Egypt was awesome.

In the summer preceding the Covid outbreak I took about a month to research every single cool place to visit in Cairo / Egypt. Then over a 9 day period I used Google maps to plot out every single awesome place I could fit into those 9 days.

Most preplanned tours skip over the cool, but smaller places, and drag you around to the primary tourists spots and make you burn your day. I plotted my own tour and searched for a company that would accept my own tour plan and it was AMAZING.

Keep in mind that with a tour packed as this you're going to be burning the candles on both ends. If you can get a day to chill in Alexandria and another day to chill in Cairo to heal your feet I would definitely recommend it.

Literally got back to the US a couple of weeks before Covid shut everything down. And yes I personally planned all this. The company that my friend and I hired was. https://egypttailormade.net - Shop around. With covid they might be extra desperate for tours and might make extra accommodations. Also you shouldn't really buy anything from any of the places the guides take you because honestly you're going to be overpaying.

Day 1 (10 Feb, 2020)

(Cairo Arrival )

Cairo arrival 2:35 Am

Airline : AirMalta

(Al Hakim Mosque , Qalawun Complex , Zuwayla Gate , Khan Al Khalili , Sultan Hassan , Ahmed ibn Tulun , Citadel , Muhammad Ali Mosque , Al Nasir Muhammed mosque)

At 8:30am, our guide will pick you up from your hotel to start your tour. After finishing your tour you will be transferred to your hotel.

Day 2 (11 Feb , 2020)

(Egyptian Museum , Tahrir Square , Old Coptic Cairo , Nilo Meter , Manial Palace )

At 8:00am our guide will pick you up from your hotel to start your tour. After finishing your tour you will be transferred to your hotel.

Day 3 (12 Feb , 2020)

(Pyramids , Saqqara , Memphis )

First you will go to "Memphis", one of the ancient Egyptian Capitals until around 2,200 BC) which was a cult center for God Ptah god of creation and artworks, you will find there a lot of temples and monuments dedicated for him.

Moving on towards you will go to witness the Complex of Saqqara which belongs to King Zoser and his step pyramid which is considered the first pyramid in Egypt and the first rock-cut building in the history.

Our tour guide will meet and transfer you from hotel to Giza Plateau to visit the impressive 3 Pyramids of Kings Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure which are guarded by the rock-cut statue (The Sphinx). The Great Pyramid of King Cheops is the only wonder of the seven wonders of the ancient world that is still standing today, although it is 2,000 years older than any other wonder on the list.

After this trip you will be transferred to your hotel.

Day 4 (13 Feb ,2020)

(Alexandria )

At 7.00 am , You will be escorted in an air conditioned vehicle from your hotel towards Alexandria (about 3 - 3.30 Hrs. Driving) where you will meet your tour guide in Alexandria to discover the beauty and the Greco Roman civilization within a day-tour starting with visiting the catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa which are considered one of the wonders of the middle ages . It's the largest known Roman burial site in Egypt, with three tiers of tombs that could accommodate up to 300 corpses. The cemetery originally was dug to be a private cemetery for one family ,then it was converted to be a public cemetery the architecture of the tombs mirrors Greco-Roman styles. This can be seen in the wall decoration, which shows a unique combination of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman artistic traditions. People are buried here in sarcophagi, in shelves, and in urns of ashes after cremation.

After that going to visit The Roman Amphitheatre which is Located in the heart of Alexandria, Kom el-Dikka is an extensive Roman theatrical and residential complex. It includes the only known Roman amphitheater in Egypt, an impressively well-preserved structure composed of thirteen terraces. This was constructed in the traditional Greek style.

Then, You will go to get a photo stop at (Qaitbey’s Citadel) which is considered one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt, but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. It formulated an important part of the fortification system of Alexandria in the 15th century A.D.; The Citadel is situated at the entrance of the eastern harbour on the eastern point of the Pharos Island. It was erected on the exact site of the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

After that a Photo Stop from outside to (Abu Al-Abbas Al-Mursi) Alexandria’s largest mosque; with a cream colored façade, four great domes, arabesque designs and a high minaret. It is located in the Anfoushi neighborhood of Alexandria, near the Citadel of Qaitbay.

We will end our amazing tour by visiting the Modern Alexandria Library (visit its open court + free museums), the Old library was very famous all over the world for its huge books capacity of different sciences and literature. It was damaged several times during the Greco Roman period until it vanished. The beginning of reconstruct the library started at the late 80s of the last century. The design of the modern library of Alexandria consisted of four underground stores and six upper stores. The special shape of the modern library of Alexandria is considered a special architectural germ. The library the history of the library and the city of Alexandria and the Egyptian history as a whole, The cultures of the Arab world, Africa, and the Mediterranean countries , and The culture, ideas, and civilization of the whole world Location.

Then you will be picked up back to your hotel in Cairo to stay overnight. around 19.00

Day 5 (14 Feb ,2020)

(Fly Aswan ,High Dam , Philae Temple , Felucca ride )

At 3:15 Am our Egypt tailor made transfer will pick you up from your hotel to Cairo airport to catch your flight to Aswan upon arrival our guide will pick you up from the airport to start your tour.

