This 5 day Egypt budget tour covers Cairo, Luxor and Alexandria from $680 per person. It keeps the price down in two ways: you travel between Cairo and Luxor on the overnight sleeper train instead of flying, and you stay in 3-star or 4-star hotels in Cairo.
The sleeper train is both your transport and your bed for two of the four nights, with dinner and breakfast served on board. You save two hotel nights and two flights, and you lose no sightseeing time, because you travel while you sleep.
In Cairo you visit the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum. In Luxor you see the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple in one full day. In Alexandria you explore the Catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa and the Citadel of Qaitbay. The last morning covers the Citadel of Saladin and the Hanging Church in Old Cairo before your flight.
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Our representative meets you inside the arrivals terminal at Cairo International Airport with a signboard and assists with visa and passport formalities. You then transfer to your hotel, with the rest of the day free.
Meals Plan: No Meals Included
Your actual 5-day Egypt tour package begins when our tour guide picks you up from your hotel for the tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and the GEM Museum.
Today, you will visit the Giza Plateau. Today’s tour includes the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure with the great Sphinx. The only ancient wonder which still remains (Khufu’s pyramid) awaits you. Today you will learn about the history of the pyramids, how they were constructed, and why they were constructed.
Savor your lunch at a local restaurant, then continue to the Grand Egyptian Museum. Explore the world’s largest collection of ancient Egyptian treasures in one stunning modern complex. You’ll stand face-to-face with the full Tutankhamun collection and enjoy immersive galleries that bring Egypt’s history to life. Then, transfer to Giza Railway to board your sleeper train to Luxor.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner on the train
Upon arrival in Luxor, you will meet with your guide to commence your Luxor highlights tour. Visit the magnificent Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs of the New Kingdom were buried. There are 65 tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Our tour guide will recommend the best three tombs to visit. Then proceed to the unique Hatshepsut Temple. Its grand terraces, cliffside setting, and elegant design make it a highlight of any Luxor tour. Continue for a photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon. Two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III that have stood on Luxor’s west bank for thousands of years.
Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant, then continue your tour to the impressive Temple of Karnak. Karnak is the largest religious complex ever built, covering about 100 hectares. Its giant columns, sacred halls and detailed carvings show the power of ancient Thebes over more than a thousand years. End your Luxor tour at the majestic Temple of Luxor. Luxor Temple is beautifully set in the heart of Luxor on the east bank of the Nile. Then, transfer to Luxor railway to board your sleeper train back to Cairo.
Meals Plan: Breakfast on the train, Lunch at a restaurant & Dinner on the train
Embark on a scenic journey from Giza Railway to the enchanting City of Alexandria, marking another delightful day in your 5-day Egypt itinerary. Upon arrival, you will visit the famous Roman Catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa. The catacombs are huge Egyptian tombs and royal cemeteries with Ptolemaic and Roman influences. The catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa are one the largest Roman burial sites not just in Alexandria but in Egypt. These catacombs started as a private tomb for a wealthy family, then became a public cemetery. The catacombs house more than 300 tombs.
From the catacombs to the nearby Pompey’s Pillar. Many of the ancient historians did not tell us more details about the “Pompey’s Pillar” but about the buildings that stood nearby and have disappeared now. The hill on which the pillar is erected was covered with temples and houses a long time before the Roman era. It was the place of the Citadel of Rhakotis. A temple was dedicated to Osiris-Serapis was built on the mountain.
From the Pompey’s Pillar to the magnificent Citadel of Qaitbay. The Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria is one of the most important fortifications in Egypt. It was constructed by Sultan Al-Ashraf Qaitbay to defend Egypt against the Ottomans/Turks. You will end your tour to Alexandria highlights by visiting the Library of Alexandria. Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant, then travel back to Cairo for the final night of your budget Egypt vacation 5 days.
Meals Plan: Breakfast on the train & Lunch at a restaurant
Your last day covers Islamic and Coptic Cairo. Begin at the Citadel of Saladin, begun in 1176 to protect Cairo from the Crusaders. Inside its walls stands the Alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali, the citadel’s best-known landmark, with wide views over the city.
Continue to Old Cairo and the Hanging Church, one of the oldest and most famous Coptic churches in Egypt, admired for its wooden ceiling and its icons. Then visit Abu Serga Church, built over the crypt where the Holy Family is believed to have sheltered, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue, famous for the Geniza documents that revealed Jewish life in the medieval Middle East.
Finish with time to shop in Khan El-Khalili Bazaar, among its spices, brass, jewellery and souvenirs. Your 5 day Egypt budget tour ends with a transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight home.
Meals Plan: Breakfast Only
