Interary :
Cairo Arrival:
Upon arrival to Cairo Airport our Horus Egypt Tours
representative will meet you holding a sign with your
name, then picking you up to your hotel to check in
and stay in Cairo overnight.
Cairo "Pyramids Tour":
Our Horus Egypt tours guide will meet and
transfer you from hotel to Giza Plateau to visit the
impressive 3 Pyramids of Kings Cheops, Chephren,
and Menkaure which are guarded by the rock-cut
statue (The Sphinx). The Great Pyramid of
King Cheopsis the only wonder of the seven wonders
of the ancient world that is still standing today,
although it is 2,000 years older than any other wonder
on the list Then you will go to witness the Complex
of Saqqara which belongs to King Zoser and his step
pyramid which is considered the first pyramid in Egypt
and the first rock-cut building in the history. Moving
on towards Memphis "one of the ancient Egyptian
Capitals until around 2,200 BC" which was a cult
center for God Ptah god of creation and artworks,
you will find there a lot of temples and monuments
dedicated for him After finishing the tour you will be
picked up back to your hotel in Cairo.
Fly to Luxor / Luxor "East Bank Tour":
In the morning. Checking out the hotel and you will
be transferred to Cairo airport to catch your flight to
Luxor. Upon arrival to Luxor, our Egypt Tailor Made
tour guide will escort you to visit the two Massive
temples on the eastern bank of the Nile. The first
one is Karnak TempleComplex which comprises
a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons,
and other buildings. Building at the complex began
during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom
and continued into the Ptolemaic Period. It's a vast
open-air museum, and the second largest ancient
religious site in the world. It's mainly a place to wor‐
ship the Theban triad (Gods Amon, his consort Mut,
and their son Khunso). The Second Temple is Luxor
Templewhich is believed that one of the ancient
Egyptian's festivals was held inside the temple as
there are different scenes on the walls representing
the celebration of the festival. Its inner part was built
by King Amenhotep III while the outer part was built by
King Ramses II. After entering the temple you will find
a mosque called (Abu Al-Haggag) was built on the
ruins of a church which were built inside the temple.
To the rear of the temple there are chapels built by
King Thutmosis III and Alexander the Great. Then
going to hotel to check in and stay overnight in Luxor
Luxor "West Bank Tour":
After Breakfast, our Horus Egypt tours guide will lead
you to visit the archaeological sites of the ancient
Egyptians on the west bank of the Nile including
(Valley of the kingswhere you will see the well
preserved tombs belonging to the kings of the new
kingdom including the great ruler Ramses II and the
child King Tut Ankh Amon, The Mortuary Temple of
Queen Hatshepsut it's called "the Holy of Holies”. It is
one the best architecture buildings. It consist of three
levels connected with each other by ramps and has
different scenes on its walls depicting the divine birth
of the Queen and her Commercial expedition to Punt
Land. The temple is mainly dedicated to worship the
supreme god Amon-Ra, and the 2 Colossi of Mem‐
nun which are two massive statues representing King
Amenhotep III in a seating Position) After this amaz‐
ing tour through the ancient Egyptian Civilization, Our
tour guide will escort you back by the air conditioned
vehicle to the hotel in Luxor and stay overnight.
Transfer to Aswan / Aswan Sightseeing:
In the morning, Checking out, then our Horus Egypt
tours guide will escort you by air conditioned vehicle
to the beautiful Aswan "About 3.30-4 hrs. Driving”.
After reaching Aswan, your tour guide will lead you
to visit Aswan's High Dam which is one of the most
important achievements of the last century in Egypt .It
Contains 18 times the material used in the great
pyramid of Cheops and It provides Egypt with the
water and electricity and secures the country from the
destructive inundation of the Nile River. Then you will
visit the Temple of Isis at Philaewhich its construction
started during the reign of Ptolemy II and completed
by the Roman emperors. And it was dedicated to
goddess Isis which was considered the mother of god
and she is the mother god Horus and the consort of
God Osiris. Then, you will be transferred to hotel in
Aswan to check in and stay overnight.
Abu Simbel-Aswan "Felucca Ride" / Fly to Cairo:
At 5.00 am, checking out. Then you will leave your
hotel to towards Abu Simbel (Around 3 Hrs. Driving)
to visit the location of the most famous temples (The
Great and Small temples) of King Ramses II and his
wife Queen Nefertari. The most spectacular aspect
of this temple is its setting in the solid rock above the
banks of the Nile River. The complex is part of the
UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Nubian
Monuments,
" which run from Abu Simbel downriver
to Philae (near Aswan). It is believed that the axis of
the temple was positioned by the ancient Egyptian
architects in such a way that on October 22 and
February 22, the rays of the sun would penetrate the
sanctuary and illuminate the sculptures on the back
wall, except for the statue of Ptah, the god connected
with the Underworld, who always remained in the
dark. These dates are allegedly the king's birthday
and coronation day. Then going back to Aswan
afternoon After that, Our Horus Egypt tours guide
will pick you up for a Felucca ride around the islands
of Aswan ,Enjoy the magnificent scenery and the
fresh breeze while witnessing (Kitchener’s Botanical
Garden where you will see different beautiful types
of subtropical, exotic, and rare plantings which were
imported from all over the world and Elephantine
island which is the largest island of Aswan area ,
Elephantine is Greek for elephant as It is believed that
the island received its name because it was a major
ivory trading center. There are different monuments
which were excavated in the island like the ruins of
a temple dedicated to the ram god Khnum “God of
water". Elephantine was considered as cult center
for god Khnum. After this gorgeous ride you will be
picked up to Aswan airport to take the flight back to
Cairo. After arrival to Cairo, you will be transferred to
your hotel and stay in Cairo overnight.
