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12-Day Classic Egyptian Temples

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Overview

Embark on a unique Egyptian journey and spend twelve days visiting the highlights of Cairo, Aswan and Luxor with a local guide! You'll finish with a trip through the marvellous Egyptian temples!

On this journey, you'll visit the Giza Plateau, Saqqara Necropolis and the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo before taking an overnight train journey to Aswan for a unique Nile cruise to Luxor to indulge in Egypt's ancient historical culture!
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Itinerary

Day 1

Welcome to Egypt: Giza Pyramids & Sakkara Plateau

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Welcome to Egypt: Giza Pyramids & Sakkara Plateau

You'll be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. After a welcome briefing, you'll spend the full day out in the Giza region of Cairo, where the desert meets the city and home to the three Great Pyramids, Sphinx and just an hours drive further, the Step Pyramids of Sakkara. You will stop for lunch at an authentic local restaurant and taste the local cuisine. You'll return to the hotel at 4pm.

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    Accommodation

    Barcelo Cairo Pyramids4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Giza Plateau

    Saqqara Necropolis

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Cairo International Airport to Cairo

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Giza Governorate

    Giza

Day 2

Egyptian Museum & Khan el Khalili Bazzar

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Egyptian Museum & Khan el Khalili Bazzar

The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities houses many artefacts, mummies, manuscript etc but most of all it is the heart of knowledge for discovering ancient Egypt. As you are in the downtown area, you'll have lunch in one of the best local restaurants in Cairo, before heading into the bustling bazaar for Khan el Khalili, with its stunning architecture, beautiful antiques and an authentic atmosphere. You'll stop for tea at the famous Fishawy Coffee Shop for some freshly brewed coffee or sweet mint tea.

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    Accommodation

    Barcelo Cairo Pyramids4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Museum of Egyptian Antiquities

    Khan El Khalili Bazaar

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Giza

    Cairo

Day 3

Explore Citadel and Coptic Cairo then Overnight Train to Aswan

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Explore Citadel and Coptic Cairo then Overnight Train to Aswan

Egypt is famous for many historical events and a visit to the Citadel with its many museums, mosque and beautiful panoramic gardens gives a great insight into the great history. Staying with the historical greats, you'll visit the oldest Christian Church in Cairo, named The Hanging Church, to see the diversity of culture. In the evening, you'll board your overnight sleeper train to Aswan.

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    Overnight Sleeper Train to Aswan

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Salah El Din Citadel

    The Hanging Church

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Giza

    Cairo Governorate

    Aswan Governorate

Day 4

Arrive in Aswan & Dinner in Nubian Village

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Arrive in Aswan & Dinner in Nubian Village

Arriving in Aswan will feel like stepping back in time. The towns and villages in this region surround the River Nile where still old modes of transport still exist today - horse and carriage, motorboat taxis and donkeys. After checking into the hotel, you'll take a walk around the town before heading to a nearby village to the home of a close family friend to enjoy not only the tasty cuisine but the upper Egyptian hospitality.

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    Accommodation

    Pyramisa Isis Island Resort5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Nubian Dinner in Local Home

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Aswan Train Station to Pyramisa Isis Island Resort Aswan

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    Meals

    Breakfast and dinner

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    Destinations

    Aswan Governorate

    Aswan

Day 5

Optional Trip to Abu Simbel

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Optional Trip to Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel and the High Dam are highlights of upper Egypt, however the best time to visit is early morning, with a 4am departure from your hotel, returning around 1pm. The Botanical Garden on Kitchener Island is a beautiful way to see and feel the local river lifestyle, as well as visit the 120-year-old gardens created by an English gentleman at the end of the 19th century.

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    Accommodation

    Pyramisa Isis Island Resort5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Abu Simbel TemplesOptional Activity: AU$ 303 per person

    Botanical Garden

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Aswan Governorate

    Abu Simbel

Day 6

Board Your Nile Cruise

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Board Your Nile Cruise

Today, you'll leave Aswan behind and board your Nile cruise board the Dahabiya boat. You'll spend the next few days cruising down the river in style on a traditional Dahabeya, a double-sail felucca customised to exquisite taste and comfort. Each day, you'll visit ancient Egyptian temples and watch the world move by as you sail slowly along the Nile, beginning with the Temple of Kom Ombo.

