Holy Christian Sites & Nile Cruise Trip 10 Days / 09 Nights

Welcome to Egypt and the start of your holiday! Arrive Cairo, pick up from the airport and transfer to your hotel. Overnight – Cairo.

Meals: None

Accommodation: Le Meridien Pyramids or Steigenberger Tahrir or similar Quality

Our guide will pick you up from your hotel, to enjoy an excursion to The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates from the time of Chephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramid of chefren. Then have your lunch at local restaurant and Move to visit the Egyptian Museum, which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 120,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was discovered. Back to hotel after your trip.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Le Meridien Pyramids or Steigenberger Tahrir or similar Quality

Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, you will be accompanied by your personal guide to visit Cairo churches, start by the Hanging Church and St. Sergius, then continue to see the Church of St. George as well as the Fortress of Babylon in Old Cairo, which the Holy Family passed by, transfer to Mostorod to see virgin Mary Church, visit the Holy well and Holly Marry tree at Matariya on the outskirts of Cairo, a well-attested resting place of the Holy Family and a popular destination among medieval pilgrims. Lunch at local restaurant in Cairo. Overnight stay in Cairo

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Le Meridien Pyramids or Steigenberger Tahrir or similar Quality

Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, then you will enjoy the holy Family Trip to South Egypt. The Holy Family moved to the south in a boat on the River Nile at a place where the church of Holy Virgin Mary now lies at Maadi. Many visitors go to this church to see the book this may be a sign that the Holy Family had passed by that place of the church. The Holy Family travelled in a boat on the Nile from this place towards the south (Upper Egypt). You will transfer south to EL Minya about 3 hours, arrive El Minya, and see the beautiful church hewn out of the cliff beside the river at Gabal Al-Teir in Minya. Overnight in Minya.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Nefertiti Hotel Menya or similar quality

Breakfast at your hotel in Minya and continue the route of the Holy family by visiting The White Monastery, it was built in 400 AD by St. Senouda, who constructed the monastery using blocks from ancient Egyptian buildings. The White Monastery has a basilica church inside that used columns from ancient Egyptian structures as well. There are also wonderful paintings on the walls and ceilings. This monastery used to house over 2000 monks. Enjoy your trip to the Monastery of Al Muharraq in Assiut (Which is known as the Monastery of the Holy Virgin at Al Qusiya). It was built around the area where the Holy Family remained just over 6 months. Their time was spent mainly in a cave which became, in the Coptic era, the altar of the Church of Virgin Mary. End of Holy family route, continue your way to Luxor about 05 hours driving, in the way you will stop at Danadara Temple in Qena, to visit the Temple of Hathor, goddess of love and joy. The temple is located in Dendera which is situated at the north of Luxor. Transfer to your hotel in Luxor and Overnight stay in Luxor

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Steigenberger Nile palace or similar quality

Today morning we are going to pick you up from your hotel and head to visit the East Bank of Luxor including the two amazing temples which are:
– Luxor Temple.
– Karnak Temple.

Then you will be transferred to your Nile cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Concerto Nile cruise 5*star Deluxe or similar quality.

Breakfast on board then we head to visit West Bank — Valley of the Kings & Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the two colossal statues of Memnon, then you will be transferred back to your cruise, then cruises starts sailing to Edfu.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Concerto Nile cruise 5*star Deluxe or similar quality.

Breakfast, visit one of the most well preserved temples in all of Egypt in Edfu – dedicated to Horus, the Falcon God. Overnight on ship, cruising to Kom Ombo, and visit the temples of Sobek and Horus. Return to the ship for lunch and sail to Aswan, Dinner and overnight onboard.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Concerto Nile cruise 5*star Deluxe or similar quality.

After breakfast there is an excursion tour to visit Philae Temple. The Temple of Isis is one of the greatest in Egypt and occupies a quarter of the island. It is the main Temple on the island, with its huge, complete, pylons and beautiful scenes. The High Dam was of the most outstanding architectural achievements of the twentieth century. It was constructed to replace the old Aswan dam built in 1902. The High dam was constructed to protect Egypt from the floods as well as providing irrigation and electricity all over Egypt. It is 3600 meters long

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Concerto Nile cruise 5*star Deluxe or similar quality.

Today it’s time to check out from your Nile cruise, then you will be transferred to Aswan airport to catch your flight back to Cairo, arrive Cairo, the catch your flight back home!
Tour ends

Meals: Breakfast