10 Days Exploring Egypt in Xmas & New Year Holiday

The Great Pyramid

The magical wonder of the ancient world was built for Pharaoh Khufu (2609 BC - 2584 BC) in 2570 BC and designed by his main chancellor Heminunu who used about 400,000 free builders who carved 2.3 million limestone blocks that weight 2.5 tons each which ramps were used to lift on top each other. The Great Pyramid holds a number of chambers that belongs to the king and the queen.

The Great Sphinx

The supernatural Sphinx is a golden symbol of wisdom and strength reflected through the face of King Chephren (2558–2532 BC) who is found in the body of a lion which was carved from a single piece of limestone that measure a height of 20 meters (66 ft), 73 meters (240 ft) long, and 19 meters (62 ft) wide. The Dream Steele of Thutmose IV located between its giant paws since 1401 BC tells a very epic tale.

The Valley Temple

The magical valley temple is a heavenly piece of archaeology that was built by King Khafre for the members of the 4th dynasty to offer the chance to be fully purified and mummified for their journey to the afterlife by contacting the opening of the mouth ceremony.

Lunch Time

Proceed to have your Lunch at a Pyramids/ Nile view restaurant, Then move to visit:

Saqqara Step Pyramid

The greatest piece of architecture and art that reaches 62m "Saqqara Step Pyramid" is made of six steps which were made for the powerful King Djoser (2687–2668 BC) and designed by the brilliant Imhotep to be his final resting place that held the first ever courtyard that came to be between 2670–2650 BC.

Memphis City

The miraculous Memphis City was the first ever capital of Egypt and the first capital city of its kind in history during the 31st century that became a center for political life. This golden capital was under the divine protection of Ptah the patron deity of creation and art.

Overnight

Finally, we drive you back to your hotel in Cairo for the overnight.

The High Dam

The golden Aswan High Dam was created in the middle of the 60s and 70s to save the waters in the magical artificial lake of Nasser which produced electricity.

The Unfinished Obelisk

The everlasting and enchanting piece of art is the Unfinished Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut (1508-1458 BC) which is found asleep in the bedrock cracked in pieces and is able to shed light on the magical heritage of the great builders and artists of the New Kingdom (1570 – 1050 BC).

Philae Temple

The mythical Philae Temple is a golden stone book of tales that is able to shed light on the magical Myth of Osiris which was created by kings of the Ptolemaic era between 380-362 BC to be the worship house of Isis the goddess of Motherhood, the wife of Osiris the ruler of the underworld, and the mother of the sky falcon god Horus.

Kom Ombo Temple

The divine Kom Ombo Temple is a heavenly piece of architecture that features the only double design of its kind in Egypt in the Ptolemaic period between 180 BC and 47 BC as the last ancient Egyptian style of the temple which has the power to explain the most amazing facts about the medicine and astronomy of the ancient Egyptian civilization.

Edfu temple

The most preserved temple in the history of Egypt is the grand Edfu temple which stands as a symbol of the divinity and power of the ancient Egyptian civilization which was created between 237 BC and 57. The golden Edfu temple is dedicated to Horus the god of victory and divine protection which tells the magical tale of the greatest battle in the history of ancient Egypt.

Valley of the Kings

The mythical Valley of the Kings is a divine archaeological treasure found underground of the Theban triad which holds 63 tombs across 500 years that was built in the New Kingdom (1570 – 1050 BC)  that can only be accessed through a mythical hill that resembles the ben-ben. All the epic figures such as Tutankhamun, Seti I, Hatshepsut, Ramses II, and more holds the most amazing tombs that shed light on the funerary practices and artistic innovation of that era.

Hatshepsut Temple

The immortal Temple of Queen Hatshepsut is a glowing piece of architecture that honors Amun that was carved in 1479 BC into the golden cliffs on the Deir El Bahari by hand to become a shining symbol of power, success, and beauty of Hatshepsut which is able to reflect the most amazing examples of artistic brilliance that stood the test of time.

Colossi of Memnon

The majestic and everlasting Colossi of Memnon was built in 1350 BC by Amenhotep III to stand as the entrance of his forgotten and faded temple. It is 18 m (60 ft) tall and was renovated and rebuilt countless many times in the Greco-Roman period which is able to showcase many great facts about his history, achievements, and religious beliefs.

Lunch Time

Have your lunch at a local restaurant in Luxor, and continue to visit:

Karnak Temple

The mythical Karnak Temples Complex is one of the most immense religious compounds on the face of the planet that came into existence in 1971 BC in the middle kingdom all the way to the Ptolemaic period in 30 BC which honors the 18th dynasty Theban triad of Mut, Amun, and Khonsu plus various ancient Egyptian gods and goddess. The majestic Karnak Temples Complex holds the most magical examples of ancient Egyptian artistic architecture such as the hypostyle hall, many pylons, shrines, avenue of the Sphinxes, and more that stood the test of time.

Overnight

Finally, transfer to check in 5* hotel in Luxor and overnight.

The Egyptian Museum

The marvelous Egyptian Museum was made to shed light on the archaeological wonders of the ancient Egyptian civilization that was built in 1901 AD to fill two floors with the most magical floors of ancient Egyptian monuments and artifacts.

Lunch Time

Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Cairo then proceed to visit:

The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

The mythical National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is a fictitious jewel dedicated to a single ancient civilization that displays a richly diverse group of historical and cultural pieces of art up to 50,000 artifacts. It is found in the heart of Fustat city that displays an enchanting hall of mummies filled with 28 mummies.

Al Muizz Street

The blessed Al Muizz street was designed in the Fatimid era in the 10th century AD and evolved as a base of economical innovation filled with the most legendary example of ancient Egyptian art and architecture. It has a golden maze of multiple artistic treasures found in art galleries, house museums, and cafes.

Khan El Khalili Bazaar

The heavenly Khan El-Khalili Bazaar is a magnificent street developed between 1382 and 1389 AD as a commercial hub created by the Mamluk kings. The celestial bazaar is the most excellent place in Egypt for doing some shopping which is made by the most skilled artisans and merchants in Cairo.

Overnight

At the end of the day, we will transfer you to your hotel in Cairo for overnight.