Top 6 Days Around Cairo,Giza Pyramids,Luxor , Aswan & Abu Simbel
On this 6-day in Egypt tour see the highlights of Egypt. Visit the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum, and Khan Al Khalili in Islamic Cairo before heading south to Luxor. See Hatshepsut Temple, the Valley of the Kings and Karnak Temples , arrive to Aswan to Visit the High Dam & Philea Temple & Abu Simbel Temple .
ItineraryDay 1: Arrival in Cairo - Welcome to land of PharaohsStop At: Deluxe Tours Egypt, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport and then he will escort you to your hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the hotel, the tour manager will assist you to have a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour.
Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation at 4-star hotel
Day 2: Pyramids,Egyptian Museum, Bazzar tour / Overnight Train to Luxor Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
After breakfast, you will be accompanied by your personl guide to Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids of Giza: Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus and also the famous Sphinx and Valley Temple facing the great statue
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Great Sphinx, Al-Haram, Giza Egypt
The Great Sphinx of Giza, commonly referred to as the Sphinx of Giza or just the Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. Facing directly from West to East, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx is generally believed to represent the pharaoh Khafre.
Cut from the bedrock, the original shape of the Sphinx has been restored with layers of blocks.
It measures 73 m (240 ft) long from paw to tail, 20 m (66 ft) high from the base to the top of the head and 19 m (62 ft) wide at its rear haunches. It is the oldest known monumental sculpture in Egypt and is commonly believed to have been designed, sculpted, and constructed by ancient Egyptians of the Old Kingdom during the reign of the pharaoh Khafre (c. 2558–2532 BC
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms. Built in 1901 by the Italian construction company Garozzo-Zaffarani to a design by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon, the edifice is one of the largest museums in the region
The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities contains many important pieces of ancient Egyptian history. It houses the world's largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities. The Egyptian government established the museum built in 1835 near the Ezbekeyah Garden and later moved to the Cairo Citadel. In 1855, Archduke Maximilian of Austria was given all of the artifacts by the Egyptian government; these are now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
Visit the Biggest Bazaar in Cairo and Middle East
Duration: 1 hour
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Accommodation included: Onboard of sleeper train from Cairo to Luxor, inside your compartment.
Day 3: Luxor Sightseeing Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
You will arrive in Luxor, and be met by our representative. Immediately following by transfer to Visit the West Bank of Luxor
Located beneath massive cliffs near the west bank of the Nile, the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, also known as Deir el Bahri, is dedicated to Amon-Ra, the sun god. Designed by an architect named Senemut, the temple is unique because it was designed like classical architecture. Note the lengthy, colonnaded terrace some of which are 97 ft high, pylons, courts, and hypostyle hall. Inside you'll see the sun court, chapel and sanctuary. Temple reliefs depict the tale of the divine birth of Hatshepsut and trade expeditions to the Land of Punt .
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
At first glance, the Valley of the Kings, also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, seems like no more than a sun-blasted gorge of generic red rock, but underneath all of its dust lay the tombs of 63 of the most important pharaohs in the history of Ancient Egypt. Used as a burial chamber for nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, Discovered by Howards Carter in an excavation expedition in 1922, one of the most important tombs found in the Valley of the Kings is the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun and all of his treasures.The Valley of the Kings is located on the west bank of the Nile River near Luxor. It is the most famous site for having unique collections of tombs and breathtaking ancient ruins.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
One of the biggest tourist attractions in Luxor, the Colossi of Memnon gained its popularity due to its majestic appearance and for the mysterious sounds emitted by the northern colossus statue at every sunrise. In the West Bank of Luxor Egypt, two magnificent twin statues image of pharaoh Amenhotep III and two smaller statues carved by his feet (one being his wife and the other his mother), stands graciously in the horizon of the magnificent Luxor horizons. The two statues, each measuring 60 feet tall, stands in the entrance of Amenhotep III’s mortuary temple. They are famously named by the name of Colossi of Memnon due to a phenomenon produced by one of the statues after an earthquake.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
When visiting Karnak, you are paying a visit to the heart of Egypt during the New Kingdom. This huge temple complex was the center of the ancient faith while power was concentrated at Thebes (modern day Luxor) and its significance is reflected in its enormous size. In addition to its religious significance, it also served as a treasury, then Transfer you to your hotel for check in and Overnight in Luxor
Duration: 2 hours
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Luxor (Mercure Karnak Hotel - Lotus hotel) Or similar.
Day 4: Transfer from Luxor to Aswan / Aswan Sightseeing Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
breakfast at your hotel in Luxor , check - out then meet by your private tour guide and driver to move to Aswan , its around 4 hours driving .
start your tour in Aswan by Visiting the High Dam
When construction began on the High Dam in 1960, it was the most heralded part of President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s effort to develop Egypt for all Egyptians. While the dam is certainly not the largest in the world, it is an impressive engineering feat nonetheless, over 360 feet tall and 12,500 feet across. The dam was completed in
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
This beautiful temple complex is one of the most picturesque in all of Egypt. It sits on Aglika Island just south of the old Aswan Dam and you must ride a water taxi to the island to get to theruins. The temple was moved to its current location following the construction of the High Dam, which threatened to submerge it permanently. The careful reconstruction at the current site carefully completed, painstakingly preserving the original appearance and layout of the complex and even landscaping the island to match its former location.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Aswan ( Basma Aswan Hotel ) Or Similar.
Day 5: Abu Simbel temple Visit / Overnight sleeper Train Aswan / CairoStop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
You’ll start your day early with a breakfast box at 5:00 am, you will meet your private guide in the lobby in your hotel in Aswan, and then you will start the tour to see the most famous temples, we will visit Abu Simbel Temples and we will enjoy our trip through the walls of ancient civilization
This site south of Aswan along Lake Nasser’s shore is the most famous in all of Egypt after the Giza Pyramids. Built by the greatest of the pharaohs, Ramesses II, these huge rock-cut temples marked the southern boundary of the Egyptian Empire with Nubia at the peak of its power during the New Kingdom. They were meant to convey the power of Egypt’s rulers to anyone who laid eyes upon them. Transfer back to Aswan to take your Sleeper Overnight Train to Cairo
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Accommodation included: Onboard of sleeper train from Aswan To Cairo, inside your compartment.
Day 6: Transfer from Cairo Airport / Hotel in Cairo ( end the package )Stop At: Deluxe Tours Egypt, 86 Building flat No 1, 5 Talaat Mostafa, Al Rehab City , Cairo, Cairo Governorate 4750051, Egypt
Transfer from Cairo Railway train station to your hotel in Cairo / Accommodation
Duration: 25 minutes
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No accommodation included on this day.
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Children must be accompanied by an adult"
"Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required"
"Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants"
"Infants must sit on laps"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Duração: 6 Days
Ponto de partida: Traveler pickup is offered
our Representative will be waiting for you at your location (Airport/hotel, home address to pick you up to start your package.
Airports- Cairo Intl Airport, Cairo Egypt
- Luxor Airport, Luxor Egypt
Cancelamentos e reembolsos:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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