Spend 5 days exploring the attractions of Cairo and Luxor. On private guided tours, you will start your trip in Cairo. This is where you visit the iconic Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. After that you will tour the Egyptian Museum, ending with a shopping trip at Khan El Khalili Bazaar.
Then, head south of Egypt and tour the city of Luxor. In Luxor, you will discover the wonders of the ancient Egyptian civilization and get to see the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Valley of the Kings, Karnak and Luxor Temples.
Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport (arrival procedures) and will then escort you to your hotel in Cairo in an air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the hotel, your tour manager will assist you with a smooth check-in and review your vacation itinerary to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour.
Overnight in Cairo.
After enjoying a delicious wholesome breakfast at your hotel, your personal guide will take you to the Giza Plateau to start your journey by marveling at one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Visit the iconic Sphinx and Valley Temple. After your pyramid visit, you’ll go for lunch at an authentic Egyptian restaurant and then head over to the New Grand Egyptian Museum, also known as the Giza Museum, which is an archaeological museum in Giza, Egypt, about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Giza pyramid complex. The GEM Complex is now offering limited access to test site readiness and the visitor experience ahead of the official opening. Admission is currently limited to the Main Galleries, Grand Hall, Grand Staircase, commercial area, and exterior gardens. Return back to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Visits: Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).
After breakfast, you’ll check out from the hotel in the morning and then transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor, and then taken to your hotel to check in. You’ll proceed to visit the Royal Cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, the Valley of the Kings, then to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom during the 15th century BC. Go on to the Colossi of Memnon. You’ll then transfer to your hotel in Luxor, where you’ll stay overnight. Optional trip to a sound & light show at Karnak Temples.
Overnight in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Visits: Luxor, Royal Cemetery, Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon.
*Flight Time Approx: Cairo to Luxor 06:00 - 07:00
After breakfast, you’ll explore the towering Karnak Temple and the famed Luxor Temple. After your trip to the temples, you will be driven to the Luxor airport for your flight to Cairo, where you will be met and assisted at the airport and taken to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Visits: Karnak Temples, Luxor Temple.
Flight Time Approx: Luxor to Cairo 22:00 - 23:00
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, after which you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for departure.
Meals: Breakfast.