5 Days in Egypt: Cairo and Luxor

Main Info

Spend 5 days exploring the attractions of Cairo and Luxor. On private guided tours, you will start your trip in Cairo. This is where you visit the iconic Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. After that you will tour the Egyptian Museum and explore Coptic Cairo, ending with a shopping trip at Khan El Khalili Bazaar.

Then, head south of Egypt and tour the city of Luxor. In Luxor, you will discover the wonders of the ancient Egyptian civilization and get to see the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Valley of the Kings, Karnak and Luxor Temples.

Accommodation	Le Riad Hotel de Charme Cairo & Steigenberger Luxor Hotel
Tour Type	Private Tour
Tour Availability	Everyday
Included	.Meet and greet service by our representatives upon your airport arrival. .Assistance with guest relations during your stay. .All transfers in a private air-conditioned vehicle. .Domestic flights (Cairo / Luxor / Cairo). .Accommodation in Cairo for 3 nights, including daily breakfast. .Accommodation in Luxor for 1 night, including daily breakfast. .All sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary (private tours). .Local English speaking tour guide. .Entrance fees to all sites mentioned on the itinerary. .All meals mentioned on the itinerary. .Bottled water during outings outside of hotel. .Portage as needed. .All service charges and taxes.
Excluded	.International Airfare. .Entry visa to Egypt. .Personal spending. .Any optional tours. .Tipping.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Cairo - Welcome to Egypt

Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport (arrival procedures) and will then escort you to your hotel in Cairo in an air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the hotel, your tour manager will assist you with a smooth check-in and review your vacation itinerary to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Pyramids and Cairo Sightseeing

After breakfast, you will be accompanied by your personal guide to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world: the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, and Mykerinus, along with the famous Sphinx and Valley Temple. Then, head out to the Egyptian Museum. Continue to Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s oldest and most alluring bazaar. Then, back to the hotel.

Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Visits: Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Egyptian Museum, Khan El Khalili.

Day 3: Fly from Cairo to Luxor - Valley of the Kings Tour

After breakfast, you’ll check out from the hotel in the morning and then transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor, and then taken to your hotel to check in. You’ll proceed to visit the Royal Cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, the Valley of the Kings, then to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom during the 15th century BC. Go on to the Colossi of Memnon. You’ll then transfer to your hotel in Luxor, where you’ll stay overnight. Optional trip to a sound & light show at Karnak Temples.

Overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Visits: Luxor, Royal Cemetery, Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon.

*Flight Time Approx: Cairo to Luxor 06:00 - 07:00

Day 4: Luxor Sightseeing and Flight to Cairo

After breakfast, you’ll explore the towering Karnak Temple and the famed Luxor Temple. After your trip to the temples, you will be driven to the Luxor airport for your flight to Cairo, where you will be met and assisted at the airport and taken to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Visits: Karnak Temples, Luxor Temple.

Flight Time Approx: Luxor to Cairo 22:00 - 23:00

Day 5: Cairo - Fly Back Home