The Best of Egypt 7Days,Cairo,3 Nights Nile Cruise and Abu Simbel

Upon arrival to Cairo International Airport, you will be met and assisted by Egypt Key Tours representative who will help you during passport control, luggage area. Then, you will be transferred to you hotel in Cairo by a private air-conditioned vehicle for check in and overnight in Cairo.

Breakfast then Egypt Key Tour guide will escort you to visit to Giza Plateau to witness the impressive 3 pyramids of Kings Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure which are guarded by the rock-cut statue (The Sphinx). The Great Pyramid of King Cheops is the only wonder of the seven wonders of the ancient world that is still standing today, although it is 2,000 years older than any other wonder on the list. At the same sight you will visit also the Valley Temple of King Chephren, near the Sphinx Statue.

After that you will visit the Egyptian Museum and see Tutankhamen’s priceless treasures at the Egyptian museum, discovered by Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings in 1922.

After that you will visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar, which is one of Cairo’s main attractions.

After the tour, you will be transferred back to the hotel to stay overnight.

In the morning , you will be picked up from your hotel to Cairo Airport to fly to Aswan .

Upon arrival to Aswan Airport, you will meet Egypt Key tour guide, who will escort you to visit  Aswan Granite Quarries as Aswan was considered as the main granite supplier for all Egypt. You will find there the famous unfinished which most probably belonged to Queen Hatshepsut in the 18th dynasty.It measures about 42 meters  and it’s considered as the heaviest obelisk ever cut in ancient Egypt. It weighs nearly about 1100 tons.

Then you will visit the Philae Temple which its construction started during the reign of Ptolemy II and completed by the Roman emperors.

And it was dedicated to goddess Isis which was considered the mother of god and she is the mother god Horus and the consort of God Osiris.

Afternoon you will go in A Felucca ride around the islands of Aswan and (Kitchener’s Botanical Garden where you will see different beautiful types of subtropical, exotic, and rare plantings and Elephantine island which is the largest island of Aswan area.

Then , you will be transferred for the Nile Cruise Embarkation. Having lunch and dinner on board and enjoying some oriental or Nubian shows. And stay overnight on board on Aswan

At Morning, You will bring with you Breakfast Box from the Cruise, before starting your trip to Abu Simbel Temples. (Around 3 Hrs. Driving)  (We recommend you to request Breakfast Box from your hotel in the morning, as there is no restaurants or coffee houses on the road between Aswan and Abu Simbel) to visit the location of the most famous temples (The Great and Small temples) of King Ramses II and his wife Queen Nefertari. The most spectacular aspect of this temple is its setting in the solid rock above the banks of the Nile River.  The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the “Nubian Monuments,” which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan). It is believed that the axis of the temple was positioned by the ancient Egyptian architects in such a way that on October 22 and February 22, the rays of the sun would penetrate the sanctuary and illuminate the sculptures on the back wall, except for the statue of Ptah, the god connected with the Underworld, who always remained in the dark. These dates are allegedly the king’s birthday and coronation day.

After finishing the tour going back to Aswan in the afternoon

Afternoon, Start sailing towards Kom ombo. while having lunch. Upon reaching the area you will go to visit the unusual double built temple which is dedicated to the Falcon god “Haroeris”(the southern part) and the crocodile god “Sobek”(the northern part). It was built during the Ptolemaic era. The scene on the inner face of the rear wall of the temple is of particular interest, and probably represents a set of surgical instruments.

After that getting back to the cruise in order to continue sailing towards Edfu  while having dinner. and stay overnight in Edfu.

In the morning , you will go to witness the most complete and well-preserved temple in Egypt flanked by beautiful granite statues of the falcon god Horus. The Ptolemaic temple was dedicated to the falcon god “Horus”. The reliefs that cover the walls, columns, and doorways of the temple constitute an extremely important source of information about ancient Egyptian religious and political thought. Among the most interesting of these reliefs tell the story of Horus exacting his revenge on Seth for the murder of his father, Osiris, an event that was re-enacted annually in the temple. Other reliefs recount the stages of the temple’s construction, and provide dates for the completion of different building elements.

Ending our tour to Edfu temple and going back to the cruise, having lunch and proceed to sail to Luxor .

After reaching Luxor.you will be picked up to visit the two Massive temples on the eastern bank of the Nile. The first one is Karnak Temple Complex which comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings. Building at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic Period. It’s a vast open-air museum, and the second largest ancient religious site in the world. It’s mainly a place to worship the Theban triad (Gods Amun,his consort Mut, and their son Khunso).

The Second Temple is Luxor Temple which is believed that one of the ancient Egyptian’s festivals was held inside the temple as there are different scenes on the walls representing the celebration of the festival. Its inner part was built by King Amenhotep III while the outer part was built by King Ramses II. After entering the temple you will find a mosque called (Abu Al-Haggag) was built on the ruins of a church which were built inside the temple. To the rear of the temple there are chapels built by King Thutmosis III and Alexander the Great.

Then going back to the floating hotel to have dinner, enjoy folkloric show, and stay on board overnight in Luxor.

After breakfast, Then heading to visit the archaeological sites of the ancient Egyptians on the west bank of the Nile including Valley of the Kings  where you will see the well preserved tombs belonging to the kings of the new kingdom including the great ruler Ramses II and the child King Tut Ankh Amon, The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut it’s called “the Holy of Holies”. It is one the best architecture buildings. It consist of three levels connected with each other by ramps and has different scenes on its walls depicting the divine birth of the Queen and her Commercial expedition to Punt Land. The temple is mainly dedicated to worship the supreme god Amon-Ra, and Colossi of Memnon  which are two massive statues representing King Amenhotep III in a seating Position).

After that You will be transferred to Luxor Airport to Catch your flight back to Cairo,and after reaching Cairo you will be transferred back to your hotel and stay overnight.

Checking out the hotel. And then you will be picked up to Cairo airport to catch your flight …Wishing you a safe flight