Egyptian Wonders Duration: 7 Days Price: Rs 38,990 per person Validity: 30 June 07 Destinations: Cairo - Cairo/Aswan - Sail to Kom Ombo - Nile Cruise Yatra True Value 3 night cruise on River Nile, Visit to The Egyptian Museum, Edfu temple, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon, Karnak temple, Luxor temple,. Tour Itinerary: Day 1: Cairo Arrival at Cairo International Airport Meet & escorted by Sakkara English speaking representative who will assist you through customs and immigration procedures. Assisted by your Sakkara tours’ representative, you transfer to your hotel for check –in. Overnight at hotel Day 2: Cairo Breakfast at hotel Transfer by air conditioned vehicles for a full day tour visit: The Egyptian Museum: Your Egyptologist will escort you on a fascinating tour of 7,000 year old museum that houses the world’s largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts (more than 145,000 items on display) and also featuring the famous Tutankhamen collection with its beautiful gold death mask and sarcophagus. Pyramids: The pyramid is made up of approximately two million blocks of limestone with each weighing more then two tons. This magnificent architecture belonged to the Pharaoh Khufu and once held his body. Today, this pyramid is the one of the wonders of the world. The Second Pyramid belongs to the Pharaoh Khafre. The third Pyramid or the pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of the three pyramids. Back to hotel & overnight Day 3: Cairo / Aswan Breakfast at hotel Direct transfer for a half day tour: Khan El-Khalili Bazaar: Proceed to the fascinating Khan El-Khalili Bazaar which is known to be the largest bazaar in the Middle East. Here you will find workshops and stalls selling variegated things like woodwork, glassware and leather goods, perfumes, fabrics and pharaonic curiosities Then a direct transfer to the station for a sleeper train to Cairo / Aswan Dinner & overnight on board. Day 4 Aswan Breakfast on board train Escorted by Sakkara tours’ representative for a direct transfer in an air conditioned coach to your Nile Cruises’ ( Cruise from Aswan to Luxor) pier. Then proceed for a half day tour: High Dam: Located near Aswan, the world famous High Dam was an engineering miracle built in the 1960s. It contains 18 times the material used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops. The Dam is 11,811 feet long, 3215 feet thick at the base and 364 feet tall. Philae Temple: Constructed on the beautiful island of Philae, the temple is dedicated to Godess Isis. Philae was the last bastion of ancient Egyptian religion and hieroglyphic usage. Lunch on board PM. Sail to Kom Ombo Kom Ombo temple: TThe temple of Kom Ombo is unique in one respect: it is dedicated to two gods, and the entire temple holds two perfectly symmetrical sections. The sanctuary to the left is dedicated to the falcon-headed sky god Harwer (also written Haroeris), or Horus the elder and his family. Sail to Edfu Dinner and Overnight Day 5: Nile Cruise Breakfast on board Direct transfer by air conditioned vehicles by your Egyptologist who will guide you along: Edfu temple: Edfu was the 2nd Nome of Upper Egypt and the centre of the cult of a triad of Gods, which consisted of Horus of Behdet, Hathor, and their son, Hor-Sama-Tawy. The construction of this Temple and its additions, inscriptions, and relief’s took about 180 years Sail to Esna, Lunch on board Sail to Luxor according to the opening of Esna lock Dinner & overnight on board Day 6: Nile Cruise Breakfast on board Direct transfer by air conditioned vehicles by your Egyptologist who will guide you for Visit the West bank including: Valley of the Kings: The first king of the New Kingdom, Ahmose of the 18th Dynasty, built a pyramid-like structure at Abydos, which may or may not have been his original tomb. The valley, known as Biban el-Muluk, or "the doorway or gateway of the kings," or, the Wadyein, meaning "the two valleys," is actually composed of two separate branches. Hatshepsut Temple: The mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut is one of the most dramatically situated temples in the world. The temple is a reflection of the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, and was constructed alongside that eleventh-dynasty structure. However, the temple of Hatshepsut is far larger than that of Mentuhotep Colossi of Memnon: These two, gigantic figures of Amenhotep III were originally situated in front of his Mortuary temple which was destroyed for unknown reasons! Made of sandstone, each colossus, including the pedestal and the crown, is about 21m tall and represents King Amenhotep III seated on his throne, wearing the Nimes, or royal headdress, with the divine cobra protecting his forehead. Lunch on board then continue for: Karnak temple: This great Temple of Amon Ra was known during the Middle Kingdom period as Ipt-Swt, which means the Selected Spot. It was also called Pr-Imn, which means the House of Amon. At the entrance you will find a ram-headed avenue of Sphinxes, which was built to protect the temple. There are 20 rams on each side. Luxor temple: The Temple of Luxor is among the most beautiful Temples in Egypt. It was known in the New Kingdom period as Ipt-Rsyt, which means the southern shrine. The temple runs close and parallel to the river Nile from north to south and was constructed on the site of a small Temple of Amon, built by kings of the 12th dynasty. Back to Cruise for dinner & overnight Day 7: Nile Cruise / Cairo Disembarkation after breakfast. AM Free at leisure Then direct transfer by your Sakkara Tours’ representative who will Escort you to the airport and assist you through the airport.Departure back to India.
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