GTC - Program GTC (5)

GTC 5

(08 DAYS / 07 NIGHTS)
03 Nights Cairo / 04 Nights Nile Cruise

Day One - Cairo

Arrival to Cairo airport, meet and assist during formalities for entry visa, customs�etc. Then transfer to the hotel and heck in, the rest of the day free at leisure, overnight at the hotel in Cairo.

Day Tow - Cairo

After breakfast, sightseeing in Cairo to visit Pyramids; Cheops, Chephren and Mykerions with opportunity for Camel ride. Continue to visit the Sphinx at the valley of king Chefren,. Free time of 45 minutes at restaurant for lunch break. After lunch, going to visit papyrus institute, perfume factory and Bazaars. Later on transfer back to the hotel. Rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight at the hotel in Cairo.

Day Three - Cairo

After breakfast, sightseeing in Cairo to visit the Egyptian museum with the guidance of an Egyptologist to explore the enormous collection of over 100,000 items including the treasures of Tutankhamon's tomb, mummies ranging from the 18th to the 20th dynasties .Continue to Coptic Cairo (old churches ) Hanging church, Abu Serga church, Ben Ezra

Jewish synagogue. Later on, sightseeing to Khan El Khalili one of the largest bazaars in the Middle East for free shopping. Back to the hotel, free at leisure, overnight at the hotel in Cairo.

Day Four - CAIRO LUXOR

After breakfast check out, transfer to Cairo airport for domestic flight to Luxor, arrival to Luxor airport and transfer to the cruise and check in, Lunch on board. After lunch sightseeing in the East bank to visit the massive Karnak Temple complex at Luxor, pass through a series of three small temples and step into the architectural masterpiece of the Hypostyle Hall. Originally a roofed building supported by 135 decorated columns, the complex was once considered the ultimate house of worship the Karnak temple. Dinner on board. Entertainment of belly dancer and oriental show. Overnight on board in Luxor.

Day Five - LUXOR EDFU

Breakfast, sightseeing in the West bank to visit the Valley of kings. Continue to see the colonnaded temple of Egypt's only female pharaoh (Queen Hatshpsut), then the famed Colossi of Memnon and transfer back to the cruise. Lunch on board during sailing to Edfu . In the evening entertainment of Galabia party on board, crossing the lock and continue sailing to Edfu and overnight on board in Edfu.

Day Six - EDFU KOM OMBO ASWAN

Breakfast, sightseeing to sightseeing to visit Edfu temple the

magnificent great Temple of Horus (God of protection). Continue sailing to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board during sailing to Kom Ombo, upon arrival visit Kom Ombo temple: the Temple shared by the two Gods Sobek & Haroeies, the crocodile god of Nubi. Entertainment of Galabia party at night. Continue sailing to Aswan. Arrival Aswan early morning.

Day Seven - ASWAN

Early morning after Breakfast optional tour to Abu Simbel by bus or flight to visit the two temples of King Ramses 2nd then back to Aswan sightseeing to visit the High Dam (364 feet high and 11,000 feet wide) behind the dam Nasser lake, over 500 miles long and the largest artificial lake in the world . Then Felucca ride round the rocky islands in the Nile, Dinner on board. After dinner entertainment on the cruise.

Day Eight - ASWAN CAIRO

After breakfast check out, transfer to Aswan airport to catch the domestic flight going to Cairo, upon arrival connect to the international flight for final departure.

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