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Highlights of Egypt: Cairo and Luxor in Five Days

Egypt · 5 days · 2 travellers minimum

From Rs 70,774 per person, land only. Five days across Cairo and Luxor: the Pyramids of Giza, Sakkara and Memphis, a flight to Luxor for the East and West Bank temples, and a guided Old Cairo tour before you fly home.

Built around your family's dates, pace and interests, with nobody else on the trip. The itinerary below is a sample starting point; a founder reshapes it around you on the call.

Sakkara step pyramid and ancient Memphis
  • Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx with a private guide
  • Luxor East and West Bank: Karnak, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut
  • Old Cairo: the Citadel, Hanging Church and Khan el-Khalili

A typical route

Cairo · 3 nights Luxor · 1 night

swap any stop — this is a starting point, not a fixed plan

Sample day by day

a starting point, reshaped around your family

Day 1Arrival in Cairo

Meet your driver at Cairo International Airport and transfer to your hotel in Giza. The rest of the day is free - stroll the hotel gardens with the pyramids overhead, or visit Al Azhar Park for sunset views over the city.

Transfers: Airport pick-up | Stay: Marriott Mena HouseCairo (5 star)
Day 2Pyramids of Giza, Sakkara and Memphis, then fly to Luxor

A guided morning at the Giza plateau: the Great Pyramid, Khafre and Menkaure, and the Sphinx. Continue to Sakkara, home of the step pyramid, and the ruins of ancient Memphis. In the evening, fly to Luxor and transfer to your palace hotel.

Transfers: Sightseeing vehicle and airport drop | Activity: GizaSakkara and Memphis tour | Stay: Steigenberger Nile PalaceLuxor (5 star)
Day 3Luxor East and West Bank, then fly to Cairo

A full guided day in ancient Thebes: Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple on the East Bank, then cross the Nile for the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Evening flight back to Cairo.

Transfers: Sightseeing vehicle and airport transfers | Activity: Luxor East and West Bank tour | Stay: Kempinski Nile HotelCairo (5 star)
Day 4Old Cairo sightseeing tour

A guided day through Old Cairo: the Saladin Citadel and the Alabaster Mosque, the Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo, and the Khan el-Khalili bazaar for a final round of bargaining. Evening at leisure.

Transfers: Sightseeing vehicle | Activity: Old Cairo tour | Stay: Kempinski Nile HotelCairo (5 star)
Day 5Departure from Cairo

Breakfast and a private transfer to Cairo International Airport for your flight home.

Transfers: Airport drop
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Things you can add

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Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx

A private guided tour of the Giza plateau.

Sakkara and Memphis

The step pyramid and the ancient capital with a guide.

Luxor East and West Bank

Karnak, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut.

Old Cairo tour

Citadel, Hanging Church and Khan el-Khalili bazaar.

What's typically included

Usually included

✓Included:
✓* Daily breakfast
✓* Return airport transfers
✓* Cairo-Luxor return domestic flights
✓* Pyramids of Giza, Sakkara and Memphis tour
✓* Luxor East and West Bank tour
✓* Old Cairo tour
✓* All current taxes
✓Photo credits: File:Sphinx and the Great Pyramid of Giza panorama.jpg by kallerna (CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons); File:Sphinx and pyramids of Giza panorama.jpg by kallerna (CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons); File:Templo de Karnak, Luxor, Egipto, 2022-04-03, DD 146.jpg by Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons); File:Muhammad Ali Mosque, Citadel, Cairo, Egypt2.jpg by Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons); File:Khan el-Khalili 2019.jpg by Mohammed Moussa (CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons). Hotel photos from the official hotel websites.

Confirmed on your quote

Every private trip is priced individually, so flights, meals and exact inclusions are confirmed once we know your dates and group size.

Not included

—International flights
—Egypt visa fees (assistance provided)
—Lunches and dinners not mentioned
—Personal expenses and tips
—Travel insurance
what to pack
Light breathable clothinga hat and sunscreencomfortable walking shoes for temple groundsa light jacket for winter evenings and domestic flights.
On request
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