Day 1Welcome

Your Egypt Tours representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, and handle all your formalities through passport control, luggage area, and customs formalities. After that, a private air-conditioned vehicle will transfer you to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

 

Day 2Head to Aswan (High Dam & ancient temples)

Fly to Aswan, the southern city that is considered the origin of Chakra, Khnum well known as the chief god in Aswan, it is well known also as a god of creation Philae Temple was carefully moved to its current location (around 500 meters from the original site) when the construction of the High Dam caused surrounding Nile waters to rise. A short motorboat ride takes you to the island where your guide will take you on a walking tour through the temple before allowing you free time to explore further on your own. Dedicated to the goddess Isis, Philae Temple has a beautiful setting on an island in the river, which has been landscaped to match its original site. Its various shrines and sanctuaries celebrate the deities involved in the myth of Isis and Osiris. Then Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk in the granite quarries of Aswan where much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from. The Unfinished Obelisk still lies where it was carved when a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock. Your qualified Egyptologist guide will explain how that obelisk was carved, and why the crack caused it to be abandoned. In the end, board your Nile cruise.

Day 3Kom Ombo & Edfu Temples

Set off from the Nile cruise and visit the famous attractions in both Kom Ombo and Edfu. The temple was dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed. The temple of Edfu is the most well-preserved among ancient temples. Your private guide will give you a detailed history of the temple and its reliefs,

  You will also visit the temple of Kom Ombo. This is one of the unique temples of Egypt. The temple was dedicated to two Egyptian Deities: Horus with the falcon head and Sobek with the crocodile head. The temple has two entrances, one for each of the two gods. The temple is beautifully located on a high mound. This location gives the visitor the chance to enjoy the view of the Nile. It is believed that both temples are the center of Chakra.

Day 4Karnak , Luxor temples & East Bank

Explore the East Bank of Luxor to see two of the most impressive temples in Upper Egypt - Karnak and Luxor. Start your day with a visit to the Temples of Karnak. Walk along the Avenue of Sphinx to enter the complex as your guide explains how the massive facade was constructed. On entering the Temples of Karnak you will see each legacy left by the various pharaohs as the complex grew even larger. The deeper you go into the complex, the further back in time you will travel, with the oldest ruins dating back over 3,000 years. Upon walking through the Great Court into the Great Hypostyle Hall, it is hard not to be overwhelmed by the 134 columns towering above you like an ancient forest. Have the chance to experience the magnificent energies of healing while walking through the seven doors of Sekhmet temple, At the rear of the complex, you will find the sacred lake where centuries ago pharaohs and their offerings to the gods were purified. After a tour of the complex, you will have additional free time to explore at leisure. Continue to Luxor temple which was once joined to the Temples of Karnak by a 2-kilometer-long Avenue of Sphinx, a portion of which marks the entrance to the temple. Dominated by statues of the great warrior pharaoh Ramses II, Luxor Temple has survived Nile floods, foreign invasion, and thousands of years exposed to the elements. A pure Egyptian temple, the inner walls, and columns are decorated with intricate hieroglyphics, which your guide will help you decipher. Find out how Alexander the Great wrote himself into Luxor Temple's history, and see one of the original pair of the obelisk, the second of which now stands on the Place de la Concorde in Paris.

Day 5Free day

Free day in Luxor to relax and you may use the hotel amenities.

Day 6Relax

Free day in Luxor to relax and you may use the hotel amenities.
 

Day 7Dendara

Combine a morning in Dendara where you can visit the Temple of Hathor, before continuing for an afternoon of sightseeing in Abydos, home to " The Cult of Osiris” It is a place where most ancient Egyptians would have made a pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime. It is connected with the Heart Chakra,  The approach path to the Temple of Hathor is between two Roman fountains that end at the massive entry gate. Hathor was the goddess of pleasure and love and was generally shown as a cow, or woman with a cow's head. The enclosure walls are mud-brick and date to the Roman era. Within the walls are the temple, two birth houses, a Coptic Basilica, a sanitarium, a sacred lake, and the Temple of the Birth of Isis. The temple has a long history with evidence that Pepi I (Old Kingdom) rebuilt the temple, while other texts refer to reconditioning by Thutmose III, Amenhotep III, and Rameses II and III (New Kingdom). Additions were made during the Greek, Roman, and Ptolemy periods. Abydos in Middle Egypt is an ancient holy place and burial ground of the rulers of the late prehistoric proto-kingdom, as well as the first attested kings of the politically unified Egyptian state. Buildings constituting the settlement area in northern Abydos dating back to Predynastic times have been found around Kom es-Sultan, while recent excavators have found an Old Kingdom residential area to the south-east which contains a street of mudbrick houses with courtyards and a faience workshop with its kilns. Abydos is home to " The Cult of Osiris" the god of the dead. It is said the head of Osiris was buried at the site after he was murdered by his brother.

