Expedition World: 2000

21 - 30 September 2000
10Day Egypt tour, 7 Day in Egypt

Day 1
SQ428 Singapore to Capital of Egypt, Cairo

Day 2

Received by Ginger Tours Co and checked into
Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel

Egytian Musuem

Introduced to the history and antiquities of some of the great Pharoahs before we head to the original sites the next few days.

Seven Wonders of the World Great Pyramids of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.
Based on a mark in an interior chamber naming the work gang and a reference to fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu, Egyptologists believe that the pyramid was built as a tomb over a 10 to 20-year period concluding around 2560 BC. Initially at 146.5 metres (481 feet), the Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for more than 3,800 years.

Camel took us around the Pyramids of Giza

Great Sphinx

A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion.

The largest and most famous sphinx is the Great Sphinx of Giza, situated on the Giza Plateau adjacent to the Great Pyramids of Giza on the west bank of the Nile River and facing east. The sphinx is located southeast of the pyramids. Although the date of its construction is uncertain, the head of the Great Sphinx now is believed to be that of the pharaoh Khafra.

Free and Easy shopping after lunch

Streets of Cairo

Hibiscus Tea

Perfume bottles with all the Perfume brands you can list.

Haggle for price if you are interested and don't be afraid of walking away - till he yells you back.

Day 3
Cairo/Luxor Cruise

EgyptAir MS133 flight to Luxor
for 4 nights full board Nile Cruise on M.S.Nile Admiral

Aswan train back to Cairo

MS Nile Admiral

Tour East bank after lunch

Karnak Temple, holy city of colossal statues, shrines and Obelisks

Luxor Temple, great pylons built by Ramses II

King Ramses

Night Karnak Temple - Sound and Light

Day 4
Luxor/ESNA/EDFU Cruise
Cross to West bank

Tombs of the Valleys of the Kings and Queens

Al-Deir Al-Bahari Temple

Temple of Colossi of Memmon

Edfu Temple

Small town of EDFU to visit the best preserved temple in the whole Egypt -

The temple of Horus

Eagle Statuse at Hatshepsut Temple

Back on boat in the evening. Small boat peddling local products.

Day 5
EDFU/KOMOMBO Cruise

Kom-Ombo Temple

Double temple of God Sobek and Horus the Great

Sail to Komombo

Day 6
KOMOMBO/ASWAN Cruise

Motorboat to the island of Egelika where the temple of Philae stands today

Philae Temple

Hop onto a sailboat to Abu Simbel Temple

Abu Simbel Temple

Abu Simbel Temple Sound and Light Spectacular

Sail to Aswan after lunch
Night Egyptian Fancy dress party

Day 7
ASWAN/CAIRO
We woke up and Cruise boat docked at Aswan. End of Cruise tour. 😢

Aswan Botanic Island

The unfinished Obelisk at Aswan

The unfinished obelisk is the largest known ancient obelisk and is located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt in Aswan (Assuan), Egypt. It was ordered by Hatshepsut (1508–1458 BC), possibly to complement the Lateran Obelisk. It is nearly one third larger than any ancient Egyptian obelisk ever erected. If finished it would have measured around 42 m (approximately 137 feet) and would have weighed nearly 1,200 tons.