NUESTROS VIAJES A EGIPTO

¡WE ARE BACK TO EGYPT TO ENJOY AND LEARN!

March 2025

14 days/ 13 nights: 5 nights at El Cairo + 2 nights en Luxor + 3 nights de crucero + 1 night Abu Simbel + 2 Aswan

A WELL-PLANNED ITINERARY with the experience sinze 2004 with grouhps. We see as many things as no other organization offers in that time. THE ORDER OF VISITS CAN BE VARYED if it is convenient to see more things. You will still have to go many times to see everything there is in that Nation that is The School of the World.

ATTENTION: Egypt is the best tourist destination in the world and you have to be calm because IT IS NOT A RISK COUNTRY. You must have updated PASSPORTS, if possible recently, as they must be valid for at least SIX MONTHS from the day of travel. We leave from Madrid and Barcelona. Travelers from other countries are organized by the agency to leave from other capitals and return with the lowest possible costs. The prices indicated on this website are from Spain with return generally to Madrid or Barcelona.

For those who have not yet been, it will be something truly unforgettable; many return with us. Egypt is a place different from any other magical trip, it is historically the Mother of Science and Essence. :Gabriel-Osiris: Piramicasa. will give lectures and talks during a good part of the tour, making us see and understand beyond what is academically established. We only put some images, from the thousands taken on each previous trip, but the best and most curious ones are a surprise, so you will be able to photograph and film things that you will not find in history textbooks and rarely on the Internet.

CONTACT: Viky Sánchez - Tel. +34 72222 5857 (only spanish and french) o piramiamor@gmail.com (any languaje) Teléfono opcional: +34 639 28 47 87

1º Day
Tuesday, September - Madrid or Barcelona / El Cairo/Aswan

FROM OTHER COUNTRIES: It is NOT necessary to process visas for either Spain or Egypt in the country of origin.

Departure from Madrid or Barcelona on a scheduled flight with Egyptair to Cairo. Arrival in Cairo where we process the visa and take another flight to Aswan. Transfer and accommodation at the Pyramisa Island Hotel Aswan..

2º Day Aswan

Full board. After breakfast we visit the Famine Stele on Sohel Island. Then Elephantine Island which was called Elephantine because it was one of the most important ivory trading centres. There are several interesting places to visit on the island, the Elephantine Museum and the Temple of Khnum; then the Unfinished Obelisk where we will see the marks of an unknown technology. Lunch at a local restaurant. Transfer to the hotel Pyramida Island Hotel Aswan, dinner and accommodation.

3º Day - Aswan / Abu Simbel

Full board. After breakfast, we will go to the pier to take a boat to Philae Island, where the last temple built to Isis is located. After the Temple we will transfer by bus to Abu Simbel for lunch at a local restaurant. In the evening we will enjoy the sound and light show at the Abu Simbel Temple. Transfer to the hotel, dinner and accommodation at the Hotel Azal Lagoons Resort Abu Simbel.

4º Day - Abu Simbel / Aswan

Early morning visit to the Great Temple of Abu Simbel of Ramses II, considered one of the most beautiful of all those built during his reign and one of the most monumental in Egypt. We will also visit the minor temple of Nefertary, Great Royal Wife. After the visits we will transfer by bus to Aswan, on the way we will visit the Temple of Kalabsa, it is dedicated to Mandulis, god of the sun of lower Nubia. Built on a previous sanctuary of Amenophis II. It has a staircase that leads to the roof of the temple, where you can see a splendid view of the temple itself. Accommodation on the Tower Prestige Nile Cruise 5 * Luxury , After lunch on the cruise departure by felucca to visit Qubbet el-Hawa, also called the Valley of the Princes, is a rocky place in front of Aswan where there are several tombs, including that of Hirjuf. Dating back to the Old Kingdom, they provide important details of the life of high-ranking officials; There are also some tombs from the Middle and New Kingdoms, dinner and night on board.

5º Day - Aswan / Kom Ombo / Edfu

Breakfast at the cruise restaurant, the only opportunity to enjoy the most interesting experience and adventure: an optional excursion to the Nubian village to take advantage of our magnificent morning, then we return to the cruise, which while we eat begins to sail until reaching Kom Ombo to visit the Temple of Haroeris (Horus), a falcon-headed god who represents Consciousness and the god Sobek, with a crocodile head who represents Instinct, having double entrance, doors and altar. You can also see the nilometer, used by the ancient Egyptians to measure the water level of the river but we will explain its true function; and the Sobek Crocodile Museum where the mummies of these animals are. Dinner on the cruise, Night on board in Edfu.

6º Day - El Edfu / Luxor

After breakfast, we will arrive at Edfu where we will visit the temple of Horus, the falcon-headed god, the best preserved in Egypt and the second largest in the country. Boarding and sailing to Esna crossing the lock, we will continue the trip until we reach Luxor. In the afternoon we will visit the Luxor temple, the only monument in the world in which buildings from the Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic and Islamic periods appear. Night on board and dinner on the cruise.

