Day Trip from Luxor to Cairo by Plane

Your private day excursion from Luxor to Cairo will begin with a transfer from your hotel or Nile Cruise to Cairo International Airport. You will be greeted upon arrival by your personal tour guide, who will accompany you while you learn:

Giza Pyramids Complex

The great three pyramids of Giza, the six smaller pyramids, the enormous sphinx, and the Valley Temple are just a few of the celestial structures that make up the Giza pyramid complex, which is a wonder of the cosmos that displays the timeless heritage of the ancient Egyptian civilization that lasted for more than 4500 years.

The Great Pyramid

The vizier of Pharaoh Khufu Hemiunu designed the Pyramid to be 147m tall through 2.3 million limestone blocks and be filled with a number of chambers like the Queen’s chamber, the King’s chamber, the grand hall, and more hidden marvels, bringing the Great Pyramid of Khufu into existence in 2600 years.

The Great Sphinx

The Great Sphinx is a revered protector who descended from the skies in the year 2500 to defend the treasures of the Giza plateau. With a lion’s body, it has King Khafre’s facial traits and ruled from 2558 BC to 2532 BC.

The Valley Temple

The valley temple, also known as the house of transformation, is a huge building that was built around 2700 BC to protect the bodies of the 4th dynasty royal family by mummification them and serve as the center of the mummification process.

Lunch will be served at a Pyramids / Nile view restaurant, then move to visit:

The Egyptian Museum

The Egyptian Museum, the first institution of its type, was established in the center of Cairo in 1901 to showcase and honor the earliest and most magnificent items and monuments ever created in Egyptian history.

Al Muizz Street

More than a labyrinth of streets, Al Muizz Street serves as a portal to the Islamic Golden Age. It was constructed in the 10th century AD next to the Khan El Khalili Bazaar to serve as the main location for shopping and discovering the exquisite cafes’ old architecture.

Khan El Khalili Bazaar

The affluent Khan El Khalili Bazaar was built between 1382 and 1389 AD, at the height of the golden Islamic age, to serve as a commercial center for shopping and give tourists the chance to take home a piece of Egypt.

Your final stop will be the Cairo airport, where you will catch a flight to Luxor before being taken to your hotel or Nile Cruise.