Duration: 6 days · 5 nights
Starts from: Cairo
Group size: Up to 12 guests
Difficulty: Easy

Overview

Giza, Saqqara and Memphis, the Egyptian Museum and Old Cairo, a flight to Luxor for both banks of the Nile, then a day trip to Alexandria, all with a private guide.

This trip keeps Cairo as your base and reaches out to two very different corners of Egypt. The first full day covers the pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple, then the Step Pyramid at Saqqara and the ruins of Memphis, with lunch at a local restaurant along the way.

Next come the Egyptian Museum, the Citadel, the churches of Coptic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili before you fly to Luxor for the night. A full day there takes in the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's temple and the Colossi of Memnon, then Karnak and Luxor Temple, and a late flight brings you back to Cairo.

The last full day heads north to Alexandria for the Roman theatre, the catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Qaitbay Citadel above the sea. Going inside the Great Pyramid or Tutankhamun's tomb is an optional extra your guide can arrange.

Highlights

Giza pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple
Saqqara's Step Pyramid and Memphis
The Egyptian Museum and Coptic Cairo
Luxor's East and West Banks
Alexandria's catacombs, library and citadel
Private guide and lunch on the Cairo and Luxor touring days

Itinerary

1
Day 1
Arrival in Cairo
You are met in the arrivals hall at Cairo International Airport and guided through passport control and luggage collection. A private air-conditioned car takes you to your hotel, where the afternoon and evening are free. Overnight in Cairo.
2
Day 2
Giza, Saqqara & Memphis
Pickup at 8:00 for the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Valley Temple and the Sphinx on the Giza plateau. Lunch is at a local restaurant (drinks are extra), then you continue to Djoser's Step Pyramid at Saqqara and to Memphis for the colossus of Ramses II and the alabaster sphinx. Overnight in Cairo.
3
Day 3
Egyptian Museum & Old Cairo → fly to Luxor
A 9:00 start at the Egyptian Museum, then the Citadel and Coptic Cairo, with the Hanging Church and the church of Abu Serga, built over the crypt where the Holy Family is said to have sheltered. After Khan el-Khalili and lunch, you transfer to the airport for the flight to Luxor and are met on arrival. Overnight in Luxor.
4
Day 4
Luxor: both banks → fly to Cairo
Pickup at 8:00 for the West Bank: the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch you visit Karnak and Luxor Temple, and at 20:30 you transfer to the airport for the flight back to Cairo, where you are met and taken to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
5
Day 5
Day trip to Alexandria
A 7:00 departure for the drive of about three hours to Alexandria, arriving around 10:00. You visit the Roman theatre at Kom el-Dikka, the catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Qaitbay Citadel and the mosque of El-Mursi Abu el-Abbas. Back in Cairo around 19:00; the Bibliotheca is closed on Fridays. Overnight in Cairo.
6
Day 6
Departure from Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel, then check-out and a private transfer to Cairo International Airport at a time that suits your flight. Our representative stays with you through the departure formalities.

What's included

4 nights in a 3-star Cairo hotel and 1 night in a 3-star Luxor hotel, with breakfast (4- and 5-star hotels on request, at extra cost)
Domestic flights Cairo – Luxor – Cairo
Private air-conditioned transport in Cairo, Luxor and Alexandria
Meet-and-assist service at every airport
Private guide for all visits (English, German or Spanish)
Lunch on days 2, 3 and 4
Bottled water on every tour
Entry fees for the sites in the itinerary, plus all taxes and service charges

Not included

International flights and Egypt visa
Drinks with meals
Optional tickets for inside the Great Pyramid and Tutankhamun's tomb
Tips for guides and drivers
Travel insurance
Personal expenses

What to bring

Passport valid for at least six months
Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
Comfortable walking shoes
Clothes that cover shoulders and knees for mosques and churches
A light jacket for Alexandria's sea breeze in winter

Pickup & meeting point

Arrival pickup at Cairo International Airport: our representative meets you in the arrivals hall with a name sign and helps you through passport control and baggage.

Children up to 11 pay the child rate