Overview
Exploring Egypt with a ‘Walk of History tour’ promises to be the opportunity of a lifetime! Get ready for an unbelievable adventure taking in world-renowned sites such as the Pyramids, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, East & West banks of Luxor and Alexandria. Wind your way through streets and markets to pick up authentic trinkets, taste local cuisine, and appreciate the city’s vibrant culture. Find out more about this vast, ‘Walk of History tour’ which offers something that everyone can enjoy!
Highlights
- The Giza pyramids Complex (Entering inside the Great Pyramid)
- The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (Royal Mummies)
- East Bank & West Bank
- Tutankhamun's Tomb
- Alexandria Trip
Itinerary
Welcome to Egypt the land of The Pharaohs!!! Arrive at Cairo airport, Your Allover Egypt representative will pick you up from the airport and then will drive you safely to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Breakfast. Start your full-day tour with The Giza pyramids complex, also called the Giza necropolis, The Giza Pyramids, built to endure an eternity, have done just that.
It is a thrill to stand inside this amazing Ancient Wonder of the World. So, you will visit the Great Pyramid from the inside.
Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx of Giza It features a lion’s body and a human head adorned with a royal headdress.
You will also enjoy your Camel ride around the Pyramids.
The tour also includes a visit to Khafre’s Valley Temple, The Valley Temple of Khafre at Giza was built with huge limestone stones, and its walls were covered with blocks of polished red-pink granite.
The second part of your tour will be The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, It presents the full range of the richness and diversity of Egyptian civilization throughout the ages, from prehistoric times to the present day by focusing on its continuity and stability as demonstrated by its tangible and intangible heritage.
Considered the crown jewel of the museum, the Royal Mummies’ Hall is specially designed to display the mummies of the ancient Kings and Queens of Egypt. Overnight in Cairo.
Breakfast. Take your flight to Luxor.
Start your tour by visiting the Luxor temple which was built by one of the kings of the 12th dynasty and completed by the well know king Ramses II. This temple was located in the heart of ancient Thebes and, like Karnak, was dedicated to the main/chief god Amun Re.
Later on, head out to Karnak Temples Complex, this temple was built by various Pharaohs during different ages. You will see the Avenue of Sphinxes of the Hypostyle Hall, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis the temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarabeus of Amenophis III, and the Sacred Lake.
Then we will move to the west bank, and start your tour visiting the Fascinating valley of the kings which includes more than 63 majestic tombs and chambers of some well-known Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs, visit Tutankhamun’s Tomb which you will visit from the inside, The tomb and its treasures are iconic of Egypt, and the discovery of the tomb is still considered one of the most important archaeological discoveries to date.
After that move to visit The Valley of the Queens, The Valley of the Queens is a site in Egypt, where the wives of pharaohs were buried in ancient times. It was known then as Ta-Set-Neferu, meaning “the place of beauty”. It was most famous for being the burial site of many wives of Pharaohs. Pharaohs themselves were buried in the Valley of the Kings.
Then, head out to the amazing Temple of Queen Hatshepsut widely considered one of the “incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt” located beneath the cliffs at Deir el Bahari. The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III.
Then drive back to the airport to take your flight to Cairo.
Breakfast. Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to start your tour to Alexandria. Start the tour with the library of Alexandria; the biggest library in the world – now with 8 million books. Visit its open court and free museums.
Then visit the Site of the Lighthouse; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World on which now stands the castle of Qaitbey. Visit the royal gardens of King Farouk (the last king in the history of Egypt) and see the royal palaces of Haramlek and Salamlek as well as the royal beaches of the queens. Continue your tour by visiting the prettiest and biggest mosque in the city: the Abbo Elabbas Mosque, as well as the memorial of the Unknown Soldier of Alexandria and the statue of Alexander the Great.
You can then stop for optional lunch before visiting the church of St. Mark – the oldest church in Africa before driving along the Cornish (30 km) to see the whole city of Alexandria from the seaside which includes the old harbor of Alexandria where we found 7000 monuments underwater.
Travel in comfort back to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
It’s time to close the curtain on your epic adventure across Egypt. You’ll say a fond farewell to new friends as you prepare for your return journey home. Our representative will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast and will transfer you to Cairo international airport to take your flight back home.
- Accommodation Plan (B): Luxury package
Cairo: Kempinski – Fairmont Cairo – Hilton Conrad Cairo -Marriott Sheraton- Hilton Golf pyramids
Cost
What's Included?
- Private English-speaking expert Egyptologist tour guide.
- Flight Tickets (Cairo / Luxor & Luxor Cairo)
- 4 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on a bed and breakfast basis.
- Modern and spacious touring vehicle.
- COVID-19 Health & Safety measures.
- Bottled water during the tour.
- Entrance fees.
- All Service charges & Taxes
What's Excluded?
- International Airfare
- Entry visa to Egypt
- Any optional tours
- Personal expenses like drinks during meals, laundry, phone calls…etc
- Tipping