Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
Your guide meets you at Cairo Airport with a nameplate and drives you to your hotel. Check-in happens after 1:00 PM, with your guide helping you through the process. The afternoon and evening are free to settle in and rest at the hotel.
- Day 2
Cairo
After breakfast, you'll meet your Egyptologist guide in the lobby and head by air-conditioned van to the Egyptian Museum to see 165,000 artifacts spread across the galleries. Lunch is by the River Nile, then you'll drive to the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. The afternoon gives you time to walk around the site, stop at a perfume factory and traditional papyrus institute, and browse shops before heading back to the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Restaurant located by the River Nile)
Included Activities
- Visit Egyptian Museum
- Lunch at Restaurant by the River Nile
- Visit Pyramids of Giza
- Visit the Sphinx
- Visit perfume factory
- Visit traditional papyrus institute
Optional Activities
- Mummies Hall at Egyptian Museum (additional cost)
- Enter one of the Pyramids (additional cost)
Landmarks/POIs Egyptian Museum Pyramids of Giza Great Sphinx of Giza - Day 3
Cairo to Luxor
You'll check out early and transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor. Once you arrive, your guide picks you up to explore the West Bank, which was the ancient city of the dead. The morning includes the Valley of Kings with its 63 registered tombs and the Hatshepsut Temple built directly into the cliff face, plus the Memnon statues. After crossing the Nile, you'll have lunch at a local restaurant on the East Bank, then visit the massive Karnak Temple complex before checking into your Luxor hotel.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Local restaurant on East Bank)
Included Activities
- Visit Valley of Kings
- Visit Hatshepsut Temple
- Visit Memnon statues
- Lunch at Local restaurant on East Bank
- Visit Karnak Temple complex
Landmarks/POIs Valley of the Kings Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon Karnak Temple Complex - Day 4
Luxor to Cairo
An early pickup from your Luxor hotel gets you to the airport for your flight back to Cairo. Your guide meets you for a walking tour through Old Islamic and Coptic Cairo, exploring ancient monuments along the oldest streets. You'll see the Hanging Church above the Babylon Fortress, walk through the Citadel of Saladin fortification, grab lunch, and browse the historic Khan El Khalili Street market. From there, it's back to your Cairo hotel.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Walk through oldest streets of Cairo
- Visit Hanging Church
- Visit Citadel of Saladin
- Walk through Khan El Khalili Street
- Lunch
Landmarks/POIs Hanging Church Citadel of Saladin Khan El Khalili - Day 5
Alexandria
Your guide picks you up from the hotel in an air-conditioned van for the drive to Alexandria. You'll see Pompey's Pillar, a 25-meter red Aswan granite column that's the last remaining piece of the Seraphim Temple built for Emperor Diocletian. The tour includes the Qayetbay Citadel at the harbor entrance and the Catacombs, the largest Roman cemetery with three levels carved into rock. Your guide shares stories about ancient Roman emperors before you return to the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Pompey's Pillar
- Visit Qayetbay Citadel
- Visit Catacombs
Landmarks/POIs Pompey's Pillar Qayetbay Citadel Catacombs of Alexandria - Day 6
Cairo Departure
After breakfast, your guide picks you up from the hotel and transfers you to Cairo Airport according to your flight schedule for your departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
