Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo Airport to Giza
Your guide meets you at Cairo airport and drives you to your hotel in Giza, which takes about an hour. Once you settle in, you'll meet with your guide for a quick orientation covering what's ahead on your Egypt tour and some practical tips for the days to come.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer from Cairo airport to hotel in Giza
- Day 2
Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara & Memphis
After breakfast, you head out to the Giza Plateau with your Egyptology guide to see the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus along with the Great Sphinx and Valley Temple. From there, you'll travel to Saqqara to check out the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, which dates back to around 2630 BC and is the oldest major stone structure of its kind. The day wraps up in Memphis, the ancient capital, and then you head back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus
- Visit Great Sphinx statue
- Visit Valley Temple
- Visit Step Pyramid of King Djoser at Saqqara archaeological site
- Visit Memphis, ancient capital of Egypt
- Guided tour with Egyptology guide
Optional Activities
- Camel Ride at Giza Pyramids
- Quad Bike at Giza Pyramids
Landmarks/POIs Great Pyramid of Cheops Great Pyramid of Chephren Great Pyramid of Mycerinus Great Sphinx Valley Temple Step Pyramid of King Djoser Memphis - Day 3
Egyptian Museum, Coptic & Islamic Cairo
After breakfast, your guide picks you up for a tour through Islamic and Coptic Cairo. You'll see the Salah El Din Citadel with its Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque and Al Gowhara palace, then walk through Old Cairo to visit the Roman fortress, Hanging Church, and St. Sergius. Before heading downtown, you'll stop at the Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra. The afternoon takes you to the Egyptian Museum, where you can see 5,000 years of artifacts including pieces from Tutankhamun's tomb.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Salah El Din Citadel
- Visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque
- Visit Al Gowhara palace
- Visit Roman fortress in Old Cairo
- Visit Hanging Church (Al Mo'allaka Church)
- Visit St. Sergius Church
- Visit Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra
- Visit Egyptian Museum
- Visit Tutankhamun tombs
- Guided tour of Islamic and Coptic sites
Landmarks/POIs Salah El Din Citadel Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque Al Gowhara Palace Hanging Church (Al Mo'allaka Church) St. Sergius Church Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra Egyptian Museum - Day 4
Luxor: West Bank & East Bank
In the morning, you transfer to Cairo airport for a 1-hour flight to Luxor. Once you arrive, your West Bank tour starts with the Valley of the Kings and its 66 tombs, then the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon statues. After that, you explore the East Bank, visiting the Karnak Temple Complex with its famous Hypostyle Hall and Temple of Amon, finishing at Luxor Temple. You fly back to Cairo and head to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Domestic flight Cairo to Luxor
- Visit Valley of the Kings
- Visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- Visit Colossi of Memnon
- Visit Karnak Temple Complex
- Visit Hypostyle Hall
- Visit Temple of Amon
- Visit Luxor Temple
- Domestic flight Luxor to Cairo
Landmarks/POIs Valley of the Kings Temple of Queen Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon Karnak Temple Complex Hypostyle Hall Temple of Amon Luxor Temple - Day 5
Departure from Cairo
After breakfast, your guide picks you up from the hotel and drives you to Cairo airport for your departure flight. The driver can take you to any other location in Cairo or Giza if you need it instead.
- Meals
- Breakfast
