Tour Description
rom your hotel in Luxor, then transferred to Luxor International Airport for flight to Cairo where you will be met and transferred to discover The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, which dates from the time of Chephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren.
Proceed to have your lunch at local restaurant in Cairo. Then you will move on to relish a trip to the Egyptian Museum which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920 when his tomb was excavated. Move onto Coptic Cairo for a background about the Christian and Jewish heritage through the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar. Finally you will be transferred to Cairo Airport for your flight back to Luxor then transfer to your hotel.
Included:
Pick up services from hotel in Luxor & return
Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
Transfer by a private air-conditioned vehicle
Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
Lunch at local restaurant in Cairo
Domestic flight ticket Luxor / Cairo / Luxor
Bottled water during the tour
Shopping tours in Cairo
All taxes & service charge
Excluded:
Any extras not mentioned in the program
Tipping
Flight Times Approx:
Luxor to Cairo 06:00 / 07:00
Cairo to Luxor 22:00 / 23:00