptologist tour guide to visit the famous Karnak temple the largest place of worship ever built. Its ancient name Ipet-isut means “the most sacred of places.” The temple, or, more correctly, the complex of temples, was built over more than two thousand years by generation after generation of pharaohs. Within the complex, the great “Hypostyle Hall” is an incredible forest of giant pillars. Then continue the tour to visit the majestic Luxor temple which was built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for ritual and festivals and dedicated to the god Amun with some free time for shopping in Luxor. From there will be driven to your hotel. At the night you may enjoy with optional Sound & Light show at Karnak temple then you will be transferred to the hotel for overnight
Day # 8 : Luxor Tour - West Bank of the Nile
Breakfast then glad to pick you up from your hotel by air-conditioned modern van to enjoy with optional tour by Hot Air Balloon then you will be transferred to the west bank of Luxor, where you will be accompanied by your own Egyptologist tour guide to visit the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Colossi of Memnon), and then visit the Valley of the Kings, where the magnificent tombs discovered, those tombs were carved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs, you will visit 3 tombs Continue the tour to the valley of the queens. Later on you will visit the Hatshepsut temple at El Deir El Bahary, this impressive temple dedicated to the Queen Hatshepsut the only female pharaoh rises out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it with some free time for shopping in Luxor. From there will be driven to your hotel.
Day # 9 : Luxor Tours ( Dendera & Abydos)
After your breakfast at the hotel, we will be glad to pick you up from your hotel by your own Egyptologist tour guide and by air-conditioned modern vehicle to visit Dendera temple which is dedicated to goddess Hathor- cow headed woman and known by Goddess of Love. This temple back to 125 B.C and it is quiet unique because of the fact that the roof is still intact and visitors can admire the beautiful ceiling; depicting the hours of the day and night as well as the traveling journey of the sun, the moon and the stars across the sky. One of Its ceilings is decorated with a plaster cast of the signs of the zodiac. Not only that but this temple has the only relief which represented queen Cleopatra and her son Caesarian. Then continue the tour to Abydos which was the head of god Osiris- the god of underworld and part of his body was buried there according to the legend of ancient Egyptians. In Abydos you are going to visit the famous temple of king Seti I – the founder of Abydos temple which was completed by his son king Ramses II. The beauty of this temple almost feels like an apology and dedication to the following gods: Osiris, isis, Horus, Amun Ra, Mut and Khonsu. After finishing the tour, you will be driven to Train terminal in Luxor to board your first class sleeper train to Cairo, dinner & overnight onboard the train.
Day # 10 : Cairo / Free Day /Alexandria
Breakfast onboard train before arriving to Cairo where you will be met by our Rep, and then transfer either to your hotel in Cairo, or optional tour to visit the major sights of Alexandria, excursion to Pompeii Pillar, Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa, Library of Alexandria, Alexandria National Museum and Citadel of Qaitbay - with lunch during the tour in Alexandria. Free time at leisure then transfer to your hotel in Cairo, free time at leisure and overnight in Cairo
Day # 11 : Cairo / HomeBreakfast at your hotel in Cairo then you will be transferred to Cairo airport where you will connect with your flight back home.
Includes :
Meet and greet service by our travel REP in all airports
Assistance of our personal during your stay, tours and excursions
All transfers by private a/c deluxe van class
Accommodation for 2 nights onboard first class sleeper train
Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo hotel with breakfast
Accommodation for 2 nights in Aswan with breakfast
Accommodation for 3 nights in Luxor with breakfast
Tour to Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley temple, Sakkara and Memphis
Tour to Egyptian Museum, Citadel Mosques and Coptic Churches
Tour to Karnak temple & Luxor temple
Tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple & Colossi of Memnon
Tour to Dendera temple & Abydos
Tour to Temple of Kom Ombo & Edfu temple
Tour to the High Dam and Temple of Philae in Aswan
Tour to Abu Simbel temple by air conditioned vehicle
Lunch meals (open buffet) during tours in Giza, Cairo, Aswan
Free mineral water on board the bus during all tours
Entrance fees to the sights in Cairo, Giza, Aswan, Abu Simbel
English guide in Cairo, Giza, Luxor and Aswan
Service charges and taxes included throughout the tours
Free Mobile phone charged against 20 min local calls
Day # 2 : Giza sightseeing Tours
