Trips · Egypt

Egypt · Cairo, Alexandria & Luxor

📍 Egypt 🗓 6 days / 5 nights 🔖 Code R12
  1. Cairo
  2. Alexandria
  3. Luxor

Six days in Egypt — the Grand Egyptian Museum and the pyramids, a full-day excursion to Alexandria, and Luxor with the Valley of the Kings.

Highlights

  • The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) and the pyramids of Giza
  • A full-day excursion to Alexandria, ‘the pearl of the Mediterranean’
  • Luxor, built on the site of ancient Thebes
  • The Valley of the Kings and the tomb of Tutankhamun

Itinerary

Day 1

Athens – Cairo

We gather at the airport for the direct flight to Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Transfer to the hotel and check-in.

Day 2

Full-day guided tour — the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)

Welcome to Cairo, or Al-Qahirah, the second largest city in Africa — a blend of ancient and modern Egypt, set beside the desert.

🍽 Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3

Excursion to Alexandria

A full-day excursion to Alexandria, ‘the pearl of the Mediterranean’.

🍽 Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4

Cairo – Luxor

An early-morning transfer to the airport for the one-hour flight to Luxor, built on the site of ancient Thebes.

🍽 Breakfast

Day 5

Luxor — the Valley of the Kings

A guided tour of the west bank and the Valley of the Kings, one of the most significant finds of ancient Egypt, with more than 60 tombs.

🍽 Breakfast

Day 6

Luxor – Cairo – Athens

After breakfast we leave Luxor. Transfer to the airport and the return flight via Cairo.

🍽 Breakfast

Included

  • Return flights
  • Stay in a 5* hotel of your choice, per the price list, or equivalent
  • Domestic flights Cairo – Luxor – Cairo
  • Meals in 5* hotels during the guided tours in Cairo and Alexandria
  • Guided tours as listed in the programme

Not included

  • Airport taxes
  • Egyptian visa: €25, payable locally
  • Gratuities, payable locally
  • Anything not listed under what is included

Notes

  • The programme may run in a different or reversed order.

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