Egypt 8 Days
Egypt Fantastic
Circuit with cruise

PRICE PER PERSON: € 729

Enjoy the beauty of Egypt,
The magic of ancient Egypt, with Cairo and Nile Cruise for the wonderful river.

Day 1: Madrid / Cairo
Attendance at the airport two hours before departure for flight to the Egyptian capital. Arrival, control visa, assistance and transfer to the hotel provided for accommodation.

Day 2: Cairo
Breakfast. In time to report out to visit the Great Pyramids, classified as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, with panoramic views of the Giza Necropolis composed of Cheops Pyramids, Mikerinos and Chephren, the Sphinx guarding the entrance of the Chephren Pyramid. After the visit, return to the hotel, followed by free afternoon can take to make optional visits, wander through the bustling Egyptian capital or make purchases at the Grand Bazaar of Khan El Khalili, one of the most famous bazaars of the East. It is a maze of narrow streets, where many tents where manufactures, stores and sell jewelry, tapestries, perfumes, spices, etc ...

Day 3: Cairo / Luxor
Breakfast in the hotel. In order to inform, transfers to the airport for Egyptair flight to Luxor. Arrival, assistance and transfer to the boat thatwillhold the Nile cruise. Cabins distribution (these will be distributed by the boat staff without the guide may interferewiththe choices of the same), Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 4: Luxor / Esna / Edfu
After breakfast and time to report exit will visitthenecropolis of Thebes, because that is where you can see some of the most important monuments of Egyptian sepulchral art, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir El Bahari) and Colossi of Memnon . In its proximity are the famous Valley of the Kings, who guard the graves of some of the most important pharaohs of Egypt, including the mythical Tutankhamen, Ramses II and Thutmose III. Continuation of visits, will now ancient Thebes. The current name derives from the Arabic Al Cosur which means "palaces". Capital of the new empire, was the cult of Amun zone. The east of the Nile, in the heart of the city, lies the majestic Temple of Luxor, built by Amenophis II in honor of Amun. An avenue of sphinxes leads us to the great Karnak Temple. With the end of the visits back to the boat for lunch and start navigation to Edfu, Esna through the gate. Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 5: Edfu / Kom Ombo / Aswan
Breakfast and departure to visit the great Temple of Edfu, dedicated to Horus, was once partly covered by algae during the periodic flooding of the Nile. Once completed the restoration work, we find one of the most beautiful of Ptolomeica season in an exceptional state of preservation. Return to the boat and continued to Kom Ombo. At the end of the day arrival at the pier where you will visit the Temple of Kom Ombo. Built during the rule of the Ptolemies, it was devoted to Horoeris gods with hawk head and Sobek with crocodile head. The outer and inner walls of the enclosure are represented curious scenes and precious reliefs that provide valuable technical data on the old artistic methods. Return to the boat and continued sailing to Aswan. Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 6: Aswan
Breakfast on board followed by departure foravisit to the Great Aswan Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk, located in the old quarry of Aswan granite. Free afternoon. During this day in Aswan will be time to make a visit, optional, to Abu Simbel Temples, located 300 km south of Aswan, it is the most impressive of Nubia. The Great Temple of Ramses II, astonishes with its facade with four gigantic statues of Pharaoh Ramses II of 21 meters guarding the entrance of hipostilas rooms of the temple. Adjacent is the small temple dedicated to Hathor and Queen Nefertari. They are considered with the most complete and beautiful artistically. With the construction of the great dam of Aswan temples were doomed to be submerged by the waters of the immense Lake Nasser. From under the auspices of UNESCO, Egypt, with the collaboration of many countries, conducted rescue work changing the temples, cutting in blocks to rebuild them elsewhere, higher.

Day 7: Aswan / Cairo
Breakfast. In order to inform, exit to the airport Assiut to boarding and exit formalities will boundtheEgyptian capital, the airline Egyptair. Arrival, assistance and transfer to hotel provided. Free time.

Day 8: Cairo / Madrid
Breakfast. In order to inform, transportation to the airport for boarding and departure formalities with the airline Egyptair. Meals on board. Arrival and end of the trip and our services.

List of Services

Services included in the trip

daily departures from Madrid, with the airline Egyptair
internal flights
3/4 nights in Cairo with breakfast included
4/3 Cruise nights on the Nile in full board basis
Visits during the Cruise and Cairo
Egyptologist guide in Portuguese or Spanish, during visits
All transfers
Visits Temple of Karnak, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnom, Kom Ombo Temples, Temple of Edfu, Aswan Dam and unfinished obelisk - Cairo: panoramic Tour the Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple
Travel insurance

Services NOT
Drinks
Visa and Visa Management (mandatory paid at destination): 75 euros / pers. (Children under 11 years 50 euros)
Gratuities: 40 euros per pax (Cairo, Nile and guides) payable at destination
Supplements Class K: 45 €, Class Q: € 85 Class H: € 115, Class M: € 175, Class B: 240 €, Class Y: 300 €, Class Z (Business Promotion): 375 € - Class "V "and" K "immediate issue non-refundable.

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