After your breakfast at the hotel in Cairo your own private English speaking Egyptologist guide will take you Enjoy by Safari tour to Sakkara that is part of Memphis's massive necropolis, and the burial site of the most ancient Pharaohs where you will see the first pyramids ever built in Egypt "Step Pyramid of King Djoser that was designed by Imhotep, the ancient Egyptian architect also you will visit the Teti Pyramid and tombs in Sakkara then you will be transferred to Memphis, the ancient Capital of Egypt to visit the colossal statue of Ramses II and nearby a still half-buried Hathor Temple then a relaxing drive to the famous Giza Plateau, home of Egypt’s Greatest attractions to visit The Great Pyramids, ONE of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world including the Great Pyramid of Cheops, middle pyramids of Chephren and the little one of Mykerinos and The mysterious Sphinx, the Father of Terror for the ancient pharaohs, the tour includes visit to the valley temple facing the great sphinx and option visit to the solar boat this was a boat used to carry the pharaoh’s mummy across the Nile, and then buried at the foot of the pyramid for his use in the afterlife. Your lunch will be included on the way at good quality restaurant by the Pyramids later on you will be transferred back to your hotel for some leisurely free time with option Dinner cruise board cruise on the Nile & enjoying with oriental folkloric show
Day # 3 : Cairo Sightseeing Tours
Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo and then you will be accompanied by your private Egyptologist tour guide to visit the world-renowned Museum of Egyptian Antiques that was built in neo-classical style designed by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon which exhibits a collection now over 120000 masterpieces ranges from pre-dynastic era, Pharaonic era to the Greco-roman period in Egypt including the treasures of the child King Tutankhamen, Pharaonic Gods and Goddess, optional visit to the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum where you may learn about the Great Egyptian civilization and the mummification art in ancient Egypt. Then you will also visit the Citadel of Saladin that is overlooking the city from the Muqattam Hills and Mohammed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside that was built in Turkish style and very similar to the Blue Mosque in Turkey and simply considered to be one of the landmarks in Cairo whose minaret can be seen from any part of old Cairo then visit the Christian heritage in Coptic Cairo including some of the early religious monuments of the city such as the hanging church or the suspended church this basilica church was named for its location on top of the south gate of the Fortress of Babylon the church became the center of the Christian Church of Egypt you will visit also the famous Jewish heritage in Cairo including Ben Ezra Synagogue the temple contains a Jewish heritage library, containing documents found here in 1896 that describe the economic and social conditions of Jews under Arab rule as well as descriptions of relations between various Jewish sects from there you will be transferred to Giza train terminal to board your first class sleeper train to Aswan, dinner & overnight onboard the sleeper train .
Day # 4 : Aswan guided TourBreakfast board the train, upon arrival at Aswan train terminal where you will be met by our company representative, then you will be accompanied by your English speaking guide for an exciting tour to the world famous High Dam that was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. It contains 18 times the material used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops; continue to the granite quarries which supplied the ancient Egyptian pharaohs with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples. The quarries still hold the famous Unfinished Obelisk and then you will be taking by motor-boat to island of Egilka visit the majestic Philae temple that was dedicated to the Goddesses Isis. With final optional evening excursion will offer the sound and light show at the Temple of Philae. You will be transferred to the hotel in Aswan for check in. With some leisurely free time at the hotel in Aswan, In the evening you will be transferred to sail in traditional style among the rocky isles of the Nile on a traditional felucca to visit the elephantine island and the botanical garden in Aswan for a Romanic trip on the River Nile. Back to the hotel for some free time and a peaceful overnight stay in Aswan
Day # 5 : Aswan - Abu Simbel Breakfast at your hotel in Aswan: Today you will be accompanied by you tour guide for a wonderful trip to Abu Simbel to discover the magnificent monuments and the majestic two temples of the Abu Simbel that were built by Egypt’s great Pharaoh Ramses II one is of the Great Pharaoh himself and the second was dedicated for his favorite wife Nefertari then return back to your hotel in Aswan, at the night you will be enjoyed by optional Sound & Light show at Philae temple then you will transfer to the hotel for overnight staying
Day # 6 : Kom Ombo – Edfu Sightseeing – Luxor
Breakfast at the hotel, Memphis Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan to enjoy a day tour to the Temple of Kom Ombo standing on high grounds overlooking the Nile. It differs from other temples because of its double entrance; each one is dedicated to divinity: "Haroeris" with his falcon head and "Sobek" with his crocodile head. The Temple of Kom Ombo was built on the honor of two deities the crocodile-headed Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world, and Haroeris or the ancient falcon-headed Horus. Also, Kom Ombo's importance lies in its huge sugar-cane. Lunch at local restaurant, then cross the Nile to Edfu where you will visit the majestic temple dedicated to Horus which is considered by most to be the best preserved cult temple in Egypt. According to the Egyptian myths, it was the place where the falcon-headed god Horus revenged the murder of his father Osiris by killing Seth then you will be transferred to Luxor for check into the hotel in Luxor with free time at leisure and overnight staying
