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Tour overview
Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan, and Abu Simbel are all included in the traditional 9-day Egypt tour with Dr. Mo Tours. You will travel to and explore many of Egypt's most popular ancient sites over the course of nine nonstop magical days.
This itinerary includes everything, from the magnificent Pyramids of Giza in Cairo to the enormous rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel. Visit King Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor and explore many more historic sites for an unforgettable experience.
Tour Itinerary
Day 01: Cairo Int. Airport – Cairo On
When you arrive at Cairo International Airport, a person who speaks English will welcome you and assist you with any paperwork before driving you to your hotel for the night.
Meals Included
No meals
Day 02: Pyramids – Memphis & Sakkara
Hotel breakfast is available. Your first destination on your tour will be the Pyramids of Giza, also known as Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. Here, greatness has been captured in three pyramids, and a Sphinx statue made of limestone guards the entire area. You will then be greeted by our English-speaking Egyptologist tour guide. then make your way to a nearby eatery for lunch.
After that, you will go to Sakkara, where you will be thrilled to explore King Djoser’s Step Pyramid. King Djoser requested that his chief architect Imhotep design something unique so that the king may be buried, and that is how this pyramid got its start. As a result, the renowned architect constructs the Step pyramid, surprising the king because it was seen to be a new accomplishment at the time.
Finally, we will drive to Memphis, where you can explore the magnificent monuments built by King Ramses II in the Open Air Museum. You will return to your Cairo hotel for the night when your day tour is over.
Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Day 03: Egyptian Museum – Citadel & Khan El Khalili
Hotel breakfast is available. Your English-speaking tour guide will be waiting for you at the hotel to start your second day of sightseeing in Cairo. The best of our monuments are waiting for you, making your visit completely different and more enjoyable today.
Begin your visit to the Egyptian Museum, one of Egypt’s most significant museums and home to many famous king Tutankhamun monuments as well as other Pharaonic artifacts. After that, you will eat lunch at a nearby restaurant.
After lunch, you will be taken to Old Cairo, where you may visit the Citadel of Salah El-Din, which was crucial in defending Egypt for more than 700 years as it served as the center of power.
Then head to Khan El-Khalili, one of Egypt’s oldest and most intriguing markets, which is also regarded as the Middle East’s most beautiful bazaar.
You will be transported back to your hotel in Cairo for the night when your day tour is done.
Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Day 04: Flight to Luxor – Full Day West & East Bank of Luxor
After breakfast, check out of your hotel. Following that, our agent will pick you up at the hotel and drive you to Cairo airport so you can catch your trip to Luxor.
Transfer to the West Bank of Luxor following arrival at Luxor airport. The Valley of the Kings, which is considered the royal cemetery of the Theban kings and rulers of ancient Egypt, and the location of our Pharaohs’ tombs, “Enter the tomb of King Tut Ankh Amun,” is where you should begin your wonderful tour of Thebes, the sacred country.
then proceed to Deir El Bahari to visit Queen Hatshepsut Temple. Because it was completely carved into the mountain, this temple is regarded as one of the best specimens of ancient Egyptian architecture.
You will see the Colossi of Memnon, which belonged to king Amenhotep III, at the conclusion of the journey. Lunch at a local restaurant.
Then, you’ll discover the East Bank of Luxor, which includes the Karnak Temple Complex, the biggest building ever constructed in human history. The main structure is that of the god Amun Ra since it was regarded as the house of the god on earth. The earlier construction dates back to the middle kingdom, but there are other records that mention the previous structures as being as old as the 3rd dynasty.
The Temple of Luxor, which was started by one of the 12th dynasty monarchs and finished by the famous pharaoh Ramses II, will be the next place you go. Similar to Karnak, this temple was situated in the center of ancient Thebes and was devoted to the chief/principal god Amun Re. You will be taken to your hotel in Luxor for check-in and overnight when your day trip is over.
Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Day 05: Day Trip to Edfu, Kom ombo and Aswan
After breakfast, check out of your hotel. Our tour guide will pick you up and take you on a full-day excursion to the Temple of Edfu, where you will see the magnificent temple devoted to Horus, which is often regarded as the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt. According to Egyptian mythology, Seth was the target of the falcon-headed god Horus’s murderous retaliation for the death of his father Osiris.
Drive to Kom Ombo City to see the Temple of Kom Ombo, which is perched high above the Nile. Due to its dual entrances, which each honor a different deity—”Haroeris” with his falcon head and “Sobek” with his crocodile head—it stands apart from other temples. The crocodile-headed fertility god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus of ancient Egypt were the two gods in whose honor the Temple of Kom Ombo was constructed. Additionally, Kom Ombo is significant for its enormous sugar cane.
After arriving in Aswan, eat lunch there.
Visit High Dam and Philae Temple: Explore the magnificent city of Aswan, which includes The High Dam, which was built in 1960 AD to defend Egypt from the Nile flood by Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser.
