Cairo & Luxor City Package

Highlights

Cairo | Luxor

  • Panoramic “Cairo by Night” tour and dinner on the Nile
  • Enter one of the Pyramids of Giza – the sole surviving structures of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
  • Explore the extraordinary monuments of Luxor – a UNESCO World Heritage site
  • See the fascinating Mummy Room at the world-famous Egyptian Museum
  • Camel ride at the pyramids
Accommodations

Cairo
Fairmont Nile City*****
3

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Cairo
Upon arrival, meeting and transfer to your hotel. In the evening, enjoy a panoramic “Cairo by Night” tour and dinner on the Nile. (D)

Day 2: Cairo
The day begins with a visit to the world-famous Egyptian Museum with its 100,000 objects covering 5,000 years of ancient Egyptian civilization, including King Tut’s treasures and the fascinating Mummy Room. After lunch, see the Pyramids of Giza, the sole surviving structures of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World You will be able to enter one of the pyramids. Then visit the astonishing Solar Boat Museum, housing the oldest known ship in the world, uncovered after being buried for over 4,500 years. Stand in awe at the magnificent Sphinx carved out of a single piece of stone, guarding the Giza plateau. Try a camel ride before continuing to the unique Karnak Bazaar. (B,L)

Day 3: Cairo | Luxor | Cairo
Early morning flight to Luxor, often called the world’s greatest open-air museum. Visit the famed Colossi of Memnon, two monumental statues that have survived for 3,400 years, and the beautifully terraced Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut on the banks of the Nile. Then to the imposing Valley of the Kings, containing the secretive tombs of New Kingdom Pharaohs. Enter the Tomb of Tutankhamen. After lunch, tour the vast Karnak Temple-Complex, built by generations of Pharaohs over a 2000-year period. Continue to the Avenue of the Sphinxes and the exquisite Temple of Luxor with its grand colonnades, all of which comprise a UNESCO World Heritage site. (B,L)

Day 4: Depart Cairo
Transfer to the airport for your return flight. (B)

Program Code

F-4041

Tour Length

4 Days / 3 Nights

Tour Countries

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Tour Specialties

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