8 Days Cairo, Alexandria & Luxor Tour Package

Day 1- Arrival Day

"El-Gouna Tours" representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, transfer you to your hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle

Depends on your arrival. If you have an early flight to Cairo you can contact us to make a tour suggestion 

No Meals

Overnight in a hotel in Giza

Day 2-The Pyramids of Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum

Our private guide will pick you up from your hotel in Giza to enjoy a great excursion to the Pyramids of Giza (Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus). Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple.
 

Lunch will be served during the Pyramids at the local restaurant in Giza
 

Then visit the Grand Egyptian Museum

The Grand Egyptian Museum   (GEM) Visitors can explore several key sections, including the Great Hall, the Grand Staircase, and 12 main galleries showcasing artifacts from various periods of Egyptian history, and some  amazing sections, such as the Tutankhamun galleries

Optional trip to the sound and the light show at the Giza Pyramids 
With the Sound Light Show at the Giza pyramids, the pharaonic history is being re-told by the sphinx, unraveling the ancient secrets and mysterious tales. The Sound and Light show at the pyramids narrates the history of those great kings: Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure.

Overnight in the hotel in Giza

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 3- The Old Cairo and Islamic Cairo

Pick up time from your hotel in  Giza at 08:00 am with your Egyptologist tour guide. Enjoy a fantastic orientation tour of Cairo on an 8-hour excursion that takes in the major monuments of Old Cairo and the maze of streets and stalls of the historic Khan El Khalili Bazaar.
 

Salah El-din Citadel:

You will drive up to the  Salah El-din Citadel, constructed by Salah al-Din on the Moqattam Hills in 1183 AD as a defense against Crusader armies. Known for its fresh air and sweeping views of Cairo, it is now a preserved historic site of mosques and museums, including the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha
 

Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha :

Designed by the Turkish architect Yousif Boushnaq, who came to Cairo especially from Istanbul to build the great building, the mosque's alabaster structure stands in beautiful contrast to the sandstone city.

Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Old Cairo
 

Coptic Cairo:

Then, visit Old Cairo to see major attractions such as the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga, one of the oldest Coptic churches in Cairo

Khan El-Khalili Bazaar:

Continue to the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East. Discover a maze of alleys that have been at the center of Cairo’s trading activities since the 14th century. 
 

Overnight in Giza

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 4: Cairo to Luxor

An El-Gouna representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo by air-conditioned modern vehicle to Cairo Airport for your flight to  Luxor, where you will be accompanied by your own Egyptologist tour guide to visit the famous Karnak temple.
 

Karnak temple:

No site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak  It is the largest temple complex ever built by man and represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and pharaohs. The Temple of Karnak consists of three main temples, smaller enclosed temples, and several outer temples situated on 247 acres of land.

Luxor Temple:
It is located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city called Luxor. It was known in the Egyptian language as Luxor Temple

The Temple of Luxor was the center of the most important festival, the festival of Opet. Built largely by Amenhotep III and Rameses II, the temple's purpose was as a setting for the rituals of the festival. The festival was to reconcile the human aspect of the ruler with the divine office.
Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Luxor with a Nile view.
In the Evening, you can Enjoy An Optional Tour of the Sound and Light Show at Karnak.

The show starts with a historical introduction covering the birth of the great city of Thebes and the erection of the Karnak.
The show narrates the glorious achievements of some great Pharaohs as you listen to a magnificent and poetic description of the artistic treasures and great legacy that the Karnak encloses.
 

Then we will transfer you to check in at our hotel in Luxor overnight.

Day 5: Luxor to Cairo

Optional trip to the Hot Air Balloon Ride from Luxor

Breakfast at your hotel, then you will be accompanied by your private tour guide and a private air-conditioned vehicle to visit:
 

Valley of the Kings:
The final resting place of Egypt's rulers from the 18th to 20th dynasty, it is home to tombs including the great pharaoh Ramses II and boy pharaoh Tutankhamun.
The tombs were well stocked with all the material goods a ruler might need in the next world. Most of the decoration inside the tombs is still well preserved.

Hatshepsut Temple:
It is one of the most beautiful & best preserved of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt. The temple was built on three levels with two wide ramps in a central position joining the levels together.

Colossi of Memnon:
Two massive stone statues of King Amenhotep III are the only remains of a complete mortuary temple. The statues are made from blocks of quartzite sandstone, which exist in Cairo, and then moved 700 KM to Luxor
Enjoy your lunch meal at our Nile View Restaurant, then we will transfer you to Luxor Airport to catch a flight to Cairo, and upon arrival, we will transfer you back to your hotel.

After breakfast, you will transfer to Alexandria to start your trip in Alexandria with a visit to:

The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa:
Archaeologists believe that the catacomb of Kom el Shoqafa was started in the 2nd century A.D. and was used to intern the dead for the next 200 years. This was a period in the history of the city of Alexandria when there was a great mixture of different cultures. Of course, there was the ancient history of the great Egyptian kingdoms, which went back thousands of years.

Pompey Pillar:
Has nothing to do with Pompey. The story behind the name refers to the possible burial ground of the Roman general when he fled to Egypt and was assassinated after losing a major battle in Greece against Caesar. The red granite column was probably built to honor Emperor Diocletian. Today it stands 25 meters high and is the tallest ancient monument in Alexandria.

The Citadel of Sultan Qeitbay:
The Citadel was built in the 15th Century by the Mamluk Sultan Qeitbay To Guard the city against the threat of Crusaders. This wonderful Islamic Monument was built by the use of the ruins of the old Lighthouse that was constructed by Ptolemy 11 in the 3rd Century A.C. The Lighthouse was damaged during an Earthquake that occurred in Egypt in 1303 A.c during the reign of the Mamluk King Qeitbay

The New Library of Alexandria:
The Library of Alexandria was reborn in October 2002 to reclaim the mantle of its ancient namesake. It is not just an extraordinarily beautiful building; it is also a vast complex where the arts, history, philosophy, and science come together. Moreover, the myriad activities it offers have made it a place for open discussion, dialogue, and understanding. Back to Cairo. Overnight in Giza

"El-Gouna Tours" representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza to take you back 5000 thousand years ago, to unravel the mysteries of Memphis, Saqqara, and Dahshour. 

Upon arrival, don't miss the opportunity to ask the guide about all you need to know. Memphis is one of the most important political and religious centres in the first capital city of Egypt. 

The open-air museum of Memphis, including several important statues, will give you a unique opportunity to view the treasures of Egypt. 

The next visit will be to Saqqara necropolis as it contains the stepped pyramids of Djoser, which contain the oldest stone of the third dynasty. 

Before driving to Dahshour, you will stop to taste the local Egyptian food, as it is time for Lunch 

After charging energy, come with us to continue visiting an exciting place, Dashrour, which is known for its Red and Bent pyramids. The land is a freak of Nature.

Finally, after an amazing trip, you will be picked up safely in an air-conditioned and modern vehicle to your hotel

Overnight in Giza

The tour ends after breakfast at our hotel in Cairo, with transfers included to take you to the airport for your flight home. If you wish to extend your stay in Cairo, please contact us.

Meals: Breakfast