Day 01 – Arrival Cairo
Meet at Cairo airport upon arrival by Delta Egypt representative who will assist you through airport customs and formalities. You will be escorted immediately to your hotel by Delta air conditioned modern fleet. Meet up with your tour guide and tour manager to review your holiday itinerary and confirm pick-up times for each tour.
Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Welcome Drink
Day 02 – Giza Pyramids & Egyptian museum
After Breakfast
you will be accompanied by your friendly expert Egyptologist guide to explore the City of Cairo. Transfer to Giza plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and the only one remains, Giza plateau where rise the three pyramids of Cheops, chephren & Mycrenios which is considered an awesome man made structure constructed of giant stone blocks & nearly the Sphinx, The steadfast guard of the land of pharaohs, featuring the mask of Chephren & the body of a Lion keeps watch over them. Transfer to visit the Egyptian museum where you can see 250.000 piece of art dated back to 5000 years ago. The most important display is the fabulous treasures of Tut Ank Amon especially the solid golden mask.
Transfer to the railway station to travel to Luxor by sleeper train.
Overnight in train
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 03 – Luxor
Meet at Luxor railway station upon arrival and transfer to your cruise for embarkation. Tour to visit the east bank of the Nile, the temple of Luxor & the temple of Karnak which were linked together by an avenue ram-headed Sphinxes. Rightly justifying the Luxor’s reputation as the largest open air museum and one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world. Transfer back to your Nile cruise. Lunch on-board of your Nile cruise. PM free time at leisure to explore the City of Luxor and markets.
Overnight on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 04 – Valley of the Kings & Hatshepsut
After breakfast
Tour to visit the west Bank of the Nile, the Valley of the Kings, which was a complex of burial chambers for the pharaohs from Tutmose 1. Then tour to visit the Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon, the two gigantic statues. Transfer back to your Nile cruise for lunch. Afternoon tea during sailing to Edfu via Esna Lock.
Overnight on cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 05 – Edfu & komombo
fter breakfast,
Tour by horse carriages to visit the best preserved temple of the ancient world Edfu Temple dedicated to God Horus. Transfer back to your Nile cruise for lunch. Sail to Komombo, tour to visit Komombo temple, a double temple dedicated to 2 Gods, the right hand temple dedicated to the crocodile God, Sebek while the left hand temple dedicated to Horus the great, the solar God of war. Afternoon tea during sailing to Aswan.
Overnight on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 06 Abu-Simbel
Delta Egypt representative will arrange your breakfast Box. 4 AM pick you up from your
Nile cruise to travel to Abu Simbel (3 Hours’ Drive) by an air conditioned vehicle. Tour to visit the two temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, are considered to be the masterpieces of
ancient Egypt. The great Abu Simbel temple of Ramssess II which is known as the sun temple. The Temple of Queen Nefertari is also called temple of
Hathor who was the wife of the sun God. Transfer back to Aswan. Lunch on-board of your Nile cruise. PM free at leisure to explore the
city of Aswan. PM enjoy galabia party and oriental dinner.
Overnight on Cruise
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 07- Aswan & Cairo
After breakfast
Tour to visit the world famous High Dam, and engineering miracle, it was built in 1960 & it provides electricity and irrigation for the whole of Egypt. Then enjoy a short boat trip to Agilika island to visit Philae Temple dedicated to the Goddess Isis and it includes various shrines and sanctuaries. Transfer to the railway station to travel to back to Cairo by sleeper train.
Overnight in train
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 08 - Old Cairo
After breakfast
Meet at Cairo railway station upon arrival and transfer to your hotel for check in. Transfer to the Citadel of Saladin where the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali exists then proceed to old Cairo is known as well as the knowledge of the religions community because it is one single area walking distances you can visit Hanging Church, Synagogue (Ben Ezra Temple) and the oldest mosque in Africa not only Egypt. Late afternoon transfer to Khan el Khalili market which is one of the most impressive oriental markets comprises a large number of shops which expose fabulous collection of Gold and Silver Jewelry. Transfer back to your hotel.
overnight in hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Day 09 - Cairo
After breakfast.
Free day at leisure to explore the city of Cairo by yourself
overnight in hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 10 - Final departure
After breakfast
Transfer to Cairo airport for final departure.
Meals: Breakfast
