8 Days Cairo, Aswan, Abu Simbel and Luxor by Sleeper Train
Overview
This 8-day Egypt itinerary is the best choice to explore the tremendous inspiring pyramids in Giza, the Egyptian Museum, Luxor temples, and the Valley of the Kings; searching for happiness and tranquility is time-consuming and expensive, but with this 8-day Egypt itinerary (Cairo, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Luxor, and Sleeper train round trip) You will get everything you want, see the Philae Temple and the High Dam in Aswan, start and end in Cairo! With an in-depth cultural tour of Egypt on a budget plus an expert guide, meals, transfers, and more.
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Tour Plan
Day 1: Arrival Day
Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, Or Sphinx Airport, you will be met and assisted by our representative, who will then escort you in an air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel .
Once you arrive at your hotel, our representative will assist you with check-in, then review your itinerary and schedule meeting times for the tours.
Enjoy Your time in your hotel
Day 2: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara, And Memphis
In Your Second Day, Egyptian Adventure’s Tour Guide will meet you at your Hotel To accompany you in an awe-inspiring tour to the Giza Pyramids as you will visit:
- the Great Pyramid of Cheops (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu): is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex bordering present-day El Giza, Egypt.
- the Middle Pyramid of Chephren (also known as the Pyramid of Khafre): is the second-tallest and second-largest of the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza and the tomb of the Fourth-Dynasty pharaoh Khafre (Chefren), who ruled from c. 2558 to 2532 BC.
- The Pyramid of Menkaure: is the smallest of the three main Pyramids of Giza, located on the Giza Plateau in the southwestern outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. It is thought to have been built to serve as the tomb of the fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Menkaure.
- The Great Sphinx of Giza: commonly referred to as the Sphinx of Giza or just the Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human.
- Lunch: Then Before Heading To Saqqara you will take the lunch at One of a Good Local Restaurants
- then proceed to Saqqara City of The Dead, Which Was a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, serving as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis at Saqqara You Will See the Pyramid of Djoser (also known as the Step Pyramid).
- at The End of Your Day You Will Visit, Memphis: Memphis was the first capital of Ancient Egypt. Most of the pyramids found near Cairo, numbering well over 100 in total, were built during this period when Memphis was the most important city in Egypt.
- Then, at the end we will Drop Off You to Your Hotel Cairo.
Day 3: Cairo City Tour - Sleepy Train
In Your Third Day , After you Take Your Breakfast, Egyptian Adventure’s Tour Guide will meet you at your Hotel To Start Your Journey to Cairo City Tour By Visiting:
- National Museum of Egyptian Civilization(NMEC): It presents the full range of the richness and diversity of Egyptian civilization throughout the ages, The museum’s exceptional collection includes the royal mummies.
- Lunch: Then Before Heading To Citadel Of Saladin you will take the lunch at One of a Good Local Restaurants
- Citadel Of Saladin: Which is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din (Saladin) and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers.
- Mosque of Mohamed Ali: Situated on the summit of the citadel, the largest to be built in the first half of the 19th century, is, with its animated silhouette and twin minarets, the most visible mosque in Cairo.
- Khan El khalili Market: is a famous bazaar and souq (or souk) in the historic center of Cairo, Egypt.
- at the End We Proceed You To Your Hotel Cairo.
- Then Late Night You Will Meet The Driver Heading To Train Station to Take The Sleepy Train To Luxor, Then You Will Arrive The Next Day.
Day 4: Luxor East Bank
Early Morning When Arrive Luxor Train Station, You Will Meet Your Tour Guide & The Driver Then Heading You To East Bank of Luxor to Discover
- Luxor Temple: one the most important of ancient Egyptian religious celebrations, when the cult images of Amun, his wife Mut, and their son, the lunar god Khonsu, were taken from their temples in Karnak, and transported in a grand procession to Luxor Temple so they could visit the god that resides there, Amenemopet. This was the Opet Festival.
- Lunch: Then Before Heading To Karnak Temple you will take the lunch at One of a Good Local Restaurants
- Karnak Temple: The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isu—or “most select of places”—by the ancient Egyptians. It is a city of temples built over 2,000 years and dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. This derelict place is still capable of overshadowing many wonders of the modern world and in its day must have been awe-inspiring.
