Lionsgate 888 Egypt Tour

Tour Description

For price, full details and inclusions please contact Jeanette Madeley, your host for this tour.
Email your enquiries to jeanette@angelicascension.co.uk
www.angelicascension.co.uk
The Lion’s Gate Portal is classified as open between July 28 and August 12.
It is thought to be most potent on August 8, known to some as the galactic new year.
Where better to feel the intense energy of the day than at the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Each year, the portal commences when the new moon is in Leo, uniting the power of our luminaries in the sign of the Lion.
In astrology, Leo has a connection with the energy of the lion, bringing a regal energy of pride and courage.

Tour Highlights

LUXURY EXPERIENCE
PRIVATE ACCESS TO SITES
888 Private Access to Sphinx
888 Private Access to Great Pyramid
Private Sailing Boat 5 Nights on Nile River
Philae Temple
Abu Simbel Day Tour
Komombo Temple
Edfu, Temple of Horus
Temple of Khnum
Luxor Temple under Lights
Karnak Temple
Valley of the Kings
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Abydos, Temple of Seti 1
Dendera, Temple of Hathor
Step Pyramid of Saqqara
Egyptian Museum

Day 1: Arrival Day to Aswan

Monday 29th July 2024
Guests should have connection flight from Cairo to Aswan
*Entrance visa is currently USD25, this needs to be purchased in Cairo before changing to domestic flight.
Luggage will need to be collected.

Welcome to the history and mystery of this Ancient Land – The Land of the Pharaohs.
Our Pink Lotus Tours airport representative will be there to meet you upon arrival in Aswan International Airport
After collecting your luggage, you will be transferred to Ben Ben Hotel
No meals included today

Day 2: Philae Temple

Tuesday 30th July 2024

After breakfast at hotel your tour guide will meet and take you to explore Philae Temple.

We take a relaxing motor boat ride to Agilkia Island to visit the awesome Philae Temple, one of the most visited Temples in Nubia which was saved from a watery grave by UNESCO after the construction of the Aswan Dam.

Philae Temple was dedicated to the goddess Isis, the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus.

Lunch in Nubian style restaurant

Free afternoon

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 3: Abu Simbel then Embark Dahabeya

Wednesday 31st July 2024
Breakfast at hotel then checkout

Visit Abu Simbel and return to Aswan

An early start today, so we can explore Abu Simbel. Great Temple of Ramses II, carved in the mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 BC and dedicated to the gods Ra-Horakhty, Amun and Ptah. This temple is aligned in such a way that, twice a year the first rays of the rising sun penetrate the temple, through the vestibule and into the sanctuary, where they illuminate the figures of the gods except Ptah. The Temple of Hathor is dedicated to Queen Nefertari, Ramses beloved wife.

Lunch onboard Dahabeya

Sailing to Komombo, for overnight

Dinner onboard

Day 4: Komombo Temple

Thursday 1st August 2024

Komombo, the dual temple of Horus & Sobek.

Here at Komombo we ask you to ponder your dualities, the good and the bad, the old and the new, the past and the present, the highs and the lows, the strengths and the weaknesses, the successes and lessons.

Lunch & Dinner onboard

Day 5: Edfu Temple

Friday 2nd August 2024

After breakfast, we visit Edfu Temple, the crown jewel of a magical mythical city of Aswan.
Edfu Temple represents a lost art that showcases the true spirit of Ancient Egypt, and it was built on the land believed to have witnessed the greatest battle in the history of the ancient Egyptian Mythology between the powers of good and evil (Horus & Seth).
Back to the boat, start sailing through Esna lock towards Thebes (Luxor).

Temple of Khnum

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner onboard

Day 6: Luxor Temple

Saturday 3rd August 2024

*visit times will depend on sailing schedule

Sailing to Luxor by 4pm

For those who might like to have their very own cartouche made we will visit a jewellery shop that can custom make one for you and have it ready before we leave Luxor.

Luxor by Night

Luxor Temple, “Southern Sanctuary” to the ancient Egyptians, was so called because of its location within ancient Thebes (modern Luxor). It is located around three kilometers to the south of Karnak Temple, to which it was once linked with a processional way bordered with sphinxes. The oldest evidence for this temple dates to the Eighteenth Dynasty (c.1550–1295 BC).

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner onboard

Day 7: Karnak Temple + Valley of the Kings

Sunday 4th August 2024

Karnak (opens 6am)

Karnak Temple at the East bank of the River Nile, the temple complex is huge, covering an area of 1 ½ x 3 km dedicated to the Pharaoh Amun and was also the centre of his worship for his wife Mut and their son Khons. There are over 25 temples and chapels in the complex. Temple of Ptah (Sekhmet) locked chapel & subject to availability on the day

The Karnak complex includes several of the finest examples of ancient Egyptian design and architecture. Among them is the Hypostyle Hall, considered one of the world’s great architectural achievements.

It is filled with 134 enormous pillars, the highest 70 feet tall, and each about 45 feet around.

Return to boat for light meal

Valley of the Kings

Enjoy a visit to the Valley of the Kings. Climb down into the spectacularly decorated tombs of the Pharaohs.

