9-Day Egypt Trip in Cairo, Alexandria and Nile Cruise

Upon arrival at Cairo airport you will find one of our representatives carrying an (Egypt Viajes Tours) sign who will help you with the passport formalities and luggage identification. At the exit from the airport you will meet your private tour guide with a modern air-conditioned car who will take you to your 5-star hotel in Cairo to rest. In the evening we begin your 9 days in Egypt with dinner cruise with belly dancing show and traditional tannoura dance. Then we return to the hotel, you spend the night at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel, then your guide will accompany you to begin exploring the attractions in Cairo. Let’s start with one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

The Giza Pyramid Complex
The Giza Pyramid Complex is the most important part of the ancient Egyptian civilization dating back more than 4000 years, made up of three main pyramids with six small pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple.

The Great Pyramid
is the only one of the seven wonders of the ancient world that remains standing. The pyramid of Cheops was built in 2580 BC with 2,300,000 pieces of limestone, each piece weighing 2.5 tons by 100,000 skilled workers. The pyramid is 146 meters high and was the tallest building in the world for 3,800 years until Lincoln Cathedral was built in England in 1311.

The Incredible Sphinx
An ancient Egyptian God was called “Horem ajet” which means Horus on the horizon but today he is called “Abu el Hol” which means father of terror in Arabic. He has the body of a lion (symbol of strength) and a human head (symbol of intelligence) with the face of Pharaoh Khafre, the founder of the second pyramid. The Sphinx measures 73 meters in length, 20 meters in height and 19 meters in width. It was sculpted from a single piece of limestone.

The Valley Temple
was built in the time of the Old Empire by Pharaoh Kefren to carry out the mummification process of the Pharaoh. The temple is very well preserved.
After finishing the tour at the Valley Temple we will have lunch at a restaurant with a view of the pyramids and then we will visit:

The Step Pyramid of Saqqara

It is the gigantic structure from the golden age of the founders of the pyramids. It was built by the famous architect Imhotep who was deified in Greek times. The Step Pyramid has the unique design built of six steps, measuring 62 meters high, surrounded with the gigantic funerary complex of Pharaoh Djoser by a large wall.
At the end of the day we will return to the hotel and you will spend the night at the hotel.

After breakfast get ready to continue your tour to Cairo, Alexandria and Nile cruise for a wonderful adventure in the coastal city of Alexandria in a private air-conditioned car with an Egyptologist guide, starting with:

The Catacombs

It represents the largest tomb of the Roman era in Egypt. It has three floors of tombs carved into the rock with a depth of 35 meters.
Then we continue the visits to:

Pompey’s Pillar

It was erected in the year 300 AD at the time of the Roman emperor Diocletian, considered one of the most important monuments in Alexandria.
You will enjoy lunch at a fish restaurant before visiting:

Qaitbey Fortress

It is one of the most important fortresses that was built in Egypt in the 15th century AD by the order of Sultan Qaitbey. The Qaitbey Fortress was built on the same site as the Lighthouse of Alexandria which was considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

The Library of Alexandria

The great Library of Alexandria is one of the largest cultural centers in the world. It is a commemoration of the ancient library of Alexandria.
At the end of the day we return to the hotel in Cairo, you spend the night at the hotel.

In the morning enjoy breakfast, we leave the hotel towards Cairo airport to take the flight to Aswan. Upon arrival we will visit the most important things in Aswan.

The Aswan High Dam
This wonderful project was built between 1960 and 1970 as a result of cooperation between Russia and Egypt. The High Dam is very important to control the flooding of the Nile and produce electricity.
You will have lunch on the 5-star cruise before ending the day with a visit to:

The Temple of Philae
is the home of the goddess Isis (goddess of motherhood in ancient Egypt). According to legend; The god Osiris was killed by the god Set (god of evil in ancient Egypt), then was resurrected to life by the tears of his wife, the goddess Isis, who took refuge on the Island of Philae. The Temple of Philae was saved from the water of the Nile after building the Aswan High Dam and was moved to Ejelica Island by UNESCO between 1964 and 1968.
After finishing the Aswan visits, accommodation on a 5-star luxury boat , we spent the night on board.

On the fifth day of your 9 days in Egypt, enjoy breakfast on the boat, then you will accompany your tour guide to visit:

The Temolo of Kom Ombo

The Temple of Kom Ombo which means (Pile of Gold) was built during the Greco-Roman era between 205 BC and 180 AD. The temple is divided into two temples in the same area; one dedicated to the god Sobek (the crocodile god) and the other dedicated to the god “Hor-wer” which means Horus the great.
We return to the boat and you enjoy lunch. We spent the rest of the day and night on board.

