Egypt tours

 Everything You Need to Know About Luxor in Egypt Located on the east bank of the River Nile in southern Egypt, the city of Luxor has gone by many names. To the Ancient Egyptians, it was Waset; the Greeks and Romans who came afterwards knew it as Thebes. Today, visitors flock to the city to gaze in wonder upon the great temple complexes of Luxor and Karnak; and to explore the vast Theban necropolis that lies directly opposite on the Nile’s west bank. Together these three ancient areas are recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and are often referred to as the world’s greatest open-air museum.  The History of Luxor  Luxor, or Thebes, has been continuously inhabited since approximately 3200 BC, but only started to gain importance during the 11th Dynasty when it grew from a minor town to a major city. By the beginning of the 18th Dynasty and the rule of the New Kingdom pharaohs, it was the capital of Ancient Egypt and the heart of its political, military, and religious activ...

    Day 1: On arrival our representative will help with Immigration and Custom formalities, then we will transfer to your selected hotel at Cairo Hotel for a traditional Egyptian Welcome and check in. Cairo Hotel Day 2: After breakfast, our bus will take you to the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, which includes entrance to the King’s burial chamber in the Great Pyramid. Standing at the base of the Great Pyramid, it is hard to imagine that they were constructed in the fourth dynasty of Egypt’s old kingdom, arguably the first great civilization on earth. Continuing on our excursion, we visit a Papyrus Institute, where you will discover the old secrets of Papyrus manufacturing. After lunch at a nearby restaurant, we will return to the hotel. In the afternoon, we will attend a Healing session at Essence Palace with professional healers and practitioners, followed by a camel ride with a spectacular view of the illuminated pyramids. On this occasion, dinner will be held at restaurant...

  Day 1   Arrival  Airport Transfer to your hotel. Day 2  Cairo  A day of sightseeing (Breakfast , Lunch & Dinner) -The great Pyramids of Giza -the Sphinx and Valley Temple -Perfumery & Papyrus Institute (Option for camel ride and going inside small Pyramid $10 US) -Evening Nile Dinner Cruise Day 3  Cairo  A 2nd day of sightseeing in Cairo (Breakfast & Lunch) -Egyptian Museum with the treasures of Tutankhamen -Islamic Cairo-the Citadel, Alabaster and Sultan Hassan Mosques and Palace -The Khan El Khalili Bazaar -Coptic Cairo-see some of the oldest churches in Christianity -Depart for Luxor by overnight sleeper train (Flight and Hotel upgrade $100 US per person) Day 4  Aswan Luxor -Sightseeing in Luxor: (Breakfast & Lunch). -Luxor and Karnak Temples. Embarkation floating boat Day 5   Nile Cruise Sightseeing in Luxor : (Breakfast & Lunch) -Valley of the kings (3 tombs) -Temple of Queen Hatshipsuit,the Queen who would be king....

  Included in The Package Rate: Transfers by A/C Private Car or Motor Coash, baggage handling (Transportation is For Tours Package Only. Not Applied for Hotel Vacation), accommodations, hotel taxes, meals, sightseeing, entrance fees, gratuities and escort services as noted and indicated in each itinerary. Visits / Sightseeing / Optionals / Others: - Optional Visit to Pyramids, Great Sphinx, Solar Boat Museum. - Optional Visit to Memphis, Seraoeum, Tombs of Nobles. - Optional Visit to Dahshur, Bent Pyramid, Red Pyramid. - Optional Visit to Sakkara, Zoser Pyramid - Optional Visit to Egyptian Museum, Cairo Citadel, Mohammed Ali Mosque. - Optional Visit to Coptic Cairo, Hanging Church, Ben Izra Synagogue - Optional Visit to St. Sergius Church, St. Georges Church. - Optional Visit to El Nasir Mohammed Mosque, Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque. - Optional Visit to Gayer-Anderson Museum, El Refay Mosque. - Optional Visit to The Egyptian Royal Family and King of Iran Tombs. - Optional Overday to Luxo...

  Day 1 -  Arrive In Cairo: (D) Meet and greet and transfer to Hotel. Evening Nile Dinner Cruise. Day 2 -  Cairo: (B, L) After breakfast, a full day tour in Cairo - Pyramids/Sphinx/Egyptian Museum. Evening Sound & Light show at Giza. Day 3 -  Cairo: (B, L) After breakfast a full day tour in Cairo - Citadel – Alabaster Mosque – Khan El Khalili – Coptic Churches - then transfer to hotel overnight. Day 4 -  Cairo - Abu Simbel - Aswan: (B) After breakfast we fly to Abu Simbel to visit the famous temples of Ramses - fly to Aswan transfer to Hotel and overnight. Day 5 -  Aswan: (B) After breakfast we tour Aswan visiting the Philae Temple/High Dam/Unfinished Obelisk - transfer to hotel for overnight. Day 6 -  Aswan - Luxor: (B) After breakfast travel to Luxor by A/C bus - along the way we stop to visit the Temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu - check into the Hotel in Luxor and this evening we visit the sound and light show at Karnak. Day 7 -  Luxor: (B) Aft...

The prices listed are typical standard prices charged by local agents, taken from their own printed price lists. Prices vary not only according to local cost changes but also according to the current exchange rates, because some of the trips are paid by the agents to the operators in US dollars. The prices also vary between agents, even those with agencies next door to each other, so it is worth checking several lists for the best price. You may be able to haggle down, especially if you do more than one trip, or if you are in a big group, or if you quote a competitor's price. There are local agents selling trips like these all over Egypt . There are several along the Corniche on both sides of the Old Winter Palace and there are more amongst the hotels on the south side of town. European Package tour companies sell similar trips, but usually at much higher prices. For more details about the agents selling these trips see the 'Agents' page. Because the local agents te...

Egypt is a country full of contrasts and history. Best known are, the Great Pyramids of Giza – the largest ancient buildings. But Egypt is much more than just mummies and pyramids, although it is an incomparable experience to see the tall stone pyramids which took several generations to build. A trip to Egypt will take about 4 hours from Copenhagen. Before getting to Egypt, you should have decided what you want to see and what type of Egypt trips you want. There is so much to choose from, but here are some suggestions for excursions and entertainment in Egypt: Something you must try in Egypt is a Nile Cruise , which is very exciting, especially if you’ve never been on a cruise. Do you like snorkeling and sunbathing, you probably do not choose no better place than Hurghada or Sharm el-Sheikh , which has over 350 sunny days a year. For shopping enthusiasts, there are plenty of markets and bazaars of ancient sculptures, vases, rugs, beads and fabric. Do you have time on your Egypt...