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Full day Memphis, Sakkara, Pyramids, Cheops Pyramid & Solar Boat
Memphis: The oldest capital of Egypt, was built by King Menes, and lays 24 kms southwest of
Cairo. The colossal statue of Ramses II is exhibited in the museum. This is the most beautiful
representation of Ramses II.
Sakkara: Is the oldest Ancient Egyptian cemetery. It lies on a desert plateau, southwest of
Cairo. Above rises the Step-Pyramid and mortuary compound, built by the engineer lmhotep
for King Zoser.
Pyramids: Today you will take an unforgettable tour of the great Pyramids of Giza. The only
present day survivors of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, they are among the world’s
greatest tourist attractions and never lose their ability to inspire and overwhelm visitors.
Entrance inside Cheops Pyramid: The Great Pyramid of Giza (also called the Pyramid of Khufu
and the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza
Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. Initially at 146.5 metres (480.6 ft), the Great
Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years, the longest
period of time ever held for such a record.
Sphinx: Carved from the bedrock of the Giza plateau, the Sphinx is truly a mysterious marvel
from the days of ancient Egypt. The body of a lion with the head of a king or god, the sphinx
has come to symbolize strength and wisdom.
Enter the temple of the mysterious Sphinx, an ancient figure shrouded in legend and mystery.
Your Egyptologist will enthrall you with the tales told of this fascinating figure.
Solar Boat Museum: Your tour today can include the little visited but incredible Solar Boat
Museum beside the Great Pyramid of Cheops, considered to be the single most important
archaeological find in Egypt since the Tomb of Tutenkhamun. Discovered in a pit by the Great
Pyramid in 1954, the entire boat was carefully reconstructed and placed in the museum you
will see today.
Sound & light show - Giza
Sound & Light Pyramids: Transfer to the Giza Plateau for the incredible spectacle of a Sound &
Light Show at the foot of the Great Pyramids. Narrated by the enigmatic Sphinx, the show will
lead you on a fascinating tour through the history of the Pyramids. An unforgettable
experience!
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Tel: 202 - 24136100
Fax: 202-24182154
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Egyptian Museum, Mummies room, Citadel, Sultan Hassan & Khan El Khalili
Half day City Tour: Museum: Your Egyptologist guide will escort you today on a fascinating
tour to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. The Museum houses the world’s greatest
collection of Ancient Egyptian artifacts, including 12 rooms filled with golden treasures from
the world famous tomb of the boy king Tutankhamen.
Mummies Room: Your tour today includes a chance to enter the Mummies room, a speciallybuilt area dedicated to the mummies of ancient Royal Kings and Queens, including the
mummy of Ancient Egypt’s greatest Pharaoh, Ramses II.
Citadel & Mohamed Ali Mosque: Your Egyptologist guide will escort you today to a fascinating
maze of little streets, filled with numerous old monuments and mosques from Cairo's Islamic
past. Saladin's Citadel, the impressive 19th century Mosque of Mohammed Ali, and the oldest
university in the world, are some of its more notable sights.
The Sultan Hassan Mosque is considered stylistically the most compact and unified of all Cairo
monuments. It is one of the masterpieces of Mamluk architecture. The building was
commissioned by Sultan Hassan bin Al-Nasir Muhammad bin Qalawun in 1356 AD as a mosque
and religious school for all four juristic branches of Sunni Islam. It was designed so that each of
the four schools of thought - Shafi, Maliki, Hanafi and Hanbali - has its own area while sharing
the mosque.
Khan El-Khalili Bazaar: Proceed to take a brief tour of the fascinating Khan El-Khalili Bazaar –
the largest bazaar in the Middle East. Originally founded as a watering stop for caravanserai in
the 14th century, the bazaar has now grown to vast proportions. Through the narrow streets
you will find workshops and stalls selling all manner of things from woodwork, glassware and
leather goods to perfumes, fabrics and Pharaonic curiosities.
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Tel: 202 - 24136100
Fax: 202-24182154
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Half day Coptic Museum & Old Cairo
Coptic Museum: The Coptic Museum contains the world's largest collection of Coptic artifacts
and artwork. Coptic monuments display a rich mixture of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine
and Ottoman traditions, linking ancient and Islamic Egypt. The objects are grouped into
different mediums, such as stonework, woodwork, metalwork, textiles and manuscripts. The
total number of objects on display is about 15,000 objects.
The Hanging Church is considered the oldest church in the area of Al-Fustat (Old Cairo).
It is known as Al-Muallaka (the hanging) because it was built on the ruins of two old towers
that remained from an old fortress called the Fortress of Babylon. It was dedicated to The
Virgin Mary and St. Dimiana.
It dates back to the end of the 3rd Century A.D and the beginning of the 4th Century A.D, but
it has been reconstructed and renovated several times since.