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    Accommodation

    Dahabiya Nile Cruises

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Temple of Kom Ombo

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Aswan to Aswan

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Aswan Governorate

    Second New Cairo

    Izbat Al Bayyarah

Day 7

Second Day of Nile Cruise & Philae Temple

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Second Day of Nile Cruise & Philae Temple

After breakfast on board, your private Egyptologist will take you to visit Philae Temple, set just back from the banks of the Nile. Philae is an island in the reservoir of the Aswan Dam, Egypt's southernmost city. This rocky island was home to a beautiful and magnificent temple built by the ancient Egyptians centuries ago. The temple is famous for being the temple that was dismantled stone by stone and moved to a new safer location, taking nine years in total.

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    Accommodation

    Dahabiya Nile Cruises

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Temple of Philae

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Second New Cairo

    Red Sea Governorate

Day 8

Third Day of Nile Cruise & Temple of Horus in Edfu

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Third Day of Nile Cruise & Temple of Horus in Edfu

Today, you'll visit the Edfu Temple, one of the most beautiful and best-preserved temples along the Nile with a perfect example of inscriptions. Built between 237 and 57 BC, this Ptolemaic temple known as the Temple of Horus is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt. Located on the west bank of the River Nile in Edfu, the temple was completely preserved, roof and all, when it was filled by desert sand.

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    Accommodation

    Dahabiya Nile Cruises

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    The Temple of Horus at Edfu

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Second New Cairo

    Edfu

Day 9

Disembark Nile Cruise and Explore Luxor Temple and Karnac Temple

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Disembark Nile Cruise and Explore Luxor Temple and Karnac Temple

Today, you'll check out from your Nile cruise after a wonderful few days sailing. Before heading to your hotel, you'll explore Luxor Temple, one of the greatest testaments to why Luxor has earned its nickname, “The World’s Largest Outdoor Museum”. The city of Luxor is built on the site of the ancient Egyptian capital of Thebes. The impressive temple dates back to 1390BC and just an avenue of sphinx's join it to the Temple of Karnac.

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    Accommodation

    Hotel Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Luxor Temple

    Karnak Temples

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Luxor to Luxor

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Second New Cairo

    Luxor

Day 10

Valley of the Kings & Hepshatsut Temple

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Valley of the Kings & Hepshatsut Temple

The Valley of the Kings is perhaps the most interesting monument of Egypt, as it is a place of final resting of pharaohs, rulers of ancient Egypt. The magnificent tombs were built in the valley in the desert to prevent thieves from taking the valuables left in them. Today, they stand as the greatest reminder as to the lengths the people would go to prepare their loved ones for the next life. You'll explore the Valley of the Kings and the mortuary temple of Hepshatsut today.

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    Accommodation

    Hotel Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Valley of the Kings

    Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Luxor

    New Valley Governorate

Day 11

Return to Cairo from Luxor

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Return to Cairo from Luxor

You'll have the morning free to explore any sights in Luxor that you haven't been able to yet. Then, your driver will transfer you to the airport for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival in Cairo, your driver will pick you up from the airport and take you back to your hotel. You'll then have the rest of the day and evening free to spend as you wish. You can relax at your hotel, go exploring or enjoy a delicious farewell meal!

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    Accommodation

    Barcelo Cairo Pyramids4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Free Time in CairoOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor to Luxor International Airport

    Plane from Luxor International Airport to Cairo International Airport

    Private Driver from Cairo International Airport to Cairo

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Luxor

    Giza

    Cairo

Day 12

Departure from Cairo

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Departure from Cairo

Depending on your international departure flight, you'll enjoy a free day in Cairo with some optional tour possibilities before your driver takes you to the airport for your departing flight.

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from TIBA Pyramids Hotel to Cairo International Airport

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Giza

Included in Price

  • 11 nights accommodation
  • 15 activities
  • 12 breakfasts, 8 lunches and 5 dinners
  • Airport transfer
  • Domestic flights
  • Entrance fees
  • Ground transportation
  • Licensed English speaking guides

Not Included in Price

  • Alcohol beverages
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • Gratuities
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Trekking permits
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