Package-1 Essential Egypt in 5 days (Cairo and Luxor)

Day 1: The Arrival to Cairo

1. Cairo
   1h
   Your tour manager from Misrona Tours will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport and then he will escort you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At hotel the tour manager will assist to check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum. (With lunch)

1. The Pyramids Of Giza
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then met by our guide who will accompany you to the impressive visit of the Giza enclosure and its pyramids. A journey of approximately three hours on the Giza plateau to discover the most outstanding monuments worldwide, of course the only wonder of the ancient world that exists until now; the pyramid of King Cheops. Also next to it are two more large pyramids; that of Khafre, son of Cheops and that of Menkaure, son of the last and grandson of Cheops. This is where the most famous sculpture in the world is located; the Sphinx of Giza, dating from the time of Khafre with a human head and a lion's body. Also visit its temple called Temple of the Valley. In the enclosure there are six satellite pyramids; three next to that of Cheops and three that of Menkaure which was for his wives and daughters.
   You can choose between the pyramid of Menkaure for only 100 L.E. or the pyramid of Cheops, the price is 440 L.E.
2. Giza
   1h 30m
   We go to visit a gallery of papyrus to see how the ancient paper was made.
   Then time for lunch at a local restaurant of Cairo with out drinks.
3. The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
   2h · Admission ticket included
   In the afternoon the guided excursion to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, where we can see the wonderful pieces of Egyptian culture, sarcophagi, mummies, royal treasures, furniture from the Pharaonic era and much more.
4. Giza
   30m
   At the appropriate time according to the reservation, transfer to the Giza train station to board the train heading to Luxor. It is a sleeping train with double cabins (with 2 beds). The trip lasts approximately 10 hours. Dinner and breakfast on the train.

Day 3: Visits of Luxor (East Bank) Karnak and Luxor temples

1. Luxor Temple
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Breakfast on the train, assistance of Misrona Tours representative at Luxor train station then our tour guide will move with you to visit the East Bank of Luxor begins with a visit to the temple of Luxor, from the time of the new kingdom of the pharaohs: Tuthmosis III, Ramses II, Amenophis III and Alexander the Great next to the Nile River. We can see the avenue of the 2,500-meter-long sphinxes dating back to the 4th century BC and the reign of Nectaneb II that connected the temple of Luxor with the temple of Karnak.
2. The Karnak Temple
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Then we visit temple of Karnak. It is the largest temple of worship in the world with more than 23 hectares. It is the history of Luxor (Thebes) with 22 centuries of works from the 20th century BC. until the 2nd century AD, all for the cult of the main triad of the city: Amon Re, Mot and Khonsu.
3. Luxor
   1h 15m
   Then we have our lunch at local restaurant then we will go to the hotel to finish the check in
4. 1h
   Afternoon we have felucca trip for an hour.

Day 4: Luxor: Visits of Luxor (West Bank) To Valley of the Kings and more...

1. Valley of the Kings
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   In the early morning, enjoy a relaxed breakfast. we’ll then set out to visit the West Bank of the Nile, which includes the visit of the most important necropolis in Egypt, the Valley of the Kings and we can enter three tombs. The tombs have well preserved colors with very interesting texts that describe the afterlife and the king's journey to the afterlife of paradise. Our guide chooses the most interesting of those that are opened.
2. Temple of Hatshepsut
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Then we visit the temple of Deir El Bahary; It is the funerary temple of Pharaoh Hatshepsut from 1480 BC. which has a very rare shape of two ramps and three terraces in front of the cliff of the Theban limestone mountain.
3. Temple of Medinat Habu
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Then we visit the temple of Medinat Habu. It is the funerary temple of the great King Ramses III, one of the famous kings of the Empire. This temple is big and has very interesting scenes.
4. Colossi of Memnon
   20m · Admission ticket included
   Then we have a stop in front of the Colossi of Memnon; two gigantic statues that were moved from Cairo to flank the entrance to the funerary temple of King Amenophis III but the temple was lost and the statues remain, witness to the greatness that the temple possessed in its time.
5. Luxor
   20m
   At the appropriate time according to the reservation, transfer to the Luxor train station to board the train heading to Cairo. Dinner and breakfast on the train.

Day 5: Cairo to Airport

1. Cairo
   45m
   Breakfast on the train before arriving in Cairo, then according to the time of the international flight; Transfer to Cairo airport for your flight back to the next destination.

Pickup details

For travelers arriving in Egypt from Cairo airport, our representative will be waiting for you with a name board in the arrival hall. If they come from land through land ports, the traveler has to indicate the point of arrival to receive him.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness