4-Day Architecture and Culture tour Of Egypt from Cairo
Highlights
Cairo, Giza, Aswan, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo
Locations Covered
Cairo, Giza, Aswan, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo
archaeological, historical, airport transfer
Group Tour
4 Days
Easy
English
Description
Embark on this tour to examine the unique artefacts on display at the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, and explore the Giza Complex on camels. Head to the Luxor temple and Karnak Temple, wander around the great Alabaster mosque and visit the Valley of Kings-Deir El Bahari Temple. Pay your respect at the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Cairo
- As per the requested arrival time at Cairo airport, the representative will meet you at the airport then you will be transferred by a private A/C car to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: N/A
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Day 2: Egyptian Museum
- Have breakfast, meet your Egyptologist guide around 8:00 am, and get picked up from your hotel by private A/C Vehicle.
- Start your full-day visiting the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art, the largest and most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewellery, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.
- Visit the Great Pyramids - Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions. Cheops is the most colossal ever built.
- Travel to the Sphinx - a huge funeral complex guarded by the legendary lion body with the face of king Chephren.
- Head over to The Citadel (it comprises a number of important monuments: The Mosque of Suleiman Pasha, The Alabaster Mosque, Joe's Walls, Mohamed Ali Pasha Palace).
- Explore Khan El Khalili Bazaars. Shops in this district are legendary for fine brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, antiques etc.
- Transfer you back to your hotel at the end of the day around 5:00 pm.
(Optional-not included) 40 $ P.P Dinner Cruise including transportation, dinner, Belly Dancer, Tanura Show.Overnight in Cairo From 8 to 10 Pm
Meals: Breakfast at the Hotel & Complimentary Lunch at Restaurant with Pyramids View
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Day 3: Luxor
- Around 4:00 am, transfer to the domestic airport to take your flight to Luxor.
- Upon arrival at Luxor by 6:00 am, the representative will meet you and then start your Full Day Tour to West Bank to visit the Valley of Kings-Deir El Bahari Temple, Colossi of Memnon and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
- Excursion to the Necropolis of Thebes, on the Eastern bank.
- Cross the Nile, drive to the Valley of Kings.
- Explore the tombs of various Dynasties, including The Temple of Deir El Bahari.
- Stop at the Colossi of Memnon, which are two gigantic sitting statues representing Amenophis III facing the Nile. Visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
- Head towards the East Bank, do a Karnak and Luxor Temple Excursion to the Luxor Temple to see its courtyard and the granite statues of Ramses the Great.
- Proceed by carriage or bus to Karnak, which is a series of temples built in different reigns. Starting by the Avenue of Sphinxes, visit the Unfinished Propylon, the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III the temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake.
- Transfer to the hotel in Luxor check-in.
Overnight Stay in Luxor
Meals: Breakfast at the Hotel
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Day 4: Aswan
- Have breakfast at the hotel and check out at 7:00 am, pick-up from your hotel in Luxor and transfer to Aswan from Luxor.
- Stop at the Edfu and Kom Ombo Temple.
- Continue your day tour by going to the Philae Temple.
- Transfer to Aswan airport to take your return flight to Cairo.
- Arrive in Cairo by 10 pm to take your connecting flight that takes off at 2 am.
Meals: Breakfast at the hotel
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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1 to 4 | /person |
Child | |
1 to 4 | /person |
This is a group tour |