Spend 4 Days Exploring Egypt: The Ultimate Express Itinerary

Day 1: Cairo

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Start in Egypt’s capital city, Cairo, where you can explore the Great Pyramids of Giza – one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Walk around the pyramids, take photos, and learn about how they were built by the Ancient Egyptians. You can also visit the Sphinx, which sits close to the pyramids.

Afterward, head to the Egyptian Museum, which holds an extensive collection of ancient artifacts, including mummies, carvings, and jewelry. You can take a guided tour to get the most out of your visit.

Finish the day by exploring the crowded and chaotic streets of Islamic Cairo, where you can visit the famous Khan El Khalili bazaar. This vibrant marketplace has a lively atmosphere, an array of shops and stalls selling souvenirs, and traditional Islamic architecture.

Day 2: Luxor

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Take an early morning flight or train to Luxor and start your exploration by visiting the West Bank, home to the Valley of the Kings. This is where many of the ancient pharaohs and their wives were buried, and you can explore some of the beautifully decorated tombs. Proceed to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon.

In the afternoon, visit the Karnak Temple Complex, a massive temple built by the Pharaohs over several centuries. The temple has many remarkable features, including an enormous gateway, multiple hypostyle halls, and towering columns adorned with intricate hieroglyphs.

Day 3: Aswan

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Enjoy a leisurely morning in Luxor before taking an afternoon train or flight to Aswan. Once there, take a felucca ride on the Nile River, the perfect way to experience the tranquillity of the river and see the ancient temples and villages around it. You can also visit the Philae Temple Complex, an ancient religious complex now located on an island following the building of the Aswan High Dam.

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Cairo walking tours

After a rocky start (the driver had been in an accident on his way to pick me up,) the company very quickly sent another driver/guide named Mohammed, who was a real pro. Thoroughly enjoyed my first day in Egypt!

Day trip to Wadi el Hitan and Wadi el Rayan

We went on a full-day trip to Wadi el Hitan and Wadi el Rayan with Mohamed (Hamada). Mohamed was a wonderful guide, always making sure we had plenty of water and enough to eat, and providing us with information about the area and Egypt more generally. He also gave us

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Hamada was incredible! So knowledgeable and kind. He had information about every item, street corner, and relic we looked at. Any questions we had, he had answers! He even made sure to give us tips while walking through the crowds so that we would feel more comfortable when being approached

Amazing layover Tour

We had 12 hour layover in Cairo, and our guide Hani waited patiently for us when we had a few visa issues entering the country! We got on our tour, and had the best experience ever! We saw the pyramids, the sphinx, Islamic Cairo and rode through the city! We

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Amazing experience

My husband and I had a ten-hour layover in Cairo and luckily found Egypt Fun Tours while researching tour companies online. The owner, Hamada, picked us up from the airport and brought us around Cairo. He took us to see the pyramids, which was a memory I will never forget.