Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
You'll start early with a private transfer to Cairo, a 5-hour drive covering about 450 km with a rest stop along the way. Once you arrive, a guide takes you through the Giza Plateau to see the three pyramids, including the Cheops Pyramid and the Sphinx standing guard near the Pyramid of Chephren. After grabbing lunch at a local spot, you'll head downtown to the Egyptian Museum where thousands of artifacts fill the galleries, with King Tutankhamun's treasures among the highlights. The evening is yours to relax back at your hotel.
- Start point
- Hurghada, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt (Hotels, 02:30)
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of the Great Pyramids (Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus)
- Sphinx viewing
- Egyptian Museum visit including King Tutankhamun treasures
Landmarks Great Pyramids of Giza Pyramid of Cheops Pyramid of Chephren Pyramid of Mycerinus The Great Sphinx Egyptian Museum 
- Day 2
Cairo to Luxor
After breakfast at your hotel, a guided tour starts at 8:30 AM taking you to Saqqara to see the Step Pyramid, Egypt's oldest pyramid structure. From there you move through Old Cairo exploring the Fortress of Babylon, several churches including the Hanging Church, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue. You'll grab lunch, then continue to the Citadel of Saladin and the Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque. Before heading to the train station, you walk through Khan El Khalili Bazaar. That evening you board a sleeper train heading to Luxor, a 10-hour journey with dinner served on board.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant), Dinner (Dinner on board sleeper train)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Saqqara and the Step Pyramid
- Old Cairo tour including Fortress of Babylon, Church of St. Sergius, Hanging Church, and Ben Ezra Synagogue
- Citadel of Saladin visit
- Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque visit
- Khan El Khalili Bazaar visit
Landmarks Saqqara Step Pyramid of Djoser Fortress of Babylon Church of St. Sergius Hanging Church Ben Ezra Synagogue Citadel of Saladin Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque Khan El Khalili Bazaar 
- Day 3
Luxor
You'll have breakfast on the train before arriving in Luxor, where your representative meets you. The day tour takes you through the Temple of Karnak with its multiple pharaonic temples and the famous avenue lined with ram-headed sphinxes. Next is the Temple of Luxor, one of the most significant temples from ancient Thebes. After lunch at a local restaurant, you transfer to your hotel in Luxor for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board), Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Temple of Karnak including avenue of ram-headed sphinxes
- Temple of Luxor visit
Landmarks Temple of Karnak Avenue of Ram-headed Sphinxes Temple of Luxor 
- Day 4
Luxor to Hurghada
Following breakfast, your guide leads you across to the west bank's Necropolis of Thebes, starting with the Valley of the Kings where you see the rock-cut tombs of pharaohs, including Tutankhamun's tomb found in 1922. Then you visit the Valley of the Queens to see the burial sites of royal wives, particularly Queen Nefertari's elaborate tomb. The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (also called Deir Al Bahary) comes next, built by Egypt's only female pharaoh. You also see the Colossi of Memnon, two 18-meter statues from an old funerary temple. After lunch, you drive to Hurghada, roughly 4 hours covering 280 km with one rest stop, and check into your hotel there.
- End point
- Hurghada, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt (Hotels, 17:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Valley of the Kings
- Tutankhamun tomb viewing
- Valley of the Queens visit
- Queen Nefertari tomb viewing
- Temple of Queen Hatshepsut visit
- Colossi of Memnon viewing
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Tomb of Tutankhamun Valley of the Queens Tomb of Queen Nefertari Temple of Queen Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon
