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Day
1 CAIRO
Arrival
in Cairo. Welcome and transfer to hotel. Overnight. Day
2 SAKKARA / MEMPHIS / GIZA Departure
from hotel to Memphis first capital of Pharaonic Egypt and Sakkara, the
most important necropolis of Memphis, where the Djoser pyramids is.
Discover of Guiza pyramids Kheops, Khephren, Mykerinos and at their foot,
the Sphinx. Overnight. Day
3 CAIRO AM
: visit of National museum of Egyptian Antiques where you will be able to
admire the Tut ankh amon treasure. Discovery of Islamic Cairo with Mohamed
Ali’s mosque, fully built with albatra
in the middle of Saladin’s citadel. Time at leisure in Khan El
Khalili souk. Sound and light show of Giza (optional). Overnight. Day
4 CAIRO / ALEXANDRIA / CAIRO Full
day excursion to Alexandria. Back to Cairo late afternoon. Overnight in
hotel. Day
5 CAIRO / FAYOUM / MINYEH Departure
for Minyeh via Fayoum oasis. Arrival late afternoon. Overnight in hotel. Day
6 MINYEH / ASSIUT Visit
of Tell and Armana, then proceed to Assiut. Overnight in hotel. Day
7 ASSIUT / ABYDOS / DENDERAH / LUXOR Early
morning, departure for Luxor. On the way, visit of Abydos and Denderah.
Arrival in Luxor late afternoon. Overnight in hotel. Day
8 LUXOR Day in
Luxor to visit the two famous temples, world-wide known, of Luxor and
Karnak by bicycle. Sound and light show of Karnak (optional). Overnight in
hotel. Day
9 LUXOR Visit
of Thebes Necropolis : Valley of the Kings, Hatchepsout temple, and Memnon
columns. Overnight in hotel. Day
10 LUXOR Day
at leisure. Overnight in hotel. Day
11 LUXOR / ASWAN
Early morning departure for Aswan by road. On the way, visit of Kom
Ombo temple and Edfu temple. Arrival late afternoon in Aswan. Overnight in
hotel. Day
12 ASWAN / PHILAE
Visit of Unfinished Obelisk, High Dam et Philae temple. Possibility
of visiting Nubian village (optional). Overnight in hotel. Day
13 ASWAN / CAIRO Morning
at leisure. Possibility of going to Abu Simbel – optional. At the end of
afternoon, transfer to the station and departure to Cairo by night train (seat).
Overnight on board. Day
14 CAIRO Arrival
in Cairo and transfer to hotel. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in hotel.
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15 CAIRO Transfer to airport for final departure. |
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Transfers
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For
security reasons, this itinerary might be amended as follow : |
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