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Highlights

The journey of the Holy Family to Egypt including fantastic excursions to the Giza Pyramids and Egyptian Museum in Cairo and relaxing Nile cruise experience from Luxor to Aswan for 5 day Nile cruise.

Itinerary

Arrival Cairo – Welcome to land of the Pharaoh’s
  • Cairo

    4 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around The Clock) Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport and then he will escort you to the hotel by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At hotel the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo. Welcome Drink
  • Accommodations
    Fairmont Nile City
Pyramids and Cairo Sightseeing
  • Pyramids of Giza

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    After breakfast you will be accompanied by your personal guide to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus, famous Sphinx, Then visiting Valley temple facing the great statue.
  • The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Then transfer to enjoy the Egyptian Museum .
  • Accommodations
    Fairmont Nile City
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch
Tel Basta & Belbis
  • Tell Basta

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    After breakfast you will be accompanied by your personal guide to start the Holy Family Journey in Egypt, your first stop will be at the town of Babastis; It is now known as Tel- Basta, about 100 Kms north-east of Cairo, there Jesus gushed forth a spring of water to drink, you will visit the holy well.
  • Bilbeis

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    then you will visit Belbeis (ancient Philippos). The Holy Family made their way north-eastwards to Belbeis at a distance of about 55 kms from Cairo. then back to Cairo. Lunch at Local restaurant and back to your hotel. Overnight stay in Cairo. 
  • Accommodations
    Fairmont Nile City
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch
Sakha & Samanoud
  • Sakha

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, then you will enjoy the trip to Sakha about 140 Km North of Cairo. You will visit Virgin Mary Church, a place renowned for its Christian community in the Middle Ages. Also you will see the foot print of Jesus Christ.
  • Samannoud

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Then transfer to Samanoud where the holy family crossed the River Nile to the city of Samanoud inside the Delta and they were received by its people in a pleasant way, and so the people were blessed by Jesus Christ. There you will visit Saint Abanoub Chursh. There is also, a holy well where the holy family had drunk from it. Lunch in your way back in Tanta city. Back to Cairo and overnight stay at your hotel.
  • Accommodations
    Fairmont Nile City
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch
Wadi Natroun
  • Wadi Natrun

    6 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    After breakfast you will be accompanied by your personal guide to visit Wadi Natroun a desert area said to have been blessed by the Christ. The Holy Family crossed the western branch of the river Nile (Rosetta branch) to the south to Wadi AL-Natrun. According to tradition the Virgin Mary and her son the child Jesus Christ, hid in that valley during their trip to Egypt, and Jesus Christ blessed the four directions of the valley. Wadi Al- Natroun is considered one of the most famous valleys in Egypt. It is considered the home of asceticism and worship, with four monasteries still existing today. Begin your trip with Deir al-Baramus which is the oldest of the surviving 4 monasteries, and in many ways the most isolated, then proceeds to Deir Anba Bishoy whose body is still in the monastery. Abu Makar Monastery. You will end your trip with Deir El-Suryani which is the smallest and most compact of the 4 monasteries. Lunch during your way back to Cairo. Overnight stay in Cairo.
  • Accommodations
    Fairmont Nile City
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch
Cairo Churches
  • St. Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, you will be accompanied by your personal guide to visit Cairo churches,
  • Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary)

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    start by the Hanging Church and St. Sergius
  • Fort of Babylon

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    then continue to see the Church of St. George as well as the Fortress of Babylon in Old Cairo, which the Holy Family passed by.
  • St. Mercurius Church (Abu Seifien)

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Then transfer to Mostorod to see virgin Mary Church, visit the Holy well and Holly Marry tree at Matariya on the outskirts of Cairo, a well-attested resting place of the Holy Family and a popular destination among medieval pilgrims. Lunch at local restaurant in Cairo. Overnight stay in Cairo Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
  • Accommodations
    Fairmont Nile City
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch
Cairo to Minya Tour
  • The Holy Virgin Mary Monastery

    6 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, then you will enjoy The holy Family Trip to South Egypt. The Holy Family moved to the south in a boat on the River Nile at a place where the church of Holy virgin Mary now lies at Maadi. Many visitors go to this church to see the book this may be a sign that the Holy Family had passed by that place of the church. The Holy Family travelled in a boat on the Nile from this place towards the south (Upper Egypt).
  • Jabal at Tayr

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    ou will transfer South to EL Minya about 3 hours, arrive El Minya, see the beautiful church hewn out of the cliff beside the river at Gabal Al-Teir in Minya. Overnight in Minya. 
  • Accommodations
    Nefertiti Hotel Minya
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch
Minya – Dandara – Luxor
  • Monastery of Al-Anba Serabamoon

