Classic Star Day Tour

Meal plan: Nothing
Upon your arrival at Cairo international airport, our representative will be waiting for you holding a sign of Star Day Tour. Sure you will have all the assistance even for your visa procedures or picking your luggage up. Then drive to your hotel. Night in Cairo.

Meal plan: breakfast
Pick up at your hotel by our licensed guide then drive to Giza plateau, it will be an amazing experience. Firstly your guide is going to give you a detailed explanation about the history then the construction of this stunning three tombs Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos, Kings of the 4th dynasty that impressed the whole world by their magnificent three pyramids and still challenging the time and the human being. In the panorama area, you will have your free time to take the best pictures of the day also a very nice place for a camel ride. On the same site, you gonna find the great sphinx of Giza, the biggest one in Egypt, and usually will be the best witness of the glory of this civilization. The next stop will be in Sakkara where you can find and admire the first biggest building made by stones in the whole world, the step pyramid projected by IMHOTEP the genius minister and the chief advisor of king Zoser. Finally you will be dropped off in your hotel. Night in Cairo.

Meal plan: breakfast
Pick up by our licensed guide then begin your tour by the Egyptian museum, one of the largest with more than 23 thousand pieces, there every single piece gonna tell you a piece of history so your guide gonna mix ancient history with art along the decades. It will be unforgettable moments, especially when standing in front of the golden mask of king TUT and know so much more about his life and his death as well. Then we will drive to Saladin’s citadel, it contains a lot of historic buildings spacially the most visited mosque of Mohammed Ali, known also as the alabaster mosque, there you will have a detailed explanation from your guide about Islam, the religion of the majority in Egypt. Your next stop will be in the old Coptic Cairo, a small area with narrow streets, a lot of ancient churches such as the hanging church and Abu Serga church, built on the same spot where the holy family ( Joseph, Mary, and Jesus Christ ) rested in their journey across Egypt. Finally, you will be dropped off at your hotel.

Meal plan: Breakfast & Dinner
After your breakfast you will be picked up by your guide and drive to Alexandria in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle, it takes 3 hours more or less to be there. Your first stop will be the mysterious Cemetery of Kom EL Soukafa known as catacombs, the hugest burial site of the Roman ages holes and chambers hacked interested the ground. Maybe one of the little examples of the hallmark fusion between the pharaonic and greek-roman styles. Nearby you will find the remains of the principal Temple of Alexandria in the greek-roman era, which was dedicated to God Serapes. In the same place another famous postcard of Alexandria the famous Pompey pillar with more than 27 meters high it still the highest column in Egypt. Your next stop will be in the fortress of Sultan Qaitbay, built in the same location of the lighthouse considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and was destroyed by an earthquake in the 1° century BC. From the fortress, you can enjoy the best view of the whole city. Now will be the last stop and a remarkable visit to the reincarnated bibliotheca Alexandrina, with here ultra-modern disc-shaped building trying to reach some of the glory of the ancient one. Drive back to Cairo. In Cairo, you will drive directly to Giza railway station to pick the sleeping train to Aswan. Night in the train with dinner & breakfast included.

Meal plan: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Arrival in Aswan and begin your tour visiting the magnificent temple of Philae, which was dedicated to Goddess Isis, located on a small island in the Nile river and offers not only picturesque ruins but also numerous and fantastic scenes of this area. By the end of your tour embarkation in your Nile cruise, Lunch & dinner on board. Night on board in Aswan . In case of having more free time, then you’ll have the chance of one of the most exciting adventures, visiting the only Nubian village that wasn’t flooded by the Nile after the construction of Aswan high dam, more than incredible views, camel ride you’ll have the opportunity to get closer to the Nubian language, costumes, and traditions ( optional excursion )

Meal plan: breakfast – lunch – dinner
So early you will visit the impressive Temple of Abu Simbel, 280 KM far from Aswan, it takes 3 hours by car to be there. this complex is the only one that was carved entirely in a sandstone mountain to glorify the famous king Ramses II and his beloved wife Nefertari and from the old ages Both temples were buried by the sand of the desert so it is still in a very perfect condition of preservation. Even in our modern era when both temples were relocated and moved after a huge campaign of UNESCO they still have every single detail of paintings, colors, reliefs, and heroglific inscriptions. Drive back to Aswan and enjoy your lunch on board navigating between the river banks, which usually will be the most memorable moments in your journey. Reaching Kom Ombo then you’ll visit a unique temple, really not so rich in remains but historically you will be astonished in the land of Sobek the crocodile-headed god. After visiting the temple and its mummification museum you’ll be back to your ship to enjoy one of the most exciting entertainment the GALABEYA party after a very tasty Oriental dinner. Night on board.

Meal plan: breakfast – lunch – dinner
After your breakfast it’ll be time for the remarkable visit to the temple of Edfu, dedicated to Horus, make sure that you will be really impressed by the most well-preserved temple all over Egypt huge walls, columns, shrines, reliefs, and inscriptions. Back to the ship and again sailing to Luxor. Enjoying as usually your lunch on board. Reaching Luxor then visit the two temples of the east bank, the temple of Karnak, the hugest one ever and the second all over the world, that’s a real encyclopedia more than 2000 years of history, along the decades Kings realized that Amon will be an immortal God so also their names will be immortal inside the sanctuary of Amon. Then another stop in Luxor temple, as well as the first was dedicated to Amon the king of the gods, this temple still a very good example especially when you compare between the fine art of the 18th dynasty and the big pieces of art lack of details of the 19th dynasty. Back to the ship, dinner and night on board.

Meal plan: breakfast – dinner
Early by the morning you’ll visit the top sites of the west bank, your first stop will be in the famous Valley of the Kings, more than 500 years this valley was the burial of the most glorious and powerful Kings of the Egyptian empire. There amuse your eyes with the most preserved colors of paintings and reliefs, that telling us more and more about life after death. Then admire the unique architecture of Queen’s Hatshepsut temple built with very fine limestone rocks brought nearby Cairo. Our last stop will be in front of these two huge 19th meters tall statues, known in the Greek era as statues of Memnon, the only thing that has been survived from the magnificent temple of Amenophis III. Once you finish your tour, you’ll be transferred to your hotel in Hurghada, It takes 4 hours more or less. There you’ll have enough time to get rest.

Meal plan: all-inclusive
Today you are free to wake up at the time you want, in your full-service resort with a private beach feel like a tourist, and enjoy your day the way you want. Or choose between one of our optional excursions of diving, snorkeling, or even Safari in the desert.

Meal plan : all-inclusive
Free day

Meal plan: breakfast
Today it’s time to leave this paradise, at scheduled time transfer to Hurghada bus station to take your bus back to Cairo. Arrival then transfer to your hotel in Cairo. Night in Cairo.

Meal plan: breakfast
After your breakfast, you’ll be picked up from your hotel to Cairo airport to board your departure flight. End of our program.