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Misterios del Nilo Egipcio
Oriente Medio / Africa Arabe  ∙ 
DATE
Sat 25 May, 2024
DURATION
7 days
PLACES
Aswan | Aswan | Cairo | Luxor | Aswan | Luxor
from $ 1089.00

Misterios del Nilo Egipcio

Aswan, Edfu, Cairo, Esna, Kom Ombo, Luxor

Day 1

Start

Sat 25 May, 2024

Day 2

Cairo

Sun 26 May, 2024

Day 3

Cairo - Aswan

Mon 27 May, 2024

Day 4

Aswan-Kom Ombo - Edfu

Tue 28 May, 2024

Day 5

Edfu-Esna-Luxor

Wed 29 May, 2024

Day 6

Luxor

Thu 30 May, 2024

Day 7

Fri 31 May, 2024

Sat 25 May, 2024
Welcome to Europamundo! Upon arriving at the airport, we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. Check the information boards in the hotel reception area for details of the welcome meeting with your guide and fellow travelers.
Sun 26 May, 2024
Cairo

Day 2 - Cairo

Full day visit where we explore the famous Pyramids of Cheops, Kefren and Micerinos (tickets to go inside the pyramids are not included), and also the impressive Sphinx, which is sculpted from rock. Visit to the Egyptian Museum with its ancient art and where the treasure of the Lost Tomb of Tutankhamen is kept. Lunch included. Citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster Mosque. We will take a walk through the Coptic neighborhood where we visit the Hanging Church built above a Roman fortress.

Mon 27 May, 2024
Cairo - Aswan

Day 3 - Cairo - Aswan

Transfer to the airport early in the morning to depart by regular flight (included) to ASWAN. Arrival and transfer to the ship, embarkation procedures and accommodation. In Aswan you will visit the Red Granite Quarry, where the famous Unfinished Obelisk is located. We will observe the ingenious procedure used by the ancient Egyptians for the extraction of granite blocks. We will also visit the High Aswan Dam, a huge engineering work that retains the waters of the Nile. We will visit the beautiful Temple of Philae dedicated to the goddess Isis and located on a small island that can only be accessed by boat. Finally, we will enjoy a felucca ride on the river, typical fishing boats. Full board. Accommodation on board.
Tue 28 May, 2024
Aswan-Kom Ombo - Edfu

Day 4 - Aswan-Kom Ombo - Edfu

Navigation to KOM OMBO. In the morning we will visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, a unique temple dedicated to two Gods, Sobek and Haroesis, where there is a Nilometer (ancient Nile River level measurement system) and a mummified crocodile. Departure to EDFU. Arrival and transfer by carriage to visit the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the God Horus (represented by a Falcon), it was in the past partially covered by silt during the periodic floods of the Nile. Once the rescue and restoration work finished, we found one of the most beautiful temples of the Ptolemaic era in an exceptional state of conservation. Full board on board.

Wed 29 May, 2024
Edfu-Esna-Luxor

Day 5 - Edfu-Esna-Luxor

Full Board on board. Navigation to Luxor crossing the Esna lock. Arrival in LUXOR and free afternoon. Night on board.
Thu 30 May, 2024
Luxor

Day 6 - Luxor

During our stay in Luxor we will get to know one of the most impressive ancient cities on the planet. Early in the morning, from our hotel we will take a private boat to cross the Nile River, with its peace and impressive views early in the morning, we go to the west bank. We visited the "Valley of the Artisans" Deir el-Medina, a little-visited place, here they lived and are the tombs of great builders and craftsmen who built and decorated the royal tombs of ancient Egypt. We will visit three tombs, their paintings show scenes of daily life at that time. After that, we visit the fantastic temple of Medinet Habu, the temple of Ramses II, large and magnificently preserved, its scenes of wars will surprise us. We stopped in front of the Colossi of the Memnon, two impressive statues of Amenhotep II. We will visit the VALLEY OF THE QUEENS where the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari) is located, considered the first woman to occupy the position of pharaoh. We also visit the famous VALLEY OF THE KINGS where the tombs of the main pharaohs are hidden. Among these tombs, composed of several rooms and corridors leading to the corresponding burial chambers (we include, in addition to the general admission, a ride in an electric cart to access the enclosure and tomb of Ramses -which requires additional entry-). Return to the east bank of Luxor. Free time for lunch.

In the afternoon we visit KARNAK, it housed the most important religious complex in Ancient Egypt, highlighting the immense temple of Amun-Ra, our guide will take us to the little-crowded temple of Khinsu. We will also visit the LUXOR MUSEUM, which shows us an impressive collection of objects and mummies found in this area. After dark we include the entrance to the LUXOR TEMPLE, its lighting makes it magical at this time. Time to walk in the commercial area (souk) near the temple.

Note: The order of the visits will vary based on climatological factors and procuring to visit the different locations at times of less affluence.
Fri 31 May, 2024
After breakfast, transfer to the airport and end of our services.
 

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Tour Includes

Luxor: Cruise on the Nile.
Luxor: Temple of Karnak.
Cairo: Cheops Chefren and Mykerinos Pyramids.
Luxor: Temple  of Luxor.
Esna
Esna: General view.
Luxor: Valley of the Kings.
Kom Ombo
Edfu
Luxor: Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
Esna
Kom Ombo: Temple of Kom Ombo
Aswan: Ride in a falucca.
Cairo: Giza pyramid light and sound show.
Cairo: Cheops Chefren and Mykerinos Pyramids.
Cairo: Giza pyramid light and sound show.
Esna
Aswan: View of the unfinished obelisk.
Luxor: Temple of Karnak.

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