Tour Itinerary
Detailed itinerary of Cairo and Luxor from El Gouna for 2 days Tour
Day 1: Fly to Cairo – Visit Cairo Tourist Attractions: Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in El Gouna to transfer to Hurghada to catch the flight to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo airport, you will meet your Egyptologist guide, who will accompany you to discover Cairo’s tourist attractions:
Giza Pyramids Complex
The complex includes three main pyramids, six little pyramids, the great sphinx, and the Valley Temple. The complex dates back to the 4th dynasty, 2400 years B.C.
The Great Pyramid
It is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids of the Giza plateau and the only one to remain intact from the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. The height of the Great Pyramid is 147m, the number of stones used in construction is 2,300,000, and it took twenty years to be built.
The Great Sphinx
It is the most giant statue in the world, standing at 73 m. long, 19 m. comprehensive, and 20 m in height. It is the oldest known monumental sculpture.
The Valley Temple
Ancient Egyptians used a Granite mortuary temple for the mummification process, and this is the only remaining one on the Giza plateau.
Lunch will be served at a Pyramids / Nile view restaurant, then move to visit:
The Egyptian Museum
The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to King Tutankhamun’s collection of treasure, gold, and jewelry, which had been enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years.
In the evening, you will be driven to Cairo airport for a flight to Luxor, where you will be met & transferred to a 5* hotel for overnight.
Day 2: Tour to Luxor Tourist Attractions: Breakfast at your hotel, then you will be accompanied by your Egyptologist tour guide and a private air-conditioned vehicle to visit Luxor tourist attractions, including:
Valley of the Kings
The final resting place of Egypt’s rulers from the 18th to the 20th dynasty is home to tombs, including the great pharaoh Ramses II and boy pharaoh Tutankhamun. The tombs were well stocked with all the material goods a ruler might need in the next world. Most of the decoration inside the tombs is still well preserved.
Hatshepsut Temple
It is one of the most beautiful & best preserved of all of the Ancient Egyptian temples. The temple was built on three levels with two wide ramps in a central position, joining the levels together.
Colossi of Memnon
Two massive stone statues of King Amenhotep III are the only remains of a complete mortuary temple. The statues are made from blocks of quartzite sandstone that existed in Cairo and were then moved 700 KM to Luxor.
Lunch will be served on an island, so your Tour includes a boat trip on the Nile followed by:
Karnak Temples
No site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak. It is the largest temple complex ever built by man and one of the top tourist attractions in Egypt. It represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and Pharaohs. The Temple of Karnak is three main temples situated on 247 acres of land.
Finally, we will transfer you by a private air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel to end your 2-day tours of Cairo and Luxor from El Gouna.
