Explore must-see attractions in Egypt 🏜 - discover Egyptian pharaohs tombs, Gods' temples, the Nile & more

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Shinu

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Hi TripMates, My name Shinu and I am 40 years old and from India. I'm currently working in Stockholm, Sweden since 2019. I am looking for 3 or 4 TripMates to join me on this Egyptian adventure that will take us through the Egyptian gods' temples, pharaohs tombs and a cruise taking us through the Nile. We will all meet in Cairo, from where we will start our trip. πŸ’° What's included? - Accommodation 🏠 * 1 night in a twin-share / double room in hotel with breakfast * 3 nights' accommodation on a 5-star Luxury cruise ship * 2 nights' accommodation on Sleeping train (Cairo -Aswan / Luxor - Cairo round trip) - Meals 🍽 * 6 breakfast * 5 lunch * 5 dinner - Transportation 🚌 * Sleeping train tickets Cairo - Aswan - Luxor - Cairo * Pick up from Cairo airport * All pick-ups and transfers in Cairo, Aswan, and Luxor train stations - Guide 🧭 * All the tours are guided Additional costs (Excluded): - International flights ✈️ - Egypt entry visa 25 USD per passport - Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing 125 USD 🎟 - Personal expenses for drinks, souvenirs etc. πŸ’Έ Save your spot by booking now and join me on this immersive trip through Egyptian history and culture.
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Trip Itinerary
1

Cairo

Day 1-3
Day 1: Meet at airport /Hotel Arrive at Cairo airport where we will be met by our guide who will assist us through the formalities. Based on the arrival time, we can plan for a short warm-up walk around Cairo. Overnight in Cairo hotel Day 2: Pyramids Tour 🏜 After breakfast, we will join our Egyptologist tour guide to visit Giza Pyramids, one of the 7 Wonders of the World: Giza Pyramid Complex: The complex includes three main pyramids, six little pyramids, the great sphinx and the Valley Temple. The complex dates back to the 4th dynasty, 2400 years B.C. The Great Pyramid: The great pyramid belongs to β€œKing Khufu” is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids of Giza plateau and the only one to remain intact from the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. The height of the great pyramid is 147 m. They used 2,300,000 stones to construct it, and it took twenty years to be built. The Great Sphinx: The great Sphinx belongs to β€œKing Chephren”, it is the largest statue in the world, standing 73 m. long, 19 m. wide, and 20 m height. It is the oldest known monumental sculpture. The Valley Temple: A Granite mortuary temple used by Ancient Egyptians for the mummification process, and this is the only remaining one at Giza plateau.
2

Aswan

Day 3-4
Day 3: Aswan- Nile cruise - Philae temple - high dam In and around Aswan Arrive at Aswan train station and transferred to 5 stars Nile Cruise to freshen up Start tour in Aswan to visit : Philae Temple: The Philae temple dedicated to goddess Isis of Love and beauty. UNESCO dismantled and relocated The temple complex nearby Agilkia Island. As part of the UNESCO Nubia Campaign project. Protecting this and other complexes before the 1970 completion of the Aswan High Dam, which will be your next stop. Aswan high dam : The Aswan High Dam, is the world's largest embankment dam, which was built across the Nile in Aswan. Overnight on board the Nile cruise ship.
3

Abu Simbel

Day 4-5
Abusimbel temples optional tour in the morning. Afternoon start sailing from Aswan towards the next destination, Kom Ombo temple Kom Ombo Temple: A temple overlooking the Nile. Kom Ombo temple is divided into 2 temples with 2 entrances, 2 hypostyle halls, and 2 sanctuaries. It is also known as Sobek, the crocodile god, temple. Overnight on board the Nile cruise ship
4

Edfu

Day 5
After breakfast, tour to Edfu temple: Dedicated to God Horus. Edfu temple is considered the most preserved Greco-Roman temple all over Egypt and on its walls is portrayed a β€œPlay” that shows the overcome of Horus over the devil god Seth. Karnak Temple: This is an impressive site. It is the largest temple complex ever built by man. It represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and Pharaohs. The Temple of Karnak is actually three main temples on 247 acres of land. Luxor temple : Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it was known as ipet resyt, "the southern sanctuary" Overnight on board the Nile cruise ship
5

Colossi of Memnon

Day 5-6
Optional early morning trip: Hot air balloon over the West bank of Luxor. Check out from the cruise after breakfast and start visiting the following sightseeing. The valley of the kings :The Valley of the Kings, also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, rock-cut tombs were excavated for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom. The queen Hatshepsut temple : The Temple of Hatshepsut is a mortuary temple built during the reign of Pharaoh Hatshepsut of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Located opposite the city of Luxor, it is considered to be a masterpiece of ancient architecture. Its three massive terraces rise above the desert floor and into the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari. The Colossi of Memnon: The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which stand at the front of the ruined Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, the largest temple in the Theban Necropolis. After the tour ends, you will be transferred to Luxor train station to take the sleeping train from Luxor back to Cairo. Overnight in the Sleeping train
6

Cairo

Day 6-7
Arrive Cairo train station. If we have enough time we will also visit some more places in Cairo by ourselves or probably we can do some shopping . Or if you wish you can fly back to home the same or next day.
Trip Summary
Accommodation
Hotel & Bed & Breakfast
7 days trip
Cairo, Aswan & 4 more
Transportation
Train, Boat
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