Church of St. Sergio ( Sergius), Abu Serga was built in the center of the Ancient Roman fort of
Babylon. The church is considered as one of the sites visited by the Holly Family during their
escape from herod to the land of Egypt.
The Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo is located behind the Hanging Church and was once a church
itself. The synagogue was a place of pilgrimage for North African Jews and the site of major
festival celebrations. The famous medieval rabbi Moses Maimonides worshipped at Ben Ezra
synagogue when he lived in Cairo.
Half day East Bank – Luxor & Karnak Temples
Karnak Temple: Built over a period of two millennia by generations of Pharaohs, the 62 acre
Temple of Karnak was dedicated to the God Amun. It could take days to explore all of the
numerous pylons, obelisks and smaller temples within.
Luxor Temple: Proceed to the Temple of Luxor, once connected to Karnak via the Avenue of
Human-headed Sphinxes, almost 3 kilometers in length.
Luxor Museum
Luxor Museum: One of the best displays of antiquities in Egypt is located at the Luxor
Museum opened in 1975. Housed within a modern building, the collection is limited in the
number of items, but they are beautifully displayed.
There are a number of exhibits from Tutankhamun, including a cow-goddess head from his
tomb on the first floor and his funerary boats on the second floor. However, some of the real
attractions include a statue of Tuthmosis III (circa 1436 BC) on the first floor, and 283
sandstone blocks arranged as a wall from the ninth pylon of the Karnak Temple.
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Tel: 202 - 24136100
Fax: 202-24182154
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Mummification Museum - Luxor
The Mummification Museum: Is located in the Egyptian city of Luxor. It stands on the
corniche, overlooking the River Nile.
The museum is intended to provide visitors with an understanding of the ancient art of
mummification. The Ancient Egyptians applied embalming techniques to many species, not
only to dead humans. Mummies of cats, fish and crocodiles are on display in this unique
museum, where one can also get an idea of the tools used.
Sound & light show - Karnak
Sound & light show – Karnak: The show highlights the dramatic history of ancient Thebes. The
show narrates the achievements of some great Pharaohs, with poetic descriptions of the
ancient treasures. As visitors walk through the complex, the pharaohs arise to tell the story of
their interesting lives, as haunting music mysteriously flows through this ancient city. Ancient
and poetic voices tell the visitors about the birth of Karnak temple and the heroic
achievements of the pharaohs and the god Amun. It is an enchanting and supernatural
experience to listen to sound effects and gaze at the magnificent ruins illuminated during the
well-presented show.
Hot Air Balloon - Luxor
Balloon Air Luxor: For unbeatable views of Luxor's famous temples, take a hot-air balloon
flight over the Nile River's west bank. Away from the crowds in the peaceful glow of dawn,
your sunrise flight over Egypt's ancient monuments promises to be a highlight of your visit.
Half day West Bank
Valley of the Kings: Begin your day with a visit to the West Bank of Luxor to explore the Valley
of the Kings, a vast City of the Dead where magnificent tombs were carved into the desert
rocks, decorated richly, and filled with treasures for the afterlife by generations of Pharaohs.
Hatshepsut Temple: Rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen
Hatshepsut (Ancient Egypt’s only female Pharaoh) merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that
surround it, as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument.
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Madinet Habu: The magnificent “Medinet Habu” is a series of temples second only to Karnak
in size and complexity, built by The Pharaoh Ramses III. Ramses, who ruled between 1182 and
1151 BC, built the Great Temple first and then settled numerous war prisoners around it.
With its enclosing wall and massive storage magazines, the area grew into a city that
maintained its population well into Coptic times, when it was known as Djeme. The many
temples, enclosures, palaces and courtyards of Medinet Habu are carved with incredible
scenes of battle and divinity.
Colossi of Memnon: On the way back to the river Nile, your road passes by the famed Colossi
of Memnon, known in Ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn.
Dendarah & Abydos
Early morning drive to Qena to visit Dendarah, one of the most beautiful complexes dedicated
to Hathor, goddess of life and fertility, continue to The city of Abydos (ancient name: "Abdjw"
) flourished from the predynastic period (4000 BCE) of Egypt's history down through Christian
times (about 641 CE).
The site of many tombs of predynastic rulers of ancient Egypt, the area soon grew in religious
importance as a cult center for Osiris, first during the Middle Kingdom, when such a tomb of a
First Dynasty king, Djer, was identified as the "burial site of Osiris", the mythological god-king
of the predynastic Egyptians (referred to as "Osirieon").
This emphasis upon Osiris caused the city to become a pilgrimage site, as well as a desired
place for either direct burial or for the erection of cenotaphs (monument erected in honor of a
dead person whose remains lie elsewhere). Festivals and the passion plays of Osiris' life and
death were performed here from about the 12th Dynasty (1985-1795 BCE) until the Christian
era.