- Check-In: Then After You Finish Your Day tour Our Driver Will Drop off You To The Hotel To Make Check in at Your Hotel Luxor
Day 5: West Bank - Valley Kings, Memnon Statues, Hatshepsut Temple
Early Morning, After You Finish your Breakfast at your Hotel, Check-out The Guide and The Driver Will Meet you at The lobby then Heading You To West Bank of Luxor to Discover:
- Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut: The temple consists of three levels each of which has a colonnade at its far end. On the uppermost level, an open courtyard lies just beyond the portico. Mummiform statues of Hatshepsut as Osiris, the god of the dead, lean against its pillars.
- Ramesseum Temple: The design of Ramses's mortuary temple follows the standard designs of New Kingdom temple architecture. The main building, dedicated to the funerary cult, comprised two stone pylons (gateways, some 60 m wide), one after the other, each leading into a courtyard. Beyond the second courtyard, at the center of the complex, was a covered 48-column hypostyle hall, surrounding the inner sanctuary.
- Lunch: Then Before Heading To Valley of The Kings you will take the lunch at One of a Good Local Restaurants
- Valley of The Kings: The site for this royal burial ground was selected carefully. Its location on specifically the west side of the Nile is significant as well. Because the sun god set (died) in the western horizon in order to be reborn, rejuvenated, in the eastern horizon, the west thus came to have funerary associations. Ancient Egyptian cemeteries were generally situated on the west bank of the Nile for this reason.
- Memnon Statues:In the fourteenth century, a temple was built in the western region of Thebes, Egypt, in memory of King “Amenhotep III,”. He was one of the kings of the Eighteenth Dynasty, which is considered the most powerful family that ruled Egypt in ancient history.Unfortunately, no trace of the temple remained except for two statues, which were called the Colossi of Memnon, due to their large size, as each of them reaches a height of 19.20 meters. They are all that remains of the temple commemorating Pharaoh Amenhotep III.
- Then After You Finish Transfer you Back To Luxor Train Station Heading To Aswan.
- Check-in Aswan Hotel - Overnight
Day 6: Aswan Day Tour
Early Morning, After You Finish your Breakfast at your Hotel, The Guide and The Driver Will Meet you at The lobby then Heading You To Discover Aswan Sightseeing By Visiting:
- The High Dam: Which was built to protect Egypt from the high floods that were occurred in Egypt and drowning large areas in it, and to conserve water that was wasted in the Mediterranean.
- The Temple Of Philae complex: which he dedicated to Isis, the mother of Horus, the god of kingship. A scene in the mammisi, or birth room, where the birth of Horus was celebrated, depicts Isis suckling her son Horus in the marshes.
- Lunch: Then Before Heading To unfinished Obelisk you will take the lunch at One of a Good Local Restaurants.
- unfinished Obelisk: The Unfinished Obelisk was discovered in the early twentieth century after it had been covered by sand for thousands of years. It remains as you see it today in one of the Aswan quarries, famous for its supply of hard and high-quality stone.
- Then Heading You Back To Your Aswan Hotel.
Day 7: Abu Simbel Temples
Very Early Morning, The Driver Will Meet you at The lobby then Heading To Abu Simbel Temples To Discover:
- The Great Temple of Abu Simbel, in Nubia near Egypt’s southern border, is among the most awe-inspiring monuments of Egypt. It was cut into the living rock by King Ramesses II (the Great) of the Nineteenth Dynasty, around 1264 BC. The temple is most well known for the four imposing seated colossal statues that dominate its façade.
- Colossal standing statues of the king line the main hall, leading to the sanctuary where four deities are sat: Amun Ra, Ra Horakhty, Ptah, and a deified version of Ramesses II. The temple was built with such precision that on two days a year, the 22nd of February and 22nd of October, the sun’s rays enter the temple, cross the main hall, and illuminate the innermost statues.
- Another rock-cut temple to the north, known as the Small Temple, is dedicated to the goddess Hathor and Ramesses II’s Great Royal Wife, Queen Nefertari. On the façade of the Small Temple, her colossi are the same size as those of her husband, a very rare example of such display.
- Lunch: Then you will take the lunch at One of a Good Local Restaurants.
- Arrive Aswan Train Station to Take The Sleepy Train, Back To Cairo arrive the Next Day
Day 8: Arrive Cairo - Final Departure
Then in Morning When You Arrive Cairo, Our Driver Will Meet You to Transfer you To The Airport - Flight Back Home.