12 DAYS LUXURY CAIRO, ALEXANDRIA & NILE CRUISE

Itinerary

Day 1: Cairo

Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Arrival to Cairo airport, Upon you arrival you will find our representative waiting you with the sign of Signature Tours Egypt, then you will be transferred by A/C car to your Luxury hotel.



Meals included:
• Breakfast: Welcome Drink
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Cairo Sightseeing

Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Breakfast. Start your tour visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. On display is rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world.

Including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry. Visit the Great Pyramids – Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions & Sphinx, including a complimentary camel ride.
(Optional) Evening trip to attend the Sound & Light show in the Pyramids area.


Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo.

Day 3: Cairo/ Nile Cruise/ Luxor

Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Breakfast. Transfer to the domestic airport. Departure by the plane to Luxor. Arrival and transfer to visit The Temple of Karnak & the Temple of Luxor. Excursion to the Luxor Temple to see its courtyard and the granite statues of Ramses the Great. Proceed to Karnak.
Transfer to your Luxury Nile Cruise.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Luxor.

Day 4: Luxor Nile cruise

Stop At: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
(Optional) Hot Balloon: Should you want to make your stay in Luxor an unforgettable. Drifting peacefully over the Valley of King, Valley of the Queens and the Mountain on the Nobles.

The flight is approximately 30:45 minutes depend on the weather
Visit The West Bank – the Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon and The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. Overnight in Cruise.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cruise.

Day 5: Aswan Nile Cruise

Stop At: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Breakfast on board. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Visit the Temple shared by the two Gods Sobek & Haroeris in Kom Ombo. Afternoon Tea.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Kom Ombo

Day 6: Aswan Nile Cruise/ High Dam

Stop At: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Breakfast on board. Sail to Aswan. Visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries & the Temple of Philae.


Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Aswan.

Day 7: Aswan / Cairo

Stop At: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Breakfast on board. Disembarkation. (Optional not included) Departure to visit the Temple of Abu Simbel, The colossal Temple of Abu Simbel built by Ramses II (XIXth. Dynasty) and lately saved from inundation of the Nile waters in among the glories of ancient Egyptian monuments. The temples were built out of a sandstone rock cliff, and representation of the deities to which each was dedicated is carved on its huge façade. Nearby, also saved, lies the small Temple of the King’s wife Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor. Back to Aswan.
Transfer to Aswan airport and departure by plane to Cairo. Arrival and transfer to the hotel.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo.


Day 8: Alexandria

Stop At: Alexandria, Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate
Breakfast. Our Signature's tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to start your tour to Alexandria. Travel to Alexandria.

Start the tour with the library of Alexandria; the biggest library in the world – now with 8 million books. Visit it’s open court and free museums.

Note: Alexandria Library is closed on Fridays and on every public holiday. To enter the reading area you will need to purchase an extra ticket.

Then visit the Site of the Lighthouse; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World on which now stands the castle of Qaitbey. Visit the royal gardens of King Farouk (the last king in the history of Egypt) and see the royal palaces of Haramlek and Salamlek as well as the royal beaches of the queens. Continue your tour by visiting the prettiest and biggest mosque in the city: the Abbo Elabbas Mosque, as well as the memorial of the Unknown Soldier of Alexandria and the statue of Alexander the Great.

You can then stop for lunch (Optional) before visiting the church of St. Mark – the oldest church in Africa before driving along the Cornish (30 km) to see the whole city of Alexandria from the sea side which includes the old harbor of Alexandria where we found 7000 monuments underwater. Stop over the famous bridge of Stanley – the modern landmark of modern Alexandria, before visiting the old downtown of Alexandria and walking through the old city-center of Alexandria: built by Alexander the great. Travel in comfort back to your hotel.

Alexandria has so much to see, feel, eat and buy so if you have time and want to add more to your itinerary – just let us know what you are interested in and we will arrange it for you at the cost price – no profit to us.


Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Alexandria.

Day 9: Alex free day

Stop At: Alexandria, Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate
(Optional) Our Signature Tours Egypt guide will pick you up from your hotel, start full day visit to Alamain. You will get to visit the War Musum of Alamain, where you will see the story of the war, different weapons and outfits for soldiers of all participants forces. Then you get to visit the cemetery of commonwealth & German Cemetery.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Alexandria.

Day 10: Cairo

Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Breakfast. Transfer to Cairo by an A/C car. Arrival and transfer to visit Salah El Din Citadel which was constructed by Salah El Din on the Moqattam hills in 1183 AD to defend Cairo from the armies of Crusaders.

After that visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque which was designed by the architect Yousif Boushnaq, a Turkish man who came specially from Istanbul and built this great mosque for Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849) who ruled Over 45 years.

Then proceed to Visit Old Cairo where you will enjoy, the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Church of St. Barbara, Church of Abu Serga. Move to the hotel.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo.

Day 11: Cairo free day

Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Breakfast. Free day.
(Optional) Visit the Step Pyramids of Zoser, the world’s oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty (around 2630 BC) for King Djoser.

After that transfer to Memphis which was founded by King Menes, and was the capital of Old Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it was considered to be a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years the first capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses II. On your way to the south you will visit the Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid at Dahshur.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo.

Day 12: Cairo- Departure

Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.