8 Days Alexandria, Cairo & Luxor

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Tour Details

Tour Duration

  • 8 Days – 7 Nights

Destination

  • Cairo, Alexandria & Luxor

Departure & Return Location

  • Cairo Airport

Tour Type

  • Private Tour

What’s Included in tour package?

  • 2 Nights hotel accommodation in Alexandria with breakfast
  • 3 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo with breakfast
  • 2 Nights hotel accommodation in Luxor with breakfast
  • 1 Day tour in Alexandria
  • 2 Day tour in Cairo
  • 2 Day tour in Luxor
  • All transfers in Alexandria, Cairo & Luxor
  • All your tours and excursions are by an A/C vehicle
  • Expert tour guide
  • All your visits include entrance fees
  • Our prices include all taxes and services
  • Domestic airfare: Cairo/ Luxor

What’s not included in tour package?

  • Any Optional
  • Entry Visa
  • Tipping
  • Any extras not mentioned in itinerary

Itinerary

Day 1Arrival

On Arrival, our Representative will greet you; he will wait you holding sign of Abou el Houl Tours. He will assist you through your Egypt entry visa process if required, then you will moved to your hotel.

Overnight in Alexandria.

Day 2Alexandria Tour

At the beginning, you will be waiting by our expert to tour guide as you will be transferred by private air-conditioned conditioned car to begin your amazing day by visiting several great sites at Alexandria.

Firstly, you can admire the famous Library of Alexandria which it was the largest and most signtifican library in the world. The library was a cultural center & a part of a large research institute where many of the most famous thinkers studied during the Romans reign.

Our next stop will be at The Lighthouse of Alexandria which was one of the seven Ancient wonders of the World when it was the tallest structure. It was necessary for sailors as it insured safe return The Great Harbor.

Then a visit to Montazah palace “Gardens of King Farouk” where you can see the beautifully maintained 2 royal palaces. Salamlek, It is the older one & was built in 1892 by Mohammed Ali Pasha as a hunting lodge and after that has been turned into a luxury

While Al-Haramlik was built in 1932 by King King Fouad along with the royal gardens as it was originally built to be a seaside summer palace, Its architectural design is also very unique & Nowadays the palace serves as a casino.

Next stop, Visit to The Church Of Mark which is the historical seat of The Pope of Alexandria & The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

Then following on to a trip to Alexandria’s old harbour with views of the entire city and several stops with unique photos opportunities.

Lastly, A stop at Down Town of Alexandria

Overnight in Alexandria.

Note 🙁 Library of Alexandria closed on Fridays & public holidays).

Day 3Cairo – Great Pyramids &Egyptian Museum

Your expert tour guide will be waiting for you at your hotel ready to transfer to Cairo with a private air-conditioned car.

At the beginning, you will be waiting by our expert to tour guide as you will be transferred by private air-conditioned car to begin your amazing day by visiting The Egyptian Museum, containing the world’s most extensive collection of pharonic antiquities where you can also feel the power of the beautiful artifacts and the magic of Ancient Egypt.

In total the museum exhibits some 150,000 artifacts which tell us 5 Thousands years of ancient civilization .The most famous masterpieces at the museum {Collection of King Tutankhamun –Queen Hatshepsut –King Akhenaten }.

Our next stop , you will be amazed by visiting The Citadel Of Saladin as it is one of the greatest monuments “Islamic Fortress”. The Citadel was built by Salah Eldin around 1183 AD to defend his armies against the Crusaders armies and to become the center of his government in Egypt for about 700 years until Khedive Ismail moved the government center to Abdin Palace.

Then you will visit Mohammed Ali Alabster Mosque which is one of the historical landmarks of Egypt as it stands proudly on the highest point inside The Citadel Of Saladin. It was founded by Mohammed Ali Pasha 1805 AD.

Finally, A visit to OLD CAIRO to see the most famous Coptic Church in Cairo “The Hanaging Church” as well as the first built in Basilican style. It dates from the 9th century while the site dates to the 3rd century. The church has 110 icons, the oldest of which dates to the 18th century. Its name comes from the fact that it was built on the southern gate of the Roman fortress.