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Breakfast at your hotel in Minya and continue the route of the Holy family by visiting The White Monastery, it was built in 400 AD by St. Senouda, who constructed the monastery using blocks from ancient Egyptian buildings. The White Monastery has a basilica church inside that used columns from ancient Egyptian structures as well. There are also wonderful paintings on the walls and ceilings. This monastery used to house over 2000 monks.
  • Monastery of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Muharraq)

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Enjoy your trip to the Monastery of Al Muharraq in Assiut (Which is known as the Monastery of the Holy Virgin at Al Qusiya). It was built around the area where the Holy Family remained just over 6 months. Their time was spent mainly in a cave which became, in the Coptic era, the altar of the Church of Virgin Mary. End of Holy family route.
  • Dendera Temple of Hathor

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    continue your way to Luxor about 05 hours driving, in the way you will stop at Danadara Temple in Qena, to visit the Temple of Hathor, goddess of love and joy. The temple is located in Dendera which is situated at the north of Luxor. Transfer to your hotel in Luxor and Overnight stay in Luxor
  • Accommodations
    Sonesta St. George Hotel Luxor
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch
Luxor Nile Cruise Tours
  • Luxor Temple

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Breakfast at your hotel in Luxor then you will be met and transferred to embark your 05 star Nile Cruise. In the afternoon you will be accompanied for a wonderful tour of the East Bank of the Nile in Luxor.
  • Temple of Karnak

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Here you will see Karnak and Luxor Temples. Return to the ship for afternoon tea and dinner. Overnight in Luxor.
  • Accommodations
    Movenpick Royal Lily Nile Cruise
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch
    Dinner
Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions
  • Valley of the Kings

    1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    After breakfast transfer to the West Bank of the Nile in Luxor and visit the Valley of the Kings,
  • Temple of Hatshepsut

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Then Explore Hatshepsut Temple at El Deir EL Bahari,
  • Colossi of Memnon

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    visit to Colossi of Memnon. Return to the ship for lunch.
  • Edfu

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    afternoon tea while sailing to Edfu via the Esna Lock. Dinner on board. Overnight in Edfu.
  • Accommodations
    Movenpick Royal Lily Nile Cruise
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch
    Dinner
Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples
  • Temple of Horus

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Enjoy breakfast on board before visiting Horus Temple at Edfu.
  • Temple of Kom Ombo

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Return to the ship for lunch and sail to Kom Ombo. Upon arrival, visit the temple shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris. Return to the ship and continue sailing to Aswan. Dinner on board. Overnight in Aswan.
  • Accommodations
    Movenpick Royal Lily Nile Cruise
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch
    Dinner
Aswan Nile Cruise Tour
  • Aswan High Dam

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    After breakfast pay a visit to the High Dam of Aswan.
  • Unfinished Obelisk

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Then Visit the Unfinished Obelisk,
  • Temple of Philae

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Explore the majestic Philae Temple. Return to the ship for lunch. Dinner on board. Overnight in Aswan.
  • Accommodations
    Movenpick Royal Lily Nile Cruise
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch
    Dinner
Aswan – Train to Cairo
  • Abu Simbel Temple Complex

    4 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Breakfast on board the cruise then disembarkation from Cruise at 08:00 AM. And free time in Aswan with optional tour to enjoy a tour to one of Egypt's top tourist attractions, Abu Simbel temple, which were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari.
  • Aswan Railway Station

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Later, you will be transferred to Aswan railway station to board the sleeper train to Cairo. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board - overnight inside your compartment.
  • Accommodations
    Sleeper Train For On Half Board Basis.
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Dinner
Cairo Optional Excursions
  • Step Pyramid of Djoser

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Breakfast aboard sleeper train before arriving Giza train station, where you will be met and assisted by Sun Pyramids Tours representative who will transfer you to your hotel for free time at leisure( you will check into your room as early as possible ) with some optional excursions available in Cairo to visit Step Pyramid of King Zoser in Sakkara and Memphis. Overnight stay at your hotel in Cairo.
  • Accommodations
    Fairmont Nile City
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
Cairo – Fly Back Home
  • Cairo International Airport

    Admission Ticket Free
    Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo – check out and then transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure. Meals: Breakfast Accommodation Fairmont Nile City Movenpick Royal Lily Nile Cruise Nefertiti Hotel Minya Sonesta St. George Hotel Luxor Note: If the mentioned cruise or the hotel are not available, the company has the right to change to any cruise or hotel, as long as it is of same category. That the order of the days could be change according to cruise sailing dates keeping the sightseeing you will visit as it is.
  • Food And Drinks
    Breakfast

What's included

INCLUDED

Holy Family route as per the itinerary above
Lunch (11)
Dinner (5)
Breakfast (14)
All service charges and taxes.

NOT INCLUDED

Entry visa to Egypt
Tipping
Optional tours
Tickets To Get Inside The Pyramids
beverages
gala dinner

Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Wheelchair accessible
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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