Cairo & Alexandria and Luxor

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Great Pyramids and Egyptian Museum
2 stops
1
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated
3 hours • Admission ticket included
2
Pyramids of Giza
Visit the Great Pyramids – Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions. Cheops is the most colossal ever built. a close-up look at Sphinx – a huge funeral complex guarded by the legendary lion body with the face of king Chephren.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Alexandria Tour
6 stops
3
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Start the tour with the library of Alexandria, the biggest library in the world – now with 8 million books.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
4
Lighthouse of Alexandria
one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World on which now stands the castle of Qaitbey.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
5
Montaza Palace
Visit the royal gardens of King Farouk (the last king in the history of Egypt) and see the royal palaces of Haramlek and Salamlek as well as the royal beaches of the queens.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
6
Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi
visit the prettiest and biggest mosque in the city: the Abbo Elabbas Mosque, as well as the memorial of the Unknown Soldier of Alexandria and the statue of Alexander the Great.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
7
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral
visit the church of St. Mark – the oldest church in Africa before driving along the Cornish (30 km) to see the whole city of Alexandria from the sea side which includes the old harbor of Alexandria
2 hours • Admission ticket free
8
Stanley Bridge
Stop over the famous bridge of Stanley – the modern landmark of modern Alexandria, before visiting the old downtown of Alexandria and walking through the old city-center of Alexandria built by Alexander the great.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Luxor East Bank
2 stops
9
Temple of Karnak
Transfer to the domestic airport to take your flight to Luxor. Then start your day tour to the east bank of Luxor where you will be accompanied by Private English Egyptologist guide to visit the Karnak Temples, the greatest example of worship in history and was dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. It was constructed from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom to the Graeco Roman Kingdom.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
10
Luxor Temple
move to Luxor Temple. It was built by Amunhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty.King Ramses II was the most famous king in the 19th Dynasty. He ruled Egypt for about 67 years, It was dedicated to the great god Amun-Ra, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu together representing the Theban triad. Enjoy visiting Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 4
Luxor West Bank
3 stops
11
Valley of the Kings
the magnificence of the grandeur of architecture which was used for burial, there are many kings buried in this valley. The most known tombs are King Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon, King Ramssess VI, King Mrenptah and AmonhotepII.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
12
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
the Temple of Queen Hatshipsut, which was built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty (1490–1469 B.C). the only pharaonic woman who reigned ancient Egypt.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
13
Colossi of Memnon
get to see the colossi of Memnon.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included

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• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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