Giza Trip Overview
Explore the best ancient monuments and tourist sights Egypt has to offer in a 9 nights, 10 days program starting from Giza. Visit the Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum, Valley of the Kings, Tutankhamun’s tomb, Karnak and Luxor Temples. You also board a 3 nights, 4 days Nile cruise and enjoy a desert safari in the White Desert with outdoor camping.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 days
Starts: Giza, Egypt
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Giza, Giza Governorate, Egypt
Explore the best ancient monuments and tourist sights Egypt has to offer in a 9 nights, 10 days program starting from Giza. Visit the Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum, Valley of the Kings, Tutankhamun’s tomb, Karnak and Luxor Temples. You also board a 3 nights, 4 days Nile cruise and enjoy a desert safari in the White Desert with outdoor camping.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Cairo
Pass By: Luxor Travels, 3 Al Qarna Rd 3, Al Qarna Rd, Luxor 85951 Egypt
Luxor Travels
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
You will be met and assisted by one of our representatives at the airport of Cairo who will escort you to your hotel for a night in Giza.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Cairo
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Today you enjoy a day tour of Cairo and Giza. First stop is at Giza Plateau, where one of the remaining wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramids of Giza, still stands. You will visit the Pyramids and enjoy panoramic views from the western plateau, then continue down the valley to the Great Sphinx. Afterwards, you visit the Egyptian Museum. After the day tour and lunch you will be transferred to Cairo Airport for a flight to Aswan. Upon arrival you will check in to your hotel for a night in Aswan (Meals included: BL).
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
In the morning you will be picked up from your accommodation for a guided tour of Giza. Your first stop will be at Giza Plateau, where one of the remaining wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramids of Giza, still stands. You visit the Pyramids and enjoy panoramic views from the western plateau, then continue down the valley where the guardian of this Mortuary complex, the mighty Sphinx, stands with great pride.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Great Sphinx, Al-Haram, Giza Egypt
the guardian of this Mortuary complex, the mighty Sphinx, stands with great pride
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
spanning a period of over 50 centuries. The Museum has the world’s largest and richest collection of Egyptian Antiquities, among them the priceless collection of King Tut
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Aswan and Nile cruise
Pass By: Nile River, Cairo 15662 Egypt
You will be brought to your cruise ship for check-in, after which you begin a guided day tour to the Temple of Philae, which was built in honor of goddess Isis. After this visit you will see the High Dam. You spend the night on board in Aswan (Meals included: BLD).
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
the Temple of Philae, which was built in honour of goddess Isis. After this visit you will go to the High Dam, an engineering miracle used as an embankment dam situated across the Nile River, built in the 1960’s to protect Egypt from annual floods.
You will be transferred back to the cruise ship for lunch, where you can also enjoy cruise activities and dinner in the evening. Spend the night on board in Aswan.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
you will go to the High Dam, an engineering miracle used as an embankment dam situated across the Nile River, built in the 1960’s to protect Egypt from annual floods.
Duration: 25 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Kom Ombo and Edfu
Pass By: Nile River, Cairo 15662 Egypt
Today the ship sails to Kom Ombo and Edfu. In Kom Ombo you visit the Temple of Sobek and later on you will visit the Temple of Horus, the falcon-headed god, in Edfu. In the evening you have dinner on board and spend the night (Meals included: BLD).
Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
In Kom Ombo you will visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, which is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
Edfu to visit the Temple of Edfu which is dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed god. This is quite a young temple and is well-preserved making it very impressive.
At every site you will get information from your Egyptologist tour guide and you will get free time to explore the ancient monuments by yourself.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 5: Luxor
Pass By: Nile River, Cairo 15662 Egypt
Today you can just enjoy the view relaxing on the sundeck while watching the local life on the river and its banks. You spend your last night on board in Luxor (Meals included: BLD).
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 6: Luxor East and West Bank
Pass By: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
Today you enjoy a guided tour to Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon on the West Bank of Luxor. To conclude your Nile cruise itinerary you visit Karnak Temples on the East Bank. After the day tour you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for a flight to Cairo. Upon arrival you check in to your hotel in Giza (Meals included: BL).
