OVERVIEW

Day 1: Arrive to Cairo. 

Day 2: Visit the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx and Egyptian Museum.

Day 3: Arrival to Luxor and visit East Bank (Karnak and Luxor Temples), the West Bank (Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple and the Colossi of Memnon.

Day 4: fly to Cairo.  

Day 5: Final departure. 

HIGHLIGHTS

Visit The Pyramids of Giza, The Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum.

Explore the wonders of Luxor and its ancient treasures including Luxor and Karnak temples along with the Valley of the Kings, Queens and Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon.

ITINERARY

DAY 01:(ARRIVAL)

Arrival to Cairo Airport 

Upon arrival at the terminal, the representative will be ready to welcome you all at the  waiting area with a sign of  your name.

Th representative will provide the Visa (upon request), then proceed to passport checkpoint to help to get Egypt entry stamp.

Once official formalities are done, The representative to collect the luggage and place it in the vehicle. 

Transfer from Cairo airport to your hotel in Cairo. during the transfer, the representative will give a quick brief about Cairo and the program. 

Overnight at Cairo Hotel. 

DAY 02:

Breakfast at the Hotel.

Meet the representative as well as your English speaking guide at the lobby to start the full-day tour.

The Pyramids & Sphinx are to be one of the seven wonders of the world.  A single pyramid is built of 2,300,000 blocks, each weighing an average Of two and one–half  tons. In the face of such immensity, one cannot help but feel the wonder and awe that so many writers & artists have sought to convey over the centuries. The Cheops Pyramid is especially interesting since  its interior burial chambers are open for inspection by the public.

Nearby the Pyramids is the Great Sphinx of Giza, which dates back from the time of Chephren (2620BC). Formed from natural yellowish limestone & standing 65 feet high & 187 feet long, this unforgettable statue combines the head of a Pharaoh with a lion’s body.

After the Pyramids, it’s the time for your meal (lunch) in one of our authentic Egyptian restaurant.

Egypt exploration will be completed with  a visit to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo which houses an unbelievable exhibit treasures of the ancient Egypt civilization.

Back to the hotel for an overnight 

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 03:

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer from the Cairo Hotel to Cairo airport for a flight from Cairo to Luxor. 

Arrival to Hotel in Luxor

Upon arrival visit the East and West Banks.

Karnak Temple:

Karnak was erected in 1928 BC as a small shrine dedicated to Amun, god of Thebes then.

The Temple of Karnak comprises three main temples, smaller enclosed temples, and several outer temples - all constructed over 1300 years. The three main temples of Mut, Monthu, and Amun, are enclosed in enormous brick walls, with the temple of Amun at the center. Karnak is now the largest and oldest temple compound on earth.

Luxor Temple:

In an unforgettable excursion, visitors drive to the Luxor Temple. Many festivals were celebrated in Thebes. The Temple of Luxor was the center of the most important one, the festival of Opet. Built largely by Amenhotep III and Ramses II, the temple served as a setting for the rituals of the festival, which was held to reconcile the human aspect of the ruler with his divine office. The procession of images of the current royal family began at Karnak and ended at the Luxor temple.

Valley of the Kings: 

The Valley of the Kings in Upper Egypt is home to many pharaonic tombs of the New Kingdom, including those of King Tutankhamun and Ramses the Great. Each king's formal name and title is inscribed in his tomb, which are also adorned with his images and statues. Most of the tombs were cut into the limestone following a similar pattern: three corridors, an antechamber, and a sunken sarcophagus chamber. 

Valley of the queens:

The Valley of the Queens (Biban Al-Harem), which includes between 75 and 80 tombs, is located on the West Bank at Luxor. These tombs belong to queens of the 18th, 19th and 20th Dynasties. Among these is the famous tomb of Nefertiti, one of the five wives of Ramses II. 

Hatshepsut: 

The only woman Pharaoh to rule ancient Egypt. 

Clossie of Memnon 

Back to the hotel.

Overnight at Hotel in Luxor 
 

DAY 04:

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer from Hotel in Luxor to Luxor airport to fly to Cairo.

Overnight at Hotel in Cairo

DAY 05: (FINAL DEPARTURE)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer from Hotel in Cairo to airport.

Meet the representative and transfer to Cairo international airport for the final departure. 

04-05 STARS STANDARD

- Steigenberger Tahrir Cairo or similar.

- Sonesta St. George Hotel in Luxor or similar.

- Sonesta Heliopolis.

Rates include:

- All transfers as per the program.

- Full-day Pyramids, Sphinx and Egyptian Museum including lunch.

- Full-day East and West Banks. 

- 03 Nights accommodation at Cairo Hotel on bed and breakfast basis.

- 01 Night accommodation at Sonesta Luxor Hotel on bed and breakfast basis.

- Domestic airfare from Cairo to Luxor and from Luxor to Cairo. 

Rates Exclude:

- Egypt entry visa. 

- Tips and drinks. 

- Any item not mentioned above.