8 Days Cairo and Upper Egypt Overland Tour

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8 Days Overland Trip to Egypt 8 Days Cairo & Upper Egypt Overland tour will be a miracle come true where traveling across time will become possible showcasing the priceless heritage of Egypt. The exceptional travel agency Upper Egypt Tours will provide all our guests with the most excellent services of a private A/C Vehicle, comfortable accommodations, and a proficient Egyptologist tour guide which is anticipated from the best travel agency in Egypt. All our clients will enjoy the most epic adventure to search for happiness and majesty with our 8 Days Cairo, Aswan, Luxor & Abu Simbel, everyone will find what they are looking for and take full advantage of their eight days holidays at the most affordable prices. Everyone will explore the vast legacy of the ancient Egyptians in the immortal city of Cairo which traces more than 5000 years across different eras from Pharaonic, to Coptic to Islamic as shown across the ancient Egyptian Pyramids, the Great Sphinx, the National Museum o Egyptian Civilization, Hanging Church, Amr Ibn Al-As Mosque, Khan El-Khalili bazaar, Cairo Citadel, and more. The heavenly city of Luxor will be in your presence where everyone will explore how ancient Egyptians ascended to Paradise through Karnak temple, Hatshepsut temple, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, and many more. At the southern border of Egypt lies the definitions of glory Abu Simbel Temples where greatness was immortalized and within the golden city of Aswan the honor of Egypt was immortalized across Philae Temple, and many more. Book the tour of your dreams and live the adventure you deserve.
 

CHILDREN POLICY:

0 - 01.99 Free
2 - 05.99 pay 25% of the tour price
6 - 11.99 pay 50% of the tour price
12 years and over pay the full price of the trip per adult person

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Day 1: Arrival To Cairo Airport:

Upon your arrival at Cairo airport you will be met by our local representative, who will assist you through immigration and passport control and collecting your baggage. You will then be transferred to your hotel, where your Egyptologist tour guide, who will accompany you for the duration of the tour, will brief you about the tour package and the incredible experiences you will have over the following eight days. Overnight at your hotel in Cairo.

Day 2: Tour To The Ancient Egyptian Pyramids

Breakfast. At 8:00am you will be picked up from your hotel by your tour guide to start your full-day tour visiting the Giza Pyramids, Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinos. After seeing the famous pyramids and getting lots of photos, visit the Valley Temple. The place where the priests mummified the dead body of King Chephren owner of the second pyramid at Giza Plateau. This is the place where you can have a close-up look at the Sphinx, the legendary guardian that stands by the huge funeral complex with its lion body and the head of King Chephren. After enjoying lunch at a local restaurant continue your day tour to Saqqara, located only 16.7 miles (27 kilometers) southwest from Cairo. Visit the Step Pyramid, built for King Djoser, it is considered an important part in the process of the pyramid evolution, which were made from the simple mastaba to its widely known form. Then continue your day tour to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, where the colossal statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx date back to 3100 B.C. Surprise, 
Overnight At the end of the day, you will head to Cairo airport to catch your flight to Aswan and upon arrival, you will check into your hotel reservation in Aswan for the overnight.

Day 3:  Tour To Aswan Tourist Attractions

Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel, then you will join your tour guide to explore some tiptop Aswan tourist attractions such as:

The Unfinished Obelisk:
It is the largest obelisk to be ever built by a man and it was actually built by Queen Hatshepsut as a complementary to the Lantern Obelisk. She intended to send it to Karnak to be placed in front of the gates of the Karnak Temple but its top gets cracked, and she decided to leave it in its current place in Aswan.

The High Dam Aswan:
High Dam is a modern achievement by the Egyptians that was constructed with the financial support of UNESCO to protect the ancient Egyptian monuments from the danger of the flood of the Nile and it also has a huge effect nowadays as it is the main source of power and it improves the state of life in Egypt a lot.

Lunch Time:
Move with your tour guide to have your lunch, then continue your tour by exploring:

Philae Temple:
It is a truly picturesque temple in Aswan that sits on Aglika Island that was moved to its current location after the construction of the High Dam. The most interesting thing about the Philae Temple is that it rose to prominence during the Ptolemaic Dynasty as the center of the cult of the goddess Isis.

