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when
Alexander the Great took over Egypt from the Persians. Alexander founded
a new capital in the Greek style, which he named Alexandria after himself.
He died 8 years later and his general Ptolemy made himself King Ptolemy
I thereby establishing Ptolemaic Dynasty over Egypt.The
Ptolemies ruled Egypt for the next 300 years until Octavian under the
new name of Julius Caesar became the first Emperor of Rome. Cleopatra
who like the other Ptolemies was a Macedonian Greek was the last of the
Ptolemies. She was born in 69 BC and crowned the Queen of Egypt in 51
BC at the age of 18 years. Two years later she married Julius Caesar who
was at the time the most famous and the most powerful man in the world.
The Roman emperors ruled Egypt until 117 AD.
Egypt
is steeped in ancient history. Visitors to Egypt are overwhelmed by her
historic heritage which include Great Pyramids of Giza Plateau near Cairo,
the 5,000 years old Solar Boat, the Sphinx and Valley Temple, the Luxor
Temple, Luxor Museum with its Cache of statues, the Hatshepsut'sTemple,
Obelisks, the famous circular zodiac, the tombs in the Valley of the Kings,
Edfu Temple of Horus and more. In the Cairo Egyptian Museum, there are
mummies, hundreds of statues and the King Tut collection. In addition
visitors to Egypt greatly enjoy the deluxe Nile Cruise. Below is one of
the populat tour in Egypt.
TOER
001:-TOUR OF EGYPT (8 Days / 7 Nights)
Day 01:- Cairo
We arrive Cairo by air and are met and transferred to our Cairo Hotel
for overnight.
Day
02:- Cairo
After breakfast, we tour the immutably majestic pyramids on the desert
plateau in the suburb of Cairo. The Pyramids are the oldest surviving
members of the ancient wonders of the world. They were built from 2700
to 2500 BC. Of the 10 pyramids at Giza, the first 3 are held in the highest
regard. The first and the largest was erected for the Pharaoh Khufu during
the 4th Dynasty (2575 - 2467 BC). Known as the Great Pyramid, it rises
450 feet and covers 13 acres. It is believed to have taken 100,000 labourers
about 20 years to build. We then proceed to view the Sphinx brooding over
the vast desert. The Sphinx is a colossal image of a human - headed lion
fashioned out of a knoll of a rock in the Giza Plateau during the 4th
Dynasty. We shall also see the 5,000-year-old Solar Boat and the Valley
Temple before returning to our Cairo Hotel for overnight.
Day
03:- Luxor
We transfer to the domestic airport for our flight to Luxor arriving before
lunch. We transfer to Nile cruise and check-in. We enjoy lunch on the
cruise and receive Boat Orientation. In the afternoon, we visit the beautiful
Luxor Temple known as the "Bride of Karnak" during the annual
Apet festival. We then proceed to Luxor Museum to view statues recovered
in near perfect condition under a courtyard at the Luxor Temple. Our next
attraction will be Hatshepsut's Temple which is one of the splendours
of Karnak. We also view other temples and obelisks built by various pharaohs
at Karnak. Thereafter we return to the cruise for overnight.
Day
04:- Luxor / Esna
After breakfast, we tour the West Bank and visit tombs in the Valley of
the Kings where King Tut's tomb was found. Afterwards we begin sailing
up the Nile towards Aswan and pass through the Lock at Esna. Overnight
in Esna.
Day
05:- Aswan
After breakfast, we visit the Edfu's Temple of Horus which is the best
preserved Temple in Egypt. In the afternoon we visit Ptolemaic Temple
of Sobek at Kom Ombo. We continue to Aswan for overnight.
Day
06:- Aswan
After breakfast, we depart for the Aswan High Dam. We tour the ancient
granite quarry and see the Unfinished Obelisk. We move on to the archaeological
site at Elephantine Island to view excavation of the goddess of Satet
and god of Khnum temples where the Ark of the Covenant is said to have
rested for a time. We proceed to the Temple of Isis at the Island of Philae.
Overnight at Aswan.
Day
07:- Aswan / Cairo
After breakfast, we checkout of the Nile cruise and transfer to Aswan
Airport for our flight to Cairo. In the afternoon we visit the famous
Cairo Egyptian Museum where artifacts including statues and mummies collected
from temples and pyramids are kept. Overnight in Cairo.
Day
08:- Cairo / Nairobi
After breakfast, we board our flight to Nairobi.
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