Note - From July 09 the accommodation on this tour has been upgraded to include 4 and 5-star hotels in Cairo and Luxor. A 3-star hotel may still be used for your second stay in Cairo on some departures.

We begin our tour in Cairo where we take time to visit the great pyramids of Gisa, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and the nearby eroded and enigmatic Sphinx. We also visit the famous Egyptian museum with its Tutankhamun display.

 

From here we travel to Luxor and include two tours to explore the vast array of monumental architecture here. On the east bank of the Nile we see the wonderfully preserved and immense temples of Karnak and Luxor. On the west bank we visit, amongst other sites, the Valleys of the Kings to see the multitude of Pharoanic tombs, which have been unearthed during years of excavations, and the Medinat Habu temple, whose deeply carved hieroglyphics and bright paintwork really give us an idea of how these temples looked in their prime.

 

After a free day to explore more of Luxor's sites and bazaars, take a sunrise hot air balloon flight over the west bank, or just to relax by the pool in front of the Nile, we head back to Cairo where we tour the city’s many interesting sites including the Citadel and sprawling Khan-el-Khalili bazaar. We also enjoy an evening dinner cruise on the Nile accompanied by traditional Egyptian sufi dancing and belly dancing displays.

 

We have a little time for some last minute shopping and sightseeing before our tour ends and we transfer you to the airport for your departure.

 

Note - Our Kings & Mountains tour extends this itinerary to spend a few days by the Red Sea in Dahab. 

Travelling with your children? Check our family information page.

 

We also have a range of diving holidays that take place in Dahab, Egypt.