7º Day / Luxor/ (Sonesta St. George Hotel - Convention Center)

After breakfast, we will leave very early to visit the Colossi of Memnon of King Amenophis III, who guarded the entrance to his funerary temple. We will visit the funerary temple of Ramses III, known as Medinat Habu, whose colours will surprise us. We will continue to the Valley of the Queens, where we will enjoy the wonderful tomb of Nefertari, the great royal wife of Ramses II. We will have lunch at a local restaurant. We will continue our tour to the Valley of the Kings. There we will see several tombs, including that of Tutankhamun. We will continue to the temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the most powerful woman in ancient Egypt, unique for its large terraced terraces. Transfer to the hotel, dinner and accommodation. In Medinet Abu we have a large number of curiosities and the most master class engraved in stone on Catharsis and Transcendental Psychology.

MEDINET ABU

8º Day: Luxor / Abydos / Dendera / Luxor

Early departure by bus to visit the temple of Abydos, built by Pharaoh Seti I and his son Ramses II, one of the most beautiful in the Nile Valley. Lunch at the Flower of Life hotel in Abydos. We will continue visiting the temple of the goddess Hathor in Dendera, where its crypts will bring us closer to some of the secrets of the ancient priests. At the end of the visit, we will continue the trip until we reach Luxor. Transfer to the hotel, dinner and accommodation. On the same day, in the evening, we can visit the Temple of Luxor, which we can return to the next day and see both day and night. This Temple was excavated for the first time in 1884 by G. Maspero. That is to say, it was preserved buried for countless millennia until just over a century ago.

9º Day - Luxor / Cairo Hotel ( Pyramids Park Resort Cairo)
We will return to the east bank to visit the Temple of Karnak dedicated to the religious triad of Thebes, we will visit totally unknown places in the temple, lunch at a local restaurant, transfer at the dedicated time to Luxor airport to fly to Cairo, Arrival in Cairo, Transfer to the hotel, dinner and accommodation.

Breakfast at the hotel buffet style. Early in the morning we will visit the esplanade of Giza to enjoy the pyramids and the Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the pyramid of Cheops or Khufu),Chephren and Menkaure on a regular visit, we will see the temple of the Valley of Chephren where the enigmatic Sphinx of Giza is, accessing the bucket and the Stele of the Dream. Lunch in a typical restaurant. In the afternoon we will visit the open areas of the Great Egyptian Museum (GEM) of Tutankhamun. Transfer to the hotel, dinner. Accommodation.

Esfinge

10º Day - Cairo

We will start the day in Sakkara, the oldest necropolis in Egypt, where we will visit the Step Pyramid. We will also enter the Serapeum, which was supposed to be the burial place of the Apis bulls, and we will talk about its mysteries and its true purpose. We will visit the “mastaba” complex to see, among others, the one at Mereruka. We will visit the pyramid of Unas, where the first religious texts in the world are found, the Pyramid Texts; we will see the mastaba of Ti. Lunch in a typical restaurant. Transfer to the hotel, dinner and accommodation.

11º Day - Cairo

We will travel to Fayoum to visit the Meidum pyramid, where the remains of the central structure are preserved, surrounded by a mound formed by the rubble of the covering. On the way back to Cairo we will stop in Dashur to visit the Bent or Rhomboidal Pyramid and the Red Pyramid. Lunch in a typical restaurant. We will end the day visiting Memphis where the colossus of Ramses II is located. Transfer to the hotel, dinner and accommodation.

12º Day - Cairo

The first thing we will do is visit the Museum of Egyptian Art, the only one in the world where many of the treasures of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun are preserved. We will go to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and where the royal mummies are found. Lunch in a typical restaurant. In the afternoon, we will visit the Coptic Quarter (Orthodox Christian), where the famous hanging church is located. Next, we will continue to the Citadel of Saladin built in 1183, where the Mosque of Mohamed Ali, better known as the Alabaster Mosque, is located. We will end the day in the medieval quarter of Khan el Khalili where the famous Egyptian oriental market is located. Transfer to the hotel, dinner and accommodation.

13º Day -/ El Cairo/Madrid/ o Barcelona
Picnic breakfast. At the indicated time, transfer to Cairo International Airport for the flight to Madrid. End of our services.

THE TOTAL PRICE per person in a double room and INCLUDES (NOT CONFIRMED YET)
* Airfare + taxes on regular flights with Egyptair.
* Hotels 5* Superior Luxury (MP)
* Full board throughout the trip.
* All transfers included in the program.
* All visits included in the program Tomb of Nefertary and Tutankhamun.
* Spanish and English-speaking guide.
* Visa ($25).
* Tips for porters and boat.
* One small bottle of water per day per person.

