| high lights An overview of Egypt’s cutlur in a week 2 nights in Cairo 1 night in Luxor 4 nights on a Nile cruise Extension can be booked in the booking form after clicking the “Booking form” button Day 1: Arrival in Cairo and reception by your tour guide. Day 2: Cairo – Pyramids of Giza – Saqqara – Memphis to watch video Make your way to the Pyramids of Giza, which are waiting for you not far from the city center. Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinos had their last resting places built in Giza. The pyramids are guarded by a sphinx, which embodies a mixed living being of humans and lions. Then the Sakkara necropolis and the former capital Memphis are on the program. Day 3: Cairo – Egyptian Museum – Citadel – Muhammad Ali Mosque – Khan el-Khalili Bazaar to watch video In the Egyptian Museum in Cairo there is a unique collection of art and historical treasures from ancient Egypt, which has made it known worldwide and attracts many tourists every year. The Citadel and the Muhammad Ali Mosque are the next stops before the day of bargaining and bargaining ends at the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar. Domestic flight transfer from Cairo to Luxor. Overnight in Luxor. Day 4: Luxor – Thebes West – Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut – Colossal of Memnon – Karnak Temple – Luxor Temple to watch video The Valley of the Kings with the tombs of famous pharaohs and the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el-Bahari), as well as the huge Colossal of Memnon in Thebes West are the highlights before lunch on board the Nile ship. In the afternoon, the shore leave in the east bank and you visit the Karnak Temple and the Luxor Temple. There you can witness a light and sound show (optional). Day 5: Nile cruise and Edfu After passing a lock at Esna, Edfu is the next stop on the Nile cruise. Here you will find the very well-preserved Temple of Horus, which was dedicated to the god of the same name. The temple dates from the Ptolemaic period and is one of the most beautiful buildings on the Nile. Dinner is taken back on board the ship. Day 6: Nile cruise and Kom Ombo A tour of the double temple is on the agenda in Kom Ombo. The structure connects the two temples, which were built in honor of the deities Sobek . This double dedication is unique to the temple of Kom Ombo in all of Egypt. In the evening arrival in Aswan and overnight on the ship. Day 7: Abu Simbel (optional) – Aswan Dam – unfinished obelisk – Botanical Garden – Lord Kitchener Island – Isis Temple of Philae (optional) An optional excursion to Abu Simbel on Lake Nasser starts from Aswan. The temples of Ramses II and the Nefertari are among the highlights of the day. After visiting the Aswan Dam and the unfinished obelisk in the rose granite quarry, relax on a sailing trip with a felucca to Lord Kitchener Island. You can relax in the botanical garden before boarding the ship again. Possibility to visit the optional excursion Isis Temple from Philae, which you can easily book in the booking form. Day of travel: Aswan – return flight or bathing extension It is difficult to say goodbye, which is especially true for Egypt. Therefore, you can go for a bath extension to Hurghada or Sharm el Sheikh to the Red Sea and only then back to Germany. Modern hotels and the most beautiful diving spots in the world are good arguments for an extension of your Egypt holiday on the Red Sea. We (about us) will be happy to advise you. Services included domestic flight 2 nights in Cairo Hotel 5 with breakfast 1 overnight stay at Luxor Hotel 5 with breakfast 4 nights Nile cruise Nile ship 5 with full board Transfers in air-conditioned vehicles Cairo excursion package – according to the STERN 6 program description, including entrance fees Excursion package Nile cruise – according to the STERN 6 program description including entrance fees German/english speaking tour guide on the excursions Bankruptcy insurance Local taxes, airport fees, fuel surcharges |