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✦ Corsini Travel
12 days from the Pyramids to Abu Simbel — the complete Egyptian journey
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Arrive in Cairo, where our representative will assist you through customs formalities before transferring you to your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
After breakfast, stand before the world-famous Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. Following lunch, continue to the ancient sites of Memphis and Saqqara, including the remarkable Red Pyramid at Dahshur. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
After breakfast, spend the morning at the Grand Egyptian Museum, discovering its most extraordinary treasures — the Suspended Obelisk, the colossal statue of Ramses II, the royal insignia of Senusret I, the Great Staircase, the twin statues of a Ptolemaic king and queen, the Victory Column of Merenptah, and the statues of the god Hapy and Ramses II. After lunch, explore the historic Coptic Quarter, including the 10th-century Church of St. George, the Hanging Church, and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
After breakfast, travel to Fayoum to discover its natural waterfalls and Wadi Al-Hitan, the extraordinary Valley of the Whales. Continue with a thrilling 4x4 desert excursion, stopping at the Magic Lake and golden dunes for traditional Bedouin tea. Enjoy lunch during the tour, then return to Cairo for dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
After breakfast, explore the Necropolis of Beni Hassan, home to nearly 900 tombs dating back to the 11th and 12th dynasties. Following lunch, continue to Tell El Amarna, the ancient capital founded by Pharaoh Akhenaten, and visit its noble and royal tombs. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
After breakfast, travel to Sohag to visit the Temple of Seti I at Abydos, then continue to Dendera to explore the beautifully preserved Temple of Hathor. After lunch, continue on to Luxor. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
After breakfast and check-out, your luggage will be transferred directly to your cruise ship. Explore the Theban Necropolis on the West Bank, including the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, Medinet Habu, the Valley of the Queens, and the Colossi of Memnon. Enjoy lunch onboard, then in the evening, witness the magnificent Luxor Temple beautifully illuminated at night. Dinner and overnight stay onboard.
After breakfast onboard, spend the morning exploring the majestic Karnak Temple complex. Following lunch onboard, sail through the Esna Lock en route to your next destination. Dinner and overnight stay onboard.
After breakfast onboard, visit the beautifully preserved Temple of Horus at Edfu before sailing to Kom Ombo. Following lunch onboard, explore the unique double temple dedicated to Sobek and Haroeris, then continue sailing toward Aswan. The evening comes alive with a festive Galabeya Party onboard.
After breakfast onboard, discover the engineering marvel of the High Dam, the Old Aswan Dam, the elegant Temple of Philae, and the intriguing Unfinished Obelisk. Following lunch onboard, unwind with a traditional felucca sail on the Nile as the afternoon light softens. Dinner and overnight stay onboard.
After breakfast onboard, embark on an unforgettable morning excursion by road to the awe-inspiring temples of Abu Simbel, built by Ramses II. Return to Aswan for lunch at a local restaurant, then check in to your hotel with the remainder of the afternoon free to relax. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to Aswan Airport for your onward flight, bringing this extraordinary journey through Egypt to a close
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