8 Days Red Sea & Pharaohs Golden Parade Adventure

Day 3: Hurghada – Nile Cruise Luxor– Valley of kings and Valley of Queens (Where it's all begins)  

Breakfast. Transfer to Luxor. Arrival and transfer to the West Bank to visit Valley of Kings & Queens where the mummies who took part in the golden parade were discovered in two cachettes. The first was unearthed in 1881 at Deir El-Bahari in Luxor's West Bank in tomb TT320.

 move to visit Valley of the Kings, visit the tombs of various Dynasties. King Tut’s tomb which you will visit from inside. Tutankhamun ruled Egypt for approximately 10 years from around 1336-1327 BCE. In November 1922, Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon discovered Tutankhamun’s near-intact tomb in the Valley of the Kings. The king’s mummified body was found surrounded by precious grave goods, in his golden coffin, after his burial chamber was officially opened on 17 February 1923 in the presence of Egyptologists and government officials.

Today, Tutankhamun is ancient Egypt’s most famous pharaoh. But how much do you really know about the boy king? Here during this tour, I will tell you the lesser-known facts about Tutankhamun…

Continue to Visit the Valley of the Queens, known as Ta-Set-Neferu “The Place of Beauty”. The valley served as a necropolis for the tombs of royal family members and the elite, with about 90 tombs belonging to Queens and princes of the ancient Egyptian New Kingdom (1550-1070 BC). whilst here, you will have a chance to visit the magnificent colorful tomb of queen Nefertari (Extra Ticket)

Then move to visit the Temple of Deir El Bahari of Queen Hatshepsut.  who ruled as a Pharaoh during the golden age of ancient Egyptian history when Egypt ruled the east

Hatshepsut, one of the most prominent female figures in the Egyptian history, reigned for two decades. She is known to have undertaken building projects in Egypt. Except for this, she is also known for the establishment of new trade routes until her death in 1458 BC. She was discovered by Howard Carter in the year 1902. Here mummy was one of the 22 mummies who transferred on the Golden parade and now it's on the Civilization Egyptian museum

Queen Hatshepsut's Temple is an engineering miracle.  it designed to tell the story of her life and reign and surpass any other in elegance and grandeur

On the return journey stop at the Colossi of Memnon which are two gigantic sitting statues representing Amenopis III facing the Nile. Then visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.

Transfer to the Nile Cruise. Overnight in Luxor.

(Note)Sometimes due to sailing conditions on the River Nile some Cruises itineraries, schedule and sailing times may be updated. We assure that our clients will see all what is on their itineraries but maybe in different order.

Day 4: Nile Cruise-Mummification tour

• Breakfast. Then move to visit the Mummification Museum which presents the ancient Egyptian art of mummification and displays related artifacts and mummies. you'll learn about the mummification techniques specialized to embalm many animal species, such as crocodiles, cats and fish. Mummified animals are unique to the collection of this museum. You'll also see mummification tools, embalming materials, Canopic jars, amulets and coffins. There are also ancient tablets that record the funeral journey from death to burial.

• (Optional.)Trip to visit Karank & Luxor temples

• (Optional Hot Air Balloon) The flight is approximately 30:45 minutes depend on the weather

• Overnight in Cruise.

Day 5: Nile Cruise- crocodile museum

Breakfast on board. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Visit the Temple shared by the two Gods Sobek & Haroeris in Kom Ombo.

Then continue your mummification tour.Ancient Egyptians didn't focus on mummification of human bodies only but they mummified animals also they were typically mummified animals for four main purposes—to allow beloved pets to go on to the afterlife, to provide food in the afterlife, to act as offerings to a particular god, and because some were seen as physical manifestations of specific deities that the Egyptians worshipped

Your tour guide will take you to visit crocodile museum where you will see 22 mummified crocodiles of various sizes . They are arrayed on a sand hill inside a large glass showcase, you will be able to see how crocodiles passed their days in ancient Egypt.

Also you will see a collection of crocodile coffins and wooden sarcophagi, along with crocodile fetuses and eggs, are also on display, in addition to stelae and statues depicting the crocodile-god Sobek, bearing a human body and the head of a crocodile.

Overnight in Kom Ombo.

Day 6: Nile Cruise

Breakfast on board. Sail to Aswan to visit The Temple of Philae, The temple walls records scenes from Egyptian mythology of Isis of the ancient Mother Goddess bringing Osiris the god of underworld back to life, and mummifying his body after his death. (Possibly the first Egyptian mummy). 

Lunch on board. Overnight in Aswan.

Day 7: Aswan – Hurghada

Breakfast on board. Disembarkation.

(Optional ) Abu Simbel Trip.

Departure to visit the Temple of Abu Simbel, The colossal Temple of Abu Simbel built by Ramses II (XIXth. Dynasty) and lately saved from inundation of the Nile waters in among the glories of ancient Egyptian monuments.

The temples were built out of a sandstone rock cliff, and representation of the deities to which each was dedicated is carved on its huge façade. Nearby, also saved, lies the small Temple of the King’s wife Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor. Back to Aswan.

Transfer to Hurghada

Day 8: Departure

Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.

Includes:

• 3 Nights hotel accommodation in Hurghada on bed and breakfast basis

• 4 Nights on Cruise board (Luxor & Aswan) full board (Sightseeing are included)

• All transfers in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan

• All your tours and excursions are by an A/C vehicle

• English speaking expert Egyptologist guide

• All your visits include entrance fees

• Our prices include all taxes and services
  
  

  Excludes:

  Visa Entry for Egypt (We can provide you with your visa upon arrival at your request)

  International Flights

  Personal items

  Tipping

  Any other items not mentioned

  Any Optional tours

  Drinks during meals

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