Egypt · Archaeology

4-Day Cairo, Giza and Luxor History Tour with Domestic Flights

4 Days Round trip from Cairo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 See the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerions in Giza
  • 02 Explore the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities and its 5,000 years of treasures
  • 03 Wander through the legendary shops of Khan El Khalili Bazaar
  • 04 Tour Luxor's West Bank, including the Valley of the Kings and Colossi of Memnon
  • 05 Visit Karnak Temple's Avenue of Sphinxes and Great Hypostyle Hall

Discover Egypt's ancient wonders on a 4-day journey through Cairo, Giza, and Luxor. Visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerions, see the Sphinx and Valley Temple, and explore the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities before wandering through Khan El Khalili Bazaar. In Luxor, tour the West and East Banks to see the Valley of the Kings, Deir El Bahari Temple, the Colossi of Memnon, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Karnak Temple, and Luxor Temple. With hotel accommodation in Cairo, domestic flights, guided sightseeing, and airport transfers included, this tour offers a convenient introduction to Egypt's history and culture.

Discover Egypt's ancient wonders on a 4-day journey through Cairo, Giza, and Luxor.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Cairo, Giza, Luxor
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival in Cairo

  • Meet your representative at the airport and transfer by private A/C car to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: N/A

2
Day 02

Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum and Khan El Khalili

  • After breakfast, around 8:00 am, you will be picked up from your hotel by private A/C vehicle with your Egyptologist guide.

  • Start your full-day visit at the Giza Pyramids, where you will see the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerions. Cheops is the most colossal ever built. Next, enjoy a close-up look at the Sphinx and visit the Valley Temple, where the body of King Chephren was mummified before being buried in his pyramid, the Middle Pyramid.

  • Continue toward the Sphinx, the huge funerary complex guarded by the legendary lion's body with the face of King Chephren.

  • Drive about 30 minutes to downtown Cairo to visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. On display is a rare collection spanning 5,000 years of art, the world's largest and most precious collection of Egyptian art. More than 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the treasures, gold, and jewellery of Tutankhamen. These items were enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before being discovered in the 1920s during the excavation of his tomb. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant; beverages are not included.

  • Visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar, where the shops are legendary for fine brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, and antiques. Around 5:00 pm, transfer back to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast at the Hotel & Lunch at Restaurant with Pyramids View

(Optional not included) 40 $ P.P Dinner Cruise including transportation, dinner, Belly Dancer, Tanura Show.

Overnight in Cairo from 8 to 10 pm.

3
Day 03

Luxor East and West Bank Exploration

  • Have breakfast, and around 4:00 am transfer to the domestic airport to take your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor at about 6:00 am, your representative will meet you.

  • Start your full-day tour on the West Bank by visiting the Valley of the Kings, Deir El Bahari Temple, the Colossi of Memnon, and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, with an excursion to the Necropolis of Thebes on the eastern bank.

  • Cross the Nile and drive to the Valley of the Kings.

  • Visit the tombs of various dynasties, including the Temple of Deir El Bahari.

  • Stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two gigantic seated statues representing Amenophis III and facing the Nile. Then explore the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.

  • Continue your day tour on the East Bank, where you will visit Karnak and Luxor Temples. At Luxor Temple, see its courtyard and the granite statues of Ramses the Great.

  • Proceed by carriage or bus to Karnak, a series of temples built during different reigns. Starting at 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 Scarabeus of Amenophis III, and the Sacred Lake.

  • Transfer to the domestic airport to take your flight back to Cairo around 8:30 pm. Hotel day use will be arranged if the return flight to Cairo is in the late evening.

  • Upon arrival, meet and assist with the local representative, then transfer to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo

Meals: Only Breakfast at the Hotel

4
Day 04

Departure from Cairo

  • Have breakfast at the hotel.

  • Check out at noon, and as requested, your representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you with final departure formalities. Drop-off service is available 24/7.

Meals: Only Breakfast at the Hotel

Great Pyramid of Giza, Great Sphinx of Giza, Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple

Where this trip takes you

Great Pyramid of Giza, Great Sphinx of Giza, Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Cairo 3 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • 3 nights' hotel accommodation in Cairo on a bed and breakfast basis

  • All transfers in Cairo & Luxor

  • 1 full-day tour in Cairo visiting the Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, and Khan El Khalili

  • 1 full-day tour in Luxor visiting the East & West Bank

  • Multilingual expert Egyptologist guide

  • All tours and excursions by private A/C vehicle (newest model)

  • Camel ride at Giza Pyramids

  • Snack bag during each day tour, including Pepsi, chips, water, and cake

  • Meeting and assistance at all destinations

  • All visits include entrance fees

  • All taxes and services

  • Domestic flight Cairo / Luxor / Cairo in Economy Class

What's Not Included

  • Visa entry for Egypt

  • Personal items

  • Tipping

  • Any other items not mentioned

  • Additional tickets are required for any optional tours, such as the visit inside the Pyramids, the Mummies Room at the Museum, and Tutankhamen's tomb in the Valley of the Kings. They can be bought on the spot during the visit.

Know before you go

  • The price mentioned for the tour is for a 3-star hotel with double and triple occupancy for both adult and child ticket types.

  • Other price options are as follows:

    • Adult (Without Hotel accommodation) USD 550 per person

    • Child (Without Hotel accommodation) USD 275 per person

    • Adult (4 Stars Hotel Double and Triple occupancy) USD 722 per person

    • Child (4 Stars Hotel Double and Triple occupancy) USD 361 per person

    • Adult (3 Stars Hotel Single occupancy) USD 700 per person

    • Child (3 Stars Hotel Single occupancy) USD 350 per person

    • Adult (5 Stars Hotel Double and Triple occupancy) USD 799 per person

    • Child (5 Stars Hotel Double and Triple occupancy) USD 400 per person

    • Adult (4 Stars Hotel Single occupancy) USD 783 per person

    • Child (4 Stars Hotel Single occupancy) USD 392 per person

    • Adult (5 Stars Hotel Single occupancy) USD 900 per person

    • Child (5 Stars Hotel Single occupancy) USD 450 per person

  • Children Policy:

    • Children from 0 to 5.99 years = USD 250 (airfare)

    • Children from 6 to 11 years old pay 50% of the adult rate when sharing a parent's room.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Tour start
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 days finish where they began, in Cairo.

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