Finish with Cairo’s cultural core: the Grand Egyptian Museum, NMEC, the Citadel, and Khan El Khalili
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Egypt on a Shoestring Extended
£2,475.00
Discover Egypt’s essentials in 7 days, combining four nights in Cairo with two nights in Luxor. Start with the Great Pyramids and Sphinx, plus Memphis and Sakkara, then fly to Luxor for Karnak, Luxor Temple at sunset, and the West Bank’s Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut. Return to Cairo for a full, museum-heavy day covering the Grand Egyptian Museum, NMEC, the Citadel and Khan El Khalili.
Day 1: Arrival in Cairo
Arrive at Cairo International Airport, where an Odyssey Travel representative will welcome you and assist through immigration. Transfer by modern air-conditioned coach to your hotel and check in. Overnight in Cairo at Four Seasons Nile Plaza Hotel, Superior Citadel & Pool View Room.
Day 2: Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis and Sakkara
After breakfast, join a guided tour to the Great Pyramids of Giza (Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus) and the Great Sphinx, with a brief stop at a papyrus institute or perfume shop if you wish. Lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to Memphis and Sakkara, including the Step Pyramid, with your Egyptologist. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 3: Cairo to Luxor, East Bank temples
Breakfast, check out, then transfer to Cairo Domestic Airport for your flight to Luxor. Meet and assist at Luxor Airport, then visit Luxor Temple and the Temple of Karnak. Lunch at an oriental restaurant. Transfer to your hotel and overnight in Luxor at Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa, Guest Room.
Day 4: Luxor West Bank
Breakfast at the hotel, then a guided tour of the West Bank: Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple at El Dier El Bahary, and the Colossi of Memnon. Return to the hotel and overnight in Luxor.
Day 5: Luxor to Cairo
Breakfast, check out, then transfer to Luxor Airport for your flight to Cairo. Meet and assist on arrival, transfer to your hotel, and check in. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 6: Grand Egyptian Museum, NMEC, Citadel and Khan El Khalili
Breakfast, then a full-day guided tour starting with the Grand Egyptian Museum. Continue to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, then visit the Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque (Alabaster Mosque), finishing at Khan El Khalili Bazaar with time to explore. Lunch at an oriental restaurant. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 7: Departure
Final departure transfer after breakfast. Your representative will escort you and assist with flight check-in.
Prices include:
- Meet and assist at Cairo and Luxor Airports by Odyssey Travel staff
- Private transfers from and to airports in air-conditioned vehicles as per the itinerary
- Private 2 days guided tours to visit the sites as per the itinerary
- 04 nights’ accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis
- 02 nights’ accommodation in Luxor on bed and breakfast basis
Prices exclude:
Highlights
- Explore the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, with time to add Cheops’ interior if you want
- Visit Memphis and Sakkara, including the Step Pyramid, for a sharper sense of Egypt before Giza
- Fly to Luxor for the essential temple pairing of Karnak and Luxor Temple
- Do Luxor’s West Bank properly, including the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon
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