Detailed itinerary of Cairo and Luxor from Sharm El Sheikh for 2 Days
Day 1: Enjoy Cairo Attractions Tour: Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Sharm by a private air-conditioned modern vehicle for the flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, 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 largest statue in the world, standing at 73 m. long, 19 m. wide, and 20 m in height. It is the oldest known monumental sculpture.
The Valley Temple
A Granite mortuary temple was used by Ancient Egyptians 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 Tutankhamun’s collection of treasure, gold, and jewelry which was 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: Discover Luxor Tourist Attractions: Breakfast at your hotel then you will be accompanied by your 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 temples of Ancient Egypt. 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 exist in Cairo and then moved 700 KM to Luxor.
Then move to have your lunch on an island, so your tour includes a boat trip on the Nile River followed by a tour to
Karnak Temple
No site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak. It is the largest temple complex ever built by man. 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.
You will then be transferred to Luxor airport to catch your flight to Cairo and there you will catch your direct flight back to Sharm. You will meet our representative there and he will transfer you to your hotel in Sharm.
