Egypt Travel Tour 27

1. 8:15 AM - Arrival in Paris. || 49.00799175458469, 2.5507211240752325

2. Pass through airport immigration

This will typically take 1 hour.

2. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Rest in Paris Airport Hotel

3. 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Optional Paris City Tour

Explore the charm of Paris with our expert local guides! This 4-hour tour provides seamless transportation across the city's iconic landmarks, from the majestic Eiffel Tower to the historic Notre-Dame Cathedral and the bustling Champs-Élysées. You'll dive into the city's rich culture, architecture, and hidden gems, all while accompanied by a knowledgeable guide who brings Paris’s vibrant history to life. This tour is an additional $250 per person and promises an unforgettable introduction to the magic of Paris. Please note that all schedules are approximate and may vary.

4. 6:50 PM - 12:10 AM - Flight from Paris to El Cairo. || 30.111986715337892, 31.39870445384584

5. 12:30 AM - 12:45 AM - Transfer from Airport to Hotel

6. 12:45 AM - Hotel check in. || 30.04695600778484, 31.235248267215002

7. Night in Cairo

1. 6:00 AM - Breakfast at the hotel. || 30.04695600778484, 31.235248267215002

2. 6:30 AM - 6:45 AM - Transfer from hotel to airport

3. 8:30 AM - 9:40 AM - Flight from Cairo to Luxor 

Luxor is a city on the east bank of the Nile River in southern Egypt. It's on the site of ancient Thebes, the pharaohs’ capital at the height of their power, during the 16th–11th centuries B.C. Today's city surrounds 2 huge, surviving ancient monuments: graceful Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple, a mile north. The royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens are on the river’s west bank.

4. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Tour Valley of the Kings. || 25.74033468060837, 32.601433419053265

The Valley of the Kings, also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, is an area in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the Eighteenth Dynasty to the Twentieth Dynasty, rock-cut tombs were excavated for pharaohs and powerful nobles under the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt.

5. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Visit Queen Hatshepsut Temple. || 25.738519615939296, 32.60648353729324

The mortuary temple of Hatshepsut is a mortuary temple built during the reign of Pharaoh Hatshepsut of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Located opposite the city of Luxor, it is considered to be a masterpiece of ancient architecture.

6. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Visit Colossi of Memnon. || 25.72075979520134, 32.610530296016634

The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which stand at the front of the ruined Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, the largest temple in the Theban Necropolis.

7. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Tour Luxor Temple. || 25.702746784623706, 32.6392098951578 

The temple is one of the most well-preserved ancient Egyptian temples. The temple is located in the heart of the city of Luxor, which is a popular tourist destination. The temple is an excellent example of ancient Egypt architecture. The temple has a long and rich history.

8. 4:00 PM - Transfer to the hotel

9. 4:30 PM - Hotel Check In. || 30.046909572549236, 31.23530191139201

10. Night in Luxor

1. Free day in Luxor!. || 25.68774221384384, 32.64006820100427

Today you will have the whole day free and be able to explore Luxor on your own or relax at the hotel.

2. Night in Luxor

1. 6:00 AM - 6:30 AM - Breakfast at the hotel. || 25.688515691541607, 32.6385232487064

2. 6:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Morning ride to Aswan 

Aswan, a city on the Nile River, has been southern Egypt’s strategic and commercial gateway since antiquity. It contains significant archaeological sites like the Philae temple complex, on Agilkia Island near the landmark Aswan Dam. Philae’s ruins include the columned Temple of Isis, dating to the 4th century B.C. Downriver, Elephantine Island holds the Temple of Khnum, from the Third Dynasty.

3. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Tour Temple of Isis at Philae Island. || 24.012902841985667, 32.87731594612863 

280 BCE. Built during the reign of Ptolemy II (Egypt's Greco-Roman Period), the Temple of Isis at Philae is dedicated to Isis, Osiris, and Horus. The temple walls contain scenes from Egyptian mythology of Isis bringing Osiris back to life, giving birth to Horus, and mummifying Osiris after his death.

