The Water Of Osiris

Welcome to the mystical lands of Egypt, where the Ancient Egyptians walked and ruled for thousands of years. Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, our representative will meet and escort you through the bustling streets of Cairo in an exclusive air-conditioned vehicle. Once you reach your chosen hotel according to your accommodation plan, your tour manager will assist you with your check-in and confirm your itinerary with you to establish and confirm all the pick-up times for all your activities during your trip.

Overnight in Cairo.

Pyramids of Giza: After breakfast, your Egyptologist will escort you to an unforgettable tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza, the only present-day survivors of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. They are among the world’s greatest tourist attractions and never lose their ability to inspire and overwhelm visitors. Your tour will include a ticket to visit the open parts of the Great Pyramid
Camel Ride: No trip to Egypt would be complete without a ride on a “ship of the desert”, and so this day you can mount your camel for a short ride across the sands of Giza.
Sphinx: Enter the temple of the mysterious Sphinx, an ancient figure shrouded in legend and mystery. Your Egyptologist will enthrall you with the tales told of this fascinating figure.

Egyptian Museum: It's time to visit The Egyptian Museum, which contains more than 140,000 artifacts.

Featuring important masterpieces and royal statues from across Egyptian history.

After you enjoy lunch, you’ll return to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo.

Breakfast in the hotel, then time to visit the Coptic area in old Cairo, The citadel of Salah El Den, Khan El Khalili, and Bab Zuweila

The Coptic area in old Cairo, which includes the Hanging Church, dates back to the seventh century. The Hanging Church is also referred to as the Suspended Church or Al-Moallaqa. It is called the Hanging Church because it was built on the southern gate of the Roman Fortress.

Abu Sarga
Abu Sarga is the oldest church in Egypt, dating back to the 5th century A.D. The church owes its fame to having been constructed upon the crypt of the Holy Family, where they stayed for three weeks during their sojourn in Egypt.

The Church of St.Barbara

The church of St. Barbara is among the churches of Old Cairo of historic importance. It was originally dedicated to St. Cyrus and St. John, who were worshipped for their healing powers. A small church at the northeastern corner of the building commemorates these two martyrs. Documents from the 13th century mention that the relics of St. Barbara were kept in this church.

The citadel of Salah El Den

The Citadel is one of Cairo's main attractions and probably the most popular Islamic moment in Cairo. Salah El-Din built it in 1176 AD, the place of most of Egypt’s rulers for 700 years. Mohammed Ali was the last ruler in the citadel. Salah El-Din built the citadel to connect Cairo and Fustat to defend the city against the Crusaders. Still, the citadel’s construction was not finished during his lifetime, but it was completed during the era of Sultan Kamel.

Lunch is in an authentic restaurant in Khan El Khalili(This market dates back to the 14th century)then a walking tour from Khan El Khalili to Bab Zuweila

By the time of the powerful Fatimid vizier Badr al-Jamali, who ruled Egypt from 1074 to 1094, Cairo had outgrown the sun-dried brick wall of Jawhar. This, coupled with the attempts of the Turkoman Atsiz to take Cairo, among other threats from the East, spurred al-Jamali to rebuild the walls of the city. The Gate of Zuwayla, or the Bab Zuwayla, was the third gate built under al-Jamali. The Bab al-Futuh and Bab al-Nasr were built in 1087, and the Bab Zuwayla in 1092. The Bab al-Futuh and Bab Zuwayla mark the northern and southern limits respectively of the Fatimid city and function as termini for al-Mu'izz Street, the major Fatimid north-south spine of the city.

Overnight in Cairo.

Fly to Luxor—East Bank Sightseeing Today, you will be leaving Cairo and heading to the shining city of Luxor. Luxor is an Arabic word, and it’s the plural of places referring to the temples spread around the city. The ancient Egyptian name is Waset, which means the scepter, which refers to the curb that the Nile shaped 40 miles north of Luxor.

Upon arrival to the city of the famous god Amun Ra, you will visit the Karnak temple complex, followed by the Luxor temple.

UNESCO classifies Luxor City as the biggest open-air museum humanity has ever known. Luxor also contains one-third of the world’s monuments.

Karnak temple is known as the biggest complex on earth. It was built to honor mainly the triad of Luxor, which the head of the triad is the god Amun Ra. You’ll enjoy the amazing inscriptions, such as the Zoo and Garden of Tutmosis III, representing his commercial expedition, and the scenes of Philip Arhedios Alexander’s great brother, The Great Hypostyle Hall, which is known as the jungle of columns, which’s western outer walls decorated with Seti the first war scenes.

Luxor temple

The temple was built to celebrate the Obet festival and for King Amenhotep to prove his legitimacy on the throne of Egypt as a successor of God Aun Ra.

The temple was buried during early times of Christianity, and a church was built on the top of it, then a mosque, even Alexander the Great had a chapel constructed in the pre naos area.

After lunch, check in at your hotel.

West bank (Hot Air Ballon ride is optional)

If you chose to purchase Hot Air ballon ride, you’ll check out of your hotel and then enjoy your Hot air balloon ride. Breakfast will be in to-go boxes, then you’ll start a day trip to the West Bank of Luxor to visit Kings Valley, Hatshepsut Temple, Memnon's colossal statues, and Alabaster factory.

