Highlights

Cairo Tour, Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo, Sphinx & Pyramids Tour
Aswan tour, High Dam, Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk
Edfu Temple & Kom Ombo Temple
Luxor Tour, Necropolis of Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple, Colossi of Memnon
Red Sea, Hurghada, St. Paul Monastery

DAY 01: Arrival Cairo
Arrival in the Land of the Pharaohs. At Cairo International airport you will be welcomed and assisted through immigration and customs by Santa Maria Tours representative, then escorted to your hotel.

DAY 02: Cairo / Aswan
Morning visit to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities which includes the world’s largest collection of Pharaonic artifacts and the treasures of Tutankhamun’s Tomb. Then drive to Old Cairo visit Al Muallaqa Church (Hanging Church), Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church (Abu Serga) and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Afternoon visit to the Great Pyramids Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos of Giza and the enigmatic Sphinx, after you will be escorted to the Cairo Railway Station to board the overnight train to Aswan. (Breakfast)

DAY 03: Aswan
Upon arrival you will be escorted to your Nile Cruise Ship where you will spend the next 3 nights / 4 days. Embarkation, Visit the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Philae dedicated to the goddess Isis. Back to our ship. Check-in & Overnight in Aswan. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAY 04: Aswan / Kom Ombo / Edfu
After breakfast, Sail on the Nile by Felucca around Kitchener’s Island.  Sail to Kom Ombo. Visit the Temple shared by the two Gods Sobek and Haroeris. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile. Sail to Edfu and Overnight. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAY 05: Edfu / Esna / Luxor
Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu, Said to be the best preserved temple on the Nile. Sail to Esna. Cross the lock. Sail to Luxor and Overnight. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAY 06: Luxor / Hurghada
Disembarkation after breakfast. Cross to the West Bank. Visit the Necropolis of Thebes, Valley of the Kings, the funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Relax for the drive from Luxor to Hurghada (220K.m). On arrival to Hurghada you will be transferred to your hotel for check in. Overnight in Hurghada. (Breakfast, Dinner)

DAY 07: Hurghada
Free day to dive, snorkel, enjoy the beach or take an Excursion. (Breakfast, Dinner)
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DAY 08: Hurghada
Another free day to dive, snorkel, enjoy the beach or take an Excursion. (Breakfast, Dinner)
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DAY 09: Hurghada
Breakfast, Check out from hotel, drive by A/C coach back to Cairo. On the way back we will visit St. Paul Monastery; the Monastery probably dates to the fifth century. St. Paul renounced his inheritance and consecrated his life to God, where he is said to have lived until the age of one hundred and thirteen. Living in his cave, and clothed in a tunic made of plaited palm leaves, tradition holds that a raven brought a half of a loaf of bread each day for him to eat. Travel back to Cairo. Transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo (Breakfast)

DAY 10: Cairo
Optional tour half day Memphis & Sakkara by A/C private Coaches & guide. Sakkara is best known for the step pyramid, it was built for the King Djoser of the third dynasty by the architect and genius Imhotep. Who designed it and its surrounding complex to be as grand as it was unique and revolutionary. Back to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo. (Breakfast)
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DAY 11: Cairo
After Breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for your departure flight.