| From | $ 1,950 / per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 10 days , |
| Destinations | Abu Simbel, Aswan, Cairo, Edfu, Giza, Kom Ombo, Luxor, |
| Tour Availability | Upon request |
| Tour Type | Private , |
| Pickup Location | Cairo Airport |
| Wheelchair | Accessible |
| Available languages | Chinese , English , french , German , Romanian , Russian , Spanish , |
Discover Egypt’s Treasures in 10 Days Tour Package takes you to the heart of ancient Egypt history, finding yourself arriving at the events of building the Pyramids. With Golavita Egyptologist who will tell you each secret and every event happened at any spot you will stand in amid these majestic historical sights, you will feel as if you live the history!
So, you will not visit the Giza Pyramids, but you arrive at depths of history, finding yourself surrounded by the ancient Egyptians while they are carrying treasures and bricks to build these giant miracles and fill the royal chamber with shiny, rich treasures. You will sail in the Nile as an ancient Egyptian, seeing the same view, and arrive at the heart of the temples, where the secrets and mysteries unveil in front of your eyes, arriving at where ancient Egypt is alive in Luxor and Aswan.
The secrets of the afterlife world of the pharaohs will take you to its majesty, while the details of the daily life of ancient Egypt will surprise you. So, Discover Egypt’s Treasures in 10 Days Tour package is a tour to the heart of the majestic history to live and make your best memories as an Ancient Egyptian.
Discover Egypt’s Treasures in 10 Days Tour package also accompanies you to a dazzling pure nature in Bahariya Oases. Take an incredible tour from Cairo to Bahariya Oases, and sail from Luxor to Aswan, crossing through Edfu and Kom Ombo.
Welcome to the land of Pharaohs, A Golavita Tours representative will help you with the arrival procedures and then take you in a private car to have a smooth check-in at your hotel.
Giza Pyramids Complex
Depending on your arrival time and after having a smooth check-in, you will enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant before you head to the Giza Pyramids.
The Giza Pyramids are a must-see attraction in Egypt. A visit to the Giza Pyramids offers a chance to know more about ancient Egyptian civilization. Actually, you will have an opportunity to know about ancient Egyptian history during the fourth dynasty, the Old Kingdom. Travel via eras amid the marvels of ancient Egypt, crossing through the Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure pyramids.
The Valley Temple
Always close to the Nile River or one of its branches is the Valley temple or the Mummification temple. In fact, the Valley temple is the place where they practiced the mummification and the Opening of the Mouth ritual on the Kings’ body.
The Great Sphinx
The massive statue with a human head and lion body is still one of the biggest secrets for archeologists. Is it one sphinx, or there is a female Sphinx according to some sources when it was built, and who built it? Also, the Dream Stele for Prince Thutmose IV from the 18th Dynasty New Kingdom is another mystery. Lately, NASA spotted another Sphinx behind the Valley temple of Chephren.
Meals:
Lunch, dinner
Breakfast at the hotel, then you will start your two-day tour of the Egyptian Oases. It takes four hours to drive from Cairo to Bahariya Oasis, with a short break on the way. Upon arrival, we will enjoy an Egyptian lunch at a local house, then we will start our desert tour to
Breakfast at the campsite, then start your tour of the New White Desert, especially the rabbit, cones, chicken, and the Valley of Tables. After checking the new white desert, we will head back to Bahariya for lunch, and then drive to Cairo overnight.
Meals:
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
You will have an early departure to Cairo Airport after having breakfast at the hotel to take your internal flight to Luxor. Upon arrival, your guide will join you to explore Luxor attractions on the east bank of the Nile River.
Karnak temple
Start your Luxor tourist attractions with the biggest temple globally, the Karnak Complex. You will be able to witness Egyptian architecture, sculpture, and other marvelous details during the tour. Furthermore, a great deal is explained regarding the wall reliefs. That explains a lot about ancient Egyptian religion and the daily rituals in the Egyptian temples. Also, there are a lot to see like Ptah temple, Khonsu temple, Mut temple, and Osiris Chapel. Besides the amazing Festival Hall of Thutmose III, there are bark shrines of Ramesses III from the 20th dynasty.