Aswan Sightseeing / Felucca Ride Friday:

Upon arrival to Aswan Airport our Egypt Tailor Made tour guide will be waiting outside to pick you up to visit Aswan's High Dam which is one of the most important achievements of the last century in Egypt .It Contains 18 times the material used in the great pyramid of Cheops and It provides Egypt with the water and electricity and secures the country from the destructive inundation of the Nile River. Then you will visit the Temple of Isis at Philae which its construction started during the reign of Ptolemy II and completed by the Roman emperors. And it was dedicated to goddess Isis which was considered the mother of god and she is the mother god Horus and the consort of God Osiris. Then , you will be transferred for the Nile Cruise Embarkation (Radamis II). having lunch, and have some rest and refreshment Afternoon you will go in A Felucca ride around the islands of Aswan and (Kitchener’s Botanical Garden where you will see different beautiful types of subtropical, exotic, and rare plantings and Elephantine island which is the largest island of Aswan area, Elephantine is Greek for elephant as It is believed that the island received its name because it was a major ivory trading center. There are different monuments which were excavated in the island like the ruins of a temple dedicated to the ram god Khnum “God of water". Elephantine was considered as cult center for god Khnum Then going back to the Nile cruise to have dinner on board and enjoying some oriental or Nubian shows. And stay overnight on board on Aswan

Day 6 (15 Feb ,2019)

(Komombo Temple ,Crocodile Museum , Edfu Temple , Transfer to Luxor )

Start sailing towards Kom-Ombo while having lunch. Upon reaching the area you will go to visit the unusual double built temple which is dedicated to the Falcon god "Haroeris"(the southern part) and the crocodile god "Sobek"(the northern part). It was built during the Ptolemaic era. The scene on the inner face of the rear wall of the temple is of particular interest, and probably represents a set of surgical instruments. After that getting back to the cruise in order to continue sailing towards Edfu while having dinner. and stay overnight in Edfu

Day 7 (16 Feb ,2020)

(Karnak Temple , Luxor Temple )

Edfu Sightseeing/ Sail to Luxor / Luxor "East Bank Tour" Sunday:

In the morning , you will go to witness the most complete and well-preserved temple in Egypt flanked by beautiful granite statues of the falcon god Horus. The Ptolemaic temple was dedicated to the falcon god "Horus". The reliefs that cover the walls, columns, and doorways of the temple constitute an extremely important source of information about ancient Egyptian religious and political thought. Among the most interesting of these reliefs tell the story of Horus exacting his revenge on Seth for the murder of his father, Osiris, an event that was re-enacted annually in the temple. Other reliefs recount the stages of the temple’s construction, and provide dates for the completion of different building elements. Ending our tour to Edfu temple and going back to the cruise, having the lunch and proceed to sail to Luxor . After reaching Luxor.you will be picked up to visit the two Massive temples on the eastern bank of the Nile. The first one is Karnak Temple Complex which comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings. Building at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic Period. It's a vast open-air museum, and the second largest ancient religious site in the world. It's mainly a place to worship the Theban triad (Gods Amun,his consort Mut, and their son Khunso). The Second Temple is Luxor Temple which is believed that one of the ancient Egyptian's festivals was held inside the temple as there are different scenes on the walls representing the celebration of the festival. Its inner part was built by King Amenhotep III while the outer part was built by King Ramses II. After entering the temple you will find a mosque called (Abu Al-Haggag) was built on the ruins of a church which were built inside the temple. To the rear of the temple there are chapels built by King Thutmosis III and Alexander the Great. Then going back to the floating hotel to have dinner, enjoy folkloric show, and stay on board overnight in Luxor.

Day 8 (17 Feb ,2020)

(Valley of the kings , Hatshepsut Temple , Colossi of Memnon , fly Cairo )

FLIGHT MS 364 - EGYPTAIR MON 17 FEBRUARY 2020

Luxor "West Bank Tour" / Fly to Cairo Monday:

After breakfast, disembarkation Then heading to visit the archaeological sites of the ancient Egyptians on the west bank of the Nile including (Valley of the kings where you will see the well preserved tombs belonging to the kings of the new kingdom including the great ruler Ramses II and the child King Tut Ankh Amon, The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut it's called "the Holy of Holies”. It is one the best architecture buildings. It consist of three levels connected with each other by ramps and has different scenes on its walls depicting the divine birth of the Queen and her Commercial expedition to Punt Land. The temple is mainly dedicated to worship the supreme god Amon-Ra, and the 2 Colossi of Memnun which are two massive statues representing King Amenhotep III in a seating Position). Afternoon, going to Luxor International airport to take the flight back to Cairo then you will be at the airport till the next flight

Including:

Meet and assist service at the airport upon arrival.

Egyptologist English tour guide.

Air Conditioned Private vehicle

8 Day Tours

Domestic Flight Tickets (Cairo-Aswan , Luxor-Cairo) Economy Class

6 Airport transfers. (2 in Cairo , 1 in Luxor , 1 in Aswan)

1 Hour Felucca Ride in Aswan

Bottled Mineral Water

Tourism Police Permission

Tax

Accommodation:

3 nights at 5* “Radamis ii ” Nile Cruise between Aswan and Luxor “Full Board-Excluding Water and Beverages”

Excluding:

International Airfare

All Entrance fees

Accomodation in Cairo

Meals & Drinks during Tours

Camel Rides

Entry Visa

Tipping

Anything not mentioned above