CAIRO, ASWAN, LUXOR, AND ALEXANDRIA (8 DAYS – 7 NIGHTS): SCENIC

  Our Egypt Solay Tours will pick you up from your hotel to go Giza Plateau to enjoy seeing the splendid 3 Pyramids of Kings Cheops, Chephren, and Mykrinos, followed by a visit to the Great Sphinx (the Guardian of Necropolis), which dates back to the time of Chephren. The Great Pyramid of King Cheops is the only wonder of the seven wonders of the ancient world which still remains until today and back to 2550 B.C. Then moving to "Memphis" which is the first capital of ancient Egypt, it contains burials from much of Egypt’s history. This City Dates back to 3200 B.C. Then proceed to visit the Complex of Saqqara which belongs to King Zoser and his step pyramid 2680 B.C, which is considered the first pyramid was built in Egypt and in the history. After your fantastic tour you will be transferred back to your hotel for overnight stay.  

In the morning you will check out and you will be transferred to Cairo airport to fly to Aswan. Upon arrival to Aswan Airport, you will be met and assisted by Egypt Solay Tours Representative, who will transfer you to your Nile River cruise. Enjoy your lunch on board, after that you will start your tour by visiting Aswan high dam it contains 18 times the material used in the great pyramid of Cheops and it provides Egypt with water and electricity. Then Philae temple which its construction started during the reign of Ptolemy II and completed by the Roman emperors. And the massive Unfinished Obelisk. Then you will back to the cruise. Dinner on board. Overnight in Aswan.  

Breakfast on board and Sailing to Kom-Ombo. Visit Kom-Ombo temple shared by two gods Sobek & Horus. Sailing to Edfu. Lunch on board. Visit Edfu Temple. Sailing to Luxor.  Late arrival. Dinner on board & Galabia party.  

Breakfast on board. Lunch on board. Visit Karnak temple & Luxor temple. Dinner on board. Overnight in Luxor. Enjoy the night show.  

Breakfast on board. Disembarkation after breakfast (08:00 am) Visit the Valley of The Kings, containing the masterpieces of the ancient Egyptian tombs. 2 Colossi of Memnon which are two gigantic sitting statues representing Amenophis III facing the Nile, then moving to Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only pharaonic woman who ruled ancient Egypt for 20 years. After your wonderful tour you will be transferred to Luxor airport to get the flight back to Cairo. Once you arrive to Cairo Airport our Egypt Solay Tours representative will meet and assist you there, then escorting you to your hotel to stay overnight. Optional: 100 $ P.P flying in Hot air Balloon in Luxor. 45 minutes to watch the largest open-air museum. Enjoy the incredible view of landmarks, the Nile River, the temples of Queen Hatshepsut and Karnak during the sunrise.  

Our Egypt Solay Tours will pick you up from your hotel to go to Alexandria in air-conditioned vehicle (about 3 Hrs. Driving). First visit the Catacombs which were considered as one of the wonders of the Middle Ages, it dates to the 1st century and it's the largest Roman Cemetery and could contain 300 corpses. After that going to visit The Roman Amphitheatre which is one of the most popular monuments in Alexandria especially it's the only Roman Amphitheatre in Egypt and it dates to the 4^th century. Then proceed to see the Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria. Then to Alexandria library which was built on the site of the old library which was very famous along the ancient time with its huge number of books, now it could contain up to 8000,000 books. After your lovely tour you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo to stay overnight.  

  After Breakfast, you will check out and then you will be transferred to Cairo airport for final departure.