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE
* Single room, which in this case is € to confirmation
* Tips for the guide (optional and voluntary)
* Drinks
* Optional visits: balloon ride, Nubian village, light and sound show at the pyramids or any other visit not mentioned in the program.
* Any personal expenses (laundry, shopping, etc.)

HOW TO BOOK A TRAVEL PLACE:

- Places are limited, we do not guarantee group closing date or places "at the last minute"..
- To make the reservation you must send an email to piramiamor@gmail.com, indicating the name and surname as they appear on the passport and a copy of it. You can also call +34 72222 58 57 (Spanish and French) or write to piramiamor@gmail.com (any language)
- Make a reservation deposit of 700 €uros and then pay the rest directly to the travel agency.
- In order to travel we also need a photocopy of the passport, full address and a contact phone number that is not the traveler's (the insurance company asks for it, in case you make a partner in Egypt and do not want to return ;) .

AFTER sending the data to piramiamor@gmail.com, you pay 700 € to make the reservation in Spain and the rest in the Travel Agency account.

THIS PRICE IS QUOTED AS OF 03/21/2024 UNTIL August /10/2024, AFTER THE MENTIONED DATE, IT MUST BE QUOTED AGAIN DUE TO THE VARIABILITY OF FLIGHT COSTS.

THESE ARE THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OUR TRAVELERS:

There is no need to get vaccinated. Egypt is not a biological risk country. Egypt is NOT a dangerous country as some disinformation campaigns by various governments have led people to believe.
Bring a fanny pack for money and documents. There is less risk of theft than anywhere else in the world. Egyptians abhor theft, but there are not only Egyptians...
Bring a small backpack for excursions, for water, camera, mid-season jacket, etc.
It is advisable to bring a compass, a crank flashlight, a magnifying glass and a pen
Bring a coat for the night on the boat and some temples that are visited at night.
Bring small bills for the first few days. In Egypt, vendors and guides can exchange coins for small bills (5 and 10 euros or dollars)
There are banks in the hotels and you can withdraw or exchange money. The exchange rate is the official one, which is always up to date at www.xe.com
Leave room in your suitcase for your purchases, which always come back heavier. There is a laundry service on the boats and hotels. 23 kg per person is the maximum without paying extra on the plane.
Comfortable shoes for walking a lot, better if they are ankle-straps. Although it is not "adventure tourism" and children or very old people go, we visit places with stones, sand, tunnels, stairs...
Clothes: On the boat and in the hotels they wash clothes, but it is better to bring enough for one wash on the boat or hotel.
In Egypt you can buy TUNICS very cheaply (no more than 15 or 20 euros). There is always haggling, but we ask you not to abuse them. On the trip we talked about fair prices.
Swimsuit for free time on the boat and slippers (DO NOT BRING TOWELS, there are many everywhere)
Remember that you are going to take more than a thousand photos, so bring rechargeable batteries and memory cards. THE POWER OUTLETS IN EGYPT is 220-230 v. but we recommend taking a thick to thin plug adapter. Many phones like the Galaxy show bions in photos and videos. Some others do too, but those are safe. In the pyramids, not only in Giza (or Gizhe), in some Temples, as well as in the Serapheum of Saqqara, you can film bions in abundance.
Passport with expiration of more than six months from the day of travel.
If someone has any special health problem or food restriction, it is advisable to let us know, although in the buffets you will find everything. But celiacs or other people with limitations, it is better to let us know, because then everything will be prepared with great care

Imagine you are going to Barcelona or Mexico, but much cheaper, with less pollution, with going up and down stairs and tunnels, with so much to film and photograph that you will not find a more impressive place in the world and with such a quantity of archaeological elements in sight...
Do not carry sharp objects or liquids in your hand luggage.
You can carry ham in an airtight container, whisky, wine, etc., in your suitcases, because there it is difficult to get alcohol at normal prices. On the ships and hotels there is everything, but alcohol is more expensive.Imagine you are going to Barcelona or Mexico, but much cheaper, with less pollution, with going up and down stairs and tunnels, with so much to film and photograph that you will not find a more impressive place in the world and with such a quantity of archaeological elements in sight...
Do not carry sharp objects or liquids in your hand luggage.
You can carry ham in an airtight container, whisky, wine, etc., in your suitcases, because there it is difficult to get alcohol at normal prices. There is everything on the ships and hotels, but alcohol is more expensive.

Beer: you can't take it in your suitcases, because it's dangerous for it to burst. Also, Egyptian beers are very good. I don't think they let it on planes, but there's no problem with other liquors. Bottles should always be well wrapped with clothes.
If someone smokes joints, they better be prepared to endure all those days. Marijuana is detected at the airport and you know... Users of other drugs, we would appreciate it if you would refrain from traveling with us if you can't avoid it. You can take whatever tobacco you want, but it can also be found there and cheaper.
If you have any other questions, please ask Viky.

A traveling hug

PHOTOGRAPHIC MISSELLANIES (but it does not even remotely represent everything we see and experience there)