Tour Itinerary
Cairo and Luxor Tours from Sharm El Sheikh
Day # 1 ) Sharm El Sheikh - ( Al Qahira ) Cairo day tripWorldTourAdvice Representative will pick up you from your hotel in Sharm, transfer to Sharm El Sheikh airport, fly to Cairo, upon your arrival to Cairo meet your private tour guide, tour guide who will accompany you to Cairo highlights: Giza Pyramids Tour Visit the great Pyramids at Giza plateau which dated back to the fourth dynasty. The pyramid of king Cheops is the biggest of the Egyptian pyramids. The middle pyramid of Khefren is the only pyramid still having the remaining of the outer casing of the fine limestone. The smallest pyramid of king Mykerinus must have been extremely beautiful as it was once coated with pink granite. The Sphinx & Valley Temple The Sphinx is one of the best known monuments on Earth and dates back over 4,500 years to the Old Kingdom and the time of king Khafre, builder of the second largest pyramid on the Giza plateau on Cairo’s out skirts.The head of the Sphinx probably depicts Khafre, while the body is that of a recumbent lion. In front of the Sphinx is its temple, while adjacent to it is the better preserved Valley Temple of Khafre. A causeway, seen behind the Sphinx, connected Khafre’s Mortuary Temple next to his pyramid with the Valley Temple. Lunch will be served at good quality restaurant around pyramids area.Tour Cairo Egyptian Museum in Tahrir square Proceed your excursions to go to El Tahrir square in Cairo downtown, where the Egyptian revolution took place in Jan 25, 2011 against president Mubarak & his regime, Cairo Egyptian museum is located in this square & contains more than 120.000 artifacts created over a period of more than 5,000 years. Cairo Egyptian museum was built in 1896 by Marcel Dourgnon, a French Architect.The Egyptian museum artifacts are distributed in 2 main floors. The first floor contains the heavy monuments such as, statues, stone sarcophagi and wall reliefs.The Egyptian museum upper floor contains the most important 2 halls of the museum, that one of Royal mummies ( with extra charge ,18 $ ), and the treasure rooms, containing Tut ankh amon, treasures, mask, coffins (These are included in your ticket ), in the 2nd floor also you will see manuscripts, statues of deities, royal mummies, objects of daily life, mummy portraits, unfinished sculptures, Greco-Roman statuettes and vases, and artifacts of the afterlife. After the Egyptian museum tour, free time in Khan El Khalili market Before leaving Cairo to Luxor, free time in the famous bazaar in Cairo, Khan El Khalili. Free time for shopping in Cairo, then transfer to Cairo train station, dinner will be served in the train, overnight in trainDay - 2 ( Al Uqsur ) Luxor trip - fly to Sharm start Luxor tourAccompanied by Private Egyptology expert tour guide, visit the major attractions of Luxor Tour, the Valley of Kings which was erected on Luxor west bank &used from about 1540 BC to 1070 BC. Valley of kings contains about 64 tombs, the most famous pharaohs buried in valley of kings are Thutmose I Ramses X or XI & of course King Tut Ankh Amon that is the only tomb there not stolen, King Tut treasures are now in Egyptian museum in Cairo. The discovery of King Tut’s tomb was done by Howard Carter in 1922,with clearance and conservation work continuing till 1932.. Queen Hatshepsut Mortuary Temple Hatshepsut Mortuary Temple in El Deir Elbahary is located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the Ancient Egyptian capital Thebes or its modern name ( Luxor ). Hatshepsut was a rare female pharaoh who ruled Egypt 24 years as a man (wearing men clothes & using the false beard. Tour to Memnon Colossi Memnon colossi are two huge stone statues belonging to Pharaoh Amenhotep 3rd. For 3,400 years they are waiting in their place in the Theban necropolis, standing as guardian of the temple,lunch, shopping tour, Cross the River Nile by amotor boat to go Luxor East bank. Karnak Temples Complex Tour Karnak Temple is a vast temple complex in Luxor east bank dedicated primarily to God Amun and dating from as early as 2000 BC. It is an impressive sight. Karnak temple complex was,dedicated to the God Amun, Karnak temples complex was the center of God Amon worship and of his wife Mut and their son Khonso. Each of them had a precinct in the temple complex, the greatest and largest belonging to Amun. Starting from New Kingdom it was an honour for a pharaoh to add buildings to Karnak temple, a period of up to 1300 years of construction. Around 30successive pharaohs were adding their own touches to karnak Temple complex. End of Luxor trip, transfer to Luxor airport, fly from Luxor to Sharm El Sheikh Our Tour Representative will wait for you in Sharm airport, direct transfer to your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh.
Tour Includes
Two days tours Luxor & Cairo from Sharm by flight & sleeper Train Includes:
- All services of Pick up and drop off from Sharm El Sheikh hotels- All the trip Transfers by private A/C vans in Sharm, Cairo & Luxor- Sleeping train ticket from Cairo - Luxor- Accommodation one night on board the first class sleeper train with dinner & breakfast- Entrance fees to the sites in Cairo & Luxor as per trip itinerary- Lunch meals during Cairo & Luxor trip at a local restaurant
- Private Egyptology expert tour guide throughout Cairo Luxor tour
- Our Tours REP assistance in pick up & drop off in ( Sharm El Sheikh - Cairo - Luxor )
- Mineral water during Cairo Luxor trip
- Flight tickets Sharm
- Cairo & Luxor Sharm - Shopping tour in Cairo & Luxor bazar
Tour Excludes
What Is not excluded in Sharm El Sheikh trip to Luxor & Cairo:
- Optional tours
- Private expenses
- Beverages
Tour Highlights
Cairo Tour From Sharm El Sheikh ( The Tour Higlights ):
- Giza Pyramids
- The Great sphinx
- Khan El Khalili Bazaar
- The Egyptian Museum In Cairo
Luxor Tour From Sharm El Sheikh ( The Tour Higlights ):
- Karnak Temple
- Valley of kings
- Memnon colossi
Optional Tours
Optional Tours- Going inside pyramids
- Going in the mummies hall in the Egyptian museum
- Sound & lights show in front of the pyramids
- Going inside Tut Ankh Amun tomb
