Nubian Secrets
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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 visit to the Pyramids of Giza (Cheops, Kephren, Mycerinus), the Sphinx, valley temple of Kephren. In the afternoon continue our day tour to visit Memphis and Sakkara.
Day 03: (Cairo)
After breakfast, full-day visits of Cairo city, including : Egyptian Museum, Citadel with the Alabaster Mosque, Old Cairo with St.Sergius church. In the afternoon excursion to the Islamic Cairo of Khan el Khalili zone. Dinner and overnight in Cairo.
Day 04: (Cairo / Aswan)
Breakfast and transfer to the airport to fly Cairo - Aswan. Arrival and transfer to the cruise. Embarkation and lunch. In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Philae dedicated to Goddess Isis. Overnight on board.
Day 05: (Aswan)
Visit to the Temple of Kalabsha dedicated to the God Mandolis, the hemi-speos of Beit el Wali and the Kertassi Kiosk, built in honor of Goddess Isis. Sail to Wadi Seboua. Visit to the Temple of Wadi el-Seboua dedicated by Ramses II to both gods Amon-Ra Ra Horakhty Then visit to the temple of Thot, god of writing and wisdom and finally to the Greekroman temple of Moharaka. Navigation to Amada. Overnight on board
Day 06: (Wadi El Seboua / Kasr Ibrim)
Breakfast & visit to the Temple of Amada built during the reigns of de Thutmose III, Amenophis II y Thutmosis IV, visit to the hemi-speos of Derr, and to Peanut tomb. Sail to Kasr Ibrim. Overnight on board.
Day 07: (Kasr Ibrim / Abu Simbel)
Breakfast and from the boat deck explanations about the Castle of Kasr Ibrim, the sole remaining nubian building standing in its place. Sailing to Abu Simbel. Full board and overnight on board.
Day 08: (Abu Simbel / Aswan)
Arrival to Abu Simbel and visit the Abu Simbel Temples built by Ramses II in honor of his beloved wife, Nefertari. Disembarkation and transfer to the airport for the flight Abu Simbel - Aswan. Arrival and visit to the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk. Embarkation and lunch on board. In the afternoon, a felucca ride on the Nile to enjoy the beautiful environment, Aga Khan Mausoleum, Elephantine Island and the Botanical Garden. Night on board in Aswan.
Day 09: (Aswan / Kom Ombo / Edfu / Esna)
Breakfast and sail to Kom Ombo. Arrival and visit of the Temple dedicated to the Gods Sobek & Haroeris. Continue to Edfu, arrival and visit to the Temple dedicated to God Horus. Sail to Esna and then to Luxor. Overnight on board.
Day 10: (Luxor)
Breakfast, arrival to Luxor and visit to the West Bank and the Necropolis of Thebes: Valley of the Kings: Valley of the Queens, Temple of Medinet Habu and Colossi of Memnon. In the afternoon visit to Luxor and Karnak Temples. Overnight on board.
Day 11: (Departure)
Breakfast and disembarkation. Transfer to the airport to fly to Cairo and then for final 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.

