Plan#2: Dream of Egypt - 7 days (Train)

This is the second package we received from one of travel agency in Kenya.

Dream of Egypt - 7 days (Cairo to Aswan by train)

Day 1: 2nd Oct Dar / Cairo Meet & assist Cairo airport by a professional tour leader, Transfer to hotel by Luxury air-condition coach, for check in procedures. After check in and breakfast the rest of the day and evening is spent at leisure.
Overnight Cairo on bed and breakfast basis

Day 2: 3rd Oct Cairo / Sleeper Train
After breakfast you will check out from your hotel and proceed for a full day guided tour. Visit the Egyptian Museum and witness the treasures of the famous pharaoh “King Tut Ankh Amon”. Take a guided tour of the breathtaking Pyramids of Giza. Built in the 3rd Dynasty about 2690 BC, Cheops (Khufu) the largest Pyramid of all and also one of the seven wonders of the world. The Sphinx which was carved out of one single piece of stone lies in front of the Pyramid of Chephren (Khafre) with a lion’s body and a Pharaoh’s head said to be a portrait of the Pharaoh Chepren (kafre). A transfer to the Giza Train Station will follow for your scheduled 1st class sleeper train to Aswan. The rest of the night will be on board the sleeper train enjoying the spectacular scenery along the River Nile.
Overnight on 1st class Sleeper Train on half board basis

Day 3: 4th Oct Aswan
Wake up to the smell of Continental breakfast that will be served before arriving into Aswan. On arrival in Aswan you will met and assisted and transferred to your Nile Cruise. A tour of the High Dam, The Granite Quarries and Unfinished Obelisk will follow shortly after arrival on the cruise. Return back to the Cruise for a well deserved lunch. After lunch visit the Temple of Philae. Transfer back to your cruise for evening at your leisure.
Overnight Aswan on you luxury 5 star deluxe Nile Cruise on full board

Day 4: 5th Oct Kom Ombo / Edfu / Esna / Luxor
After breakfast on board you begin to sail to Kom Ombo and visit the Ptolemaic temple which was ruled by the two divinities Sobek and Haroeis with two separate doors and sanctuaries. Join the Cruise and continue sailing to Edfu where you will visit the Horus which is the most ancient standing temple in the pharonic period. Continue sailing to Esna where the Cruise will join the rest of the boats in a queue to cross the Esna Lock outbound to Luxor.
Overnight Esna - Luxor on Nile Cruise on full board

Day 5: 6th Oct Luxor
A coach tour will follow soon after breakfast to the West Bank where you will visit the Valley of Kings where the tombs of the Royal Mummies were discovered, the Colossi of Memnon and the Temple of Queen Hatchepsut at Deir El Bahari followed by a visit to the Temple of Karnak and Temple of Luxor. Return back to your cruise for a hearty lunch followed by the rest of the day and night at your leisure onboard your luxury liner.
Overnight in Luxor on Nile Cruise on full board

Day 6: 7th Oct Luxor / Sleeping Train
Breakfast, Disembarkation followed by some free time time in Luxor for Shopping, Transfer to Railway Station in the evening for your scheduled first class sleeper train back to Cairo.
Overnight in luxury 1st class Sleeper Train on Half Board basis

Day 7: 8th Oct Cairo / Dar
On arrival into Cairo Railway Station you will be met assisted and transferred to your hotel where you will have the remaining of the day free for your last minute shopping and optional sightseeing before departing to the airport at night for your scheduled flight back to Nairobi.

Day 8: Dar
Arrive Dar in the morning.

……………….End of Egypt Holiday………………

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