10-Day Highlights of Egypt Tour: Cairo – Luxor – Hurghada

Day 1 : Arrive in Cairo

Upon arrival our staff will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel close to the Pyramids for the start of your trip. They will help you settle in, introduce you to the local area, and explain tomorrow’s arrangements.

Day 2 : Cairo & Pyramids Tour – Luxor Sleeper Train

• Our tour of Egypt begins with a trip to the Egyptian Museum in central Cairo. Home to the fantastic Tutankhamun exhibit the museum hosts many other ancient Egyptian artefacts.
• Following on from the museum we then make the short trip to Giza to visit the Sphinx and the great pyramids of Egypt.
• This evening we transfer to the station for the sleeper train to Luxor

Day 3 : Luxor, West Bank tour, free time

• We arrive in Luxor today and cross the Nile for a tour of Luxor’s West Bank.
• The dusty tombs in the ancient burial site of the Valley of the Kings are still revealing their secrets today and the valley remains one of the world’s most important archaeological sites. We will descend into several of these Pharaonic tombs before also visiting Queen Hatchepsut and Medinat Habu temples, and the huge Colossi of Memnon.
• Additional ancient Egyptian sightseeing is also available if you’d like to learn more about Egyptian history. The Workers Village, Valley of the Queens and Rammesseum on the west bank of the Nile are all worth a visit. Your Egyptologist guide will be happy to arrange any extra visits you may like to do (payable locally).
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  Hot air balloon in Luxor

Day 4 : Luxor & Karnak Temple

• You can enjoy a welcome lie in today after several early starts.
• Our afternoon tour then explores the huge temple complex at Karnak. This was once the religious center of Thebes and Upper Egypt and was linked to Luxor by a long sphinx-lined avenue. The whole complex was in turn linked by a canal to the Nile which the sacred boats of the god Amun moved through.
• We enter the temple through a smaller sphinx-lined avenue built by Ramesses II, before entering the immense pylon entrance. The huge Courtyard that follows contains are three chapels dedicated to the gods Amun, Khous and Mut while the remarkable Hypostyle Hall has 134 towering columns, each carved with scenes of gods and pharaohs. Hieroglyphic inscriptions adorn the walls.
• Then we tour Luxor temple dedicated to Amon Min , and of the very beautiful temples

Day 5 : Luxor to the Red Sea & Hurghada

• We leave Luxor this morning and drive through the hills and desert to the Red Sea beach resort of Hurghada . Hurghada is world famous for its scuba diving and snorkeling and the rich Red Sea marine life here attracts divers from all over the world.
• Other adventurous activities available include wind surfing and kite surfing, glass bottomed submarines, quad biking, camel rides and sea fishing trips. Alternatively you can spend the next few days here relaxing on the beach and enjoying the year-round sunshine.

Day 6 : Hurghada

Your time is free for the next 3 days to relax in Hurghada, or to take advantage of some of the adventurous activities on offer. Our local representative will be happy to help assist with any arrangements.

Day 7 : Hurghada

Free time in Hurghada.

Day 8 :  Hurghada

Free time in Hurghada.

Day 9 : Hurghada to Cairo

• We leave Hurghada this morning for the transfer back to Cairo by private minibus (approx. 8 hours).
• Upon arrival the rest of the day is free in Cairo. You could take a final evening dinner cruise on the Nile, or perhaps revisit the pyramids for a spectacular sound and light show.

Day 10 : Cairo Departure