EGYPT TEMPLES AND GODDESSES Complete!

Have you ever dreamed of standing alone in front of the Pyramids of Giza?, sail the waters of the Nile, get lost in the corridors full of hieroglyphics of the temples of Luxor or contemplate a sunrise in Abu Simbel, in front of the huge and eternal statues of Ramses II?

Egypt is one of those destinations that give goosebumps just by being named, and is not for less. Are you ready for an incredible trip?? !We are going!

With departure from Barcelona to Cairo, where we will be two nights, then fly to Aswan and spend 4 wonderful days aboard a cruise 5*, with visit to Abu Simbel included. With local guide and private vehicle for the group, as always in our trips.

DAY 1: Arrival at Cairo International Airport, where a representative of the local agency we work with will wait for us, will help us with the visa procedures, phone cards etc.…and at the exit, Mahmoud, who will be our guide throughout the trip, He will be waiting for us and will accompany us in our private vehicle to the hotel, We will check in and rest.

DAY 2: After a rich breakfast, Today it's Tour for the Pyramids of Giza (the Great Pyramid of Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure) declared a World Heritage Site and an authentic symbol of Ancient Egypt and built by Pharaohs of the IV Dynasty. For books you have read, by how many photos and videos you have seen, you will never be prepared for the sensation of contemplating their iconic silhouettes in the distance.

We will eat at a local restaurant (lunch included) and then we will go out to visit the Sakkara Necropolis, ancient capital of egypt, the Step Pyramid and the Mastabas. Return to our hotel and rest soon since the next day we got up early.

DAY 3: At the agreed time we will head to the airport to catch our flight to Aswan with departure at 6:30h.

We will go to the ship to check in and then we will make the visits planned for that day, in addition to eating on board the cruise ship that will be our hotel for the next 4 days. We will visit the aswan dam, the largest in the world, we will ride in a Felucca by the Nile (typical egyptian sailboat) and we will visit the perfume house.

Night on the cruise with dinner included.

DAY 4: We will get up very early to travel in our vehicle to the wonderful temple of Abu Simbel, centuries of history that leave you with your mouth open, without a doubt one of the essentials in Egypt. we will meet both Temples of Ramses II and his wife, the Queen nefertari. On the way back we will go to the cruise to eat and continue sailing and we will make a stop to visit the Temple of the Dios Sobek, known as the crocodile god. We will continue sailing to the city of Edfu, dinner and night on the cruise.

DAY 5: First thing in the morning we will visit the Temple of Edfu and the god Horus, return to the cruise to continue sailing to the city of Luxor. We will eat on the cruise and in the afternoon / evening we will arrive in Luxor, where we will visit the Karnak Temples and Luxor Temple, also known as the Temple of Love. Dinner and overnight on the cruise.

DAY 6: After having breakfast, we will leave the ship and visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only woman who ruled Egypt and the Valle de The Kings and Colossi of Memnon, where do we find 64 tombs of the Kings of the modern Empire. We will eat at a local restaurant (Not included) and in the afternoon we will go to Luxor airport to catch our flight to Cairo. Arrival at our hotel and rest.

DAY 7: Breakfast at the hotel and discover Cairo! We will visit the Egyptian Museum We hope the new museum is open now!!, After eating at a local restaurant (lunch included), we will visit the most historic and characteristic neighborhoods of the capital such as the Coptic Quarter, closely linked to Christianity and where we will see a Synagogue, a Mosque and the Crypt where the Holy Family was. Finally, we will go into the Bazar Jan El-Jalili, one of the oldest and most original in the Middle East, We will walk through its streets and have a mint tea in the famous Los Espejos cafe.. Last night in our Cairo hotel.

DAY 8: After breakfast and at the agreed time, our vehicle will take us to the airport to catch the flight to Barcelona.

What does the trip include?

Travel with an agency companion- Alba accompanies them, le encanta Egipto y cuidará de vosotras con cariño.

 

 

 

 

 

Local guide throughout the trip, exclusive for the group. Our dear Mahmoud, graduate in Spanish and official guide of Egypt, will go with you at all times. Muy profesional y a la vez suuper divertido ¡Con él las risas están aseguradas! 😀

 

 

 

 

 

all transfers at airports with private vehicle

1st class vehicle with A/C, private on all Tours.

(All parking fees, tolls and gasoline)

All entries to the visits described in the program:

-Entrance to the Egyptian museum in Cairo

-Entrance to The Pyramids of Giza

-Entrance to the Sakkara Nekrópoli

-Entrances to the Temples of Abu Simbel, Templo del dios Sobek, Temple of Edfu, Templo de Karnak, Luxor temple, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Valley of the Kings

Excursion to Abu Simbel

Felucca ride on the Nile

Flights domestic from Cairo to Aswan and from Luxor to Cairo

Todos los desayunos y almuerzos

3 noches en crucero 5* on a full board basis.

4 nights accommodation in Cairo, en el hotel Novotel Cairo o similar, en habitación compartida

*Suplemento por habitación individual 420€

Multi assistance Plus travel insurance of the Intermundial company with cancellation bonus.

Check the general insurance conditions here: MULTIASISTENCIA_PLUS_

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Boat trip to the Nubian Village and bath in the waters of the Nile: 50€

DOES NOT INCLUDE:

Entry visa to the country (about €25)

Drinks at meals

Dining in Cairo

Any optional activity

Propinas para servicios y crucero 40€ por persona que se pagan a la llegada al guía y él las gestiona + si se quiere dar propina al guía.

DOCUMENTATION:

Passport with a minimum validity of 6 meses a partir de la fecha del viaje.

Entry visa to the country (We do them on arrival at the airport)