This travel package would
be an excellent choice for travelers who wish to explore
many different aspects of the Egyptian beliefs,
cultures, and religious history.
Religion was and will always remain as a key element in
the lives of the Egyptians. Since the times of the
pharaohs who have built temples, pyramids, and royal
tombs for religious reasons, passing by the Christian
era when Egyptians established many churches and
monasteries to worship god and perform the Christian
rituals, ending with the Islamic era when Moslems have
constructed many religious structures like Mosques,
Madrasas, Sabil Kuttab, and Khanqa, which is the Moslems
monastery.
The guest will have the chance to visit all the
monuments located in Cairo including the famous
startling pyramids of Giza. The second step will be
spending one full day to discover the wonders of
Alexandria situated on Mediterranean Sea.
On the way back from Alexandria to Cairo, the guest will
have a valuable chance to visit Wadi El Natrun where
many historical and ancient Christian monasteries are
located like the Monastery of Al Baramus.
The third and last stage of the tour will consist of
spending two nights in Luxor to visit all the major
Pharaonic temples located there.
This trip is carefully designed to suit the needs and
the requirements of any traveler who loves luxury and
comfort. All transportations will be made using
comfortable private air-conditioned minivans and all the
accommodations will be in perfectly prepared rooms
faultlessly designed to fit our disabled guests.
The tour guides escorting the guests will be highly
educated and experienced in satisfying all the needs and
the requirements a traveler might think of.
4 nights hotel Cairo , 1 night Alexandria, 2
nights Luxor
Meals
breakfast
Beverage
not include
Transportation
by our private deluxe coach - Domestic tickets
Guide
included
Click map for
Entrance fees
included
detailed route
The summary of the
itinerary
Day 1
Arrival in Cairo
with the rest of the day free at leisure
Day 2
Cairo Tour:
visiting the pyramids of Giza, the Egyptian
Museum, and the Khan El Khalili Market
Day 3
travel to
Alexandria to tour the city: visiting the
Catacombs, the famous Alexandria Library,
the Qaitbey Fort, and the Montazah complex
and gardens
Day 4
Travel
back
from
Alexandria
to
Cairo,
visiting
Wadi Al
Natrun
in the
way
exploring
the
Monasteries
located
there
Day 5
travel
by
airplane
to
Luxor,
visit
the
Valley
of the
Kings,
the
Temple
of
Hatshepsut,
and the
Colossi
of
Memnon
Day 6
Luxor tour: The
Karnak and Luxor Temples
Day 7
Take the airplane
from Luxor to Cairo – Cairo city tour visiting,
the Saladin Citadel and Coptic Cairo
Day 8
Transfer to the Cairo
airport for your final departure.
The full itinerary of the
Tour:
Day 1 :
Cairo
Upon arrival in
Cairo, the guest will meet the Select Egypt Travel
representative who will be your best friend for the
coming five days. We only deal with local highly
educated and experienced company representatives who
have fluent English and wonderful communication skills,
After the "meet and greet", the guest will be
transferred to his hotel, his home away from home,
using the best comfortable wheelchair accessible
air-conditioned minivans
The guest will check in the hotel in a few minutes to
enable him/her to rest and refresh for an amazing tour
of Cairo in the next day. Overnight in the hotel
Day 2 :
Cairo
The guest will
enjoy a delicious breakfast to energize his power for
his tour in Cairo
After breakfast, you will meet up with your highly
educated long experienced Egyptologist who will escort
you for the rest of the day.
Your first visit of the day will be to the Pyramids of
Giza, the most popular monument in the whole world,
built by the pharaohs from the period starting from 2590
BC to 2480 BC.
You will have the chance to explore the wonders of the
Great Pyramid, the largest Pyramid ever constructed in
Egypt which was built by King Cheops in 2589 BC, and it
is the only remaining item in the list of the Greek Old
Seven wonders of the world.
You will discover the beauty of the lion's body and the
human headed sphinx, one of the largest monolith statues
in history of mankind.
The next stop of the day will be at the Egyptian Museum
of Antiquities hosting the largest collection of
Pharonic displays in the whole world including the
startling treasures of King Tut Ankh Amun and the Royal
mummies' hall. This is besides many other exhibitions
form different Pharonic periods.
