Welcome to Europamundo! Upon arriving at the airport, we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel.

Cairo.-

Note: In summer temperatures are higher, so visits to archaeological sites are made earlier in the day to avoid the hottest hours of the day. It is recommended to wear sports shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen and a hat or cap for these visits.

Breakfast.

07:00 hrs.-: We will visit the esplanade of the Pyramids, the most famous of which are those of the pharaohs Cheops, Kephren and Mykerinos (entrance to the interior of the pyramids not included), as well as the enigmatic Sphinx. Afterwards we will visit the Papyrus Institute for about 30 minutes, where we will see how the papyrus is handmade.

11:30 hrs.-: Visit the Coptic Quarter, which is nowadays one of the meeting places of the Egyptians and one of the oldest areas of the city. Visit the Hanging Church.

12:30 hrs.-: Visit the Citadel, built by order of Saladin in 1176 and completed in 1182. From 1218 until the 19th century it was the official seat of the Egyptian government. The history of this area is full of palace intrigues, assassinations, overthrows and massacres such as that of the Mamluks in 1811. Representative buildings include the Muhammad Ali Mosque, also known as the Alabaster Mosque, built on the model of Istanbul´s Hagia Sophia.

13.45 hrs.-: Lunch included in a local restaurant.

15:00 hrs.-: Visit the Egyptian Museum, which is about 10 km from the Pyramids and contains one of the most important and impressive archaeological exhibits in the world. The jewel of this exhibition is the treasure of Tutankhamun which occupies the entire upper floor. Remember that it takes at least a week to visit it in its entirety.

17:00 hrs-: Departure from the Egyptian Museum and return to the hotel.

18:00 hrs.-: Arrival at the hotel and accommodation.

Cairo - Aswan

Picnic breakfast

Early morning transfer to the airport for departure by scheduled flight (air included) to Aswan. Flight time is one hour and 25 minutes.

After arriving at Aswan airport we will visit the High Aswan Dam; it is a huge engineering work that holds back the waters of the Nile River. The visit lasts about 20 minutes. Then we will visit the Philae Temple dedicated to the Goddess Isis and located on a small island which is only accessible by boat, the visit lasts about an hour. Visit the Unfinished Obelisk, forty-one metres high, where you can see the ingenious procedure used by the ancient Egyptians to extract the granite blocks. The visit lasts about 30 minutes. Transfer to the boat. The time of arrival at the boat depends on the Cairo / Aswan flight schedule. If there is availability and cabins are ready, they will be assigned upon arrival, if not, clients will have to wait until they are assigned.

13.00 hrs: Lunch included.

14.00 hrs.- River trip in the typical fishermen´s boats, called ‘falucas’. The ride takes about 45 to 60 minutes.

Dinner and overnight on board.

Aswan.-

After breakfast at around 07.00 a.m. we start our full day in Aswan.

08.00 hrs.- We will visit the beautiful Temple of Philae dedicated to the goddess Isis and located on a small island that is only accessible by boat.

10.30 hrs-: Including a visit to the city and the Red Granite Quarry, where the famous Unfinished Obelisk is located. We´ll observe the ingenious procedure used by the ancient Egyptians for the extraction of granite blocks.

12:00 hrs.-: Lunh included.

13:30 hrs.- we´ll enjoy a felucca ride along the river, typical fishing boats.

14:15 hrs..-: In the afternoon (including arrival on felucca and a stretch of camel ride!) we will visit the Monastery of SAINT SIMEON, it was a large monastery in Roman times, then it was transformed into a caravanserail. We also pass by the modern Coptic church and the mausoleum of the Aga Khan (not visited).

16:45 hrs.-: We will visit the picturesque village NUBIAN VILLAGE, with its colorfully painted houses, its tourist and commercial life.

Afterwards, free time in our excellent hotel, where you can enjoy its large swimming pool and its facilities.

Note: the order of the views may be changed depending on the time of year.

Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Esna - Luxor.-

After breakfast, around 07.00 hrs. We start our beautiful road stage following the Nile valley. Beautiful landscapes with the presence of the Nile, its immense palm groves, its small and very active populations.

08.30 hrs.-: We stop next to the temple of KOM OMBO, overlooking the Nile River, dedicated to two deities: Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus, the falcon god. The temple is symmetrical and is divided into two identical parts, one dedicated to Sobek and the other to Horus. The temple is famous for its reliefs and hieroglyphs depicting daily life in ancient Egypt, as well as mythological and medical scenes. We also visit the impressive museum of the Crocodiles (several of them mummified).

09.30 hrs.-: Departure from Kom Ombo.

11.00 hrs.-: We continue to EDFU, we visit here one of the best preserved and most impressive temples in all of Egypt: the Temple of Edfu, also known as the Temple of Horus. Built 2300 years ago dedicated to Horus, the God of the sky.

13.00 hrs.-: Departure from the Temple of Edfu.

15.00 hrs.-: We continue to ESNA, its great temple is one of the few Egyptian temples that still retains its original roof, providing a unique view of the ancient architecture and original colors. The temple was buried under sediment and mud from the Nile for centuries, which helped preserve it from erosion and degradation. It was rediscovered in the 19th century. In Esna we can also see the restored caravanserai and from the outside we can see the floodgates on the Nile

16.00 hrs.-: Departure from the temple of Esna and continue our route to LUXOR, arriving at the end of the afternoon. Night at hotel.

Important remarks: On this day the lunch included will be picnic lunch provided by the hotel in Aswan. There are no toilets on the route between Edfu and Luxor.