Day 8Back to Cairo

Fly back to Cairo and check in your hotel in Cairo.
 

Day 9Giza pyramids

After breakfast, Discover the magic of  the great pyramid  and explore the famous Giza pyramids area and  Sphinx. You will start visiting the symbol of the Eternity and the only wonder that still survives among the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu). It is certainly one of the most important monuments of ancient Egypt. A masterpiece of fabricated structure and architecture, you will be overwhelmed by the huge size of its blocks, the height, and the age that exceeded 4600 years.

While you stare at this great monument which is the front Chakra, your guide will explain fully the history of the area including the other pyramids, of Chephren and Mycerinus, answer all your questions, and give you free time for photography. You will spend a long time in the area so that you can have enough time to enter the chamber of the great pyramid. This is the crown Chakra

From inside the Valley temple we will inter a shortcut to the Sphinx. Moving to the Sphinx area where you will spend some time exploring this monolith statue, which symbolizes the power and wisdom of the pharaoh as the statue, was carved as a lion's body and the head of the pharaoh. Next to the Sphinx area, you will visit the valley temple where you will learn about mummification in ancient Egypt. After lunch, we will have the chance to visit one of the centers of the essential oil in the area. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 10Egyptian Museum & Khan el-Khalili

Today you will immerse yourself in Egypt's history with a visit to the famous Egyptian Museum. Following this, you will visit Cairo's most popular Islamic attraction: the Alabaster Mosque, and then stroll through the Khan el-Khalili bazaar.  Housing over 100,000 Egyptian artifacts, the Egyptian Museum attracts millions of visitors a year. The highlight of the Museum is the priceless treasures of  King Tutankhamun His gilded coffins dominate the main hall while his magnificent gold mask is the star attraction! Your Egyptologist guide will introduce you to the most important pieces before allowing you to have free time to explore the museum at leisure. Here you can also visit the “ Royal Mummies Room” where you will learn about the ancient art of mummification (optional, for an additional cost). 

Following your visit to the Egyptian Museum, you will tour the Alabaster Mosque at the Citadel of Salah el-Din, which sits on top of a limestone hill overlooking Cairo and is the most important mosque in the city. The lower part of the Mosque is clad inside and out with Alabaster while the top part is constructed from the limestone cladding removed from the Pyramids of Giza. Inside the mosque, your guide will introduce you to the basic beliefs of Islam, including a translation of the most common prayers. 

Then you will discover the ancient sites and culture of Coptic Christians where you will learn about Christianity in Egypt. You will first visit the Hanging Church is built into the walls of the Watergate of the Roman fortress and is possibly the oldest Christian church in Egypt. Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, it is one of Cairo's most beautiful churches. Continue to the Monastery and Church of Saint George. It is one of the few remaining circular churches in the Middle East.

Day 11Fly home

Transfer to the airport for your flight home

Inclusion

• Meet & assist upon arrival and departure.
• Internal flights (Cairo-Aswan/ Luxor-Cairo).
• All transfers by a Private air-conditioned vehicle.
• All Accommodations in Cairo, and Luxor at a 5-star hotel on a B.B basis.
• 4 days 3 nights 5* Deluxe Nile cruise on full board basis
• Daily breakfast in hotels and lunch during tours.
• Private English Egyptologist guide.
• Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites.
• Entrance fees to the Great Pyramid in Giza and, the Tomb of Tut Ank Amun.
• All Service charges & taxes.

 Exclusion

• gratuities (recommended).
• Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary.
• Entry visa to Egypt.
• Any private meditation tours or visits not on the itinerary
• Camel ride.
• Personal expenses.
• Optional tours.