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Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrive Cairo / The Great Pyramids / The Egyptian Museum 
 Arrival to the land of the Pharaohs, At Cairo International Airport you will be welcome and assisted by Menatours representative, escorted to your hotel for Breakfast. At the morning you will start your tour by visiting The Pyramids and Sphinx were reckoned by the Greeks to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World. A single pyramid is built of 2, 300, 00- blocks, each weighing an average of two and one half tones. In the face of such immensity, one cannot help but feel the wonder and awe that so many writers and artists have sought to convey over the centuries. The Cheops Pyramid is especially interesting since its interior burial chamber are open for inspection by the public. Not far from the Pyramids is the Great Sphinx of Giza, which dates from the time of Chephren (2620BC) Hewn from natural yellowish limestone and standing 65 feet high and 187 feet long, this unforgettable statue combines the head of a pharah with lion’s body. Than continue your tour by passing by El Tharir Square where has been the traditional site for numerous major protests and demonstrations in the last few years, visiting the Egyptian Museum, the most depository of Egyptian antiquities anywhere in the world. it features artifacts from the Pharaonic and Graeco-Roman periods, including the celebrates mummies of ancient Egypt’s king and Tut Ankh Amun treasures. Transfer to your hotel. (L, D)

Day 2 - Cairo / Aswan / Island of Philae / High Dam 
 Early morning Breakfast at your hotel , transfer by Menatours representative to Cairo Airport , fly to Aswan, arrive Aswan , Check in at your hotel, than start your visit with Philae Temple , Philae takes its name from the Egyptian Pilak to the local people it is known as Kasr Anas El Wogud , after a hero of the Arabian Nights who in the Egyptian version is supposed to have pursued his beloved to this place , Philae was a holy island in the Nile River where the Ancient Egyptians built temple to the goddess Isis , than continue your tour visiting the High Dam built in the 1960’s it is also created lake Nasser at the time the World’s largest artificial lake which would have covered the important Abu Simble temple monuments , if not for the support of UNESCO and a world wide appeal for funds to move them to higher ground , than transfer to your hotel for overnight (B,D)

Day 3 - Aswan / Nile cruise
 Transfer from your hotel to your Nile cruise for Embarkation before lunch, enjoy your time free at leisure in Aswan, Dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)

Day 4 - Aswan / Kalabsha / Wadi Elsebou
 Enjoy your Breakfast while sailing to Kalabsha , one of the largest stand stone Nubian temples dating to the reign of the Roman, is the Temple of Kalabsha , the temple as largely built in the time of Augustus on the site or in the immediate vicinity f an earlier temple from the time of Amenophis , the temple was dedicated to the cult of the Nubian god Mandulis , whows particularly associated with Isis , continue to Beit El wali and Visit the temple dedicated to the goddess Hathor then visit the beautiful Kiosk of Kertassi , Back to the ship and sail to Wadi El Sboua ,overnight on board (B,L,D)

Day 5 - Wadie El Seboua / Amada
 After Breakfast you will visit Wadi El Seboua, then take a camel ride (extra charge) or walk to El Dakka and Mehraka , Back to the ship for lunch.you will then continue sailing to Amada and Amenphis the Second in honor of Amon Re and Re Harakhti , visit the Tomb of Penout , then return to the ship , Enjoy your lunch while sailing to Abu Simbel (B,L,D)

Day 6 - Kasr Ibrahim / Abu Simbel
 Early breakfast while sailing to Kasr Ibrim , View the fortress from the sun deck and continue sailing to Abu Simbel , there you will visit the Great temple Abu Simbel for Ramses the Second and the Small temple of Abu Simbel for Nefertari , date back to Pharaonic Egypt and the reign of Ramses the Second . As the story goes he wanted to create a lasting monument to his reign and that of his queen Nefertari . Avictory at the battle of Kadesh proved the perfect opportunity to build the complex.(B,L,D)


Day 7 - Abu Simbel / Cairo
 Disembarkation after your Breakfast, transfer to Abu Simbel Airport , fly to Cairo ,transfer to your hotel (B,D)

Day 8 - Cairo / Final Departure
 After your Breakfast transfer to Cairo International Airport with Menatours representative for final departure.(B)

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Optional Excursions
 * Sound and Light Show at Pyramids .
 * Sound and Light Show at Philae Temple.

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Package Details
Package Include :
* Meet and Assist at Cairo, Aswan and Abu Simbel International Airports by Menatours representative.
* All Transfer with private Air Conditioned vehicles.
*  2 nights accommodation in Cairo.
* 1 night accommodation in Aswan.
* 4 nights accommodation on board of Nile cruise
* 1 day tour in Cairo with trained expert Egyptology (Tours as mentioned in the itinerary)
* 1 day tour in Aswan with trained expert Egyptology (Tours as mentioned in the itinerary)
* 3 days tours as per Nile cruise program from Aswan to Abu Simbel
* Daily Breakfast , Meal plan as mentioned in the itinerary day by day
( B = Breakfast / L = Lunch / D = Dinner)

Package Exclude :
* International and Domestic Air Fare.
* Entry Visa for Egypt.
* Any Optional Tours.
* Personal Spending.
* Tipping.

 

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General Information

* All our tours and Accommodation are flexible in terms of duration and destination and can be customized to fit all needs.

 

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