Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Cairo
You'll touch down at Cairo International Airport where your tour manager meets you right at the gate. After collecting your bags, it's a transfer to your hotel. Get settled in and rest up for the adventure ahead.
- Day 2
Cairo to Luxor
Start with breakfast, then head out to see the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx with your guide. If you want, there's a camel ride option. Grab lunch at a local restaurant around midday. Later you'll check out Saqqara's ancient necropolis and Djoser's step pyramid. That evening, you board an overnight sleeper train to Luxor with dinner and breakfast included. Note: A domestic flight upgrade costs from €199 per person if you'd rather fly and stay another night in Cairo.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant), Dinner (Dinner on overnight sleeper train), Breakfast (Breakfast on overnight sleeper train)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit to Saqqara necropolis and Zhoser's step pyramid
- Overnight sleeper train to Luxor (First class sleeper cabin)
Optional Activities
- Camel ride at Giza Plateau
- Domestic flight to Luxor instead of overnight train (starting from €199 per person) - includes additional night in 5-star Cairo hotel
Landmarks/POIs Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) Great Sphinx of Giza Saqqara Necropolis Pyramid of Zhoser (Step Pyramid) - Day 3
Luxor
Once you arrive in Luxor, check in at your 4-star hotel. Spend the day walking around what's essentially an open-air museum. The Temple of Luxor is on your list, and it's especially nice in the evening when colored lights come on. After that, the rest of your time is yours to unwind at the hotel or around town.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Temple of Luxor
Landmarks/POIs Temple of Luxor - Day 4
Luxor to Cairo
After breakfast, cross over to the West Bank of the Nile to see the Colossi of Memnon. Then move on to the Valley of the Kings and Queen Hatshepsut's temple. You'll return to your hotel for a break, then later head to Karnak Temple's large complex with all its temples, pylons, and obelisks. By evening, you travel back to Cairo on an overnight sleeper train or take the optional domestic flight instead.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of West Bank of the Nile
- Visit to Colossi of Memnon
- Visit to Valley of the Kings
- Visit to Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- Visit to Karnak Temple complex
- Overnight sleeper train to Cairo (First class sleeper cabin)
Optional Activities
- Domestic flight to Cairo instead of overnight train (Extra cost) - includes additional night accommodation
Landmarks/POIs Colossi of Memnon Valley of the Kings Temple of Queen Hatshepsut Karnak Temple Complex - Day 5
Cairo
You arrive in Cairo and check into your hotel. A guided tour of the Egyptian Museum comes next, where you can see King Tutankhamen's gold death mask and the Royal Mummy room. Lunch happens at a local spot. From there, you visit the Saladin Citadel and Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque, then head into Coptic Cairo to see the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. End the day with an evening walk through Khan El Khalili bazaar before heading back.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant in Cairo)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Egyptian Museum
- Visit to King Tutankhamen solid gold death mask or Royal Mummy room
- Lunch at local restaurant in Cairo
- Visit to Saladin Citadel
- Visit to Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque
- Visit to Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo
- Visit to Ben Ezra Synagogue
- Exploration of Khan El Khalili bazaar in Islamic Cairo
Landmarks/POIs Egyptian Museum Saladin Citadel Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque Hanging Church Ben Ezra Synagogue Khan El Khalili - Day 6
Departure from Cairo
Have breakfast at your hotel, then your tour manager picks you up for the drive to Cairo International Airport. This is your departure day, so get ready to head home with all those Egypt memories.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
