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pharaoh's adventure - 6 days
 Tour Information
Starts in: Cairo
Ends in: Cairo
Departs: Tuesdays year-round
Prices and Departures: Click Here
Local Payment Required: No
Breakfast: Daily, Lunch: 0, Dinner: 0
Hotel rating: 4 - 5 
Egyptian Tour Guide: Yes
Day 1: Cairo
Tuesday - Cairo. Welcome to Egypt and the start of your holiday! Arrive Cairo, included airport arrival transfer to hotel and overnight. Overnight - Cairo
Day 2: Pyramids of Giza & Saqqara
Cairo – Luxor - breakfast. Today, a visit to the incredible pyramids and Sphinx at Giza Plateau. It’s estimated the largest - Khufu (Cheops) was constructed from no less than 2.5 million quarried limestone blocks, weighing around 6 million tonnes. No mean feat, when you consider the pyramids were built without the use of modern equipment! Maybe opt for a camel ride. Travelling on to the necropolis of Saqqara, innumerable sand strewn temples and tombs await discovery. It’s at Saqqara you’ll see Zhoser’s step pyramid. Rising 6 steps, it served as the prototype for ancient Egypt’s most enduring architectural legacy. We later enjoy a chance to relax, freshen up and have dinner. Overnight seater train to Luxor. Consider upgrading to a sleeper cabin. Overnight - train
Day 3: Explore Luxor
Luxor - breakfast box. Arrive and check into hotel. One of the world’s greatest open-air museums, the 4000 year old site of ancient Thebes - known today as Luxor, is our base for two exciting days of exploration. Enjoy some rest and relaxation upon arrival. Tonight, an optional excursion is available to the beautifully illuminated Temple of Luxor. Remainder of the evening at leisure. Overnight - Luxor
Day 4: Valley of the Kings & Queens
Luxor - Cairo - breakfast. An early start! There is the option to float over Luxor in a hot air balloon. From high above we look down upon ancient Thebes, remarkable landscape and local villages waking up to start their day. Today we visit the Valleys of the Kings and Queens, the imposing colonnaded temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Returning to Luxor, enjoy free time. Later today, we visit Karnak. More than a temple, Karnak is a spectacular complex of sanctuaries, pylons and obelisks - built on a grand scale. During the height of Theban power, Karnak was the most important place of worship. Tonight, we return to Cairo by overnight seater train. Overnight - train
Day 5: Cairo & The Egyptian Museum
Cairo - breakfast box. Arrive to Cairo and hotel check-in. Later, a guided visit to the Egyptian Museum. See the famous King Tutankhamen solid gold death mask or opt to see the Royal Mummy room. Remains of the afternoon and evening free to do your own thing. Overnight - Cairo.
Day 6: Explore Cairo your way
Sunday Cairo - breakfast. Our tour ends after breakfast and included onward departure transfer to the airport.
GO BEYOND THE PYRAMIDS!
Consider extending your holiday to discover the centuries old customs and traditions of the Siwan people. An isolated community of mainly Libyan decent, live within a date palm oasis surrounded by the Great Sand Sea. Combine our King Pharaoh's Adventure tour with trip to Siwa and Alexandria on our 12day Beyond the Pyramids. A great combination visiting all of Egypt's best loved sights along the Nile Valley, coupled with reclusive and very much secretive community of Siwa Oasis. | |