Esna Temple
Esna Temple: The Temple of Esna, which was buried beneath its own debris for many
centuries, is located in the centre of the town, close to the River Nile and only a short walk
from your boat, through the local market.
The Temple is dedicated to the ram headed God Khnum, the God of creation. Tuthmosis III
laid the foundations of the Temple in the 18th Dynasty, but Ptolemaic and Roman Emperors,
from 40-250 A.D, completed it, and their names are recorded all over the Temple walls.
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Edfu Temple & Kom Ombo Temple
Edfu Temple: This morning, explore the largest and most completely preserved Pharaonic –
albeit Greek-built – temple in Egypt, the extraordinary Temple of Horus at Edfu.
Kom Ombo Temple: Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the crocodile-god Sobek.
The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the
sun on the riverbank.
Sound & light show - Philae
Sound & light show – Philae: Visit the Temple at Philae at night for an evening Sound and
Light show. Enjoy the spectacular lights of the multimedia presentations which vividly reveal
the form and majesty of this ancient site and walk through the dramatically lit temple as its
history is narrated.
Abu Simbel Temple
Abu Simbel: The two temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel are each fronted by
colossal statues up to 20 metres high, and are famed as the most impressive
monuments remaining of Ancient Egypt in modern times. Recently the temples
were threatened by the waters of Lake Nasser, and with the help of a UNESCO
campaign they were cut into blocks, raised piece-by-piece, and reassembled in a
new position higher up the hillside.
Sound & light show – Abu Simbel
Sound & light show – Abu Simbel: The show at Abu Simbel will transport you to the time of
the pharaohs. Enchanting you with melodious music, and bringing the ancient world to life
around you, the show includes projections onto the temples showing how they once looked.
The program is presented in a number of languages with the provision of ear pieces. It is an
experience not to be missed, one that will make your visit to Abu Simbel the memory of a
lifetime.
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Tel: 202 - 24136100
Fax: 202-24182154
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Philae Temple, High Dam & Unfinished Obelisk
High Dam: This afternoon, your Egyptologist guide will escort you to visit the Aswan High
Dam, Egypt’s contemporary example of building on a monumental scale.
Philae Temple: Take a short motorboat ride to visit the romantic and majestic Philae Temple
on the Island of Agilka.
Unfinished Obelisk: Next we proceed to the Granite Quarries, which supplied the ancient
Egyptians with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples, and still hold a huge
unfinished obelisk.
Nubian Museum
The International Museum of Nubia / The Nubian Museum is located in Aswan on an area of
50,000 square meters, 7000 of which are excluded to building, while the rest designed to be
the yard of the museum.[1] The building has three floors for displaying and housing, in
addition to a library and information center. The largest part of the museum is occupied by
the monumental pieces, reflecting phases of the development of the Nubian culture and
civilization.
Three thousand pieces of antiquities, representing various ages; Geological, Pharaonic,
Roman, Coptic and Islamic, were registered.
Overday Alexandria
Roman Amphitheater: This is the only Roman amphitheater in Egypt, discovered quite
recently, when the foundations for a new apartment building were being dug. The terraces,
arranged in a semicircle around the arena, are extremely well-preserved
Catacombs: The Catacombs are the largest known Roman burial site in Egypt, consisting of
three tiers of tombs and chambers cut into the rock to a depth of about 35 meters.
Pomp Pillar: An approximately 25m red Aswan granite column with a circumference of 9m,
was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletain., it was once a magnificent structure
rivaling the Soma and the Caesareum.
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina:
The objective: of reviving the Bibliotheca Alexandrina is to establish a comprehensive research
library of a unique collection & intention. The Bibliotheca Alexandrina has adopted its
collection development policy in cooperation with UNDP/Unesco and with valuable input of
National and International experts.
Location: The New Bibliotheca Alexandrina has a site of 45 000 m2 located in the center of
Alexandria across from Silsilah Peninsula. This is the location of the ancient Royal Quarter,
where the first library is thought to have been located.
Library Components: Main library, Young peoples’ Library, Library for the Blind, Planetarium,
Science Museum, Calligraphy Museum Archaeological museum, Internal school of Information
Studies (ISIS) Conservation and Restoration Laboratory, Conference centre of Alexandria and
ancillary services, Multi purpose room and Exhibition areas.
Montazah Gardens: On your return route, drive past Montazah Gardens where Montazah
Palace, built by Khedive Abbas II. It was the summer residence of the royal family before the
1952 Revolution, and overlooks magnificent gardens and fruit groves.
68, El Merghani St., Cairo – Heliopolis, Egypt
Tel: 202 - 24136100
Fax: 202-24182154
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