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
First you will be transported to the Necropolis of Thebes, the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor. This ancient necropolis is a must-see for Luxor travelers. It consists of tombs embedded in the mountain Thebes. Here, you visit 3 tombs of various dynasties. Your Egyptologist tour guide will be on hand to recommend and advise you as to which tombs to visit
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tomb of Ramses III, Valley of the Kings West Bank, Luxor Egypt
The tomb of Ramesses III, designated as KV 11, is a complex system in the Valley of the Kings. It has been known since antiquity,the wonderful decorations include colourful painted sunken reliefs featuring the traditional ritual texts (Litany of Ra, Book of Gates etc) and Ramses before the gods. Unusual here are the secular scenes, in the small side rooms of the entrance corridor, showing foreign tributes, such as highly detailed pottery imported from the Aegean, the royal armoury, boats and, in the last of these side chambers, the blind harpists that gave the tomb one of its alternative names: ‘Tomb of the Harpers’
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Tomb of Ramses IV, Valle de Los Reyes, Luxor Egypt
The tomb of Ramses IV (KV 2) in the Valley of the Kings is rather different than most other tombs built here. This tomb is by far the most spectacular of the other tombs you will see. The hieroglyphics on the wall depict scenes from the Litany of Ra, Book of the Dead, Book of Caverns, the Book of the Heavens, Book of Amduat, and the Book of the Night. The blue and white colors on the walls inside the burial chamber are very vibrant and you can see the king’s sarcophagus made of rose-colored granite. There is also a beautiful scene of goddess Nut on the ceiling, where she is depicted swallowing the sun, and it traveling through her stomach, for Nut to give birth to it.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Tomb of Merenptah, Valley of the Kings West Bank, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
In Egyptian mythology, Ptah is the demiurge of Memphis, god of craftsmen and architects. In the or simply in its falcon form of the new deity, began to be placed in tombs to accompany and protect the dead on their journey to the West of Luxor .Tomb 8, which is located in the Valley of the Kings, was the burial place of the Pharaoh Merneptah and is the model of royal tombs Merneptah was a son of Ramesses II and Queen Isis-Nofret.the tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1903. Of coursethere is a material decrease in the number of lateral rooms, and a dramatic increase in the height of the corridors and rooms. He did away with the jogged axis used since the time of Horemheb and instead built the entire tomb on a single axis. Also, for the first time, the entrance was made considerably wider than earlier tombs .
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Tomb of King Tutankhamun (Tut), Valley of the Kings, Luxor Egypt
Entrance fees to the tomb of Tutankhamun300.00 EGP) (optional)
King Tutankhamun, the most famous king in the world. This young king from the New Kingdom was around 10 years old when he ascended the throne and died when he was only 19. You will get the chance to be face to face with his royal mummy in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
After visiting the tombs you will be transported to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari), the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh. This queen was an ancestor of King Tutankhamun and belonged to the same dynasty.Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
the Colossi of Memnon, the two largest ancient statues in Egypt, which date back to the era of King Amenhotep III.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Temple of Amun, also known as Karnak Temples. You visit what is considered to be one of the world’s greatest architectural masterpieces, namely the complex of Karnak Temples on the East Bank of Luxor. Karnak is a complex of temples built in different reigns, starting with the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. Karnak beats every other pharaonic monument: it is simply one of the most beautiful ancient monuments in Egypt
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 7: Cairo
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Today you can spend the day at leisure or you can take an optional tour to the old part of Cairo. You will spend the night in your hotel in Giza (Meals included: B).
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 8: Desert safari
Pass By: Egypt, Egypt
In the morning you will picked up by an air-conditioned car that will take you on a desert safari to the Oasis of Bahariya and the White Desert, which is the largest in the world. You will set up camp and enjoy an overnight under the stars (Meals included: BLD).
Pass By: White Desert, About 45 km north of Farafra, Farafra 12655 Egypt
which is the largest in the world. You will set up camp and enjoy an overnight under the stars
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 9: Cairo
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
You can start your day with a beautiful sunrise in the desert. Then you drive back to Cairo where you can spend the rest of your last day at leisure (Meals included: BL).
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 10: Departure Day
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
After breakfast at your hotel you will be transferred to Cairo Airport for your departure flight (Meals included: B).
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
