7-Day Cairo, Giza and Luxor Tour with Nile Cruise and Ancient Sites

Depart from your homeland on an overnight flight to Cairo.

Upon arrival, meet your guide for a private transfer to your hotel.

Be immersed in the culture of Cairo on the way to the hotel.

In the evening, enjoy a relaxing dinner at your hotel overlooking the Pyramids.

Cairo is really three cities in one - Pharaonic Cairo, Coptic Cairo, and Islamic Cairo - and each continues to influence the city.

After breakfast, be picked up at the hotel and taken to the Egyptian Museum for an introduction to Pharaonic Cairo. The magnificent collection of antiquities includes mummies, sarcophagi, and the highlight of it all: the fabulous treasure from Tutankhamun's tomb.

After lunch at a local restaurant, see the Islamic side of Cairo with a visit to the Mohammed Mosque and the Citadel of Salah Al-Din. Built between 1176 and 1182 AD, the citadel provides a panoramic view of Cairo from the Moqattam Hills.

In the evening, enjoy dinner as you cruise the Nile and view the sights of Cairo by night.

Depart early in the morning from the hotel to the airport for the short flight to Luxor.

Start your exploration on the west side of the Nile with a visit to the Colossi of Memnon, two statues 60 feet high and the only remains of a temple commemorating Amenhotep III.

Then visit the tombs in the Valleys of the Kings and Queens, carved into the rock face to safeguard them against grave robbers, though unsuccessfully. They include the tombs of Nefertari, wife of Ramses II, Seti I, Ramses III, and Amenhotep II.

After lunch, visit the East Bank to explore the Temple of Luxor, built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II.

Conclude your Luxor excursion with a visit to the Temple of Karnak, world-famous for its history and architecture.

Return to the airport for the flight back to Cairo.

Begin the day with a visit to Memphis. One of the oldest cities on earth, legendary Memphis was the capital of ancient Egypt during the Old Kingdom (2705 BC - 2155 BC).

Visit Saqqara, the royal burial ground during the Old Kingdom.

Stand face to face with the Sphinx, the "sacred symbol of the union of the strongest physical with the highest intellectual power on earth," and stand in awe of the Pyramids. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, King Cheops' pyramid was built in 2650 BC, and as Amelia Edwards said in 1877, "it is impossible to get tired of the Pyramids".

Return to your hotel to relax and freshen up before heading to Cairo for a true taste of Egyptian cuisine.

After breakfast, get picked up and go to Old Cairo to visit the magnificent Coptic Church of St Sergius, where Jesus and his family stayed after fleeing from Jerusalem.

Then visit the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the oldest in Egypt, as well as the first and oldest mosque in Egypt.

After lunch at a local restaurant, the rest of the afternoon is free for last-minute shopping.

Tonight, enjoy a special farewell dinner accompanied by VIP seats for the sound and light show at the pyramids.

After breakfast, the driver will be waiting to take you to the airport for your return flight.