The Secrets of the Pharaohs and the Red Sea: Cairo, Aswan, Luxor and Hurghada - 10 days

Day 1: Welcome to Egypt, the land of the Pharaohs

As you land at the Cairo International Airport, your tour coordinator will await you and escort you to your hotel in Cairo. Egypt's capital is one of the largest cities by population in Africa, which you will notice as your car takes you through the endless hustle and bustle to your hotel. 

Relax and recover in your hotel from the flight, or if you have the energy, head out to get a first taste of the local Egyptian cuisine.

Day 2: Pyramids, Sphinx & The Egyptian Museum

After a delicious breakfast at your hotel, you'll meet your guide, who will be with you for the whole day. 

First, head to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, which contains breathtaking pharaonic remains from over 5,000 years ago. The colossal statues of Ramses II, the gold and alabaster trappings from the tomb of Tutankhamun, and the Royal mummies room are just a few of the treasures you will discover in the museum.

Continue to the Great Pyramids in Giza. First, you can explore the Pyramid of Cheops which is the only survivor of the Seven Great Wonders of the ancient world. It was built as a tomb, the shape intended to help the spirit of the dead pharaoh to rise to heaven.

Next, you can visit the Pyramid of Chephren, which is the best-preserved of the three main Giza Pyramids: the top part still retains the original facing of smoothly finished stone giving an idea of how the pyramids looked in the past.

Beside the Pyramid of Chephren, you will see the Great Sphinx, whose body stretches for 45 meters. Last but not least, head to the Pyramid of Mykerinus, which is the smallest one of the three Giza Pyramids. 

Day 3: Fly from Cairo to Aswan, Philae Temple and High Dam of Aswan

After breakfast, you will head back to the airport to fly to Aswan. The city lies by the Nile river, the commercial and strategic gateway of Egypts' south since antiquity.

After arriving in Aswan, head straight to the beautiful Temple of Philae, dedicated to Isis, the Goddess of Love. Before the Aswan High Dam was finished in the 1970s, the temple complex was dismantled completely, moved a block, and built up again to protect it from flooding. Now, thanks to that and the dam, we can still wander through these ancient temples. 

Continue to the Aswan High Dam, which was built in the 1960s and is the largest dam in the world. The dam has a great effect on the culture and the economy of the country, as it controls flooding, increases water storage, and generates electricity. At the end of the day, head to your hotel in Aswan, where you'll spend the night. 

Day 4: Edfu and overnight Luxor

After a scrumptious breakfast at your hotel, continue your journey to Edfu. Here, you can explore the Edfu temple, which was dedicated to Horus, a falcon-headed god of Ancient Egypt. It is one of the best-preserved shrines, and the wall inscriptions reveal important information about religion, language, and myth.

Around noon, continue to Luxor, a city located on the east bank of the Nile river approximately 2.5 hours north of Edfu. Explore the breathtaking Karnak Temple.

Move on to the Luxor temple, which, unlike other temples was not dedicated to a god or pharaoh. Instead, the temple was built to honor the rejuvenation of kingship. Back in the days, this is where pharaohs may have been crowned. 

Continue to explore Karnak Temple, which was used as administrative center, treasury, and palace during the New Kingdom. To date, it's one of the largest temple complexes ever to be constructed worldwide. Karnak Temple was build up over a period of 1500 years, with generations of pharaohs adding on to it, which makes this complex very unique. 

After you had your fill of temples, head to your hotel in Luxor to spend the night. 

Day 5: Luxor - Hurghada

04H45 Breakfast Box and  Enjoy Hot Air Balloon Trip with overlooking Valley of the kings at Sunrise then transfer to the West Bank of Luxor to visit the Valley of the Kings (where the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amun (the visit to this tomb is not included), the guide will give explanations of the tombs to be visited, out of them because you are not allowed entry, the beautiful Temple of Der el Bahari, dedicated to the funerary cult of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Statues of Memnon
12H00 Private transfer to Hurghada by our AC car 
16H00 Arrival Hurghada and day at Leisure 
Lunch and dinner 
Overnight

Day 6: Snorkeling at Giftun Island

Egypt promotion Representative will pick up you from your hotel in Hurghada and transfer to Marine then taken by boat to Gifton Island Sailing in the red sea to a sandy island and enjoy a cruise to Giftun Island National Park that's surrounded by vibrant coral reefs.  with relaxation on the desert island on the beautiful red sea where we can do snorkeling in different spots which are full of corals reefs and colorful fish then return back to the Marine and transferred to your hotel in Hurghada.

Day 7: Grand Safari

At 12:00 Noon Time Egypt promotion Travel representative will pick up you from your hotel in Hurghada by Jeep 4x4 to start your adventure tour for around 35 KM driving inside the desert to reach the Bedouin Village your guide will explain Bedouin life and their traditional after that riding camel & quad bike with amazing sunset view with delicious barbeque dinner, mineral water and soft drinks included during oriental show while watching the stars in the sky finish the day and return back to your hotel

Day 8: Hurghada

Free day, enjoy the swimming pools & the Red sea beach 
dinner & overnight in Hurghada

Day 9: Hurghada / Cairo

check out and transfer to Hurghada Airport for a domestic flight to Cairo
Meet at Cairo airport upon arrival by Egypt Promotion representative who will assist you through airport customs, formalities  & then you will be escorted to meet your tour guide and start your tour day to visit the Mohamed Ali Mosque, due to its prominent features: its dome rises up to 52 meters high and two east side minarets reach not less than 84 meters. While wandering around the mosque, you will soon discover why it also holds the name of the 'Alabaster Mosque.' Its interior and exterior walls are amazingly coated with alabaster to the height of 11 meters. The Mohammed Ali Mosque crowns the Citadel of Salah el-Din in Cairo. It was built between 1830 and 1848 by the architect Yousef Bushnak and upon Mohamed Ali Pasha's request.
Continue the visit to Copts who form the majority of Egyptian Christians are followers of the Coptic Orthodox Church and considered to be part of the descendants of Ancient Egyptians and one of the first peoples to convert to Christianity. In fact, the word "Copt" derives from the Arabic word "Qibt" - or "Gibt" - which derives from the Greek word "Egyptos" meaning "Egypt." The Ancient Egyptian root of the word was "Hikaptah" (Ha-Ka-Ptah), the name Memphis was known in 3100 BC at the time when it was the first capital of Ancient Egypt.
The Coptic Church traces its spiritual history back to St. Mark, the traditional author of the Gospel of Mark, and considers him to be the founding father of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
The history of the Coptic Church is tied to the history of Christian monasticism. The ancient tradition of monasticism continues to be practiced in Egypt and offers a great opportunity to visit Coptic monasteries, such as the monastery of St Simeon in Aswan, St Anthony and St Paul Monasteries in the Red Sea mountains, and Deir Al-Kashef Monastery, an early Coptic monastery in the Western Desert. Some of Egypt’s churches also rank among the oldest Christian landmarks in the world, such as the church of the virgin in Asyut and the Coptic. Cathedral of St. Mark in Alexandria.
16H00 Transfer to your hotel for check-in & overnight Cairo,

Day 10: Cairo

Check out after breakfast and transfer to Cairo international Airport for final departure with sweet memories.