Enjoy Egypt from past to future in 12 days .

Place

Cairo

Itinerary

Firstly you will meet your Egyptian speaking assistant at airport, then you will be transferred to the Egyptian museum  which is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms. Built in 1901 by the Italian construction company Garozzo-Zaffarani to a design by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon, the edifice is one of the largest museums in the region. After that you will have your lunch at quality restaurant Then you will enjoy with a tour in old Cairo, firstly you will visit The Hanging Church which  is one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of a church on this site dates to the third century. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. Then you will visit Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, which is also known as Abu Serga, dating back to the 4th century.
Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church is traditionally believed to have been built on the spot where the Holy Family, Joseph, Mary and the infant Jesus Christ, rested at the end of their journey into Egypt. They may have lived here while Joseph worked at the fortress.
After that you will visit mosque of Amr ibn al-As which was originally built in 641–642 AD, as the center of the newly founded capital of Egypt, Fustat. The original structure was the first mosque ever built in Egypt and the whole of Africa. Through the twentieth century, it was the fourth largest mosque in the Islamic world. Then you will be transferred to train station to take the sleeper train to Aswan .

Meals

Breakfast : by guest .
Lunch : quality restaurant .
Dinner : quality restaurant .

Place

Aswan

Itinerary

After arriving Aswan you will meet your English speaking assistant who will take you to cruise to check in and having your lunch on it . then you will go to visit the High Dam which is located very near from Aswan the Dam was Built in the 1960s, it was a great achievement of President Abdel-Nasser, from the dam you can see Lake Nasser which was created after the dam was built. Then you will be transferred to visit the unfinished Oblesik.
Afterward you will be transferred to take the motor boat to the Island where you will explore the Philea Temple which was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped. After that you will be transferred to your cruise to enjoy you dinner .

Meals

Breakfast : on the train.
Lunch : cruise .
Dinner : cruise .

Place

Edfu

Itinerary

After breakfast you will go to visit  Kom Ombo, where you will visit Temple of Kom Ombo (45 Kilometers drive form Aswan) this temple was built to Honor the god of fertility Crocodile – headed Sobek, and the Falcon – headed Horus. Its uniqueness is revealed in its double entrance for both deities .
Then you will visit the Horus temple in Edfu; it is considered to be one of the well preserved temples in Egypt, after that you will go back to your cruise to have your lunch and dinner, in the night you will enjoy glabyya party as It is a tradition on these Nile River Cruises to have a party where everyone buys and wears a Galabeya, The party is fun- a mixture of old 60’s & 70’s dance tunes and Arabian music.

Meals

Breakfast : cruise .
Lunch : cruise .
Dinner : cruise .

Place

Luxor

Itinerary

After breakfast you will visit magnificent Karnak Temple the largest place of worship ever built. Its ancient name Ipet-isut means “The Most Sacred of Places”. The Temple or more correctly, the complex of Temples, was built over two thousand years ago by generation after generation of Pharaohs. Within the complex, the great “Hypostyle Hall” is an incredible forest of giant pillars.
After that you will visit the majestic Luxor Temple sitting on the Nile in the heart of Luxor City, once linked to Karnak Temple by the spectacular ‘Avenue of Sphinx’ which is currently being reconstructed. and built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for ritual and festivals and dedicated to the god Amun . then you will have your lunch in the cruise.  After that  you will enjoy sailing on nile with Felucca Ride . then you will be transferred to your cruise to enjoy the belly dancer show after your dinner .

Meals

Breakfast : cruise .
Lunch : cruise .
Dinner : cruise .

Place

Hurghada

Itinerary

After check out you will be transferred by bus to Hurghada then you will arrive to your hotel to check in . then you will discover the desert with the Bedouin people. You will transferred to Egypt's Eastern Desert to a Bedouin village for riding camels, discover their culture while enjoying the view of the sunset. (optional tour )

Meals

Breakfast : cruise .
Lunch : hotel .
Dinner : hotel .

Place

Hurghada

Itinerary

After breakfast you will have the chance to discover the legendary underwater world in front of Hurghada on dry feet with the glass bottom boat . ( optional tour )

Meals

Breakfast : hotel.
Lunch : hotel .
Dinner : hotel .

Place

Hurghada

Itinerary

After breakfast You will go to the fantastic dive sites nearby Hurghada. Experienced diving instructors will guide you and tell you the specifics of the dive sites before each dive. During the day there will be two dives in different places. You will enjoy the beauty of the underwater world of the Red Sea. Between dives you can relaxing on the boat, sunbathe and enjoy a wonderful holiday sunny day. (optional tour )

Meals

Breakfast : hotel .
Lunch : hotel .
Dinner : hotel .

Place

Hurghada

Itinerary

After breakfast  you will have a chance to  discover the wonderful marine life of the Red Sea 22 meters deep in the Red Sea this is the best morning excursions in Hurghada.
Then you will check out from hotel to be transferred to Cairo by bus then will check in to your hotel in Cairo .

Meals

Breakfast : hotel 
Lunch : by guest .
Dinner : by guest .

Place

Alexanderia

Itinerary

After breakfast you will be transferred with your English speaking assistant to Alexanderia , after arriving you will visit Pompey's Pillar which is a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, the largest of its type constructed outside the imperial capitals of Rome and Constantinople, located at the Serapeum of Alexandria. The only known free-standing column in Roman Egypt which was not composed of drums.then you will visit Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa which is consists of a series of Alexandrian tombs, statues and archaeological objects of the Pharaonic funeral cult with Hellenistic and early Imperial Roman influences  Egypt and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages . After that you will have a tour on The Citadel of Qaitbay which is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, in Alexandria. It was established in 1477 AD by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa'it Bay. Finally you will finish your tour by visiting Bibliotheca Alexandrina which is a major library and cultural center located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea of Alexandria. Then you will take your lunch at a quality restaurant . After lunch you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo.

Meals

Breakfast : hotel .
Lunch : quality restaurant .
Dinner : quality restaurant .

Place

Cairo

Itinerary

After breakfast you will have a tour in the pyramids at Giza. The earliest among these is Sakkara, which was built c. 2630–2610 BC during the Third Dynasty. This pyramid and its surrounding complex were designed by the architect Imhotep, and are generally considered to be the world's oldest monumental structures constructed of dressed masonry. The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still in existence. Then you will visit Sphinx which is  is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. Facing directly from West to East, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx is generally believed to represent the pharaoh Khafre. After tour you will take your dinner with your guide at a quality restaurant .

Meals

Breakfast : hotel .
Lunch : quality restaurant .
Dinner : quality restaurant .

Place

Cairo

Itinerary

you will have a free day .

Meals

Breakfast : hotel .
Lunch : by guest .
Dinner : by guest .

Place

Cairo

Itinerary

After breakfast you will go for a tour with English speaking guide at Mohammed Ali mosque which situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and was built by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848. Then you will go to Khan el-Khalili market  is a famous bazaar and souq in the historic center of Cairo to enjoy shopping . after that you will be transferred to airport with your assistant to catch your flight safely to your next destination .

Meals

Breakfast : hotel .
Lunch : by guest .
Dinner : by guest .