Your guide will accompany you after breakfast to visit:

The Temple of Edfu

The Temple of Edfu  is one of the last temples that were built during the Ptolemaic era between 237 BC and 57 AD. It is the main temple of the god Horus (god of protection in ancient Egypt). According to the myth of the god Osiris and the goddess Isis; At this site part of the combat between the god Osiris (the god of good) and his brother the god Set (god of evil in ancient Egypt) occurred. The architecture of this temple and the wall paintings are wonderful.

At the end of the tour we return to the cruise ship for lunch and sailing to Luxor. We arrived in the evening and spent the night on board.

We leave the ship after breakfast, your guide will accompany you by private air-conditioned car to visit the most important things in Luxor.

The Valley of the Kings

It is where you will visit the most important tombs of the kings of the time of the new empire (1570-1070 BC). It contains 63 tombs with wonderful decorations of pharaohs such as Ramses (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, IX, X), Amenophis I, Hachepsut and Tutankhamun (the most visited tomb in the Valley of the Kings) . The Valley of the Kings was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1979.

The Temple of Hachepsut

It was known as ”Djeser Djeseru” which means the holy sanctuary. It is the majestic temple of one of the most powerful pharaohs in ancient Egypt (Queen Hachepsut). The Temple of Hachepsut was built in 1479 BC at the time of the new empire for 15 years. It was dedicated to the god Amun-ra and as the mortuary temple of Queen Hachepsut

The Colossi of Memnon

They are two colossi carved from sandstone, measuring 18 meters high and weighing 720 tons. Each statue with the image of Pharaoh Amenophis III (1386-1350 BC). The Colossi of Memnon were damaged by an earthquake in the year 27 BC. They were rebuilt in the year 199 after Christ. Colossi were very popular during Greco-Roman times because of Memnon’s fame for the sound that came from the statues at dawn each day.
Then we will have lunch at a restaurant on an island in the Nile and finish the day by visiting the most impressive site on your trip to Cairo, Alexandria and Nile cruise:

Karnak Temple

It was known by the name “Pr Imn” which means the house of Amun (the main god of Egypt during the time of the new empire). Karnak Temple is one of the largest temples in the world. It contains sanctuaries of several gods such as Osiris, Isis, Ptah but the complex was dedicated mainly to the Theban triad (Amun, Mut, Jonsu).
At the end, accommodation in a 5-star hotel in Luxor, spending the night at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel, then we leave the hotel towards Luxor airport to take the flight to Cairo. Upon arrival in Cairo your tour guide will accompany you to visit the most important things in Cairo, we start with:

The Egyptian Museum

It was inaugurated in Tahrir Square in 1902. On the two floors of the Egyptian Museum there are more than 120,000 pieces; made of gold, silver, precious stones, wood and stone, statues, jewelry and funerary objects such as the solid gold mask of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. You can also see the mummies of the pharaohs.
After finishing the tour at the Museum we go to a restaurant for lunch and then visit:

The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

In addition to the permanent exhibitions at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, there are other temporary exhibitions and an exhibition of the development of Modern Cairo.

The Mosque of Amr Ibn El-As

With the Mosque of Amr Ibn El-As where Islamic history in Egypt begins. It is one of the most important mosques in Egypt. It was built in the year 641 after Christ. It was rebuilt many times during the Islamic times of Egypt.

The Hanging Church

The Church of Virgin Mary (The Hanging Church) is one of the oldest, most important and famous churches in Egypt. It was the residence of the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church for centuries. The church was built on top of two towers of the Babylonian fortress (Roman fortress) in the 4th century AD.

The Ben Ezra Synagogue

Dating back to the 9th century, it was built as a church before being transformed into a synagogue in 882 AD. That Ben Ezra synagogue was the most important synagogue in Egypt until 1950.

Jan El Jalili

This street dates back to 970 AD when the city of Cairo was built. It was one of the main streets of the old city of Cairo. The entire street contains Islamic architecture and art where there are many shops and cafes with the same Islamic style.
Then return to the 5-star hotel, night at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel, then our representative will accompany you to Cairo airport and help you with the last formalities to finish your 9 days Cairo, Alexandria and Nile cruise tour and leave Egypt with better memories. You can share your ideas for adding or removing visits from the trip itinerary.