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Day 01 Begin Your Tour | Arrive Cairo | Sound & Light Show
Welcome to your FAIRSKY TRAVEL HOUSE 'Land of the Pharaohs' tour! Following your arrival in Cairo, our local representative will meet and escort you to your hotel (check-in after 1400 hrs). This evening, look forward to a dazzling Sound and Light Show at the Giza Pyramids. This spectacular show uses innovative techniques to narrate the history of ancient Egypt with magnificent sound and light effects against the Pyramids as a backdrop. (D)
Day 02 In Cairo Visit To The Pyramids And The Sphinx Papyrus Factory Perfume Factory Jewellery Shop Guided City Tour Egyptian Museum Khan E Khalili Market
Today, spend the morning at the Great Pyramids of Giza; Cheops - one of the oldest and largest pyramid on the Giza plateau, Chephren and Mykerinos, and the defending Sphinx - one of the most majestic and enduring monuments of Egypt. Next, visit the Papyrus Museum. See the processes and efforts it took to make this ancient form of paper. Also, enjoy the beautiful illustrative Egyptian art and stories painted depicting Egyptian lifestyle and culture. Later, see the Perfume Factory where a demonstration in the art of perfume making awaits you. The last stop for the day is the Jewellery Shop, where you can browse exquisite ornaments and shop to your heart's content. In the afternoon, visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which houses one of the world's greatest collections of Egyptian artifacts. It boasts of more than 136,000 artifacts from over five thousand years of Egyptian history. Lastly, visit the Khan El Khalili Market - Cairo's most important shopping area for souvenirs and all types of typical Egyptian artifacts. (B, D)
Day 03 In Cairo | Excursion To Alexandria | Overnight Train To Aswan
Today, embark on a full day excursion to Alexandria, with an atmosphere more Mediterranean than Middle Eastern. See the Qaitbay fortress, library, the national museum which houses the pieces recovered in 1995 at the Light-house site. Continue to visit the Montazah Palace. Built in a fantastic Turkish-Florentine style in the 19th century, the palace boasts of acres of well planned gardens & overlooks a beautiful beach. The palace comprises of a number of buildings, the most important of which are Al-Haramlek and Al-Salamlek, the summer residence of the former royal family. Later in the evening, transfer to the station to board your overnight sleeper train to Aswan. (B, D)
Day 04 Arrive Aswan | Board The Nile Cruise | Aswan Tour | Onto Kom Ombo | Onto Edfu
On arrival, proceed to board your Nile Cruise. Embark on a sightseeing tour of Aswan . Visit the High Dam, the temple of Philae, the unfinished Obelisk, the Agha Khan Mausoleum and the Nilometer. Thereafter, sail onto Kom Ombo, the home of Sobek - the crocodile God who was worshipped in pre-dynastic times. Witness the ancient remains of a temple of a somewhat unusual style. In fact, it is a double temple. The right hand temple is the one consecrated to Sobek and the second one is dedicated to Haroeris - the falcon-headed Sky God. This temple was built overlooking the Nile. Continue sailing to arrive Edfu. (B, L, D)
Day 05 On Cruise | Onto Luxor
Today, take a horse carriage ride to visit the Horus Temple. The best-preserved temple in the whole of Egypt, it has many inscriptions in the Copthic language and is adorned with paintings from that era. Thereafter, set sail to cross the Esna Lock on the Nile to arrive Luxor. (B, L, D)
Day 06 On Cruise Onto Luxor Optional Hot Air Balloon Flight: Luxor West Bank And Nile River
Early this morning, you may avail of a 40-minute hot air balloon ride over the West Bank of Luxor viewing the Ramesseum temple, Medinet Habu temple, desert, farm land and in the distance the mighty river Nile. An unforgettable experience! Later, we cross over to the west bank of the Nile River to visit the Valley of the Kings - the valley contains over 60 tombs of Egypt's pharaohs and nobles from the New Kingdom (18th, 19th and 20th dynasties), the Temple of Queen Hatschepsut - the regent of Tuthmosis III, Queen Hatschepsut ruled as pharaoh for 20 years until she died in 1458 BC and the Colossi of Memnon - two huge statues guarding what was once the largest temple complex on the west bank, the funerary temple of Amenhotep III. (B, L, D)
Day 07 Homeward Bound
Today, after breakfast, disembark from your Nile Cruise. Good times need never end! As you get ready for the airport and your flight back home, relive the high points of your FAIRSKY TRAVEL HOUSE tour.

We are confident you will join us again, sometime soon… (B either in the hotel or on board the flight)
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Onto Hurghada
This morning, after breakfast, drive to Hurghada. Crystal clear waters, desert sands and year-round sunshine make Hurghada a favourite with tourists from around the world. (B, D)
In Hurghada
Enjoy Hurghada on your own. You may wish to relax on the sunny beach or explore diving off the coast. (B, D)
Onto Cairo
Good times need never end! As you get ready for the airport and your flight Luxorback home, relive the high points of your FAIRSKY TRAVEL HOUSE tour. We are confident you will join us again, sometime soon… (B either in the hotel or on board the flight) Sightseeing