In addition, the Great Hypostyle Hall, the Sacred Lake, the Scarab, the Botanical Garden, the Red Chapel of Hatshepsut, and the White Chapel of Senusret I are a must-see.
At the end of your tour, you will go to check in at your Nile Cruise and Lunch.
Luxor by night
Travel via eras amid the marvels of ancient Egypt, crossing through the Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure pyramids.
The Luxor Temple's illumination will astound you with how beautiful it is. It is open till dusk. In actuality, Amenhotep III and Ramesses the Great, two Pharaohs of the 18th dynasty, constructed the temple. In addition, the temple features additions and decorations by great pharoanic temples, including Tutankhamun, Horemheb, and Hatshepsut. View the Opet Festival Hall, the Divine Birth of Amenhotep III, and the reliefs depicting the battle of Kadesh. Must-sees include the Alexander the Great Chapel, the Obelisk, the Luxor Cache, and Ramesses the Great's six colossi.
Meals:
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Morning breakfast on board the Nile Cruise, then your guide will join your guide to explore Luxor tourist attractions on the west bank of the Nile River.
Valley of the Kings
A must-see while you are in Egypt. All the kings of the New Kingdom, starting with Thutmose I of the eighteenth dynasty, nineteenth dynasty kings, and also twentieth dynasty kings, are buried in the valley. Also, Tutankhamun's tomb in the valley was the only tomb found intact. The valley is known for what’s called the Curse of the Pharaohs and the grave robbers. The walls of the tombs are covered with hieroglyphic inscriptions, and religious books such as Book of the Dead, Book of Imyduat, Book of Night, Book of the Heavenly Cow, and Opening of the Mouth.
Your ticker allows you to visit 3 of the opened tombs, including the tomb of King Ramesses V, the tomb of King Ramesses I, the tomb of King Ramesses X, the tomb of King Ramesses XI, the tomb of Merenptah, and the tomb of King Ramesses III. After you finish your tour of the Valley, you will proceed to the next stop
Hatshepsut temple
Queen Hatshepsut engineer Senmut built this unique in its location and decoration for his majesty. Here, you can witness the agriculture in ancient Egypt, trade in ancient Egypt, fishing in ancient Egypt, and the clothing at that time. Also, the temple has Hathor chapel, and Anubis, plus a venue for Sphinxes. Besides, the Queen propaganda is called the Divine Birth and the Punt Expedition.
Colossi of Memnon
Enjoy a few minutes in front of the second biggest statues in Egypt after the massive ones of Abu Simbel. Amenhotep III decorated the entrance of his mortuary temple with his statues, which showed him in a seated position on the throne with his mother and wife. After a strong earth quack in 27 BC, they suffered from cracks, and the Greeks called them Memnon. Listen from your guide, why? And shoot some photos.
Finally, your Egyptologist accompanies you back to your Nile Cruise for lunch. Enjoy the sailing for the rest of the day to Edfu City and overnight
Meals:
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Enjoy an early departure before breakfast to visit Horus temple with a horse carriage.
Edfu temple
Horus temple is one of the best Pharaonic temples built in the Greco-Roman period and together with Dendera temple, it is the best-preserved temple. Watch some of the best wall reliefs in Egypt and learn more about festivals in ancient Egypt, especially the Good Union between Horus and Hathor. In fact, the struggle between Horus and Seth with the help of Isis is designed here in a complete version. Back to the cruise, and relish your breakfast. Then, sail to Kom Ombo.
