12 Days Cairo & Upper Egypt Tour

Since the first moments of your arrival, one of our representatives will be waiting for you at Cairo International Airport, and receive his very warm greetings and assistance through your arrival procedures. After finishing, you will meet your tour guide who will transfer you by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to a 5* hotel in Cairo to have a smooth check-in. Dinner Time In the evening time, let's have an incredible night experience through the Nile River with a very special atmospheric dinner meal onboard a high-quality Nile cruise and enjoy some oriental shows, belly dancing and folklore and musical parties, and many more of the traditional Egyptian celebrities while your tour guide will give a general overview about Egypt history.

In the morning, you will have a lovely breakfast at the hotel then your tour guide will pick you up by a private air-conditioned vehicle to start 12 days Cairo & Upper Egypt tour by visiting the must-see attractions in Giza and Cairo including: Giza Pyramids Complex The Giza Pyramids complex which is named Giza Necropolis was erected during the rule of the 4 th dynasty, and it contains three main pyramids and other six little ones in addition to the Sphinx and the Valley temple.

Morning time, you'll enjoy your breakfast before you will be taken to the airport for flight to Aswan and once you arrive, you will join one of our expert Egyptologists to visit the most well-known sites: Aswan High Dam Aswan High Dam is one of the modern achievements in Egypt since its construction started in 1960 with the assistance of UNESCO which had an effective role to protect the country against destructive floods and to generate huge amounts of water and electricity.

You will receive your breakfast boxes in the early morning before you will be taken for a guided day trip by a modern air-conditioned car to visit one of the best places you will witness through your 12 days Cairo and Upper Egypt tour: Abu Simbel Temples Abu Simbel temple is one of the historical masterpieces in Ancient Egypt which was carved into rocks in 1264 B.C during the ruling period of King Ramses II (1279-1213 BC). In fact, they are two temples; the largest one is dedicated to Ramses II and its decorations indicated the victory of the king in 1274 BC at the battle of Kadesh , and the other temple is for his beloved wife, Queen Nefertari . The Sun Festival that occurs on the 22 of October and February celebrates the gifts of the three gods of Anum, Ptah, and Ra‑Horakhty.

In the morning, you will be transferred to catch 1 st class train to Luxor and once you arrive, your professional tour guide will be waiting for you at Luxor train station to take you by a modern air-conditioned car to enjoy the most well-known highlights in the East Bank including: Karnak Temple Be witness to one of the most impressive temples in the world and the largest temple ever erected by man " Karnak Temple " since it contains three main temples standing on 247 acres of land that was created between 1971 BC and 20 BC. This marvelous temple represents a very unique kind of art and decorations which tell about the greatness of the ancient Pharaohs of different generations. The Complex is dedicated to the 18 th dynasty Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu plus it honors a number of other ancient Egyptian deities.

Breakfast at the hotel then you will begin a guided day trip to the West Bank monumental highlights including: Valley of the Kings This ancient grave spot of Egypt's kings from the 18 th to the 20 th dynasty " Valley of the Kings " is one of the most well-preserved monumental sites which includes more than 60 royal tombs and most of them were built for Egypt's rulers and the members of their families. Two of these tombs belong to Ramses II and King Tutankhamen which are more distinctive for many tourists.

Have breakfast then your fluent tour guide will take you by a modern air-conditioned to visit: Dendera Temple Dendara temple is one of the best must-see historical attractions that was created between 2250 BC and 43 BC. What makes it distinctive is that it combines the glorious achievements of three periods of Egypt's history; the Pharaonic, the Roman, and the Greek era. The heavenly temple includes three main temples, the Birthing Temple, the Temple of Hathor, and the Temple of Isis as well as a sacred pool.

Breakfast then you will catch the flight back to Cairo and upon arrival, you will join your fluent Egyptologist to continue your 12 Days tour to Cairo and Upper Egypt by exploring Cairo highlights: The Egyptian Museum In the golden core of Cairo rose the heavenly Egyptian museum which was made in 1901 AD in the magical downtown area to showcase the ancient wealth of the greatest civilization ever created in the history of the world.

Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo before your tour guide will lead you to Alexandria sightseeing by a private air-conditioned car to visit: Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa is a Roman underground gravesite that reveals the combination of Egyptian and Roman art, culture, and architecture and it contains many valuable objects of the pharaonic funeral cult. The house of shreds was created between the 2nd century and the 4th century AD to become the final resting place of a single family.

In the early morning, we will transfer you to Bahariya Oasis ( 385 KM/4 Hrs ), have your lunch meal at Al-Bawaiti city then you will be taken by a Toyota Land Cruiser to visit the Black Desert , the Bedouin Village El Hez Shower . Continue driving to explore Crystal Mountain , then head to Agabat Area or as it’s named " The Wonders Area " and sandboarding. And finally, we will drive to visit The Old White Desert including; Mushroom, Tants Valley, Panorama Old White Desert, and flower stone. Enjoy some Bedouin shows with Bedouin tea, Barbeque dinner meal, and overnight camping in the desert. Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation Camping in the Desert

Enjoy taking some memorable photos during the sunrise time, have breakfast, and visit hot spring before you will be back to Cairo where we will drive you to 5* hotel in Cairo for an overnight stay. Meals Breakfast Accommodation Cairo Hotel

End the last day of your 12 days Cairo and Upper Egypt tour by Checking out and we will drive you to Cairo International airport for final departure. Meals Breakfast