Magic of the Nile
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Day 01: (Cairo)
Day 02: (Cairo / Aswan)
Breakfast at the hotel, full-day tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza – the only remaining monument among the Seven Wonders of the World cited by Herodotus, Sphinx, Memphis & Sakkara where Egyptian history began, dating back to 3200 BC, the Papyrus Institute, tapestry factories & perfumeries. Evening: transfer to Cairo Railway Station to take train to Aswan optional sitting or sleeping train & overnight stay on the train.
Day 03: (Aswan)
Arrive in Aswan, where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Your afternoon tour starts with the High Dam and its huge lake, then a short ferry ride to Philae Temple. Overnight
Day 04: (Aswan / Felucca)
Optional tours to Abu Simbel click here to see price and details.
Morning: transfer to a traditional felucca (small sailboat) to visit Elephantine Island and Kitchener Island, after which you will set sail. A relaxing day onboard the felucca. Overnight on the felucca
Day 05: (Felucca)
After breakfast on the Nile, you will enjoy another day of relaxation onboard the felucca, sailing towards Kom Ombo. Overnight on the felucca
Day 06: (Felucca/Luxor)
After breakfast on the felucca, you will check out and then visit the Greco-Roman Temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to the two gods Sobek the Crocodile God and Harveris the Sun God. Afterwards, you will visit Edfu Temple – the best-preserved and second largest Temple in Egypt, and then transfer by local transportation to your hotel in Luxor. Afternoon tour to the East Bank of the Nile to visit the Temple of Karnak and then continue to Luxor Temple. Free evening to enjoy this vibrant and fascinating city. Overnight at the Hotel
Day 07: (Luxor)
An early morning start as you cross over to the West Bank of the Nile to visit the Valley of Kings, the Valley of Queens, Queen Hatshepsut’s Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. The afternoon is free. Later that evening, you will board the train back to Cairo
Day 08: (Cairo)
Arrive in Cairo where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Free day. Overnight
Day 09: (Departure)
Transfer to the Airport for your departure flight
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The souk dates back to 1382, when Emir Djaharks el-Khalili built a large caravanserai. in Cairo under the Burji Mamluk Sultan Barquq; the eponymous khan is still extant. By the time of Barquq, the first Circassian Mamluk Sultan (1382- 1399 A.D.) much reconstruction needed to be done within the walls of the city in order to repair the damage incurred as a result of the Black Death. When Barquq started his madrassa in Bayn el-Qasrayn, markets were rebuilt, and Khan el-Khalili was established. It was also known Turkish bazaar during the Ottoman Empire.
The Egyptian pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped masonry structures located in Egypt.
The Hanging (The Suspended) Church is named for its location above a gatehouse of Babylon Fortress, the Roman fortress in Coptic Cairo (Old Cairo); its nave is suspended over a passage. The church is approached by 29 steps; early travelers to Cairo dubbed it "the Staircase Church. The land surface has risen by some 6 metres since the Roman period so that the Roman tower is mostly buried below ground, reducing the visual impact of the church's elevated position. The entrance from the street is through iron gates under a pointed stone arch. The nineteenth century facade with twin bell towers is then seen beyond a narrow courtyard decorated with modern art biblical designs. Up the steps and through the entrance is a further small courtyard leading to the eleventh century outer porch.