Luxor.-

Luxor, the city of 100 gates is located in ancient Thebes where it was the capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom for 1500 years. Luxor, Arabic for ‘palaces’ is considered ‘the best open-air museum’ in the world with immense cultural and architectural heritage.During our stay in Luxor we will get to know one of the most impressive ancient cities on the planet (tickets included to the places mentioned). Early in the morning (around 06.00 hrs.), from our hotel we will take a private boat to cross the Nile River, with its peace and impressive views early in the morning, we go to the west bank.

07.00 hrs.-: We stopped in front of the Colossi of the Memnon, two impressive statues of Amenhotep II. After that, we visit the fantastic temple of Medinet Habu, the temple of Ramses II, large and magnificently preserved, its scenes of wars will surprise us.

08.30 hrs.-: We visited the "Valley of the Artisans" Deir el-Medina, a little-visited place, here they lived and are the tombs of great builders and craftsmen who built and decorated the royal tombs of ancient Egypt. We will visit three tombs, their paintings show scenes of daily life at that time

10.30 hrs.-: We will visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari) is located, considered the first woman to occupy the position of pharaoh.

11.30 hrs.- We also visit the famous VALLEY OF THE KINGS where the tombs of the main pharaohs are hidden. Among these tombs, composed of several rooms and corridors leading to the corresponding burial chambers (we include, in addition to the general admission, a ride in an electric cart to access the enclosure and tomb of Ramses -which requires additional entry-). Return to the east bank of Luxor. Free time for lunch.Lunch not included.

15.00 hrs.-: We visit KARNAK, it housed the most important religious complex in Ancient Egypt, highlighting the immense temple of Amun-Ra, our guide will take us to the little-crowded temple of Khinsu.

17.00 hrs.- visit the LUXOR MUSEUM, which shows us an impressive collection of objects and mummies found in this area.

18.30 hrs.- After sunset we include entrance to the Temple of Luxor, its illumination makes it magical at this hour. Time to stroll in the commercial area (souk) near the temple.

Note: The order of the visits will vary based on climatological factors and procuring to visit the different locations at times of less affluence.

Luxor – Dendera - Hurghada

Distance: 330 km
Landscapes: Arid deserts between mountains traveling towards the Red Sea. Free time in the morning to stroll on your own, shop or visit some other point in Luxor if you wish. Around 09.00 hrs. we will continue our trip.

10.30 hrs- Dendera, arrival at one of the best-preserved Egyptian temples thanks to the fact that it remained buried by sand and mud until it was discovered in the mid-nineteenth century. Entrance included. This impressive enclosure of 40,000 square meters, surrounded by a burly brick wall eight to ten meters high was dedicated to Hathor, goddess of love and fertility and mother of Horus, celestial god in Egyptian religion. We are surprised by its walls, its immense monumental doors and the quality and perfection of its details. After the visit lunch included.

14.30 hrs- Continuation to the Red Sea. Our highway crosses desert mountain ranges, interesting landscapes.
17.30 hrs- Hurghada, arrival in the late afternoon. We are located in an area with the most popular of Egypt´s resorts, its hotels stretch over a strip of almost 50 kilometers. Hotel accommodation on an all-inclusive basis.

Hurghada- El Gouna- Hurghada.-

Distance: 70 km

Full day in Hurghada. Free time in the morning to relax in the hotel facilities or to go on your own to visit the great aquarium or the museum of Hurghada.
15.30 hrs.- After lunch (included), an excursion to learn more about the area.

16.15 hrs.-: El Gouna. A short distance from Hurghada, we can find the most luxurious holiday resorts in Egypt where numerous canals and lagoons were opened to access most of the residences by yacht. Free time to stroll through this exclusive place.

16.45 hrs.-: From El Gouna, we return to Hurghada.

17.30 hrs.-: Hurghada- In the center of Hurghada, we visit its mosque (entrance included) and walk to the marina, a very touristic area full of life, shops and restaurants.

19.30 hr.-: After a free time in the Marina, return to our hotel. Stay on an "all included" basis.

Hurghada – Saint Anthony – El Galala – Cairo.-

Distance: 555 km
Landscapes: Desert, following in many sections the Red Sea.
Notes: Please dress appropriately for the visit of the monastery. On certain religious festivals monasteries may remain closed to tourist visits.

07.30 hrs.-: Hurghada. Departure. Following the Red Sea we travel to one impressive Coptic monastery, the Monastery of St. Anthony, the oldest in Christendom dating back to the fourth century. St. Anthony monastery is considered the holiest places of the Coptic church in Egypt.

11.30 hrs.-: Lunch included in service area.
13.00 hrs.-: After that we will visit the Monastery of Saint Anthony (entrance included) also walled with its numerous buildings and adobe houses, its atmosphere seems stopped in time. The church of St. Anthony, built over the tomb of the saint, houses magnificent Coptic murals of the thirteenth century.

14.00 hrs.-: We continue our route.

15.00 hrs- El Galala. Arrival at this new city that Egypt is building in the desert that will surprise us. We will go first to the luxury resort located next to the Red Sea, with its marina and water park; from where we include the cable car ride (the highest slope in Africa) to El Galala, a magnificently designed city, its construction began in 2015 and it houses a large university.

16.00 hrs- El Galala, departure.
18.00 hrs- Cairo.- Arrival at the end of the day.-

After breakfast, transfer to the airport and end of our services.