subject: Sinai And The Pyramids [print this page] Day 1: Arrive Sharm EL Shiekh Day 1: Arrive Sharm EL Shiekh
-Our representative will be waiting for you at Sharm El Shiekh airport. Then you will be transferred by your private A/C vehicle. Upon arriving to the hotel our representative will help you with the check in procedures and give you the details about your tour for the next day.
Overnight in Sharm El Shiekh
Day 2: Sharm El Sheikh Giza Sightseeing Tours
After your breakfast at your Hotel in Sharm El Shiekh you will fly to Cairo. Upon arriving Cairo Airport you will be assisted by our representative then start a full day tour in Cairo , you will be accompanied by your personal Egyptologist tour guide to visit the great pyramid of Giza which is the only existing wonder of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World. At the Giza plateau you will not only see the great pyramid of Khufu Cheops but also the pyramid of Chefren ,the pyramid of Mykerinus ,the valley temple of Khefren and The Sphinx .The area would date back to almost 5000 years ago.there is an additional visit to the Solar Boat (extra ticket on spot). Lunch included during the tour in a very nice local restaurant. Move to Memphis; Old Egyptian kingdom capital and the most famous Necropolis5000 years ago. Then proceed to Sakkara area to visit Sakkara Complex having the first pyramid ever built (the step pyramid). Overnight in Cairo.
Breakfast at the hotel and then you will be escorted by your private guide to visit the Egyptian museum which houses around 150000 artifacts and you will enjoy the treasures of the boy-king Tut ankh Amun .Additional visit to the mummies room at the museum (extra ticket on spot). Lunch through out the tour at local restaurant, then moving to visit Saladin Citadel including Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside. You will then continue to see Coptic Cairo where you will see Some very old churches such as the hanging suspended Church and watch the places where Jesus Christ, Merry and Josef had hidden for sometime during their visit to the land of Egypt. Continue to visit Ben Ezra Jewish synagogue (the Jewish temple) where Moses; as some historians say; was found and received by the maid of the queen of Egypt at the basket in the Nile river. We will give you the chance to wonder in the oldest bazaar in the middle east which dates back to 1382 A.D, it is called Khan El Khalili Bazaar ,where you will experience the atmosphere of living in Islamic Cairo hundreds of years ago as you will see plenty of mosques, lots of narrow streets, alleys and some old fashion coffee shops, and many bazaars .At the end of the day you will be transferred to Giza railway station to board the sleeper train to Luxor. Dinner will be served on board overnight inside your compartment.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Luxor Sightseeing
Have your breakfast on board. Upon your arrival to Luxor you will be transferred to visit the east bank of the Nile River to enjoy visiting Luxor temple. Then you will visit Karnak temple which is the biggest temple in the whole world. . Lunch will be in a nice local restaurant . Overnight aboard the Nile Cruise in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 5: Luxor Sightseeing Sharm
Breakfast in your hotel. After the check out from the hotel you will be accompanied by your guide to visit to the west bank of the Nile river .You will visit the Valley of the Kings ,the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, you will enjoy visiting amazing ancient royal tombs dug in the mountains. Lunch will be in a nice local restaurant. Then you will visit the temple of Queen Hatshepsut, one of the most famous Egyptian queens. Then you will visit the colossi of memnon. Then you will be transferred to Luxor Airport and fly to Sharm EL Shiekh. You will be transferred to your hotel in Sharm El Shiekh for check in .Overnight in Sharm El Shiekh .
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 6: Sharm EL Shiekh Holiday
After having breakfast in your hotel you can enjoy the optional safari tour to the wonderful Colored Canyon in Sinai which are very narrow walls made of sandstone possessing an incredible range of hues from dark brown to red to straw yellow. Then back to your hotel.
After your breakfast in your hotel you can enjoy an optional excursion to Ras Mohamed National Park .Ras Mohammed is both a terrestrial and an aquatic nature reserve. The protected area lies where the Gulf of Suez meets the Gulf of Aqaba in Sinais southern extremity. It is 480 square kilometers of beautiful nature. Easier to spot are the resident birds like gulls, terns, herons and ospreys. The arid desert terrain of sand dunes, fossilized corals , gravel plains and Granite Mountains
is home to a big number of rare mammal species: Nubian ibex ,Dorcas gazelle and red fox .About 85 flora species live in the park, including mangroves. Thousands of white storks pass through Ras Mohammed each year, these white storks are always heading south during September/October and back north during April/May. Overnight in Sharm.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8: Sharm Home
Breakfast at your hotel in Sharm. Then transfer to Sharm El Shiekh airport for your final departure.
