6 DAYS OF HISTORY CAIRO, DENDERA, ABYDOUS AND LUXOR

Start your morning in the ancient city of Cairo with a delicious breakfast served at your hotel. Afterwards, the tour guide will take you to the Giza Plateau to marvel at one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Get a unique view of the plateau by walking or taking a camel over to the iconic Sphinx and Valley Temple. After your pyramid visit, you’ll go for a traditional Egyptian lunch at a local restaurant before heading over to the Egyptian Museum. Here, you can relish the magnificent ancient Egyptian artifacts and treasures. And then you will be driven through Old Cairo to the historic Islamic Cairo area to explore the vibrant, meandering, treasure-filled alleys of Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s oldest bazaar. Later, you will be transferred to Cairo airport for a domestic flight to Luxor, and upon arrival at Luxor airport, you will be met with our representative and transferred to the hotel, After a smooth check-in, you will rest the night

Breakfast will be served at the hotel, and at the exact pickup time, you will be met with our tour guide to pick you up in a modern private A/C vehicle that will drive you directly to the Abydous Temple, which is dedicated to the god Osiris and is the site of his tomb. The temple is also home to a number of other tombs, including the tomb of Seti I. Then you will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Drive from Abydous to the second visit to Dendera Temple, which is dedicated to the goddess Hathor and is one of the most well-preserved temples in Egypt. The temple is decorated with beautiful reliefs and hieroglyphs, and it is a fascinating example of ancient Egyptian art. Later, you will be driven back to your hotel at Luxor to relax the rest of the day and overnight.

Once you have enjoyed breakfast at the hotel, the tour guide will pick you up for an unforgettable visit to the magnificent Karnak Temple, which is an ancient Egyptian complex of temples and other structures at Thebes, regarded as the greatest example of Pharaonic architecture in Egypt and a beloved tourist attraction. Then you will visit Luxor Temple, which was built by Pharaoh Amenhotep III and Ramses II and contains many monuments and unique representations of ancient Egyptian gods. After the visit, you will be back at the hotel for leisure, with the possibility of any optional activity and an overnight stay.

After breakfast, the tour guide will pick you up and take you to the Western Bank, with its fascinating sights and histories. Here, you will have a guided tour of the Valley of the Kings (Three tombs included), which dates to the 16th and 11th centuries BC and is the site of some of Tutankhamun’s treasures. You will also visit Hatshepsut temple which was built by Pharaoh Hatshepsut in the 15th century BC and was dedicated to the sun god Amun. Finally, your tour brings you to Colossi of Memnon, a pair of towering statues which marked the entrance to Amenhotep III’s mortuary temple. After your tour, you will be taken to Luxor airport for flight to Cairo where you will be met and transferred to your hotel with our representative.

Start your day off right with a delicious meal prepared fresh and served up right at your hotel. After breakfast, you'll have plenty of time to take in some of the sights and activities that Cairo has to offer. Take time to explore the city's ancient ruins, vibrant marketplaces, and unique cultural experiences. When your time comes to leave, you'll have the peace of mind knowing that our representative will be there at your designated pick up time to take you to the Cairo airport to catch your international flight.