KMT821 – 8 Days Cairo – Nile Cruise

Historical & Package Highlights.

The Giza Plateau  is a plateau in Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, site of the Fourth Dynasty Giza Necropolis, which includes the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Sphinx, several cemeteries, a workers’ village and an industrial complex. Read more from our blog The Giza Plateau

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 250,000 items, plus a massive amount of items in storerooms.On the ground floor are artefacts from the New Kingdom, the time period between 1550 and 1069 BC. These artefacts are generally larger than items created in earlier centuries. On the first floor there are artifacts from the final two dynasties of Egypt.

Two special rooms contain a number of mummies of kings and other royal family members of the New Kingdom. Khan el-Khalili bazaar, the oldest market in Cairo, smells of exotic perfumes and spices, watch local craftsmen at work, learn more and benefit from your local guide’s expertise about how the Egyptians buying and selling.

Aswan, a city on the Nile River, has been southern Egypt’s strategic and commercial gateway since antiquity. It contains significant archaeological sites like the Philae temple complex, on Agilkia Island near the landmark Aswan Dam. Philae’s ruins include the columned Temple of Isis, dating to the 4th century B.C. Downriver, Elephantine Island holds the Temple of Khnum, from the Third Dynasty. On the Nile’s East bank lies the Unfinished Obelisk, a massive, 42m-long monument that remains in its quarry. It’s a reminder of the city’s heyday supplying granite for Ancient Egypt’s pyramids, temples and statues. The Nubia Museum traces the region’s native culture from prehistory to modern times. Elsewhere, Sharia al-Souk is a bustling marketplace known for local crafts. On the Nile’s unpopulated west bank, the Qubbet el-Hawa are cliffside tombs decorated with hieroglyphics. Abu Simbel, site of 2 13th-century B.C. temples of Ramses II, is a popular day trip to the south.

Luxor, is a city on the east bank of the Nile River in southern Egypt. It’s on the site of ancient Thebes, the pharaohs’ capital at the height of their power, during the 16th–11th centuries B.C. Today’s city surrounds 2 huge, surviving ancient monuments: graceful Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple, a mile north. The royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens are on the river’s west bank.

Luxor is home to some of Egypt’s most remarkable ancient ruins that reflect the greatness and creativity of the ancient Egyptians, impressing their inherited glamorous wealth. With Kemet Experience you have the opportunity during your holiday in Egypt to discover the open air museum of antiquity as you discover many ancient tombs, temples in the capital of the ancient Egyptian and visit some of its most famous ancient fascinating monuments such as Karnak & Hatshepsut temples, Valley of the kings, and Colossi of Memnon.

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Hotels in Cairo

Aswan Nile Cruises

Additional Information:

Note: Egyptian trains are designed and maintained according to standards of quality determined by the Egyptian Railway Authority. The sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan takes about 14 hours, and the journey from Luxor to Cairo takes about 11 hours. To reduce time spent traveling, you can upgrade your trip package for about $165 per person to travel by domestic flight instead (about 1.5 hours).

All our private guided tours and packages are adjustable regarding time and itinerary to meet your requirements.

When to Book:
You can book up until 48 hours before the activity as long as there are possibilities.

Accessibility:
Wheelchair accessible. This must be indicated in the reservation.

How to Book:
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