Overnight You will then return to your hotel in Aswan for the overnight.

Day 4: Tour To Abu Simbel Temple - Transfer To Luxor

On day four of your vacation, enjoy your breakfast at your hotel, then move on to visit one of Egypt must visited places accompanied by your tour guide:

Abu Simbel Temples:
Abu Simbel Temple is where glory was turned into a shining stone that stood the test of time. This protector of the southern border was made by king Ramses the great (1279-1213 BCE) which gained the title "Temple of Ramesses, Beloved by Amun". The heavenly temple of Abu Simbel is made to show many scenes and images of the legendary Kadesh battle against the Hittie which need in the signing of the first peace treaty which was documented on stone. The heavenly Abu Simbel is made up of two temples, the main one is for Ramses II where the solar phenomenon of Sun Festival takes place on the 22 of February & October annually when the sun radiates on the faces of the four seated statues of Ramsess II, Ptah (God of creation), Amun (The Creator God), and Ra (Sun God), the second temple is devoted to his beloved wife Nefertari.

Lunch Time:
You will back to Aswan for your lunch at a local restaurant.

Overnight Board your train to Luxor where you will check in your  hotel to spend the overnight.

Day 5: Tour To Luxor East Bank Tourist Attractions

On the fifth day, enjoy your breakfast at your hotel, then move on to explore the amazing destinations where you will witness the religious aspects of Ancient Egypt such as:

Karnak Temple:
Karnak temple is a heaven of earth showcasing the religious decoration of the ancient Egyptian during the New Kingdom which became known as Ipet-isu The Most Selected Of Places and Pr-Imn House Of Amon which was constructed more than 4000 years between 2000 BC and 30 AD when it was known for being the most extensive religious man-made construction on the plant. It was the worship base of the entire ancient Egyptian kingdom for more than 1500 years to countless deities like the great Osiris, Ptah, Montu, and Isis but many for the Theban Triad.

Lunch Time:
Enjoy a lunch meal at a wonderful restaurant then you will be transferred to a  hotel to check in and take some rest and at night, you will head with your tour guide to visit:

Luxor Temple by Night :
Luxor temple is a shining miracle that comes at night in the most majestic manner when the moonbeams on the temple and brightens the heart in the most heavenly tone, it's a heavenly gemstone of the entire city which showcases the creative essence of the ancient Egyptian times. It was constructed in 1400 BCE by mainly Pharaoh Amenhotep III and Ramsess the great where it gained the title "Ipetresyet" which implies The Southern Sanctuary. It was dedicated to the God Amun of the Theban Triad which represents the belief in the rejuvenation of kingship.

Overnight You will then return to your hotel in Luxor for the overnight.

Day 6: Tour To Luxor West Bank Attractions - Fly To Cairo

Enjoy your breakfast and check-out from your hotel, then on the sixth day of your tour, you will witness all that the mesmerizing city of Luxor has to offer such as:
 

Valley of the Kings:
Valley of the Kings is a divine mirror dimension outside the realm of time and space where the souls and mysteries of the kings, queens, and royals of Egypt were hidden. It was the burial location of the greatest name of Egypt new Kingdom (1570-1070 BC). It is found underground in the center of a mythical hill protecting 63 tombs filled with various treasures, artifacts, statues, enchanting decorations, and the mummies of pharaohs such as Rameses (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, IX, X), Amenhotep I, Hatshepsut, and Tutankhamun which is the most visited with Ramses the great.

Hatshepsut Temple:
Hatshepsut Temple has been known by countless names as were known "Holy of Holies" and is famous for being a surreal masterpiece of ancient Egyptian architecture that acts and wonder out of this world, it is a vision of the grandeur and beauty of one of the most successful and influential rulers in the history of Ancient Egypt Queen Hatshepsut. The temple was built in 1479 BC and took 15 years to complete which honored the creator sun Gos Amun, which Hatspesut was his high-wife priestess.

Colossi of Memnon:
Colossi of Memnon are two massive blocks of quartzite sandstone that possess the full height of 18 m (60ft) weighing 720 tons each and have the figure of Pharaoh Amenhotep III (1386-1350) which have stood as guards for the city of miracles and wonder Luxor for countless years. The colossi were damaged by a large earthquake in 27 BC and were rebuilr in 199 AD in the Greco- Roman period which developed the Vocal phenomenon.

