best of egypt in 5 days:

Day by tour itinerary

Day 1: Arrival: Upon arrival in Cairo our representative who will Transfer you to your hotel for check in {official in 13.00}. Overnight in hotel in Cairo. Overnight at the Hotel in Cairo

Day 2: Cairo: Following breakfast at the hotel. (08:30) your guide for the day will pick you up & instruct you through your check out from the Hotel. Then he begins your guided tour in Giza to visit the legendary majestic Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerionos - also known as the Great Pyramids of Giza. You will see firsthand why these spectacular man-made monuments are known as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. While visiting the Pyramids, this is a perfect time to capture your experience in a photograph! When we finish exploring the Great Pyramids our next stop is a visit to the Sphinx monument; guarding the royal burial chambers and temple of Cheops.

From Giza we go to Sakkara to explore the famous Step Pyramid - built for the 3rd Dynasty Pharaoh Djoser by architect Imhotep After that, your guide for the day will pick you up and transfer you to Memphis, the capital of the Pharaohs during the old kingdom, via A/C mini coach. Memphis was built by King Menes and is located 24 kilometers southwest of Cairo, in Al Badrasheen. Included in the tour is a visit to the statue of Ramses II and the 80-ton Alabaster Sphinx. At the end of the day our representative will transfer you to train station to catch 1st class sleeper train to Luxor. Overnight at Train.  Overnight at train (Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo)

Day 3: Luxor: Breakfast at train. Upon arrival in Luxor you will start your tour with a visit to the Temple of Karnak. It is a city of temples built over 2000 years and dedicated to the Theben triad of Amon, Mut and Khonsu. For the largely uneducated ancient Egyptian population this could only have been the place of the gods. It is the mother of all religious buildings, the largest ever made and a place of pilgrimage for nearly 4,000 years. The tour ends with a visit to the Temple of Luxor which is close to the Nile and parallel with the riverbank. King Amenhotep III who reined 1390-53 BC built this beautiful temple and dedicated it to Amon-Re, king of the gods, his consort Mut, and their son Khonsu.

Then you will start your tour on the West Bank to visit the famous Valley of the Kings. The Valley of the Kings actually has two components - the East Valley and the West Valley. It is the East Valley which most tourists visit and where most of the tombs of the New Kingdom Pharaohs are located. 

Following is a visit to the Valley of the Queens, also known as Biban El Harim. These belonged to the queens of the 18th, 19th and 20th dynasties. There are between 75 to 80 tombs in the Valley of the Queens. Next is a visit to the Valley of the Queens. There are between 75 and 80 tombs in the Valley of the Queens, or Biban al-Harim. These belong to Queens of the 18th, 19th and 20th Dynasties. The tour ends with a visit to the Temple of Hatshepsut named Deir El Bahari, one of the most beautiful of the royal mortuary temples and Colossi of Memnon. At the end of the day our representative will transfer you to train station to catch sleeper train to Cairo. Overnight at Train. Overnight at train, (Breakfast at train+ Dinner at train)

Day 4: Cairo: Upon arrival in Cairo our representative will transfer you to visit the Egyptian museum of antiquities, which was established in 1902 near the city center in Cairo. On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art — the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920’s when his tomb was excavated. In the afternoon, we will visit the Khan El Khalili Bazaars that dates back to 1382. Shops in this district are legendary for fine brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, antiques and more! Everything for sale in these shops is negotiable, be prepared to bargain for goods sold in this exciting maze of shops! At the end of the day our representative will transfer you to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.  Overnight at hotel in Cairo , (Breakfast at train)

Day 5: Departure: Breakfast and check out of hotel (official check in is 13.00). Assisted transfer to Cairo International airport for final departure. (Please inform us about your flight details).