6 Day Cairo and Luxor Tour with Sound and Light Show and Balloon

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Duration

6 Days

Tour Location

Cairo / Luxor / Cairo

Tour Availability
Pickup

Cairo Airport or Hotel in Cairo

Tour Type

Private

Description

A compact breakaway that showcases the very best of ancient Egypt. Taking in the major highlights of Cairo and Luxor. From the legendary Pyramids of Giza and Egyptian Museum, to the tomb strewn Valley of the Kings in Luxor.


Itinerary (6 Days)

Day 01: Cairo Int. Airport - Cairo ON

Your Egypt tour begins at your chosen hotel in Cairo. Upon arrival to Cairo Int. Airport, you will be met with our English-speaking representative who will help and assist you in all formalities. A private transfer by an A-C van from the airport to your hotel in Cairo is included. Arrives to your hotel, check in& Overnight in Cairo.

Meals Included
  • No meals

Day 02: Full Day Pyramids - Cairo ON

Breakfast at hotel. Then you will be met by our English Egyptologist tour guide to start your first day tour by visiting Pyramids of Giza "Khufu, Khafre & Menkaure", where the greatness has been embodied in three pyramids with a limestone statue of Sphinx guarding the whole area.Then proceed to one of our local restaurant to have your lunch.

After that you will proceed to the city of Sakkara, where you will be so excited by exploring The Step Pyramid of king Djoser. This pyramid has a very nice story, when king Djoser asked his chief Architect Imhotep to create something different, so that the king could be buried at. As a result the well-known Architect creates the Step pyramid, which surprised the king so much since it was considered to be a new achievement in this period.

Finally you we will drive towards Memphis, where you can visit The Open Air Museum including the marvelous monuments of king Ramses II.
After finishing your day tour, you will get back to your hotel in Cairo for overnight.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

Day 03: Museum - Citadel & Khan El Khalili – Cairo ON

Breakfast at hotel. Our English speaking guide will meet you at the hotel to accompany you to start your second day tour in Cairo.

Your tour today is completely different and more excited, as the best of our monuments are awaiting you. Start your tour with The Egyptian Museum, which is considered to be one of the most important museums in Egypt housing the Pharaonic monuments including those of the well-known king Tutankhamen.

Then you will have your lunch meal at one of our local restaurant.

After Lunch, you will be transferred to Old Cairo area, where you can visit Citadel of Salah El-Din, which played as a very important role in protecting Egypt, as it was considered the seat of power for more than 700 years.

Then proceed to one of the most interesting and old market in Egypt, Khan El-Khalili, which consider as one of the stunning bazaars in the Middle East.

After finishing your day tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo for overnight.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

Day 04: Flight to Luxor - Karnak and Luxor temples - Sound and Light Show at Karnak

Breakfast at your hotel. Then our representative, will transfer you to Cairo airport to fly to Luxor.

Upon arrival to Luxor, you will start a day tour to visit 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.

After finish your tour, you will transfer to your hotel for check in. Rest and refersh.

Evening Sound & Light Show at Karnak temples:
Have you ever wondered what life have been thousands years ago? You will know about them through the splendid Sound and Light Show at 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 Greco Roman Kingdom. You will be transferred to see the Karnak Temples where you will attend the spectacular Sound and Light production. This spectacle will take about 60-minute first takes you around the temple grounds, and finally the last act is played while you are seated along the Great Sacred Lake. The performance relates the history of Luxor as the capital of the ancient world. Overnight Luxor.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

Day 05: Hot Air Balloon over Luxor - Visit West Bank - Flight to Cairo

Early morning, our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor to the West Bank to enjoy a

"Hot Air Balloon Riding": Transfer to marine enjoy Soft drinks before you take the motor boat to the west bank , then you will be transferred to the take off area where you are going to start your balloon ride in the sky of the biggest open-air museum( Luxor ). The balloon ride takes 45 minutes, before your land again.

Visit to West Bank of Luxor: After that you will start your magical tour in Thebes, the sacred land by exploring the wet bank of Luxor including Valley of the Kings, which considers as the royal cemetery of the Theban kings and rulers of ancient Egypt, and the place where our Pharaohs were buried.

After that, you will proceed to visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari. This temple is considered as one of the most wonderful examples of the Architecture in ancient Egypt, because it was totally carved inside the mountain.

At the end of the tour you will visit Colossi of Memnon, which is belonging to king Amenhotep III.

After finish your day tour, you will transfer to Luxor airport to fly back to Cairo. Upon arrival to Cairo, you will transfer to your hotel & overnight in Cairo.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

Day 06: Departure

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

Meals Included
  • Breakfast


What is included

  • Domestic Flight (Cairo / Luxor / Cairo)
  • All transfers by an air-conditioned vehicle
  • English speaking Egyptologist guide
  • Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
  • Hot Air Balloon Flight
  • Sound & Light Show at Karnak temples
  • All Service charges & taxes

What is Not included

  • International Airfare.
  • Egypt entry visa.
  • Drinks and any personal expenses.
  • Tipping Kitty.

Prices

May to september

Single
$ 1762
Double
$ 1281
Triple
$ 1212

October to April

Single
$ 2062
Double
$ 1506
Triple
$ 1432

May to september

Single
$ 2201
Double
$ 1602
Triple
$ 1514

October to April

Single
$ 2572
Double
$ 1885
Triple
$ 1792

May to september

Single
$ 3172
Double
$ 2309
Triple
$ 2182

October to April

Single
$ 3712
Double
$ 2714
Triple
$ 2586

Prices
Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays.

Children Policy
0 - 01.99 Free of Charge
2 - 05.99 pay 25% of tour price
6 - 11.99 pay 50% of tour price
12+ pay full tour price as per adult person.

Notes :
Child pricing applies to children who share rooms with their parents (Max 2 Children in one Room)

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