DAY 01:                                    CAIRO.
Arrival at Cairo airport. After you clear customs and collect your luggage, our representative will meet you and assist with the transfer to your hotel. This afternoon we visit the Egyptian Museum the world-renowned Museum of Egyptian Antiquities. Accompanied by your certified Egyptologist, you’ll stroll through the halls highlighting each historical period of this ancient land. Overnight at hotel in Cairo.
Optional - After dinner on your own, return to Giza for a spectacular Sound & Light show. Nothing compares to seeing the Pyramids and the Sphinx illuminated at night; the visual effects as well as dramatic commentary make for an unforgettable evening.

DAY 02:                                     CAIRO - LUXOR.
This morning we drive to the Giza Plateau, home of Egypt’s signature attractions: the Great Pyramids, proclaimed by the Greeks to be among the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. We visit the great Pyramids of Giza and their guardian Sphinx, Memphis-first capital of the ancient kingdom to see the statue of Ramses II then to Sakkara to see the Step pyramid. Evening flight to Luxor with airport transfers and overnight at our hotel in Luxor.

DAY 03:                                     LUXOR.
Optional– Hot air ballooning over the valley at the Sunrise. Today we explore the wondrous Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut’s Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon. Afternoon at leisure for shopping or visiting the museums of Luxor. Overnight in Luxor.

DAY 04:                                    LUXOR - CAIRO.
After breakfast, a morning tour of the East Bank temples dedicated to the gods.  The awe inspiring Karnak temple with its stunning hall of columns, and uniquely different Luxor temple that used to be connected by an avenue of sphinxes. Afternoon flight back to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo hotel.

DAY 05:                                    CAIRO.
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight back home.