Cairo "City Tour":
After Breakfast our Horus Egypt tours guide will
escort you to continue your journey through the
history starting with the Egyptian Museum of
Antiquitieswhich was built in 1902 and it exhibits
a large number of items and treasures (exceeding
120,000 masterpieces) dating back to the ancient
Egyptian period and Greco-Roman period including
the marvelous collection of the child king Tut Ankh
Amon After that proceeding to a new era "The Coptic
Cairo" where you will visit the "Hanging Church" which
is dating back to the 3rd Century AD and was ded‐
icated to Virgin Mary ,It's called "Hanging" because
of its location above the gatehouse of the ancient
Roman fortress "Babylon" .It contains 110 Holy icons
depicting beautiful religious scenes. Then visiting
"Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church" which is believed
to have been built on the spot where the holy family
rested at the end of their journey into Egypt. And
ending Coptic Cairo tour with a visit to the "Jewish
Synagogue of Ben Ezra" which gained its importance
from its Geniza (Store room) was found during the
19th century containing a treasure of abandoned
Hebrew secular and sacred manuscripts Then ending
our tour with going to Khan el Khalili Bazaarwhich is
one of Cairo's main attractions. The district of Khan el
Khalili was originally a mausoleum called "el Zaafran"
for the burial of Fatimid Caliphs, after that it became a
district for the Turkish community during the Ottoman
period, and now it becomes a bazaar where you will
find many souvenirs shops, coffeehouses "Café"
serving Arabic coffee and offering Hookah "Shisha"
,
and restaurants throughout the area. After that you
will be picked up back to the hotel to stay overnight.
Alexandria Sightseeing Tour from Cairo:
Around 7.00 am , You will be escorted in an air
conditioned vehicle from your hotel towards
Alexandria (about 3.30 Hrs. Driving) where you will
meet your tour guide in Alexandria to discover the
beauty and the Greco Roman civilization within a
day-tour starting with visiting the catacombs of
Kom el Shoqafa which are considered one of the
wonders of the middle ages . It's the largest known
Roman burial site in Egypt, with three tiers of tombs
that could accommodate up to 300 corpses. The
cemetery originally was dug to be a private cemetery
for one family ,then it was converted to be a public
cemetery the architecture of the tombs mirrors
Greco-Roman styles. This can be seen in the wall
decoration, which shows a unique combination of
Egyptian, Greek, and Roman artistic traditions. People
are buried here in sarcophagi, in shelves, and in urns
of ashes after cremation. Then, You will go to get a
photo stop at (Qaitbey’s Citadel) which is considered
one of the most important defensive strongholds,
not only in Egypt, but also along the Mediterranean
Sea coast. It formulated an important part of the
fortification system of Alexandria in the 15th century
A.D.; The Citadel is situated at the entrance of the
eastern harbour on the eastern point of the Pharos
Island. It was erected on the exact site of the famous
Lighthouse of Alexandria, which was one of the Seven
Wonders of the Ancient World. After that going to
visit The Roman Amphitheatrewhich is Located in the
heart of Alexandria, Kom el-Dikka is an extensive
Roman theatrical and residential complex. It includes
the only known Roman amphitheater in Egypt, an
impressively well-preserved structure composed
of thirteen terraces. This was constructed in the
traditional Greek style. Then going to enjoy the vast
space of Montazah Royal Palaces and Gardens which
belonging to the royal family of Mohamed Ali Pasha
from Khedive Abbas Helmy II till King Farouk I.In our
way to the gardens will cross Stanley Bridge, one of
the gorgeous modern buildings in Alexandria. You will
wander around the 3000 meters wide gardens con‐
taining a huge selection of trees and plants and some
of them are quite rare. Some of the tropical plants are
still in good shape although they have been planted
more than 75 years ago. We will end our amazing tour
by visiting the Modern Alexandria Library (visit its
open court + free museums), the Old library was very
famous all over the world for its huge books capacity
of different sciences and literature. It was damaged
several times during the Greco Roman period until
it vanished. The beginning of reconstruct the library
started at the late 80s of the last century. The design
of the modern library of Alexandria consisted of
four underground stores and six upper stores. The
special shape of the modern library of Alexandria is
considered a special architectural germ. The library
the history of the library and the city of Alexandria and
the Egyptian history as a whole, The cultures of the
Arab world, Africa, and the Mediterranean countries ,
and The culture, ideas, and civilization of the whole
world Location. Then you will be picked up back to
Cairo to stay overnight. around 19.00
Final Departure:
After Breakfast, Checking out the hotel. And then
you will be picked up to Cairo airport to your final
departure