The Valley of the Kings is known in ancient texts as The Gates of the Kings. Although it’s called the Valley of the Kings, only 24 tombs out of 64 are for kings and queens who ruled Egypt during the New Kingdom.

Your tour will include visiting the most famous tombs in the valley, the tomb of the golden king, Tutankhamun.

The temple of Queen Hatshepsut

After visiting the Valley of the Kings, you’ll visit the famous temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was designed in a terrace style and where she recorded her famous commercial expedition to the country of Boont.

You’ll have a quick stop at the Alabaster factory, where you can purchase some of the hand-made products that are made using the same method that ancient Egyptians used to.

The Colossal statues of Memnon

The two statues are remnants of the temple built by King Amenhotep III.

Your last stop on the west bank will be at one of the local restaurants, where you will learn how to cook an Egyptian meal and enjoy your lunch before driving to Esna for check-in at your Nile Cruise(Dahabiya) Esna is 37 miles south of Luxor.

Esna, located some 33 miles south of Luxor, is where you will board your dahabiya and meet the crew. A thriving merchant town, Esna is best known for the small ancient Temple of Khnum, which sits 9 meters below street level. Your trip will begin with a brief walk to the temple and a stroll through streets filled with beautiful textiles and other exotic goods.

Lunch & Dinner on board your cruise.

After Breakfast you visit El Kab, on the East bank of the Nile, was once the capital of Upper Egypt and is still home to the temple of Nekhbet and a row of fascinating decorated tombs carved into the slope of the mountains. Upon docking, you will embark on a beautiful walk through a small fishermen's village to visit the necropolis.

In the afternoon, the boat will arrive at Edfu, home to the Greco-Roman temple dedicated to the god Horus. This is among the best preserved of all Egyptian temples. Horse and carriage will take you through the busy city streets to the temple. After returning to the boat, you will set sail for a beautiful island. You’ll set sail for a beautiful island.

This is a day devoted to the river: immediately after an optional morning walk and breakfast, you will set sail. In the afternoon, you will stop at an island for a stroll or to swim in the Nile. As dusk begins, there may be an opportunity to walk into the desert along a valley with boulders covered in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and stone-age inscriptions. These images mark the beginning of the shortest trail through the desert to Libya (28 days in ancient times). At night, the boat will tie up the foot of the floodlit temple of Gebel Silsileh.

Dinner and overnight.

The Nile, flowing between two mountain ranges, reaches its narrowest point here. You will often be the only visitors at this fascinating site, as large Nile cruisers cannot stop here. After breakfast, you’ll visit the small temple of Horemheb and walk through the sandstone quarries, where ancient Egyptians cut stone for many of their most famous temples; you will then sail to a picturesque riverbank, stopping for lunch and swimming.

Dinner and overnight your cruise

After a night on the water and beneath the stars, the morning trip will take you to the town and temple of Kom Ombo. The temple was constructed during the Ptolemaic period, built atop an earlier temple and at one of the most beautiful locations, on a bend in the river. The temple was dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile-headed god. After enjoying the temple, you will visit the new Crocodile Museum, which contains many mummified crocodiles, attesting to the importance the creature played in this region in ancient times.

Aswan Sightseeing: Enjoy yet another delicious breakfast on board as you sail to the colorful city of Aswan. Upon arrival, head out and enjoy a day of sightseeing in this beautiful city, meeting the kindest kind of locals. Start with visiting the infamous High Dam and then head to the massive Unfinished Obelisk, still resting on its side in the stone quarries of ancient Egypt. Afterward, you will go to the beautiful Temple of Philae, devoted to the goddess Isis and Hathor. After your visits, you will return to your cruise and enjoy an appetizing dinner in the middle of the Nile, surrounded by its beautiful waters.

Dinner and overnight on board your Nile cruise.

If you chose to visit Abu Simbel your breakfast will be in To-Go box. If you didn’t chose to visit Abu Simbel then After breakfast, disembark from your hotel and enjoy your free time until it’s time to fly back to Cairo.

Abu Simbel is a temple built by Ramesses II (c.1279-1213 B.C.E.) in ancient Nubia, where he wished to demonstrate his power and his divine nature. Four colossal (65 feet/20 meters high) statues of him sit in pairs flanking the entrance. The head and torso of the statue to the left of the entrance fell during ancient times, probably the result of an earthquake. This temple faces the east, and Re-Horakhty, one manifestation of the sun god, is shown inside the niche directly above the entrance. The alignment of the temple is such that twice a year the sun's rays reach into the innermost sanctuary to illuminate the seated statues of Ptah, Amun-Re, Ramesses II, and Re-Horakhty.

The temple was cut out of the sandstone cliffs above the Nile River in an area near the Second Cataract. When the High Dam was being constructed in the early 1960s, international cooperation assembled funds and technical expertise to move this temple to higher ground so that the waters of Lake Nasser would not inundate it.

After the visit, you will catch your flight back to Cairo where you will be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel for your last night in the Land of Pharaohs. Overnight in Cairo.

Fly Back Home Enjoy a deliciously prepared breakfast at your hotel. You will be transferred through the buzzing streets of Cairo-to-Cairo International Airport for your final departure back to your homeland.