Explore the magnificient Giza Necropolis home of the famous pyramids. Your guide will explain the history of the Pyramids of Cheops, Khafre, Menkaure and the iconic Great Sphinx. Take a horse or camel ride through the pyramid complex, visit the Solar Boat Museum or even venture inside the Great Pyramid.  After lunch visit the Cairo Museum which houses over 120,000 artifacts. See statues, sarcophagi, mummies and jewellery from the past 5,000 years and the  famous Tutankhamun exhibit. 

Entrance into the Great Pyramid, Solar Boat Museum, camel/horse rides are extra.

Day 2 - Cairo: Citadel, Old Cairo, Khan el Khalili

Visit the Saladin Citadel, a medieval fortification located on Mokattam Hill with wonderful views over Cairo city. It is an historical site which houses several museums and mosques, the most famous being the Ottoman built Mohammad Ali mosque. After lunch visit Old Cairo and Coptic Cairo which encompasses the Babylon Fortress and the Hanging Church. Stop at a traditional Egyptian coffeehouse before exploring the alleyways of the famous Khan el Khalili souk (bazaar) where you can haggle for a souvenir.

Extra ticket fee to attend evening Sound & Light Show at the Pyramids.

Day 3 - Luxor:  Karnak Temple, Felucca sailing

After breakfast transfer to Cairo airport for a short flight to Luxor.  Visit the magnificent Karnak Temple.  This enormous temple complex is unique due to the length of time it was in use and the large number of pharaohs who made contributions to its buildings.  The hypostyle hall is an amazing area housing 134 beautifully carved columns.  Enjoy a relaxing sunset sail down the River Nile on a felucca before taking a stroll through the souk and another opportunity to haggle for a bargain.

Extra ticket fee to attend evening Sound & Light Show at Karnak Temple.

Day 4 - Luxor:  Valley of the Kings, Hatchepsut & Habu Temples

Spend the day on the West Bank of Luxor.  See the Colossi of Memnon, 2 giant statues of Amenhotep III, which stood at the entrance to his memorial temple.  Walk through the Valley of the Kings, the burial ground of the ancient pharaohs and be amazed at the size of their tombs and the paintings which depict the pharaohs journey to the afterlife.  Visit Hatchepsut Temple, the female pharaohs funerary temple before visiting the beautiful Medinat Habu, the mortuary temple of Ramses III. 

Extra ticket fee to attend evening Sound & Light Show at Karnak Temple.

Day 5 - Luxor:  Luxor Temple