4. Check in to your hotel. || 24.093414570369145, 32.89157325351381

5. Night in Aswan

1. 6:00 AM - Breakfast at the hotel. || 24.093414570369145, 32.89157325351381

2. 6:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Transfer from Aswan to Abu Simbel

3. 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Tour Abu Simbel. || 22.337375774332067, 31.62582045346082

Abu Simbel is a historic site comprising two massive rock-cut temples in the village of Abu Simbel, Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt, near the border with Sudan. It is situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser, about 230 km southwest of Aswan.

4. 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Transfer from Abu Simbel to Aswan

5. 6:35 PM - 7:55 PM - Flight from Aswan to El Cairo 

Cairo, Egypt’s sprawling capital, is set on the Nile River. At its heart is Tahrir Square and the vast Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities including royal mummies and gilded King Tutankhamun artifacts. Nearby, Giza is the site of the iconic pyramids and Great Sphinx, dating to the 26th century BC. In Gezira Island’s leafy Zamalek district, 187m Cairo Tower affords panoramic city views.

6. 8:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Transfer from Airport to Hotel

7. 8:30 PM - Check in to hotel. || 30.04690028549951, 31.23531264022741

8. Night in Cairo

1. 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM - Breakfast at the hotel. || 30.046835276127023, 31.235334097898217

2. 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Visit Saqqara. || 29.87141688221633, 31.216753538372682

Saqqara, also spelled Sakkara or Saccara in English, is an Egyptian village in the markaz of Badrashin in the Giza Governorate, that contains ancient burial grounds of Egyptian royalty, serving as the necropolis for the ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis.

3. 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza. || 29.979295935696264, 31.13416168070615

The Giza Plateau of Egypt, located about 15 miles southwest of modern Cairo, is one of the most important and famous archaeological sites in the world. It is home to the Great Pyramid, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing.

4. 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Visit The Sphinx. || 29.975487078055988, 31.13748156536428 

The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. Facing directly from west to east, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx appears to represent the pharaoh Khafre.

5. Free time

6. Night in Cairo

1. 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM - Breakfast at the hotel. || 30.046835276127023, 31.235355555569022

2. 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Visit Egyptian Museum. || 30.04850705654465, 31.233667396050308 

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, commonly known as simply the Egyptian Museum, located in Cairo, Egypt, houses the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world. It houses over 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display. Located in a building built in 1901, it is the largest museum in Africa.

3. 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Head to Cave Church. || 30.03043347989659, 31.27686618255582 

It was founded in the 8th century by Saint Simon the Tanner, who is said to have lived as a hermit in a nearby cave. All these important history stories will be clear during our Egypt travel packages. Over time, other hermits and monks joined him, and the church grew into a monastic community.

4. 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Visit Khan el Khalili Bazaar. || 30.048012540204354, 31.262243067214886 

Khan el-Khalili is a famous bazaar and souq in the historic center of Cairo, Egypt. Established as a center of trade in the Mamluk era and named for one of its several historic caravanserais, the bazaar district has since become one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike.

5. Free time

6. Night in Cairo

1. 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM - Breakfast at the hotel. || 30.046825989070324, 31.23526972488581

2. 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Day Tour to Alexandria. || 31.207856862418865, 29.91916493605331 

Alexandria is a Mediterranean port city in Egypt. During the Hellenistic period, it was home to a lighthouse ranking among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as well as a storied library. Today the library is reincarnated in the disc-shaped, ultramodern Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The city also has Greco-Roman landmarks, old-world cafes and sandy beaches. Its 15th-century seafront Qaitbay Citadel is now a museum.

3. Free time

4. Night in Cairo

1. 6:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Breakfast at the hotel. || 30.046825989070324, 31.235323369062815

2. Free day in Cairo 

Today you will have a free day to discover Cairo on your own or relax at the hotel.

3. 10:00 PM - 10:45 PM - Transfer from hotel to airport. || 30.111986715337892, 31.398704453723642

1. Flight back from El Cairo to SLC via Paris. || 30.111986715337892, 31.398704453723642 

2:10 AM Flight