Hurghada Trip Overview
Visit Cairo and Luxor in 3 days from Hurghada, Discover the most famous,monuments of ancient Egypt. Fly from Hurghada to Cairo to visit the Pyramids and Sphinx in Giza, then fly to Luxor, spend the night in Luxor, visit the Valley of Kings and Karnak the next day before returning to hurghada
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Duration: 3 days
Starts: Hurghada, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Visit Cairo and Luxor in 3 days from Hurghada, Discover the most famous,monuments of ancient Egypt. Fly from Hurghada to Cairo to visit the Pyramids and Sphinx in Giza, then fly to Luxor, spend the night in Luxor, visit the Valley of Kings and Karnak the next day before returning to hurghada
Itinerary
Day 1: Cairo
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Day 01: Hurghada / Tours to Cairo / Fly to Luxor
We will pick you up at your hotel in Hurghada by a modern air-conditioned private vehicle to get you to Cairo. Upon your arrival at Cairo airport, you will be accompanied by your private Egyptologist guide to discover the exquisite Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, the Sphinx with a pharaoh and lion head that dates back to the reign of King Chephren. and the temple of the valley of the pyramid of Chephren. Lunch will be served in a good quality local restaurant in Cairo.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Then you will pass to the Egyptian Museum which presents artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum presents a rare collection of 5000 years of art, considered the largest collection of Egyptian art in the world. More than 250,000 authentic artifacts are on display, including an exhibition dedicated to Tutankhamun’s collection of treasure, gold, and jewelry, which was locked in his grave for more than 3,500 years before being discovered in the 1920s.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Islamic Cairo, Midan Silah ad-Din, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Continue to Islamic Cairo where you can explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar. In the evening, you will be driven to Cairo airport for the flight to Luxor, where you will be met and Transferrend to your hotel in Luxor
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: hotel in Luxor
Day 2: Luxor
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Day 02: Luxor Tours
Luxor Temple: The Temple of Luxor was the centre of the most important festival, the festival of Opet. Built largely by Amenhotep III and Rameses II, the temple’s purpose was as a setting for the rituals of the festival. The festival was to reconcile the human aspect of the ruler with the divine office.
Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Luxor with Nile view.
On the Evening you can Enjoy An Optional Tour Sound and Light Show at Karnak: The show starts with a historical introduction covering the birth of the great city of Thebes and erection of the Karnak Temple.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Karnak temple is the largest ancient religious site known anywhere in the world, 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 actually three main temples situated on 247 acres of land.
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Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Luxor Museum, Center Corniche Ave, Luxor Egypt
Luxor Museum and overnight in luxor
This wonderful museum has a well-chosen and brilliantly displayed and explained collection of antiquities dating from the end of the Old Kingdom right through to the Mamluk period, mostly gathered from the Theban temples and necropolis. The ticket price puts off many, but don’t let that stop you: this is one of the most rewarding sights in Luxor and one of the best museums in Egypt.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Louts Hotel in Luxor
Day 3: Luxor
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Day 03: Luxor Tours
Breakfast at your hotel in Luxor, then you will be accompanied by your English speaking guide in a private air-conditioned vehicle to visit the west bank of the Nile to visit the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Colossi of Memnon),
Duration: 1 day 6 hours
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
then visit the Valley of the Kings, where the magnificent tombs discovered, you will visit 3 tombs excluding The tomb of Tutankhamun
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Continue to visit Hatshepsut Temple in El Deir El Bahary, this impressive temple dedicated to the queen of hats, the only female pharaoh to have ruled Egypt. Finally, you will be transferred from Luxor by a private air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel in Hurghada for about 4 hours drive.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
