5 Days in Cairo Alexandria and Luxor Tour

5 Days in Cairo Alexandria and Luxor Tour

Day 1: Arrival at Cairo

Arrival to Cairo airport, our representative will be waiting you with the sign of Egypt Royal Tours, Then you will be transferred by an A/C car to Egyptian Museum & Pyramids of Giza

Day 2: Alexandria Tour

Day 3: Luxor East Bank

Day 4: Luxor West Bank

Day 5: A Trip To Remember

Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Cairo

Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Start your tour by visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. 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. Visit the Great Pyramids – Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions. Cheops is the most colossal ever built.

Next is a close-up look at Sphinx – a huge funeral complex guarded by the legendary lion body with the face of king Chephren. At the end of the day we will transfer you back to your hotel.

(Optional) Evening trip to attend the Sound & Light show in the Pyramids area.

Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Pyramids Eyes Hotel

Day 2: Alexandria Tour

Stop At: Fort Qaitbey, 29 88545 N 31. 21372 E, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to start your tour to Alexandria. Start the tour with the library of Alexandria; the biggest library in the world – now with 8 million books.

Note: To enter the reading area you will need to purchase an extra ticket.

Then visit the Site of the Lighthouse; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World on which now stands the castle of Qaitbey. 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. Continue your tour by visiting 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, then you will move to Cata comb to visit the oldest Greek roman cemetery in Egypt dates back to 2nd C discovered by chance in 1900 AD when the legs of donkey fell down in the mouth of the shaft of the tomb leaded to discover it, its mix between ancient Egyptian art and Greek roman style then we will move back to your hotel in Cairo.

Alexandria has so much to see, feel, eat and buy so if you have time and want to add more to your itinerary – just let us know what you are interested in and we will arrange it for you at the cost price – no profit to us.

Travel in comfort back to your hotel.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Pyramids Eyes Hotel

Day 3: Luxor East Bank

Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
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.

Then 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. Back to hotel.

Overnight in Luxor.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Eatabe Hotel

Day 4: Luxor West Bank

Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Our guide will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor to discover the West bank of Luxor. First, visit 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.

Then Continue to 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.

Later you will get to see the colossi of Memnon.

Transfer to the domestic airport to take your flight to Cairo. Arrival & transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Pyramids Eyes Hotel

Day 5: A trip to remember

Stop At: Gizeh Plateau, Al Haram Str., Cairo 11511 Egypt
Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Pyramids Eyes Hotel