Description
Day 1: Airport arrival transfer
Day 2: Full day tour to Giza Pyramids and Egyptian museum
Day 3: Fly to Luxor, visit Karnak &Luxor temples
Day 4: Visit the west bank of Luxor
Day 5: Flight to Cairo and over day trip to Alexandria
Day 6: Final Transfer
Includes
- Arrival airport transfer in Cairo
- 3 nights hotel in Cairo based on bed and breakfast
- 2 nights in Luxor
- Full Cairo Day tour to the Great Pyramids of Giza, and Egyptian museum
- Over day to Alexandria
- Luxor, visit Karnak, Luxor temples and valley of Kings, Hatshepsut temples
- Departure transfer from hotel in Cairo-to-Cairo airport
- All transfers and luggage handling during the tour
- Transportation by air-conditioned vehicles
- All sightseeing and entrance fees as per itinerary
- All hotel taxes and service charges
- Expertise tour guide (according to your preferred language)
Excludes
- International and domestic flight tickets
- Entry visa upon arrival
- Tips & personal items
Tour highlights
- Giza Pyramids
- Egyptian museum
- Karnak temples
- Luxor temples
- Hatshepsut temples
- Valley of Kings
- Alexandria
Tour Timeline
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1Day 1 : : Arrive Cairo and transfer to hotel
Upon arrival at Cairo airport our rep will be waiting for you at the airport and will help you through airport formalities then escort you to outside the airport where our touristic vehicle will be waiting for you and transfer you to your hotel, check-in, our rep will confirm with you all timing and details of your next part of the tour, overnight at hotel.
Meals: none -
2Day 2 : : Full day tour to Giza Pyramids and Egyptian museum
After breakfast at the hotel begin the day with one of the real highlights of any visit to Egypt, a visit to the three pyramids of Giza. While once located in remote desert, they now touch the suburbs of modern Cairo. No matter how many photos or documentaries you have seen, your first glimpse of these marvels of the ancient world will take your breath away. A qualified Egyptologist will be able to expertly explain the facts and myths behind these three mammoth works of art. You will also visit the mysterious Sphinx with its lion’s body and man’s face.
If time permitting there might be the chance to see inside one of the pyramids, take a ride around the pyramids on camel back! (NB. Extra entrance fees apply to all of these sites/activities)
There will be time to grab a quick lunch before our afternoon visit to the Egyptian Museum. With over 10,000 pieces from every period of Egyptian history, including the treasures from the tomb of Toya, the display can be a bit daunting. Tour guide will direct you to the most important and magnificent items. There is also plenty of free time for you to explore on your own.
After all you will be back to hotel; evening is free to try one of the Egyptian restaurants for dinner.
Meals: Breakfast -
3Day 3 : : Fly to Luxor , visit karnak &Luxor temples
Breakfast at hotel then tour manager will escort you to Cairo airport to board your flight to Luxor, upon arrival our rep will meet and assist at Luxor airport by our representative then meet our guide to starting your Luxor day tour to visit the East bank of Luxor you on a tour of Luxor’s famous two temples: Karnak, Marvel at the immense columns in Karnak Temple’s Hypostyle Hall, as well as getting to see various obelisks, statues, more columns, and various artefacts that were primarily dedicated to the god Amun, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu. Next, you will visit the smaller, in size but not in spectacle, Luxor Temple. Mainly added to by Ramses II it is now missing one of its obelisks, which can be seen in the Place de la Concorde in Paris: swapped for a clock (in the Mohammed Ali Mosque at Saladin’s Citadel) which has never worked. This temple also boasts many columns, statues, and artefacts. Once this tour is complete you will be driven back to your Luxor hotel, though you may wish to take one of our optional extras.
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4Day 4 : : visit west bank of Luxor
Time to travel by bus through west bank of Luxor, firstly Be amazed at the mammoth eighteen-miter high Colossi of Memnon, which are all that remain of an ancient temple. Visit Valley of the kings and experience the magnificent decoration and design of the tombs of the Pharaohs from new kingdom pharaohs time, visiting 3 tombs included in your ticket and king Tut Ankh Amoun tomb is optional with extra ticket. Then visit the impressive Funerary Temple of the most powerful woman in ancient Egypt Queen Hatshepsut which a massive three terraces emanating from the mountain behind it, in which the Queen commemorates her work and commercial relations with other countries.
After this, you will be driven back to your hotel, where you have the option to either relax for the rest of the day or take one of our optional extras. -
5Day 5 : : flight to Cairo and over day trip to Alexandria
After breakfast, Rep will transfer you to Luxor airport and fly to Cairo, arrive in Cairo and drive by bus to Alexandria in our air-conditioned vehicle to visit the New Alexandria Library (Bibliotheca Alexandrina), the Alexandria National Museum, built in a former palace. Lunch during the tour in a local restaurant then visits the Citadel of Qaitbay, and the Roman Amphitheatre, which every town in the ancient Roman Empire had. Back to Cairo and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast -
6Day 6 : : Final Transfer
Starts with breakfast at the hotel followed by check-out. You will then Our rep will escort you to the airport for your final departure.