Our second visit at Old Cairo will be for “Abu Serga Church” Its significant historical importance as the Holy Family rested there during their Journey to Egypt. The church was burned during the fire of Fustat and it was restored during the 8th century.

The last monument will be visit at Old Cairo will be “Ben Ezra Synagogue” where the JEWS assemble to receive teachings & make their prayers to god. This current building dates back 1892.

Synagogue once had an old copy of the Old Testament. There is a believe that on this site, the box of Mouses was found. This synagogue received extensive restoring until it reached its present state.

After the ending of this great tour you will be transferred to your accommodation by accommodation by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 4Cairo – Memphis & Sakkara

At the beginning, you will be amazed by visiting Memphis which was the capital of ancient Egypt for several centuries and an important center for political administration & religion.

The remains of ancient Memphis could be appear on the largest limestone statue of King Ramses the 2nd , our Egyptologist tour guide will reveal you the story of Memphis where Alexander the Great was crowned at the temple of god Ptah.

While our following stop will be at Saqqara, The most extensive archaeological site in Egypt where the Step Pyramid Of King Zoser is dominated. This site attracted a large number of royal & high burials. The Step Pyramid was the tomb of King Zoser and it is considered to be the earliest major stone structure erected in Egypt, surrounded by the tombs of his nobles and officials.

Tomb of Mereruka which features a unique painting for the daily activities in ancient Egypt like {fishing, inspicting workmen for the goldsmith & necklaces}

Tomb of Kagemni , That was discovered in 1893 and its walls have an attractive scenes featuring{Dancing girls , Hunting in the marches and cattle crossing ford}

Pyramid of Teti the 1st, The ruler of the 6th dynasty.

Mastaba of Ti, is one of the best decorated examples of funerary architecture in Egypt.

Pyramid Of Unas the last king of the 5 th dynasty, it’s central chamber are covered with inscriptions called “The Pyramid Tesxts”the oldest known Egyptian religious texts.

Imhotep Museum which dedicated to the Egyptian architect Imhotep ,the builder of the step pyramid of king Zoser.
The Serapeum houses the rock-cut underground burial chambers of the Apis bulls, The sacred bull of God Ptah, Twenty of these chambers are still contain the sarcophagus of the Apis bull mummy

At the ending of this great tour you will be transferred to your accommodation by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle

Overnight in Cairo:

Day 5Cairo – Open Day

Open day at Leisure to explore Cairo.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 5 Option 1* Citadel & Old Cairo Day Tour.

The Citadel Of Saladin as it is one of the greatest monuments “Islamic Fortress”. The Citadel was built by Salah Eldin around 1183 AD to defend his armies against the Crusaders armies and to become the center of his government in Egypt for about 700 years until Khedive Ismail moved the government center to Abdin Palace.

Then you will visit Mohammed Ali Alabster Mosque which is one of the historical landmarks of Egypt as it stands proudly on the highest point inside The Citadel Of Saladin. It was founded by Mohammed Ali Pasha 1805 AD.

Finally, A visit to OLD CAIRO to see the most famous Coptic Church in Cairo “The Hanaging Church” as well as the first built in Basilican style. It dates from the 9th century while the site dates to the 3rd century. The church has 110 icons, the oldest of which dates to the 18th century. Its name comes from the fact that it was built on the southern gate of the Roman fortress.

Our second visit at Old Cairo will be for “Abu Serga Church” Its significant historical importance as the Holy Family rested there during their Journey to Egypt. The church was burned during the fire of Fustat and it was restored during the 8th century.

The last monument will be visit at Old Cairo will be “Ben Ezra Synagogue” where the JEWS assemble to receive teachings & make their prayers to god. This current building dates back 1892.

Synagogue once had an old copy of the Old Testament. There is a believe that on this site, the box of Mouses was found. This synagogue received extensive restoring until it reached its present state.

