5 Days Egypt Travel Package: Pyramids, GEM, Saqqara & Luxor

Relish your breakfast at the hotel, and then meet your Egyptologist at the lobby to start your day tour.

Arrive at the Saqqara Complex, home to the world’s oldest pyramid—the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, built over 4,600 years ago. Discover the mysterious Pyramid of Unas with its first Pyramid Texts in history.

Transfer to Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt and a thriving center of power, culture, and religion for over 3,000 years.

Relish your lunch at a local restaurant.

Proceed to the Giza Pyramids Plateau, standing in awe before the Great Pyramid of Cheops, Chefren Pyramid, Menkaure Pyramid, Great Sphinx, and the Valley Temple of mummifying—Unbelievable mysteries about ancient Egypt you will uncover here, since the Giza Pyramids are more than royal tombs.

After this Cairo day tour, head to the Cairo Airport for a domestic flight to Luxor.

Spend your relaxing time overnight in a Luxor hotel.

Meals:

Breakfast and Lunch.

After breakfast at the hotel lobby, we start our exploration on the East bank of Luxor. 

Visit Karnak Temple, the largest religious building in the world, including temples, chapels, pylons, and other structures, like the great hypostyle hall, sacred lakes, obelisks, and statues.

Proceed to Luxor Temple; it was not dedicated to a cult god or a deified pharaoh in death. Instead, its primary function was the rejuvenation of kingship, and it's believed that many pharaohs were crowned here.

Lunchtime at a local restaurant, and then transfer back to the hotel; the rest of the day is at your leisure with a restful overnight in the hotel.

Meals:

Breakfast and Lunch.

You can experience a unique morning in Luxor, riding a hot air balloon and soaring above Thebes Necropolis; it is an optional activity out of the tour charge.

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel, and start your second Luxor day tour.

Marvel at the Valley of the Kings; beneath the valley's surface lies a network of over 60 tombs, each one a testament to the ancient Egyptian belief in the afterlife, these tombs’ walls  are covered in incredibly detailed and vibrant paintings and reliefs. These scenes are drawn from religious texts like the Book of the Dead, the Book of Gates, and more.

Explore Hatshepsut Temple, also known as the Djeser-Djeseru ("Holy of Holies"), a masterpiece of ancient Egyptian architecture and a must-see for anyone visiting Luxor, carved directly into the limestone cliffs of Deir el-Bahari, creating a stunning and unique three-tiered structure that blends seamlessly with the natural landscape.

Stop at the Colossi of Memnon, each rising about 60 feet (18 meters) high and weighing an estimated 720 tons, which once stood at the entrance of Amenhotep III's mortuary temple, the largest and most magnificent religious complex ever built in ancient Egypt, even larger than the Karnak Temple.

Proceed to the Habu Temple, and embark amid massive enclosure walls and towering largely intact pylons, seeing the temple’s original, vibrant color. The temple's outer walls are covered with remarkable reliefs depicting Ramses III military campaigns, most famously his battles against the "Sea Peoples" and Libyans. 

Relish your lunch in a local restaurant in Luxor, and follow that with your arrival at the Luxor International Airport for a domestic flight to Cairo.

Your restful night is in a hotel in Cairo after check-in.

Meals:

Breakfast and Lunch.

After breakfast in the hotel and as per your flight time, we pick you up from your hotel, going ahead to the airport for your final departure to home after spending an unforgettable journey and creating unique memories amid ancient Egypt's majesty.

Meals:

Breakfast and Lunch.