Your tour of the Museum will be accompanied by the perfect illustration of
different stages of the Egyptian history
Your last visit of the day will be to Khan El Khalili,
the largest and most famous touristic market in the
world. This bazar, built in 1382 during the Mamluk
reign, is the best place to shop for Egyptian gifs and
souvenirs to take home from Cairo.
Overnight in the Hotel in Cairo
Day 3 :
Cairo –
Alexandria
After the tasty
breakfast at the hotel, the guest will meet up with his
guide for his trip to Alexandria
You will start your journey to Alexandria, located 270
kilometers to the North West of Cairo, the capital of
Egypt, riding in the most comfy and cozy air-conditioned
minivan
Arrive in Alexandria after approximately three hours to
start your tour of the city to visit the catacombs of
Kom Al Shoqafa, the most ancient and mysterious
Alexandrian ancient necropolis.
The Catacombs, which is a three underground floor spooky necropolis, was
first established around the 2nd century BC.
This amazing burial site is considered one of the Seven
Wonders of the World in the middle Ages. - Your next
stop will be at the Bibliotheca Alexandria , the modern
Library of Alexandria, which was built in 2002, as an a
new version of the famous ancient Library of Alexandria,
built by Ptolemy II around (285 ـ 247) BC, and then
destroyed by Julius Cesar in the year 48 BC.
The library of Alexandria hosts a huge collection of
books gathered from all around the world. This is
besides an interesting museum.
Now its time to view the magical atmosphere of one of
the most famous landmarks of Alexandria, the Fortress of
Qaitbay who was a famous Mamluk leader and warrior in
the 15th century AD. He used the stones that remained
from the collapsed ancient Pharonic Light house to
construct his fortress at the western edge of Alexandria
in 1477.
This fortress is one of the amazing examples of the
military structures of the Mamluk time
Your last stop of the day will be at the wonderful Montazah Gardens,
consisting of 370 acres and situated in an amazing spot
overseeing the Mediterranean Sea. The Montazah Gardens
and palaces were first established by Khedive Abbas
Helmy II, who ruled Egypt from 1892 till 1914 as a
summer resort for the royal family of Mohamed Ali.
The palaces and the garden, hosting plants and flowers
exported from all over the world, were nationalized by
Gamal Abdel Nasser, the former Egyptian president.
Check in your hotel in Alexandria - Overnight in
the hotel in Alexandria
Day 4:
Alexandria -
Cairo
After the
tasty energizer breakfast, the guest will check out his
hotel in Cairo and ride his private most comfortable
air-conditioned minivan to go to Cairo
In the way to Cairo, we will stop in Wadi Al Natrun, 100
kilometers North West Cairo, to visit the monasteries
located there. You will start your visit with the
Baramus Monastery, built in the 4th century AD, this
monastery is dedicated to Virgin Mary Baramus, which
means the Roman.
This is because the monastery had three Roman monks. The
Baramus monastery hosts a number of historical churches
like the church of the Virgin Mary and the church of St
George.
Arrive in Cairo and check in the hotel
A free evening to enjoy Cairo at leisure
Overnight in the hotel in Cairo
Day 5 :
Cairo – Luxor
After breakfast,
the guest will be transferred to the Cairo international
airport to take the flight going to Luxor - You
Select Egypt Travel representative will be waiting for
you in the airport in Luxor
Then guest will check in the hotel, with rooms
specifically designed to suit the needs of disabled
travelers - Your first visit of the day will be
the Valley of the Kings, the necropolis of the Pharaonic
New Kingdom.
Starting from 17th dynasty, the Pharaonic Kings tried to
hide their royal tombs from robbers.
This was why they began to dig their tombs deep inside a
Theban mountain that has a natural pyramid structure.
These tombs have the finest colored decorations with the
famous tomb of Tut Ankh Amun discovered by Howard Carter
in 1922 and may other royal tombs belonging to the kings
of the 18th and the 19th dynasty. - Your next
stop will be the amazing the mortuary Temple of
Hatshepsut.
This temple was constructed by the 18th dynasty Queen
Hatshepsut (1473 – 1458 BC) as a unique structure rising
from the desert in the shape of imposing terraces.
This temple was used as a monastery in the Christian
era. This is why it is famous for the name "El Deir Al
Bahry", or the Western Monastery.
Your last stop of the day will be at the gigantic
Colossi of Memnon.
These two 18 meters high statues are the only remaining
items of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III.
During the roman era, music was heard coming out of one
of the statues that were attributed, by the Greeks, as
the legendary figure of Memnon greeting his mother Eos
in one of the Greek myths.
