Egypt in Brief: Cairo, Luxor & Aswan
$790
- Short break · Culture
- 5 days, 4 nights
- Daily departures, year-round
Overview
Highlights
- The Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx
- The Grand Egyptian Museum and Tutankhamun's treasures
- Philae Temple, reached by boat on the Nile
- Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings
What's included
- Meet-and-assist at Cairo airport and private transfers throughout
- 4 nights in 4- or 5-star hotels with daily breakfast
- Domestic flights Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo
- A licensed Egyptologist guide on every day of sightseeing
- Entrance fees to the sites in the itinerary
- Road transfer from Aswan to Luxor with stops at Kom Ombo and Edfu
- International flights to and from Egypt
- Egypt entry visa
- Gratuities for guides, drivers and crew
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Optional activities not listed in the itinerary
Itinerary
Day 1 · Arrive in Cairo
Your ITTAS representative meets you inside the terminal, helps with the visa and drives you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours.
Day 2 · Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum
Morning on the Giza Plateau with the three pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Afternoon at the Grand Egyptian Museum, where the complete Tutankhamun collection is shown together for the first time.
Day 3 · Fly to Aswan
An early flight south. Visit the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple on its island, then sail around Elephantine Island by felucca in the late afternoon.
Day 4 · Kom Ombo, Edfu and Luxor
Drive north along the Nile, stopping at the river temple of Kom Ombo and the remarkably complete Temple of Horus at Edfu. Evening visit to Luxor Temple when it is lit.
Day 5 · Luxor's West Bank and fly home
The Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut's terraced temple and the Colossi of Memnon, then Karnak before your flight to Cairo to connect with your journey home.
Pick-up & Meeting Point
We meet you at Cairo International Airport whatever time your flight lands. Send us your flight number when you book.
Before you book
About the price
The price shown is per person sharing a double room in the lower season. Your consultant confirms the exact price for your dates, hotel level and group size before anything is booked.
Visas
Most nationalities can get an Egypt visa online in advance or on arrival at the airport. Tell us your nationality and we will confirm what you need.
What to wear
Light, breathable layers for the day, a warm layer for early mornings and desert evenings, a hat and comfortable walking shoes. Shoulders and knees should be covered in mosques and churches.
