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5 Days Egypt Tour from Cairo to Luxor by Air
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5 Days Egypt Tour from Cairo to Luxor by Air
A 5-day Egypt trip with New Travel Dynamics is a smart way to see two major cities from ancient Egyptian life. You start in Cairo. There, you visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. You also see the Valley Temple. Next you head to the Grand Egyptian Museum. It recently opened and it holds famous items tied to Tutankhamun, including his well-known gold pieces.
After Cairo, you fly to Luxor. Luxor is like an open-air museum. A private Egyptologist guide meets you there. You tour Karnak Temple first. You then walk through the Luxor Temple area. You also visit the Valley of the Kings, where many royal tombs are located. Another stop is Hatshepsut Temple at Deir El-Bahari. You finish with the Colossi of Memnon.
New Travel Dynamics handles the planning for you. Private air-conditioned rides are included. Domestic flights are included too. You get hotel lodging. Each day starts with breakfast. Entrance tickets are covered. There is also help available around the clock, from when you arrive until you leave.
Itinerary
Day 1:
Arrival in Cairo | Welcome to Egypt
Day 1:
Arrival in Cairo | Welcome to Egypt
On arrival at Cairo International Airport, your New Travel Dynamics representative will be waiting inside the airport to assist with arrival procedures and escort you by private, air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel in Cairo.
At the hotel, your tour manager helps with a smooth check-in, reviews your itinerary, and confirms pick-up times for the next days. You’ll receive contact details for 24/7 assistance during your stay. The rest of the day is free to settle in and relax after your flight.
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: None
Visits: Airport meet & assist, hotel check-in
Day 2:
Giza Pyramids, Sphinx & Grand Egyptian Museum
Day 2:
Giza Pyramids, Sphinx & Grand Egyptian Museum
After breakfast, meet your private Egyptologist guide and drive to the Giza Plateau to see one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World – the Great Pyramids of Giza. Continue to the iconic Sphinx and the Valley Temple associated with King Chephren.
Enjoy lunch at an authentic Egyptian restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the nearby Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), home to an extraordinary collection of ancient artifacts just a short distance from the pyramids. After your visit, return to your hotel in Cairo and enjoy the evening at leisure.
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Visits: Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)
Day 3:
Fly to Luxor | East Bank: Karnak & Luxor Temples
Day 3:
Fly to Luxor | East Bank: Karnak & Luxor Temples
After breakfast, check out and transfer to Cairo Airport for your short flight to Luxor (approx. 1 hour). On arrival, you’ll be met and transferred to your hotel to leave your luggage before starting your East Bank tour.
Discover the vast Karnak Temple Complex, with its forest of papyrus-shaped columns, obelisks, and sacred lake. Then continue along the Nile to Luxor Temple, beautifully situated in the city center and connected historically to Karnak by the Avenue of Sphinxes.
In the evening, you can choose an optional Sound & Light Show at Karnak Temple (pre-bookable add-on), where the temple is dramatically lit while a narration tells the story of ancient Thebes.
Overnight: Luxor
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Visits: Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple
Day 4:
Optional Balloon | Luxor West Bank & Flight Back to Cairo
Day 4:
Optional Balloon | Luxor West Bank & Flight Back to Cairo
Start the day, if you wish, with an optional sunrise hot-air balloon ride over Luxor’s West Bank (pre-bookable add-on, weather permitting) for incredible aerial views of the Nile, fields and tombs at first light.
After breakfast, cross to the West Bank to explore the ancient necropolis. Visit the Valley of the Kings, burial place of New Kingdom pharaohs, and then continue to the impressive Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, built into the cliffs at Deir el-Bahari.
Finish with a photo stop at the towering Colossi of Memnon before returning to the East Bank. Later, transfer to Luxor Airport for your evening flight back to Cairo. On arrival, you’ll be met and taken to your hotel for your final night.
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Visits: Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon
Day 5:
Departure from Cairo
Day 5:
Departure from Cairo
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel, then free time until your departure transfer. At the agreed time, a New Tavel Dynamics representative will meet you in the lobby and escort you by private vehicle to Cairo International Airport for your flight home.
Meals: Breakfast
Visits: Airport transfer only
Included / Excluded
Inclusion
- Meet and greet service by our representatives upon your airport arrival.
- Assistance with guest relations during your stay.
- All transfers in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
- Domestic flights (Cairo / Luxor / Cairo) on Economy Class
- Accommodation in Cairo for 3 nights, including daily breakfast.
- Accommodation in Luxor for 1 night, including daily breakfast.
- All sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary (private tours).
- Local English-speaking tour guide.
- Entrance fees to all sites mentioned on the itinerary.
- All meals mentioned on the itinerary.
- Bottled water during outings outside of the hotel.
- Portage as needed.
- All service charges and taxes.
Exclusion
- International airfare.
- Entry visa to Egypt.
- Any optional tours.
- Personal spending.
- Tipping.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Our Egypt short breaks are starting from two days to four days which include different city tours. Check out our Egypt city break tours that will take you to explore Cairo, visit the Pyramids of Giza and Khan El Khalili, and travel to Luxor and Aswan to see the popular temples including Karnak and Abu Simbel Temples. Your City break tours may be for relaxation and meditation in Hurghada or Sharm El Sheikh shore.
The ideal days to spend your time in Egypt tours if you have a short vacation is about four days to visit the Egyptian Museum and the Giza Pyramids in Cairo and travel to Alexandria from Cairo to see the Qaitbay Citadel and Alexandria Library.
Most tourists prefer to visit Egypt between November and February, but if you need to visit Egypt outside this period so you can enjoy the Spring in March and April, or get away from the warm days in the autumn in September and October.
Dynamics Travel plan to see all the sights in Egypt in your shore break tours, including the Pyramids of Giza, the Khan el Khalili Bazaar, the Saladin Citadel, Hatshepsut Temple, the Abu Simbel Temples Complex, Philae Temple, the Karnak Temples Complex, the Valley of the Kings, Hurghada, and more, five days is the optimal amount of time.
General Highlights:
Discover the Sphinx and the Giza Pyramids, shop at the charming Khan El Khalili Bazaar in historic Cairo, observe the sacred Islamic and Coptic sites in Old Cairo, experience Luxor's majesty inside its magnificent temples and tombs, and discover the Egyptian Museum's mesmerizing wonders once more.
There is technically no obligation to travel with a tour operator, guide, or travel organization in order to visit Cairo, Egypt. Travelers will have a lot better experience in Egypt with a tour guide than they will on their own. A tour guide in Egypt short breaks assists tourists in avoiding dangers.
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