Lunch Time:
Lunch is served at an oriental food restaurant then transfer to Luxor airport to catch the flight to Cairo.

Overnight Upon arrival, move to the hotel to check in for the overnight stay
 

Day 7: Visit Cairo Tourist Attractions

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel, then move with your tour guide to visit Cairo tourist attractions starting by:

The Egyptian Museum:
The Egyptian Museum is where the history of Ancient Egypt is running wild. The artifacts of Ancient Egypt date to more than 4000 years across the ancient Egyptian time periods. Within the two floors of the museums exists over 120,000 genuine ancient Egyptian artifacts made from royal materials like gold & precious gems and also ordinary ones such as wood or stone that are found in the shapes of statues, jewelry, and funerary objects.

Lunch Time: Move to enjoy your lunch with your tour guide, then complete your trip around Cairo by visiting.

The Hanging Church:
The Hanging Church is the location where JESUS took his first steps in Egypt and hid with his family during their travels across Egypt, it was one of the most significant & famous Coptic sites in Egypt which served as the main headquarters for the Coptic patriarch. It was constructed on the southern wall of the ancient Roman fortress called Babylon in the 5th century AD. The church is about 30 ft and towers over Cairo. The construction and the interior of the Hanging Church are truly beautiful congaing elements from the 7th to the 13th-century artistic design.

Amr Ibn Al Aas Mosque:
 Amr Ibn Al-Aas Mosque was a starting point of how the Religion of Islam Spread all over Africa as it was the first mosque to be built in Africa in 641 AD. The mosque is still an active house of worship and one of Egypt's most significant & prominent Islamic landmarks, it was rebuilt a lot of times throughout the 7th century. The mosque was reconstructed various times which made behave as a guidebook of the Islamic architecture progress over the centuries.

Ben Ezra Synagogue:
Ben Ezra Synagogue is a truly exotic miracle that acts as a golden Synagogue in all of Egypt dating back to the 19th century where it served as a church before being remade into a synagogue in 882 AD. The synagogue remains in a very undamaged condition, containing magnificent Jewish designs and marvelous decorations. The place used to be the capital of Jewish worship for many years until the 1950s.

The National Museum of Egyptian :
Civilization The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is able to showcase all the hidden and intangible wonders of Egypt in the clearest vision and provide traveler from all over the world with the magical sight of the most majestic artifacts that dates to more than 4000 years of diverse history and culture.

Khan El Khalili Bazaar :
Khan El Khalili Bazaar is a shining wonder from an ancient time known as the divine brick highway of the Middle East. The street was created in 970 AD and remains an active bazaar today and is filled with kinds of treasures taken from the rich heritage of ancient Egypt. It holds many ancient cafes and shops that date back to different Islamic eras containing captivating marvelous Islamic architecture and artistic decorations leading all across the street itself.

Overnight You will then return to the hotel in Cairo and spend the overnight.

Day 8: End Of Your 8 Days Egypt Tour

The tour ends after breakfast at our hotel in Cairo, with transfers included to take you to the airport for your flight home. If you wish to extend your stay in Cairo, please contact us.

Included:

4 Nights at hotel in Cairo. 
2 Night at hotel in Luxor. 
1 Night at hotel in Aswan. 
Flight tickets "Cairo/Aswan - Luxor/Cairo". 
1st class train tickets from Aswan to Luxor. 
Pick-up service at Cairo Airport. 
Lunch Meals During Your Tours. 
Egyptologist tour guides all over the tour. 
All transportation with a private A.C car 
Entering fees for all the sightseeing on the itinerary.
Pick up service at Cairo Airport. 
 All Service Charges and Taxes.
Shopping tours


Tour Exclusions:

International Airfare. 
Any optional tours

From USD 1'310
Tour Highlights:

Giza Pyramids 
The Sphinx 
Sakkara Pyramid 
Karnak Temple 
Luxor Temple 
Valley of the Kings
Hatshepsut Temple
Edfu Temple. 
Kom Ombo Temple. 
Philae Temple. 
Abu Simbel Temple.
The Hanging Church 
The National Museum Khan El Khalili Bazaar
 

Route

  1. Luxor
  2. Aswan
  3. Giza