Egypt history tour and beach holiday — 8 nights 9 days

(Meals: Dinner) Hotel: 4-5* / Location: Cairo

• Depart Ulaanbaatar for Istanbul on a Turkish Airlines flight at 09:00 in the morning, landing at 13:30 Turkish time.
• After waiting about 4 hours for the next flight to Cairo, the capital of Egypt, land in Cairo at around 20:00 in the evening and check in to the hotel in Cairo.

(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Hotel: 4-5* / Location: Cairo

Program

• After breakfast, visit the Great Pyramids of Giza (Cheops, Chephren, Mykerinos), one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the mysterious Great Sphinx. Take souvenir photos from the desert plateau and visit a papyrus and oriental perfume handicraft center to learn about the culture of the Pharaohs. After lunch, take a guided tour of the Khan El-Khalili bazaar, dating back to 1382 and located in the historic center of Islamic Cairo, browsing souvenirs, spices and silverware. In the evening, return to the hotel for dinner and rest.

(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner:) Hotel: 4-5* / Location: Aswan

Program

• Have breakfast at the hotel and check out. Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), home to some of the world's largest archaeological complexes, and see rare and precious relics of the ancient Egyptian kings and majestic statues. After lunch, transfer to Cairo airport and take a domestic flight to Aswan, located in the southern part of the Nile (flight time ~1.2 hours). Arrive in Aswan, check in to the hotel, have dinner and rest.

(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Hotel: 4-5* / Location: Luxor

Program

• Early in the morning (with a breakfast box), set off across the Nubian desert to the Abu Simbel temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Admire the huge and majestic Sun Temples of King Ramses II and Queen Nefertari, carved into the rock. In the afternoon, return to Aswan for lunch. Then travel by special tour bus to Luxor, the ancient capital of Egypt (travel time ~5 hours). Arrive in Luxor, check in to the hotel, have dinner and rest.

(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Hotel: 4-5* / Location: Luxor

• Visit the Karnak Temple, the largest religious complex of the ancient world, and see the hall of 134 giant columns, the Sacred Lake and the obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut. Continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only female Pharaoh, located on the West Bank of the Nile. After lunch, visit Luxor Temple on the East Bank of the Nile and the recently restored Avenue of Sphinxes. In the evening, return to the hotel for dinner and rest.

(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Hotel: 4-5* / Location: Hurghada (All Inclusive)

• After breakfast at the hotel, travel by bus from Luxor to Hurghada, the famous Red Sea resort area (travel time ~4 hours). On arrival in Hurghada, check in to a beach resort on an "All Inclusive" basis (all meals, drinks and snacks included free of charge). In the afternoon, relax on the private sandy beach and by the pool and spend a comfortable evening.

Optional excursions:

• 🏜️ Desert Adventure Safari ($30 – $80) — Day/Evening: ride across the desert on quad bikes,
• 🛥️ Red Sea Boat Trip & Diving ($70 – $100) — Sail on the Red Sea by boat, dive, and relax on an island

(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Hotel: 4-5* / Location: Hurghada (All Inclusive)

• Enjoy the facilities of the All-Inclusive resort all day: sunbathe on the beach, refresh in the pool, and take part in the hotel's entertainment programs.

Optional excursions:

• 🏜️ Desert Adventure Safari ($30 – $80) — Day/Evening: ride across the desert on quad bikes,
• 🛥️ Red Sea Boat Trip & Diving ($70 – $100) — Sail on the Red Sea by boat, dive, and relax on an island

(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch) Hotel: 4-5* / Location: Plane

• Check out and transfer to Hurghada International Airport. Return home on a Hurghada – Istanbul – Ulaanbaatar transit flight.

Change planes in Istanbul and have lunch in Istanbul. The Istanbul - Ulaanbaatar flight continues, landing in Ulaanbaatar at 7 a.m. the next day.