10 Days Egypt Tour Cairo, Nile Cruise & Hurghada

The complex includes three main pyramids, six little pyramids, the great sphinx, and the Valley Temple. The complex dates back to the 4th dynasty 2400 years B.C.

The great pyramid belongs to "King Khufu", it's the oldest and largest of the three pyramids of the Giza plateau and the only one to remain intact from the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. The height of the great pyramid is 147 m, the number of limestone blocks used in construction is 2,300,000 and it took twenty years to be built.

The great Sphinx belongs to "King Chephren" is the largest statue in the world resembling a mythical name and king khafrea, standing 73 m. long, 19 m. wide, and 20 m height. It is the oldest known monumental sculpture.

A Granite mortuary temple used by Ancient Egyptians for the mummification process and this is the only remaining one at Giza plateau.

It is considered to be the earliest large-scale cut stone construction, it dates back to the reign of King Djoser who ruled Egypt during the 27th century B.C. The step pyramid consists of 6 steps built atop one another with a height 62m.

The 1st capital all over Egypt is founded by King Menes, It occupied a strategic position between Upper & Lower Egypt. Memphis was believed to be under the protection of the god Ptah, the god of creation and artworks.

It was built across the Nile River at Aswan then constructed between 1960 and 1970, it has had a significant effect on the economy and culture of Egypt.

The largest obelisk ever to be built throughout the history of ancient times. It was ordered by Queen Hatshepsut (1508 1458 BC) to complement the Lateran Obelisk (which was originally at Karnak) and was later brought to the Lateran Palace in Rome.

Philae temple is dedicated to the goddess Isis of Love and beauty. The temple complex was dismantled and relocated to nearby Agilkia Island as part of the UNESCO Nubia Campaign project, protecting this and other complexes before the 1970 completion of the Aswan High Dam.

A temple overlooking the Nile, Kom Ombo temple the house of the crocodile god Sobek is divided into 2 temples with 2 entrances, 2 Hypostyle Halls, and 2 sanctuaries that exhibit every marvelous element of architecture and art from the ancient Egyptian and the Ptolemaic ages.

Dedicated to God Horus of divine protection and victory. Edfu temple is considered the most preserved Greco-Roman temple all over Egypt and on its walls are a series of images exhibiting the triumph of Horus over the devil god Seth.

The final resting place of Egypt's rulers from the 18th to the 20th dynasty, Valley of the Kings is home to tombs including the great pharaoh Ramses II and the boy king Tutankhamen. The tombs were well stocked with all the material goods a ruler might need in the next world. Most of the decorations inside the tombs are still well preserved.

Hatshepsut temple is one of the most beautiful & best preserved of all of the Ancient Egyptian temples. The temple was built on three levels with two wide ramps in a central position joining all the levels together.

Two massive stone statues of king Amenhotep III are what only remains of a complete mortuary temple. The statues are made from blocks of quartzite sandstone which exist in Cairo then moved 700 KM to Luxor.

No site in Egypt is more impressive than the Karnak temple. It is the largest temple complex ever built by man. It represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and Pharaohs. The Temple of Karnak is actually three main temples situated on 247 acres of land.

The Egyptian Museum is an ancient time capsule displaying a rare collection of 5000 years old artifacts. Over 150,000 genuine ancient Egyptian artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold, and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years.

It served as Egypt's seat of government till the 1860s, Cairo Citadel is a magnificent fortress. It was constructed during Salah ad-Din reign. The construction work has started in 1176 AD and was completed in 1182 AD.

It was constructed between 1830 and 1848, the mosque named "The Alabaster Mosque" because most of the walls are made out of pure alabaster. Mohamed Ali Mosque is a replica of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul.

Any tour to cairo can't be complete without a visit to the golden brick road of Khan El-Khalili bazaar, the bazaar is the oldest and the most famous in the middle east. It was constructed in 970 AD, the same year as the founding of Cairo in the start of the Islamic golden era.