Kom Ombo temple | Double temple of Sobek and Horus
Kom Ombo temple on the east bank of the Nile River took 385 years to be built, starting with King Ptolemy V. Also, Ptolemy VI, Ptolemy VIII added parts, while roman emperors Tiberius, Emperor Domitian, and emperors Caracalla, Geta, and Macrinus added decoration. Fortunately, Kom Ombo has reliefs never found anywhere else, such as the surgical instruments, Calendar, and temple division by Maat. Besides, you can see the hospital or the Sanatorium, the Nilometer, and the Crocodile Museum with a lot of mummified crocodiles.
Meals:
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
You will start your day with an early departure to visit the amazing temples of Abu Simbel in Nubia
Back to the Nile cruise for lunch and then start Aswan attractions
High Dam
Aswan High Dam is the second dam built after Aswan Dam or the Khazan in 1971 and it is one of the best projects in the 20th century. However, the dam caused some negative consequences, such as the submersion of Nubian temples underwater. Nearby, the High Dam is the Egyptian-Soviet Friendship Monument, which honors Russian-Egyptian friendship. Meanwhile, you see the Kalabsha temple from the High Dam, one of those temples relocated after building the High Dam.
Philae temple
Isis temple is one of the most beautiful Pharaonic temples in Upper Egypt. Philae temple is one of those temples relocated from Philae Island to Agilkia Island. Indeed, the temple of Philae is dedicated to the goddesses ISIS, Osiris, Hathor, and Horus. The ISIS temple has unique architectural features such as Mammisi, the colonnade, the Coptic Church, the French graffiti, and the two Obelisks that helped in the decipherment of the Hieroglyphic language.
Unfinished Obelisk
A short visit to the granite quarries from where they cut the granite blocks for Obelisks, Osireion temple in Abydos, and Khafre temple in Cairo. Do some exercises, climb the wooden steps, and watch from the top of the unfinished Obelisk.
Back to the Nile Cruise and overnight.
Meals:
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Enjoy your breakfast on the Nile Cruise board, then checkout and head to Aswan airport for a domestic flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, you will start your Giza best tourist attractions
Egyptian Museum
Enjoy some of the best Egyptian artifacts in the National Museum of Cairo including Mummies, Tutankhamen treasures, papyri, mummified animals, textiles, and a lot more.
Spend as much as you like at the Egyptian Museum exploring Amarna period, Greco-Roman period, The wooden maquettes, and much more
Lunch Meal
Enjoy your lunch meal at a local restaurant.
Meals:
Breakfast, lunch
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel, then start a full-day tour to the oldest pyramids in Egypt in Saqqara and Dahshour.
Saqqara (Sakkara)
Saqqara was the cemetery of Memphis, the oldest capital of Egypt. It has more than 14 pharaonic pyramids and many pharaonic tombs.
Unas Pyramid
It is a minimal pyramid dating back to the 5th dynasty, the Old Kingdom. Fortunately, the Unas Pyramid is famous for the Pyramid Texts. In fact, these Pyramid texts will be known later in the Middle Kingdom as Coffin Texts and in the New Kingdom as the Book of Dead. The Unas Pyramid complex has a long causeway and the ruins of a mortuary temple and it was built between the Sekhemkhet and Djoser complexes.
Djoser Step Pyramid complex
The Step Pyramid of Djoser dates back to the third dynasty and is the first stone structure in the world. Imhotep, Djoser's vizier, built this royal tomb for his pharaoh with six mastabas above ground and a series of tunnels below.
Princess Idut's tomb
It is one of the most dazzling tombs in Saqqara, discovered in 1920. In fact, the tomb is full of daily life scenes like fishing scenes with fishing boats, fishing nets and spears.
Lunch meal
Enjoy your lunch meal at a local restaurant by Saqqara exit between the palm trees
Dahshour Red Pyramid & Bent Pyramid
Explore the second and third oldest pyramids in Egypt, dating back to the fourth dynasty, King Sneferu. Discover why the bent pyramid is called bent and why the red pyramid is called red, and you have free access to the pyramids from inside.
Meals:
Breakfast, lunch
Morning breakfast and free time till the final departure to Cairo airport
Meals:
Breakfast
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