Mysterious Nile
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Day 01: (Cairo)
Welcome to Egypt, Our representative will meet & Assist you at Cairo International Airport. Through Customs, Immigration and escort you to your hotel in our AC van for an over night in Cairo.
Day 02: (Cairo)
Breakfast. Full-day sightseeing: Visit the Egyptian Museum. Lunch. In the afternoon, continue sightseeing. Visit the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and the valley temple of Chephren.
Day 03: (Cairo / Luxor)
Breakfast and transfer to Cairo Airport for domestic flight to Luxor upon arrival. Visit Karnak and Luxor temples.
Day 04: (Luxor / Esna)
Visit the West Bank and the Necropolis of Thebes: Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut temple and Colossi of Memnon. In the afternoon sail to Edfu passing through Esna Lock.
Day 05: (Esna / Edfu / Kom ombo)
(Sail to Edfu.) Breakfast. Visit the temple of the falcon god Horus. Sail to Kom Ombo. Overnight.
Day 06: (Kom Ombo / Aswan)
In the morning, visit Kom Ombo Temple dedicated to the gods Sobek and Haroreris. Continue to Aswan. Arrival to Aswan at noon. In the afternoon, a felucca ride to enjoy the beautiful environment and a panoramic view of Aga Khan Mausoleum, Elephantine Island and the Botanical Garden. Night on board in Aswan.
Day 07: (Aswan / Cairo)
Disembarkation. Visit the High Dam, Philae Temple and the Unfinished Obelisk. Possibility to make optional excursion to Abu Simbel temples. Return flight to Cairo. Arrival in Cairo and transfer to hotel.
Day 08: (Departure)
Breakfast. Transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure
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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.

