Egypt

Arrival at Madrid airport to board for Cairo. Once at the destination, and the procedures of the visa process have been completed, we will move to the hotel for the check-in to the rooms. We will have dinner at the hotel.

Breakfast. At the agreed time, we will depart for Giza, a city that is located 20 km from Cairo. Once in Giza, we will have a few hours to enjoy an unforgettable view. This is the place where the Great Sphinx of Giza and the three largest and most famous pyramids in the country are located, built for the pharaohs Cheops, Chephren and Menkaure (includes access to the second or third pyramid). We will have lunch in a restaurant in the city. In the afternoon, we will visit the Saqqara Necropolis, a crucial place in the history of Egypt. We will also visit the ancient capital of Egypt: Memphis, an open-air museum where we can see, among other monuments, the impressive sculpture of the Colossus of Ramses II and the magnificent Alabaster Sphinx. We will return to the city of Cairo, to the Grand Bazaar of Khan El Khalili. There we will experience the Cairo night, stroll through its labyrinthine streets, drink tea and finally have dinner in a local restaurant. Then, we will transfer to the hotel where we are staying.

Breakfast. At the agreed time, we will enter the historic center of Cairo. The first stop will be at the Museum of Egyptian Art, where the masterpieces of the time of the pharaohs are located. We will continue with the visit to the Citadel of Saladin, a huge medieval fortress. We will head to the Mosque of Mohamed Ali, also called the Alabaster Mosque because of the material that covers it. Its decoration is impressive. At the end of the morning, we will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we will explore the Coptic neighborhood, one of the most unique in the city. To end the day, we will head to the Khan El-Khalili market, it is the perfect place to buy souvenirs and replicas of objects from Ancient Egypt. At the end, we will enjoy dinner at a local restaurant and return to the hotel for accommodation.

Breakfast. At the appointed time, transfer to the airport for a flight to Abu Simbel. Today we will explore the impressive Abu Simbel Temples, located in southern Egypt. The visit will last approximately 2 hours. The complex is made up of several buildings, highlighting the Temple of Ramses II with its impressive façade carved directly into the rock, composed of four 20-meter-high statues, an authentic symbol of Egypt. Next door is the Temple of Nefertari, dedicated to the pharaoh’s favorite wife. Its façade features six figures carved into the rock and its interior is equally impressive as the main temple. At the end of the visit, we will return to the airport to take a flight to Aswan. Once there, we will transfer to the Nile cruise to check-in at the rooms. Lunch on board. In the afternoon, we will visit the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess of love, Isis. This temple is one of the most beautiful and best preserved in Egypt. We will return to the boat for dinner and spend the night on board.

Breakfast. Early in the morning, we will enjoy one of the most enjoyable experiences in Egypt: a ride on the Nile in “Feluccas”, the ancient fishing boats. Afterwards, we will return to the boat to have lunch and start the journey to Kom Ombo. Upon arrival, we will visit the temple that honors the gods Haroeris and Sobek. This temple is unique because it is consecrated to two different deities: Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus, the falcon-headed god. At the end of the visit, we will return to the boat and continue sailing to Edfu. We will enjoy dinner on board and spend the night there.

Breakfast. In the morning, we will transfer by carriage to visit the Temple consecrated to the god Horus. We will return to the ship for lunch and sail to Luxor through the Esna Locks. Upon arrival, we will explore the Luxor Temple, located on the banks of the Nile River. This temple is known for its impressive entrance gates, adorned with reliefs and writings depicting scenes from the lives of pharaohs and gods. We will return to the boat for dinner and an overnight stay on board.

Breakfast. We will depart from the boat to start the day of discovering the Valley of the Kings, a resting place for the pharaohs and the most powerful nobles of the New Kingdom. We will have the possibility to explore the tombs with detailed reliefs and hieroglyphs depicting the afterlife and life of the pharaohs. Then, we will visit the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, carved into the limestone cliffs that rise above the desert in the Deir el-Bahari Valley. We will also make a short stop to see the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch. In the afternoon, we will go to the Karnak Temple, which honors the god Amun-Ra and was the main religious center of ancient Egypt during the New Kingdom. After the visits, we will go to the hotel in Luxor to check into the rooms. Dinner and overnight.

Breakfast. At the agreed time, transfer to the airport to take the return flight to Spain.