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Arrival to Cairo international airport, we are met in the airport by our special representative who will assist you through formalities and immigration and customs. Then transfer to our deluxe Mena House hotel with rooms over looking the pyramids and enjoy your first Egyptian Welcome drink ‘Karakadah’..
Your first evening in Egypt will be to relax and unwind. So the following morning you are bright, refreshed and ready to go.
This majestic Mena House hotel provides unrivaled views of the Giza Pyramids, the last survivors of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World, and only a short drive from the centre of Cairo. The hotel offers a spectacular swimming pool complex including a health club with sauna and massage, as well as a Royal Club Floor and a variety of superb restaurants with oriental and Mediterranean cuisines.
Lavish guestrooms with Egyptian style furnishings and rich fabrics open out onto balconies; all with high-speed
Internet.
You can relax in the spa area, sip cocktails on poolside terraces, and explore the area via horses from onsite stables.
In the evening we have a meeting and introduction to the itinerary, and guides.
Listen closely as you awaken and dress for Sunrise at the Valley Temple of Chephren on the Giza Plateau, as you reluctantly come alive, you will hear the incredible sounds of the entirecity being called to prayer. Open your door and listen – Feel the energy of the spirits… we are about to discover some of the most awesome Wonders of the World. To touch them and to feel them --- Our guide, who is an encyclopedia of Egyptology, will give us detailed examinations of various controversial theories surrounding these amazing structures…
You get to walk right up and actually touch the Sphinx. It really is quite amazing. You walk between the paws of the Sphinx and fully soak in its magnificence and take photos that you will treasure forever.
And this is the type of experience you get each and every day for the entire 15 days of your trip in Egypt.
Khan El Khalili Bazaar one of the oldest shopping districts in the world.
Nubian Market Visit
Felucca Ride In Aswan
Following breakfast we take our short 30 minute flight to Abu Simbel Hewn of a mountain for Ramesses II, the magnificent temple is both an ancient and modern engineering marvel. You will visit Abu Simbel temples which are the symbol of the international campaign for the salvage of the Nubian monuments, the temples II and his beloved wife Nefertari.
Upon arrival we check in Sonesta St. George 1 cruise. Aswan, the gateway to Nubia and called “the Pearl of Egypt” with its colorful Nubian bazaar, laid-back atmosphere, the warm and wonderful people and a lovely promenade along the Nile, Aswan is a favorite city in Egypt for many visitors.
In the evening, we are invited to the Captain’s welcome cocktail party followed by dinner.
A very special treat is awaiting you tonight as we take you through ONCE in a lifetime experience as you experience Privately The Sound & Light show the best-preserved temple in Egypt, the fabulous Temple of Edfu dedicated to the falcon God. Consecrated to Horus, it is the embodiment of the principle of Resurrection.
We drive north of Luxor through the countryside of Egypt to visit Dendarah temple dedicated to Hathour Goddess of joy, love and music here we shall meditate inside “Nut” chapel.
This morning is devoted to West Bank to visit Deir el Bahari, the funerary temple of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut.
We also visit the The Valley of the Kings, where the great and mysterious funerary texts (“The Books of the Dead”) are exquisitely painted or carved into walls.
Then we will visit the Colossi of Memnon, afterwards lunch will be served at “Africa” restaurant where typical Egyptian food will be served.
This evening you’ll enjoy a very special treat waiting for you to the Luxor Temple to view this magnificent structure under the stars. Here is where R.A. Schwaller de Lubicz developed his revolutionary Symbolist Interpretation, science; art, religion and philosophy are fused into one vast, coherent doctrine.
Free day in Luxor for relaxing or shopping as we visit we visit the famous Papyrus Gallery Institute, where we will see how hand-made copies of old Egyptian art showing the tombs and temples are made.
Today, we take a short flight back to Cairo, where we check
into the Intercontinental City Star Resort.
Free day in Cairo for shopping or revisiting any of the sites this evening
we shall enjoy our special Farewell dinner waiting for you.
Following your breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for final departure.
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P.S. - We can answer any of your questions, but please do hurry as we only have limited places left.
The only fine print: Any guest speakers & Egypt’s leading archaeologists / Egyptologists will be announced during the trip. (Itinerary and guest speakers is subject to change).
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