Cairo and Luxor at Ease

1. 1
   Cairo

   Day 1

   Settle into Cairo

   Meet your driver at Cairo airport and head to your hotel. Keep the evening free for a light dinner and an early night.

   • Stay: 5-star hotel beside the Nile in central Cairo
   • Getting there: Private airport transfer, approximately 45–90 minutes depending on traffic
2. 2
   Giza

   Day 2

   A Morning at Giza

   See the Giza plateau and Sphinx with your private guide to ancient Egypt. Take breaks between viewpoints, then enjoy an Egyptian lunch. Return to your hotel for a free afternoon.

   • Stay: 5-star hotel beside the Nile in central Cairo
   • Getting there: Private car, approximately 60–90 minutes each way to Giza
3. 3
   Giza

   Day 3

   Inside the Egyptian Museum

   Spend the morning visiting selected galleries at the Grand Egyptian Museum with your guide. Have a relaxed lunch nearby, then return to your hotel with no more visits planned.

   • Stay: 5-star hotel beside the Nile in central Cairo
   • Getting there: Private car, approximately 60–90 minutes each way to the museum
4. 4
   Luxor

   Day 4

   Fly to Luxor

   Fly to Luxor and settle into your hotel beside the river. Rest in the afternoon, then visit Luxor Temple in the softer evening light.

   • Stay: 5-star riverside hotel on Luxor’s East Bank
   • Getting there: Flight, approximately 1 hour; allow 4–5 hours in total for airport procedures and private transfers
5. 5
   Luxor

   Day 5

   Royal Tombs and Sunset Sailing

   Visit the Valley of the Kings early, then see Hatshepsut’s temple, with time to sit between visits. Return for lunch and a rest. Near sunset, sail on the Nile in a private felucca, a traditional sailboat.

   • Stay: 5-star riverside hotel on Luxor’s East Bank
   • Getting there: Private car, approximately 45–60 minutes each way to the West Bank; felucca sailboat, approximately 1 hour
6. 6
   Cairo

   Day 6

   Karnak, Then Cairo

   Walk through Karnak’s courtyards and columns in the morning, then have lunch before flying to Cairo. Spend the evening at your hotel near the airport, with time to spare before tomorrow’s international flight.

   • Stay: 4–5-star hotel near Cairo airport
   • Getting there: Private local transfers; Luxor–Cairo flight, approximately 1 hour; allow 4–5 hours in total
7. 7
   Cairo

   Day 7

   Fly Home from Cairo

   Take your time over breakfast if your flight schedule allows. Your driver will take you to the airport for your flight home.

   • Getting there: Private airport transfer, approximately 10–25 minutes

1. 3 nights · days 1 to 35-star hotel beside the Nile in central Cairo
2. 2 nights · days 4 to 55-star riverside hotel on Luxor’s East Bank
3. 1 night · day 64–5-star hotel near Cairo airport

Capital:

Cairo

Language:

Arabic

Currency:

EGP

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