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6 Days / 5 Nights
Glimpse of egypt
Guaranteed Departures
Private Tour available
Best Travel Season From October to April
Itinerary
Day 1 — Cairo: Arrival (No meals)
Arrival at Cairo airport. Meet and assist by our representative, and you will be transferred to your hotel overnight.
Day 2 — Cairo: Sakkara and Giza Pyramids (B/L)
Have your breakfast at the hotel. Your private Egyptologist tour guide and driver will pick you up to start your day tour.
Drive to Sakkara to see the Step Pyramid, built by the exalted architect Imhotep for the 3rd Dynasty Pharaoh Djoser. You will visit one of the mastabas in Sakkara that dates to more than 4,500 years ago and see the amazing carvings and colors, which give an idea about life in ancient Egypt.
You will end your time in Sakkara in a carpet school, where you will be involved in an experience with locals who are being trained in the amazing handcraft of weaving, following in the footsteps of their ancestors, who started it thousands of years ago.
Have lunch at a restaurant.
Continue to Giza to visit one of the Ancient Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramids.
See the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus, the Valley Temple, and the Sphinx.
On your way, you will visit a papyrus institute where you will be taken on a journey through the craft using step-by-step demonstrations and extensive displays of papyrus artworks to view and have the chance to buy souvenirs. You can choose among hundreds of designs, including printing your name in hieroglyphics with scenes from ancient Egypt (the artworks are certified for using genuine papyrus).
Return to your hotel overnight.
Day 3 — Cairo: Museums & Old City Culture (B/L)
Have your breakfast at the hotel. Your private Egyptologist tour guide and driver will pick you up to start your day tour.
Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is filled with artifacts from thousands of years of Egyptian history, including the mummies of powerful pharaohs and treasures from the Tomb of Tutankhamun.
Have lunch at a restaurant.
Visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, including the extraordinary Mummies room.
The museum is in Old Cairo, the historical heart of the city.
Enter Old Cairo and walk back in time. Visit the Old Coptic Churches, the Hanging Church, and the Church of St. Sergius or the Cavern Church. In this church, there is the cave where the Holy Family (Virgin Mary and Christ) stayed during their journey in Egypt. Later, wander in the streets of Khan Al Khalili bazaar.
Return to your hotel.
Day 4 — Luxor: Flight & East Bank Temples (B)
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, you will be met by our representative and start your tour.
Visit Karnak Temple, called by some “the Temple of Temples.” It is the largest place of worship ever built. Within the complex, the great “Hypostyle Hall” is an incredible forest of giant pillars covering an area larger than the whole of Notre Dame Cathedral. Then visit the Temple of Luxor, built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for rituals and festivals and dedicated to the god Amun. Transfer to your hotel for free afternoon and overnight.
In the evening, take a Horse carriage ride around the Cornish of Luxor, then pass by the Sphinx Road and the local market.
Return to your hotel.
Day 5 — Cairo: Valley of the Kings, West Bank & Return (B/L)
After breakfast, cross to the West Bank of the Nile and visit the wondrous Valley of the Kings, a vast city of the dead where the magnificent tombs of 62 pharaohs have been discovered. The tombs were carved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated, and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs. Visit several of the tombs.
Next, visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. This beautiful monument to the reign of the only female pharaoh rises out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs surrounding it.
On your way back, stop at the famed Colossi of Memnon, two 66-foot, 1,000-ton statues of Amenhotep III. Then, have lunch in a restaurant.
Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival in Cairo, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel for overnight.
Day 6 — Cairo: Departure (B)
You will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight.
Include/ Exclude
PRICE INCLUDES:
* 4 nights’ accommodation in Cairo with daily breakfast.
* 1-night accommodation in Luxor with breakfast.
* All transfers to/from airports by private air-conditioned van.
* 2 days of touring in Cairo in a private air-conditioned van with a licensed, English-speaking Egyptologist guide.
* 2 days of touring in Luxor in a private air-conditioned van with a licensed, English-speaking Egyptologist guide.
* Lunches during the tours in Cairo.
* 1 lunch in Luxor on the second-day tour.
* All entrance fees as per itinerary.
* Baggage handling at airports, hotels, and Nile Cruise.
* Service fees and local taxes.
* Our travel services: Assistance around the clock, personalized services, personalized souvenirs, bottled water during touring, …etc
PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
· International airfare.
· Domestic airfare: Cairo/Luxor – Luxor/Cairo.
· Travel Insurance is highly recommended.
· Entry visa to Egypt can be provided upon arrival for qualified passports including assistance at the airport through passport control.
· Departure taxes.
· Meals except where indicated.
· Drinks of any kind.
· Personal expenses.
· Optional tours, such as Islamic Cairo tour, Dinner on board of a floating restaurant in Cairo with folkloric show, Sound and Light show at Giza or at Karnak Temple, etc.)
· Tipping to the driver, restaurants, transfer men, and tour guides.
· Tip to bellman.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
* Most airlines allow 1 checked bag, maximum of 50 lbs.
However, the rule can vary from carrier to carrier. Please check with
each airline in your itinerary for their policy.
* Air and cruise schedules are subject to change at any time.
* Egypt Air allows 20 kilos of luggage at no charge on the domestic flights.
* Luggage allowance, one 25 inch (total 62 linear inches) checked bag
and one small carryon per person for transfers and tours.
* You must have a valid U.S. passport. (Must have at least 6 months
of validity past your scheduled return date).
* YallaTours reserves the right to change the hotels to others of similar
quality.
* Due to unforeseen circumstances the sequence of the sightseeing may vary.
* All monies paid to YallaTours are held in a trust account until paid to our
suppliers.
Tour Overview
- This tour is guaranteed to operate with a minimum of 2 passengers.
- Tours are operated in private luxury vehicles.
- If you prefer to join one of our Ya'lla Tours Escorted Groups, you may contact your Travel agent or consultant for availability and dates.
- The displayed prices are based on our basic Gold Category but other categories are available.
- The price in single is still based on minimum participation for 2 passengers or more. For a passenger traveling alone, we can provide the same tour with a change in the price.
- All prices are subject to change.
Ya'lla Tours Specials
- Discounted rates for parties of more than 2 passengers.
- Special discounted rates for children sharing parents' room.
- Special benefits and free upgrades for our Ya'lla Tours Club members.
- The tour can be modified, shortened, extended, totally customized or tailor-made to meet your requirements and match your flight schedule. Prices will change accordingly.
- Check with us the list of goodies and exclusive gifts for our Royal and Diamond Styles.
Important Notes:
- Ya'lla Tours cannot be held responsible for unforeseen changes in sightseeing that may result in extended periods of free time. We will make every effort to accommodate you.
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