*Optional ticket to enter Tomb of King Tutankhamun

Today we will visit a local alabaster factory and see how the hand-made pieces were created in ancient Egypt.

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

Valley of the Queens & Tomb of Nefertari (Approx 10-15 minutes) subject to availability

Free afternoon onboard

OPTIONAL EXTRA Karnak Sound & Light Show

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 8: Abydos

Monday 5th August 2024

Breakfast onboard then checkout from Dahabeya

Drive to Abydos approx 3 ½ hours, check in

Lunch at House of Life

Abydos, one of the oldest and most sacred sites of Ancient Egypt

Occupied from as early as 3300 BCE, Abydos is located on the west bank of the Nile in Upper Egypt, the sacred city overlooks a desert valley once thought to offer passage to the realm of the dead. It was the royal burial ground for Egypt’s first pharaohs and later, the center of worship for the cult of Osiris, god of the underworld. In modern times, excavations at Abydos have added to our knowledge of Egypt’s ancient past.

Visit Abydos Temple (closes at 5pm) Overnight at House of Life

Dinner at hotel

Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 9: Dendera Temple/Fly to Cairo

Tuesday 6th August 2024

Breakfast at House of Life then checkout. Drive to Dendera approx 1 ½ -2 hours

Dendera Temple, the magnificent temple dedicated to Goddess Hathor.

Hathor was among the most important and popular deities in ancient Egypt. She was associated with music, joy, dance and motherhood, she was also known as the lady of the sky. Her main cult center was at Dendera where one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt stands today. The entrance of the temple, with six massive columns surmounted with the head of Hathor, is considered among the most beautiful monuments in Egypt. Sistrums (a musical instrument) closely associated with the goddess, frame her head.

The temple of Dendera dates back to the Ptolemaic Period, among the temple’s most notable features are astronomical engravings on its ceiling.

Drive to Luxor approx 1 ½ -2 hours

Evening flight to Cairo Upon arrival in Cairo our representative will meet and assist you with transfer to hotel

Meals: Breakfast

*(snacks/lunch/dinner can be purchased at Dendera Temple and airport)

Day 10: Saqqara

Wednesday 7th August 2024

Breakfast at hotel

Ancient Necropolis of Saqqara. The Step Pyramid at Saqqara is the first free standing building of stone in the whole world dating back to 2700 BC. *Optional extra ticket to get inside the Step Pyramid

With so many new discoveries in recent times there is always so much to see in this Ancient necropolis.

-Lunch in local restaurant.

Egyptian Museum Step into the energy of the city that never sleeps, we experience the crazy Cairo traffic as we drive into downtown Cairo and Tahrir Square, scene of the 2011 revolution and location of the Egyptian Museum.

The current Egyptian Museum was built before the discovery of the treasures of King Tutankhamen and his famous solid gold funerary mask so it is overflowing with ancient artefacts and would take many, many visits to see in its entirety so we highlight the best of the best.

OPTIONAL EXPERIENCE: Before returning to the hotel you will have the privilege of meeting with Egyptian Healer and Aromatherapist, Gamal Abdul, who will share his knowledge of the uses of Egyptian Oils in harmony with the Chakra system.

Day 11: PRIVATE ACCESS Sphinx and Great Pyramid

Thursday 8th August 2024
888 Lionsgate Portal

4-5am Private Access Sphinx (1 hour)

Return to hotel for breakfast

Visit Giza Pyramids area

-Lunch at 9 Pyramids Lounge overlooking the Giza Plateau

Free afternoon

9-11pm Private Access Pyramid (2 hours)

Day 12: Departure Day

Friday 9th August 2024

Breakfast at hotel then checkout and transfer to airport

Package Includes

Meet and assist on arrival at Aswan airport.
All transfers to/from airport and hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
Accommodation for 5 nights Dahabeya. Breakfast, lunch and dinner + soft drinks/water included
Lunch as mentioned in our schedule
All sightseeing tours in Cairo, Aswan Luxor, Abydos & Dendera as mentioned in the itinerary.
All sightseeing tours on the cruise are private guided tours.
Entrance to Tomb of Nefertari
Private Access approved by Ministry of Antiquities to Sphinx
Private Access approved by Ministry of Antiquities to Great Pyramid
Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary.
Tips for services. A tipping kitty will be recommended and collected for distribution throughout the tour by your guide.
English-speaking tour guide during your tours.
Bottled water during your tour and transfers.

Package Excludes

International Airfare & Travel Insurance.
Entry Visa to Egypt
Any optional tours
Sound & Light Show
Drinks of any kind (except onboard Dahabeya)
Espresso Coffee/Turkish Coffee onboard Dahabeya
Pre or post tour accommodation.
Personal spending, drinks snacks room service etc
Hot Air Balloon
Tipping of additional services or activities/meals in free time
Tip for your Egyptologist/Tour guide.
Industry standard, $US10 per person per day, however tipping is a personal choice and relative to how much you enjoyed the tour.
Internal Flights Luxor/Cairo