Great Pyramids:
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the main part of a complex setting of buildings that included two mortuary temples in honor of Khufu (one close to the pyramid and one near the Nile), three smaller pyramids for Khufu's wives, an even smaller "satellite" pyramid, a raised causeway connecting the two temples, and small Mastaba tombs surrounding the pyramid for nobles. One of the small pyramids contains the tomb of queen Hetepheres (discovered in 1925), sister and wife of Snefru and the mother of Khufu.
Lord of the Sphinx
The word "sphinx", which means 'strangler', was first given by the Greeks to a fabulous creature
This had the head of a man and the body of a lion Of Egypt, there are numerous sphinxes, usually with the Head of a king wearing his headdress and the Body of a lion, the head and face of the Sphinx certainly reflect a style that belongs to Egypt's old kingdom and to the 4th dynasty in particular.
The Egyptian Museum:
Your Egyptologist will escort you on a fascinating Tour of 7,000 years of this famous museum
houses the world’s largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts (more than 145,000 items on
display) featuring the famous Tutankhamen collection with its beautiful gold death mask and
sarcophagus and the royal Mummy room, which houses an additional eleven Pharaonic dignitaries.
Back to hotel and Overnight in Cairo
Day 03 (Wed): Cairo (B) / Aswan/ Nile Cruise (L, D)
Breakfast at hotel. Morning check out from the hotel and transferred to the Domestic airport to board a flight to Aswan.
Arrives to Aswan Airport– meet & assist by Sakkara tours representative and direct transfer by air conditioned vehicles to your Nile Cruise to drop luggage, then proceed for visit:
High Dam:
Located near Aswan, the world famous High Dam was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 960s. It contains 18 times the material used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops. The Dam is 11,811 feet long, 3215 feet thick at the base and 364 feet tall.
Philae Temple:
Philae dedicated to Goddess Isis and constructed on the beautiful island of Philae. Philae the modern day name is Greek but the ancient Egyptians called the island P-aaleq which amongst other definitions has the dual meaning of "end" and "creation".
Lunch on board Nile Cruise.
PM. Sail to Kom Ombo, visit:
Kom Ombo temple:
The temple of Kom Ombo is unique in one respect: it is dedicated to two gods, and the entire temple holds two perfectly symmetrical sections. The sanctuary to the left is dedicated to the falcon-headed sky god Harwer (also written Haroeris), or Horus the elder and his family.
Sail to Edfu
Dinner and Overnight on Board Nile Cruise
Day 04 (Thu): Nile Cruise (B, L, D)
Breakfast on board cruise.
Direct transfer with your Egyptologist for visit:
Edfu temple:
Edfu was the 2nd Nome of Upper Egypt and the centre of the cult of a triad of Gods, which consisted of Horus of Behdet, Hathor, and their son, Hor-Sama-Tawy. Edfu was known as “Apollo polis Magna” because the Greeks identified Horus with their God Apollo, the work of construction began during the reign of Ptolemy III (about 237 BC) and was finished during the reign of Ptolemy IV. Sail to Esna
Lunch on board Nile Cruise.
Sail to Luxor according to the opening of Esna lock
Dinner & overnight on board Nile Cruise.
Day 05 (Fri): Nile Cruise (B, L, D)
Breakfast on board
Direct transfer by air conditioned vehicles for Visit the West bank including:
Valley of the Kings:
The first king of the New Kingdom, Ahmose of the 18th Dynasty, built a pyramid-like structure at Abydos, which may or may not have been his original tomb the Valley, known as Biban el-Muluk, "doorway or gateway of the kings," or, the Wadyein, meaning "the two valleys," is actually composed of two separate branches. The main eastern branch, called TA set aat, or "The Great Place," is where most of the royal tombs are located, and in the larger, The Valley is hidden from sight, behind the cliffs, which form the backdrop to the temple complex of Deir el-Bahari
Hatshepsut Temple:
The mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Queen’s architect, Senenmut, designed it and set it at the head of a valley overshadowed by the Peak of the Thebes, the "Lover of Silence," where lived the goddess who presided over the necropolis. His daughter became pharaoh, her father Tutmose I circulated the legend that the God Amon became father of Hatshepsut and therefore she is half a God she was married twice unfortunately and her second husband and stepbrother Tutmose III hated her so much that he had all pictures and inscriptions of her destroyed after she died
Colossi of Memnon:
These two, gigantic figures of Amenhotep III were originally situated in front of his Mortuary temple which was destroyed for unknown reasons! The two colossi are made of sandstone, which during ancient times was brought from Gabal El Silselah. Each colossus, including the pedestal and the crown, is about 21m tall and represents King Amenhotep III seating on his throne, wearing the Nimes, or royal headdress, with the divine cobra protecting his forehead.
Lunch on board, Pm Free at Leisure Dinner and overnight on board cruise
Day 06 (Sat): Nile Cruise (B) – Cairo
Disembarkation after breakfast
Meet with your representative assisted for check-out and direct proceed for a half day tour visit:
Karnak temple:
This great Temple of Amon Ra was known during the Middle Kingdom period as Ipt-Swt, which means the Selected Spot. It was also called Pr-Imn, which means the House of Amon. The entrance you will find a ram-headed avenue of Sphinxes, which was built to protect the Temple. There are 20 rams on each side, as you cross this pylon, it takes you into an Open court, whose dimensions are100m long by 80m wide, built during the 22nd Dynasty, and containing rows of bud papyrus columns.
Luxor temple:
The Temple of Luxor is among the most beautiful Temples in Egypt. It was known in the New Kingdom period as Ipt-Rsyt, which means the southern shrine. This was to differentiate between this Temple and Karnak Temple, which was the northern house of Amon Ra. Amenhotep III built Luxor Temple. The Temple run close and parallel to the river Nile from north to south, it was constructed on the site of a small Temple of Amon, built by kings of the 12th dynasty.
Afternoon direct transfer by air conditioned vehicles to Luxor Airport to connect domestic flight Luxor/ Cairo\Arrive Cairo Airport and directly proceed for Half day Shopping tour
Overnight in Cairo Hotel
Day 07 (Sun): Cairo /International Airport (Tour Ends)
Breakfast at hotel and Check out.
Meet Sakkara Tours representative who will escort you to the airport and will assist you through the airport Check-in and Customs procedures |
