The Majestic Pharaohs
Classic Egypt Family Tour

Upon arrival at Cairo airport, your Neptune Tours representative (holding a sign) greets you with a flower garland and assists with fast-track entry. Private deluxe transfer to hotel. Evening: Two Hours Nile Dinner Cruise – feast on international & Egyptian buffet while whirling dervishes and belly dancers perform against glittering Cairo skyline. Toast with welcome drink on deck.

Start with sunrise views of the Great Pyramids of Giza – enter the necropolis, marvel at Cheops, Chephren & Mycerinus. Visit the mysterious Sphinx and Valley Temple. Then walk into history at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), the world’s largest archaeological museum, steps from the pyramids. Optional upgrade: explore the complete Tutankhamun treasure galleries (over 5,000 objects! – supplement applies, ask your guide). See the 11-meter colossal Ramses II statue, the Hanging Obelisk, and 10 royal boats. GEM’s immersive galleries narrate Egypt’s story like never before. Lunch at museum’s panoramic restaurant with pyramid views.

Morning flight to Aswan. Experience the High Dam, an engineering marvel that tamed the Nile. Then take a motorboat to Philae Temple, dedicated to goddess Isis – sound & light whispers through the columns. Late afternoon board your 5★ or 4★ Nile cruiser with a welcome cocktail. Sunset felucca ride (optional) around Elephantine Island. Dinner followed by Nubian show on the sun deck.

Morning sail to Kom Ombo: the double temple dedicated to Sobek (crocodile god) and Horus (falcon god) – see preserved mummified crocodiles. Continue to Edfu by horse-drawn carriage (like an Egyptian movie!) to the Temple of Horus, best preserved cult temple in Egypt. After lunch, sail towards Luxor. Evening: Galabeya party – dress in traditional Egyptian robes, dance to Arabic music and compete for the best costume prize.

Disembark after breakfast for the West Bank: Valley of the Kings (enter 3 royal tombs including the tomb of Ramses IV), the stunning terraced Temple of Hatshepsut (Egypt’s only female pharaoh), and the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, East Bank: Karnak Temple – the largest religious complex ever built (134 colossal columns, sacred lake). Then Luxor Temple illuminated by late afternoon light. Fly back to Cairo in the evening. Hotel check-in & well-deserved rest.

Relax and recharge! Spend the morning at the hotel pool or head to City Stars Mall – Cairo’s ultimate lifestyle destination (700+ shops, cinema, indoor amusement zone). For history lovers: optional half-day tour to Saqqara Step Pyramid (oldest stone pyramid, built by Imhotep) and Memphis Open Air Museum (colossal Ramses II statue). Travel with a mini-photo scavenger hunt – a hit for families! Afternoon at leisure, perhaps try an Egyptian cooking class or visit a perfume palace.

Morning discovery of Old Cairo: the Hanging Church built above Babylon Fortress, Ben Ezra Synagogue (where baby Moses was said to be found), and Amr Ibn Al-As Mosque, the first in Africa. After lunch (own arrangement), dive into Khan El-Khalili Bazaar (Market) – haggle for lanterns, silver cartouches, and aromatic spices. Break for mint tea at the legendary El Fishawy café, open since 1773. Local guide shares tales of Aladdin’s alleyways. Farewell dinner at a historic Naguib Mahfouz restaurant (optional).

After breakfast, private transfer to Cairo International Airport. Neptune Tours representative assists with check-in and final goodbyes. Take home unlimited memories of pharaohs, the mighty Nile, and the newly discovered marvels of the Grand Egyptian Museum. Return with the promise of Egypt’s eternal welcome.