Once there, you’ll enjoy a motorboat sailing on the Nile River to Agilika Island, where you’ll explore the Temple of Philae, a building constructed during the Greco-Roman era and devoted to the goddess Isis (mother of god Horus).
You will transfer to your hotel in Aswan at the conclusion of the day to check in and spend the night.
Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Day 06: Day Tour to Abu Simbel Fly Back to Cairo
Check out and receive a breakfast box from your accommodation. Later, a private air-conditioned van will transport you to Abu Simbel. When Ay and Horemheb had rock-cut chapels hewn in the hills to the south, they first became aware of the original site, which was known as Meha in antiquity. This was during the 18th Dynasty.
When you get there, you’ll head over to the Ramses II-built Abu Simbel Temples. Ramesses II erected the first and largest temple, which was devoted to the revered deity Rahorakhty. The monarch and his lovely wife queen Nefertari were honored in the second temple, which was smaller.
You will drive to the Aswan airport to take your flight back to Cairo when your day tour is over. You’ll be met by one of our representatives when you land in Cairo, who will take you to your hotel where you can spend the night.
Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Day 07: Alexandria City Tour
Breakfast at your Cairo hotel. After that, our Egyptologist tour guide will meet you and take you on a breathtaking tour of Alexandria.
You will begin your tour of Alexandria by going into “The Alexandria Library,” one of the most important libraries in antiquity. It is the original location of the previous Pharaoh.
After that, you’ll be taken to a nearby restaurant for lunch.
You will continue after lunch to visit the Roman Amphitheatre, which is one of the most well-known monuments from the Greco-Roman period.
Pompey’s Pillar, built in 292 AD, is the next stop on your tour of Alexandria. The Sultan Qaitbay Citadel, one of Alexandria’s most well-known tourist attractions, will be your final stop before being moved.
When your day excursion is complete, we’ll take the drive back to Cairo. After arriving in Cairo, go to your hotel to spend the night.
Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Day 08: Islamic & Coptic Cairo Tour
Hotel breakfast is available. You will then begin your tour of Cairo’s Islamic and Coptic neighborhoods. You will learn about the importance of Egypt’s rich history on this tour, which is incredibly significant. You’ll learn about Coptic history as well as Islamic history.
You will go to the Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque, which is Cairo’s oldest still-standing and operational Islamic structure. Due to its prominence in the Islamic world, it also exists as a unique example of the time and architecture of the classical phase of Islam, or the ninth and tenth centuries.
Then, proceed to the Sultan Hassan Mosque, which is regarded as Cairo’s most aesthetically cohesive and compact structure. The structure was built in 1256 AD as a mosque and theological school for all sects for Sultan Hassan bin Mohammad bin Qala’oun.
After that, you’ll go to El Refa’i Mosque, which is situated across a pedestrian street from Sultan Hassan Mosque. Have lunch at one of the eateries around here.
After that, you’ll begin your Coptic Tour with the Hanging Church (also known as the Church of the Virgin Mary), which was incorporated into the Roman fortress’s Water Gate walls. Given that it was built somewhere in the fourth century, it may be the oldest Christian church in Egypt.
Then you’ll go to the Church of St. Sergius (Abu Serga), which, according to history, is situated atop one of the locations where the Holy Family reportedly rested while fleeing from Herod.
Continuing this path leads to Egypt’s oldest synagogue, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, which was built in the ninth century. You’ll return to your accommodation once this beautiful and unforgettable tour is over. Cairo overnight stay
Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Day 09: Cairo Int. Airport – Final Departure
After breakfast, check out. We’ll send a person to pick you up. Transfer to the international airport in Cairo for your last flight.
Meals Included
Breakfast
Included
- 5* hotel in Cairo for 6 nights
- 5* hotel in Luxor for 1 night
- 5* hotel in Aswan for 1 night
- Plane
- Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle
- Horse carriage at Edfu
- Taftaf at Valley of the Kings
- Motor Boat to Philae Island
- 8 breakfasts, 7 lunches
- Domestic Flight Tickets (Cairo-Luxor & Aswan-Cairo)
- All sightseeing tours in Cairo, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan, and Abu Simbel & Alexandria
- English Egyptologist guide
- Entrance fees to all sites as stated on the itinerary
- All transfers by a modern air-conditioned vehicle
- Sightseeing tour to Abu Simbel by a modern air-conditioned bus
- Portage when needed
- All service charges and taxes
Excluded
- International Airfare.
- Entry visa to Egypt.
- Any optional tours.
- Personal Spending.
- Tipping
Tour pricing
Pricing:
Prices are listed in US dollars per person each trip, except for the holidays of Christmas, New Year’s, and Easter.
Policy Concerning Children:
0 – 01.99 Complimentary Pay 25% of tour price for 2 – 05.99 6 – 11.99 pay half the tour charge 12 and up pay the full adult tour charge.
Notes:
Children who share a room with their parents are charged at the kid rate (Max 2 Children in one Room)
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