Enjoy the evening in Luxor, Overnight in the Hotel in
Luxor .
Day 6 :
Luxor
You will start your
visits by exploring the Karnak Temple, the largest
religious Pharaonic structure ever built in the world.
The kings of the Pharaohs staring from the 11th dynasty
(2055 – 1985 BC) began adding their mark, one after the
other, to this huge complex of Pharaonic temples.
The Karnak temple includes the breathtaking hypostyle
hall of the god Amun built by Ramses II in 1244 BC, the
sacred lake of god Amun, and many more attractions.
Your next visit this evening will be to the Luxor
Temple.
Dedicated to the holy Theban triad, the gods Amun, Mut,
and Khonsu, it is one of the finest examples of the
Pharaonic architecture.
Although the construction work of the temple was mainly
completed by Amenhotep III (1390 – 1352 BC) and Ramses
II (1279 1213 BC), many kings who came afterwards have
added their marks to this great complex including
Alexander the Great.
The Luxor temple was buried under sand and dust for
years until it was discovered in 1881.
Enjoy the evening touring Luxor on your own style.
Overnight in the Hotel in Luxor
Day 7 :
Luxor – Cairo
After breakfast,
you will be transferred to the Luxor airport to take the
flight going to Cairo - Arrival in Cairo and
checking in the hotel
Your first visit of the day will be to discover the
Saladin Citadel, built by the great Ayoubid king and
warrior, Salah El Dine Al Ayouby between 1176 and 1183
AD to protect Cairo and Egypt against the foreign
attacks.
This citadel became the seat of the power in Egypt for a
very long period afterwards.
The guest will have the chance to visit the startling Mohamed Ali
Alabaster Mosque lactated inside the citadel. Mohamed
Ali, who is considered the founder of Modern Egypt,
decided to build this amazing mosque between 1830 and
1848 AD to look like the great mosques built by the
Ottomans in Istanbul, like the famous Aya Sofia Mosque
Your last visit of the day will be to Khan El Khalili,
the largest and most famous touristic market in the
world. This bazar, built in 1382 during the Mamluk
reign, is the best place to shop for Egyptian gifs and
souvenirs to take home from Cairo. Overnight in the
hotel
Day 8 :
Cairo
Final departure
After having the
delicious breakfast, the guest will be transferred to
the Cairo international airport for his final departure
after a startling trip in Cairo, Luxor, and Alexandria
Price
Accommodation
Number of guests
1st May - 30th
Sep
1st Oct - 30th
April
Christmas - New Year
Easter Period
3 Star
2 guests
642
Euro per person
670
Euro per person
690
Euro per person
3 guests
565
Euro per person
593
Euro per person
610
Euro per person
4 guests
533
Euro per person
651
Euro per person
580
Euro per person
4 Star
2 guests
708
Euro per person
754
Euro per person
824
Euro per person
3 guests
631
Euro per person
677
Euro per person
744
Euro per person
4 guests
599
Euro per person
645
Euro per person
715
Euro per person
5 Star
2 guests
781
Euro per person
869
Euro per person
939
Euro per person
3 guests
704
Euro per person
792
Euro per person
862
Euro per person
4 guests
672
Euro per person
760
Euro per person
830
Euro per person
Price includes:
- Four nights accommodation in hotel in Cairo. On
bed and breakfast basis.
One night accommodation in hotel in Alexandria. On
bed and breakfast basis.
Two nights accommodation in hotel in Luxor. On bed
and breakfast basis.
- All local transfers by comfortable private A/C
minivan.
- Sightseeing tours as mentioned in the program
- Entry fees for the sites
- English speaking guide in all the historical
places guide
- Assistance and help during the day
- All taxes
-For the formalities and the safety of our
customers, we inform the Ministry of the Egyptian
Tourism of our programs.
There are no hidden costs whatsoever
Price excludes:
Entry visa of Egypt.
Personal expenses.
Beverage during meals.
International airfare.
Tips.
Entrance inside any of the Pyramids of Giza.
Visit the Mummies’ room in the Egyptian Museum.
Notes
Sightseeing is based
on private basis and not joining other guests.
The Nile Cruise programs can be changed without prior
notice due to navigational
circumstances, Select Egypt is not liable to these changes.
Domestic flight Abu Simbel / Cairo could be via Aswan
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