Day # 7 : Luxor Tours - East Bank of the Nile
Breakfast then We will be glad to pick you up from your hotel by air-conditioned modern van to the east bank of Luxor, where you will be accompanied by your own Egyptologist tour guide to visit the famous Karnak temple the largest place of worship ever built. Its ancient name Ipet-isut means “the most sacred of places.” The temple, or, more correctly, the complex of temples, was built over more than two thousand years by generation after generation of pharaohs. Within the complex, the great “Hypostyle Hall” is an incredible forest of giant pillars. Then continue the tour to visit the majestic Luxor temple which was built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for ritual and festivals and dedicated to the god Amun with some free time for shopping in Luxor. From there will be driven to your hotel. At the night you may enjoy with optional Sound & Light show at Karnak temple then you will be transferred to the hotel for overnight
Day # 8 : Luxor Tour - West Bank of the Nile
Breakfast then glad to pick you up from your hotel by air-conditioned modern van to enjoy with optional tour by Hot Air Balloon then you will be transferred to the west bank of Luxor, where you will be accompanied by your own Egyptologist tour guide to visit the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Colossi of Memnon), and then visit the Valley of the Kings, where the magnificent tombs discovered, those tombs were carved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs, you will visit 3 tombs Continue the tour to the valley of the queens. Later on you will visit the Hatshepsut temple at El Deir El Bahary, this impressive temple dedicated to the Queen Hatshepsut the only female pharaoh rises out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it with some free time for shopping in Luxor. From there will be driven to your hotel.
Day # 9 : Luxor Tours ( Dendera & Abydos)
After your breakfast at the hotel, we will be glad to pick you up from your hotel by your own Egyptologist tour guide and by air-conditioned modern vehicle to visit Dendera temple which is dedicated to goddess Hathor- cow headed woman and known by Goddess of Love. This temple back to 125 B.C and it is quiet unique because of the fact that the roof is still intact and visitors can admire the beautiful ceiling; depicting the hours of the day and night as well as the traveling journey of the sun, the moon and the stars across the sky. One of Its ceilings is decorated with a plaster cast of the signs of the zodiac. Not only that but this temple has the only relief which represented queen Cleopatra and her son Caesarian. Then continue the tour to Abydos which was the head of god Osiris- the god of underworld and part of his body was buried there according to the legend of ancient Egyptians. In Abydos you are going to visit the famous temple of king Seti I – the founder of Abydos temple which was completed by his son king Ramses II. The beauty of this temple almost feels like an apology and dedication to the following gods: Osiris, isis, Horus, Amun Ra, Mut and Khonsu. After finishing the tour, you will be driven to Train terminal in Luxor to board your first class sleeper train to Cairo, dinner & overnight onboard the train.
Day # 10 : Cairo / Free Day /Alexandria
Breakfast onboard train before arriving to Cairo where you will be met by our Rep, and then transfer either to your hotel in Cairo, or optional tour to visit the major sights of Alexandria, excursion to Pompeii Pillar, Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa, Library of Alexandria, Alexandria National Museum and Citadel of Qaitbay - with lunch during the tour in Alexandria. Free time at leisure then transfer to your hotel in Cairo, free time at leisure and overnight in Cairo
Day # 11 : Cairo / HomeBreakfast at your hotel in Cairo then you will be transferred to Cairo airport where you will connect with your flight back home.
Includes :
Meet and greet service by our travel REP in all airports
Assistance of our personal during your stay, tours and excursions
All transfers by private a/c deluxe van class
Accommodation for 2 nights onboard first class sleeper train
Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo hotel with breakfast
Accommodation for 2 nights in Aswan with breakfast
Accommodation for 3 nights in Luxor with breakfast
Tour to Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley temple, Sakkara and Memphis
Tour to Egyptian Museum, Citadel Mosques and Coptic Churches
Tour to Karnak temple & Luxor temple
Tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple & Colossi of Memnon
Tour to Dendera temple & Abydos
Tour to Temple of Kom Ombo & Edfu temple
Tour to the High Dam and Temple of Philae in Aswan
Tour to Abu Simbel temple by air conditioned vehicle
Lunch meals (open buffet) during tours in Giza, Cairo, Aswan
Free mineral water on board the bus during all tours
Entrance fees to the sights in Cairo, Giza, Aswan, Abu Simbel
English guide in Cairo, Giza, Luxor and Aswan
Service charges and taxes included throughout the tours
Free Mobile phone charged against 20 min local calls
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