The Thousand and One Nights is an experience, incredible places to discover where you can breathe pure culture and tradition.
ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS Private Tour.
(CAIRO - ALEJANDRIA - LUXOR - ESNA - EDFU - KOM OMBO - ASWAN - CAIRO).
Iconic cities and impressive landscapes where you will meet, The Three Pyramids of Giza, The Great Sphinx, The Valley Temple of Pharaoh Kefren, The Egyptian Museum of Pharaonic Art, The Temple of Medinet Habu, The Temple of Luxor, The Temple of Karnak, The Valley of the Kings, The Temple of Queen Hatchepsut, The Colossi of Memnon, The Temple of Edfu, The Temple of Kom Ombo, The Museum of Mummified Crocodiles, The High Dam of Aswan, The Temple of Philae, Visits of Alexandria; (The Kom Al Shokafa Catacombs, Pompey's Column, The famous Library of Alexandria, Panoramic tour of the Qaitbay Castle where the Alexandria Lighthouse was).
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Arrival from the country of origin to the Cairo airport. Reception, visa procedures with the assistance of Holiplus staff. Then transfer to the Sheraton Cairo hotel, accommodation and night in Cairo.
Departure to visit the Giza necropolis with the famous Pyramids of Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure. The great Sphinx and the temple in the valley of Pharaoh Khafre.) We will be there for a while in front of the great pyramid fulfilling the dream of many of our passengers, then we will go to the Great Sphinx which is one of the most extraordinary and emblematic monuments not just from Egypt, but from all over the world. It is also one of the great mysteries of all time and throughout several centuries there have been numerous speculations by archaeologists about its origin, its date of creation or its function. Lunch in a local restaurant, then visit the famous Egyptian museum of pharaonic art, passing through all the masterpieces in the same museum. Return to the hotel, night in Cairo.
Breakfast at the hotel. At the indicated time transfer to Cairo airport, to fly to Luxor, arrival and departure directly to explore Luxor or formerly Thebes; the city of a thousand gates and the capital of pharaonic Egypt during the new empire, where there is a third of the ancient monuments of the whole world. We will start with the Temples of Karnak, the great enclosure dedicated to the god Amun with its spectacular colonnaded room. Of 134 Columns. Then visit the Temple of Luxor, called "the harem of Amun" and linked to the temple of Karnak by an avenue of sphinxes and rams. Then transfer to the boat M / S Nile Plaza of the PNC chain to stay on board on a full board basis, food and night on board in Luxor.
Breakfast on board. We are going to fly on the wings of imagination 3500 years ago, to be able to imagine where the pharaohs had hidden their tombs that make up the famous Valley of the Kings (including 3 royal tombs). This valley is the necropolis of Egypt where many of the pharaohs of the New Kingdom are buried, today more than 63 tombs carved in the rocks have been discovered. Then visit the temple of Queen Hatchepsut, which is one of the most outstanding that we have in Egypt. At the same time, it is an unusual temple in the way it was built. The temple became a true marvel of the engineering of the ancient builders. Today, it is considered one of the most famous structures of ancient Egyptian architecture visit the Madinat Habu Temple, where the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III is located; It represents one of the most important religious buildings in Thebes. The temple was built in an intentional imitation of the Ramesseum and consists of 2 pylons, 2 courtyards and 3 hypostyle halls, as well as a jetty and a canal that connected it to the Nile, destined to carry out the religious processions by boat of the god . We will finish our tour with a visit to the two colossi of Memnon -which represent Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Return to the ship. Lunch and start of the navigation to Esna. Afternoon to enjoy the scenery of the Nile and watch the ship go by at the Esna lock. Dinner on the boat. Navigation to Edfu ..
Breakfast on the boat, departure to visit in buggies (horse drawn carriages) the temple of Edfu dedicated to the god Horus and the best preserved in Egypt. Return to the ship and continue sailing to Kom Ombo. In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, which is an unusual double temple built during the reign of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, in the Egyptian city of Kom Ombo. In the period of Roman domination, some extensions were made. The construction is unique due to its double design, which means that there were duplicate entrances, courtyards, halls, chapels and shrines for two gods: Sobek and Haroeris. There we will also visit the museum of mummified crocodiles, Navigation to Aswan. Dinner and night to enjoy the costume party. (Galabya Party)
Free morning with the possibility of optionally visiting Abu Simbel by road, to visit what they call the eighth wonder of the World, the temples of Abu Simbel which is one of the jewels of Egypt, a huge sanctuary dedicated to Pharaoh Ramses II that has managed to the name of this Egyptian monarch lasted for more than 3,000 years. Although the Temple of Ramses is the best known in Abu Simbel, the complex is made up of several buildings dedicated to the worship of the ancient gods and pharaohs. Today Abu Simbel continues to amaze visitors in the same way that he did at the time of its construction. Return to the ship, Lunch on board. We cannot miss visiting the jewel of the Nile or the pearl of Aswan "The Temple of Philae", (located on a beautiful island in the Nile "Island of Agilka" which is one of the most important and beautiful on the banks of the Nile. For no reason, it is known by this name. When you visit these ancient stones, which tell mythological stories of great value, you will discover that you are facing one of the wonders of the Ancient times, Then visit the High Dam of Aswan known in Arabic In Arabic as “Saad Al Alii.” Return to the ship, dinner and overnight on board in Aswan.
Breakfast on board, at the indicated time transfer to Aswan airport, to fly to Cairo, arrival and transfer to Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino, accommodation and night in Cairo.
Breakfast at the hotel, departure to visit the famous city of Alexandria which is considered the Pearl of the Mediterranean, and the second capital of the country, Headquarters of the Alexandria Lighthouse, one of the Wonders of the World, and witness to the stormy romance between Marco Antonio. and Cleopatra, the city was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC Today, Alexandria allows you to peek into the fascination of its proud Greek past, but it also offers interesting mosques, the Corniche row of casinos, beautiful gardens, and both modern and traditional hotels. We will start our tour with the Catacombs of Kom Al Shokafa, then visit the famous Library of Alexandria at Pompey's column, it is a tribute to the legendary Library that tried to concentrate all the written knowledge of antiquity. Food in a local restaurant. We will finish our tour with a panoramic visit to the citadel of Quitbay, return to the hotel.
At the indicated time, transfer to the Cairo international airport to fly to your country of origin.
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