One of Egypt Best Vacations representatives will meet you at Cairo International Airport to help you through the arrival and visa regulations. Meet your guide outside the arrival terminal to begin your 5-day Egypt trip from UAE & Arabian Gulf. Enjoy a guided tour to the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. Your Egyptologist tour guide will explain to you how and why the Ancient Egyptian kings built their pyramids. He will tell you about the mystery behind the pyramids. Then, you will take a transfer to your hotel. 

Overnight in Cairo

Today, your 5 day Egypt trip from UAE  takes you to Aswan. So, enjoy an early breakfast at the hotel or take a breakfast box before your transfer to Cairo Airport to fly to Aswan.

Meet your guide just outside the arrival terminal at Aswan Airport to commence your tour. Your first stop will be at the High Dam, a dam built in the 1960s, to generate hydroelectricity and to stop floods. Then, proceed to explore the Temple of Philae, which was built primarily during the Ptolemaic period and is one of the most incredible temples in Egypt. It was due to the construction of the two dams in Aswan that UNESCO had to relocate the temple. End your journey at the granite quarry of the Unfinished Obelisk. 

Transfer to your your hotel. Overnight in Aswan.

Optional tour: Nubian Village in Aswan 

A highlight of your 5-day Egypt trip from UAE is a tour to Abu Simbel temples. Early wakeup with a breakfast to drive to Abu Simbel (3.5 hours). Once you arrive in Abu Simbel, you will visit the phenomenal temples of Pharaoh Ramses II and his beloved wife, Queen Nefertari. The temples of Abu Simbel are considered among the most celebrated achievements of ancient Egypt. The danger that the temples would be submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser drew global attention and the temples became symbolic of the campaign to save all the monuments of Nubia.

Then travel back to Aswan train station to board your seated train to Luxor. Transfer from Luxor train station to your hotel in Luxor. Overnight in Luxor. 

After your breakfast at the hotel, you will explore the western side of Luxor. In the first part of your tour, you will have the chance to explore the magnificent tombs found in the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs of the New Kingdom were buried to keep them hidden from grave robbers. A total of 65 tombs can be found in the Valley of the Kings. Your guide will recommend the top three tombs that are open to the public that you should visit.
Then, proceed to the Temple of Hatshepsut, the female pharaoh who served as a solo pharaoh for about 20 years after convincing the people that she was a man. You will then visit the Colossi of Memnon which lies in the Temple of Amenhotep III.

Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant, then proceed to the largest temple in Egypt, the Temple of Karnak, which was built by several pharaohs. Continue to the majestic Temple of Luxor, which is connected to Karnak by the ceremonial avenue of the Sphinxes which was recently restored. These temples were dedicated to Amun, Mut, and Khonsu, the Theban Triad.

After this, we will transfer to Luxor Airport in order to catch your flight back to Cairo. Transfer from Cairo Airport to your hotel for the final night of your 5 day Egypt trip from UAE.

Optional tour: Sunrise Hot Air Ballooning Over Luxor

Explore the fantastic contents of the historical Egyptian Museum at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Hundreds of objects from all periods of Egypt’s past are displayed on the two floors of the museum. From the museum to the Citadel of the Sunni Muslim leader Saladin, which was built in 1172 to defend Cairo against the Crusaders. The White Mosque of Mohammed Ali Pasha is a prominent feature of the Citadel. You will finish your tour at the historical bazaar of Khan El-Khalili, the largest bazaar in the Middle East.

Conclude your 5 day Egypt trip from UAE & Arabian Gulf with a transfer to Cairo airport in preparation for your final departure. You can ask your tour guides about your next trip to Egypt.