Overnight in Cairo 2nd option: Enjoy a trip through the heart of Egypt.2 hours Nile Cruise, Dinner is available with enjoyable folk-Dance show.

Day 6Luxor tour

We will transfer you by air-condition vehicle from your hotel to the domestic airport in order to departure to Luxor.

Our Egyptologist tour guide will wait your arrival to join him during the whole day to see and enjoy the amazing monuments of Luxor.

Luxor tour will start from The WEST Bank “Great capital of Egypt during New kingdom”. So you will visit Valley Of The Kings as it’s rock-cut tombs were excavated for the pharaoh’s and powerful nobles .

It is also site of Royal burials since around 2100 BC & has 63 magnificent royal tombs where we can access to see the tombs with its wonderful wall paints.

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, is one of the most mortuary temples that ‘s appears in painted reliefs decorating the walls & columns. Its construction took 15 years of of her reign.

Tombs Of Pharaoh’s as it’s considered the best preserved tombs to be found in the valley & had identical design description The Journey To Afterlife.

Karnak Temple consists of many temples that were built over a number of years. You can see through your visit their The Hypostyle Hall, filled with 134 gigantic stone columns , The Great Court,Rameses the 3rd chapel,Thutmosis the 2nd Hall ,The Sacred Lake & Two obelisks belongs to Queen Hatshepsut and king Thutmosis 1st .

Luxor Temple, That dates from around 1392 BC. It is close to the Nile laid out parallel to the river

Your tour guide will be waiting for you at your hotel, ready to take you to your private A/C vehicle.

The tour will start at the West Bank where you will visit the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and many different amazing Ancient Temple Monuments. In the Valley of the kings you will be taken back in time entering the tombs of the Pharaoh’s that contain painted pillars and walls.

Then to see” The Colossi of Memnon” which Consists of two massive monumental statues that represent King Amenhotep III, looking towards the Nile River.

bank. This temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship as The Hypostyle Hall of the temple was converted in to A Christian Church during the Christian Era.

After that we will visit the Birth ROOM, The Chapel of Alexander The Great, The Sanctuary , Pylon of Ramses the 2nd and Court of Ramses 2nd.

The Colossi of Memnon Consisting of two massive monumental statues that represent King Amenhotep III, looking towards the Nile River.

Once the tour will complete you will be transferred in comfort to your hotel accommodation at Luxor.

Overnight in Luxor.

Day 7Luxor West Bank

Your tour guide will be waiting for you at the cruise, ready to transfer you by private A/C vehicle to visit The WEST Bank “Great capital of Egypt during New kingdom”. So you will visit Valley Of The Kings as it’s rock-cut tombs were excavated for the pharaoh’s and powerful nobles.

It is also site of Royal burials since around 2100 BC & has 63 magnificent royal tombs where we can access to see the tombs with its wonderful wall paints.

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, is one of the most mortuary temples that ‘s appears in painted reliefs decorating the walls & columns. Its construction took 15 years of of her reign.

Tombs Of Pharaoh’s as its considered the best preserved tombs to be found in the valley & had identical design description The Journey To Afterlife.

Karnak Temple consists of many temples that were built over a number of years. You can see through your visit their The Hypostyle Hall, filled with 134 gigantic stone columns , The Great Court ,Rameses the 3rd chapel,Thutmosis the 2nd Hall ,The Sacred Lake & Two obelisks belongs to Queen Hatshepsut and king Thutmosis 1st .

Luxor Temple That dates from around 1392 BC. It is close to the Nile laid out parallel to the river

After that we will visit the Birth ROOM, The Chapel of Alexander The Great, The Sanctuary , Pylon of Ramses the 2nd and Court of Ramses 2nd.

The Colossi of Memnon Consisting of two massive monumental statues that represent King Amenhotep III, looking towards the Nile River.

After the ending of this great tour you will be transferred to the hotel.

.Overnight in Luxor.

Day 8Departure

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, then you will be transferred to Luxor Airport in time for your departure.