Easter Tours Package of Egypt

Welcome to the land of the Pharaohs. Our representative will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport, then handle all your procedures through passport control, luggage area and customs formalities at ease. Then move to your Cairo hotel. Overnight in Cairo

Your guide will pick you up from the hotel to visit the Giza pyramids and the Egyptian museum. There is no doubt that the pyramids are on top of the bucket list of millions of people all over the world. Our company will bring your dream to reality. Listen to your guide talking about the Egyptian Pharaohs, gods, goddesses and mythology and mummification. Your private Egyptologist guide will be happy to answer all your questions and explain all the history and the mystery of the pyramids. Learn about the process of mummification; Follow your guide steps to visit the Sphinx and the valley temple. Enjoy an interesting excursion to the Egyptian museum. You will be captivated by the most famous and largest art collection in the world. The treasures found in King Tut Ankh Amun s tomb are the top attractions among the exhibits. Your private live guide will explain the highlights and give you the chance to have some private free time to explore more of the museum and you may like to visit the royal mummy. Next, you will visit the Hanging Church Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, it is one of the most beautiful and important churches in Cairo. You will go next to the Cavern church. It is so-called because below the church there is a cave where Jesus the baby and Mary the Virgin were hiding for 3-months escaping King Herod. Go downstairs and have a look at the place where baby Jesus used to sleep. This is one place among 15 more where the Holy family stopped during the journey in Egypt. The journey lasted for 3 and a half years. Next, visit the oldest of the synagogues in Egypt. Ben Ezra temple dates back to the 9th century and it is open for tourist visits. Your Egyptologist will explain fully the history of all the places of your tour. Finally, visit the biggest and oldest market in Cairo. Follow your Egyptologist steps while walking through the narrow alleys and lames of the market. Feel the welcoming and warmth of the locals when sitting with your guide and having a drink at the oldest coffee shop in Cairo (1710). Although the market was the best place for shopping and buying authentic Egyptian souvenirs, nowadays hardly you can find those but your guide will give you advice about what to do there. Ask your guide about the bargaining ways in the market for an interesting experience. When the tour ends, you will board Sleepers train to Aswan

Your guide will pick you up from the station to check in your cruise. Leave the cruise with Your Egyptologist tour guide to visit highlights of Aswan. Your first stop will be at the temple of Philae. Philae temple is a picturesque landmark in Aswan. The temple that was dedicated to goddess Isis, is reached through a short motorboat ride. Then, visit the High dam in Aswan. The dam built between 1960- 1970. It provided the country with water storage for farming and development. Later, you will visit the unfinished obelisk and granite quarry. This obelisk is still lying in its original place because of the crack found. If it had ever been erected, this obelisk would have been the largest one of Ancient Egypt and would have reached a stunning height of 42 meters; it is nevertheless the largest known monolith of Ancient Egypt, and one of the largest in the world, with an estimated weight of 1,160 tons. Back to Nile cruise

Continue sailing, stop at Edfu temple, and later visit Kom Ombo. The Greeks dedicated the temples to Horus at Edfu and another temple for both Horus (the falcon) and Sobek (the crocodile) in Kom Omb.

Cross the river to the Valley of the Kings, the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the colossi of Memnon are all located on the West side of Luxor. Start with the kings valley; your guide will explain the most important stories of the place with his recommendation of the best tombs to visit. Next, explore the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Your guide will explain the history of the temple before giving you free time to explore the temple yourself and spend some time taking pictures of the highlights. Finally, stop at the colossi of Memnon.

After having your breakfast in the hotel, visit the Karnak and Luxor temples. Karnak is not a mere temple; it is a complex of temples. The walls, columns, pylons, and murals relate the glorious history of the Pharaohs. With your private guide, you will be provided with full information about this great place of worship of the cult of Ra. Luxor temple was once connected to the Karnak through the Ram- headed sphinxes Avenue. It is a great and impressive mixture of Pharaonic, Greek, Roman, Coptic and Islamic periods. Each period with its rulers put their touch and additions inside the temple. Night sleepers train to Cairo

Transfer to your Cairo hotel from the station, free day in Cairo with some optional excursions

Our rep will pick you up from the hotel and transfer to Cairo Airport for your final departure.