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Egypt · Archaeology
The journey
On this 5-day trip to Egypt, you will see the highlights of Egypt, from Cairo to Luxor. Visit the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum, Coptic Cairo, and Khan el Khalili in Islamic Cairo before heading south to Luxor. See Hatshepsut Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temples, and Luxor Temple.
Proceed to visit the royal cemetery of 62 Pharaohs, the Valley of the Kings, then the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut approximately in the 15th century BC.
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Your tour manager will meet and assist you with arrival procedures at Cairo International Airport and escort you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the hotel, the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Welcome drink
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, then meet your guide, who will accompany you to the Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world: the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus, the famous Sphinx, and the Valley Temple facing the great statue. Lunch at a good-quality local restaurant.
Then transfer to enjoy the Egyptian Museum, a treasure room for the child king, Tutankhamun. Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo's old bazaar. Back to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
After breakfast, check out from the hotel in the morning and transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight. Upon arrival, you will be met and assisted, then taken to your hotel for check-in.
Proceed to visit the royal cemetery of 62 Pharaohs, the Valley of the Kings, then the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut approximately in the 15th century BC. Continue to the Colossi of Memnon. Transfer to your hotel in Luxor and overnight in Luxor. Optional trip to the Sound & Light Show at Karnak Temples.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Cairo to Luxor flight time approx 06:00/07:00
After breakfast, you will see the magnificent Karnak Temples and Luxor Temple. Then, you will be driven to Luxor Airport for a flight to Cairo, where you will be met and assisted at the airport and taken to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Luxor to Cairo flight time approx 22:00/23:00
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, and then you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for departure.
Meals: Breakfast
Where this trip takes you
Giza Plateau, Great Pyramid of Giza, Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple
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Your 5 days finish where they began, in Heliopolis.
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