Egypt in 7 days: overview of the country


Trip description

Go back in time, at the time of ancient Egypt during a week of excursions. Admire the Great Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx, the Necropolis of Sakkara and the old capital, Memphis. It is possible to be accompanied by an Egyptologist guide to animate the private visits, you can freely decide the time you want to spend on each of the sites.

Day 1: Plateau of Guiza and Saqqarahtyitre

Day 2: A Day among the Copts

Day 3: Islamic Cairo

Day 4: Head to Luxor

Day 5: In the country of Pharaohs

Day 6: Between temples and museums

Day 7: It's already finished...

Day 1 : Plateau of Guiza and Saqqarahtyitre

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Day on the Guiza plateau and that of Saqqarah. 8am, Guiza, Kephren temple, sphinx, Kephren pyramid. 9:30am, Guiza, Cheops pyramid, solar boat. 11am -12pm transfer. 12pm, Saqqarah, Djoser pyramid and surroundings. 1pm, Saqqarah, Ti mastaba, tombs of Mererouka and Ankhmahor, Teti pyramid. 4pm, return to Cairo. 8pm, whirling derwichs in their theatre of Islamic Cairo.




Day 2 : A Day among the Copts

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Museum and Coptic Cairo day. 8pm, Egyptian Museum. 2pm, lunch at the Al Foustat Souk, visit of the Coptic district, Coptic Museum, hanging church. 9pm, Egyptian film in one of the cinemas of Emad Ed-Din or Talat-Harb street.




Day 3 : Islamic Cairo

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Islamic Cairo Day. 8am, Gayer Anderson Museum, Ibn Touloun Mosque, El-Rifa Mosque, Sultan Hassan Mosque. 2pm, fitir lunch at the Egyptian Pancake Restaurant in Khan El-Khalili. 3pm, Khan El-Khalili, Bab Zoueila, Al-Mouayyed mosque, Dar Al-Asfar, Beit El-Sehemi. 6pm, tea and chicha at El-Fishawi café. 9pm, take off of the plane to Luxor.




Day 4 : Head to Luxor

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Day in Luxor West Bank. 8am, after bike rental, colossi of Memnon. 9am, Ramesseum. 10:30am, Ramesses III temple. 12pm, valley of Craftsmen. 1pm, Queens Valley. 2:30pm, lunch in front of the temple of Ramesses III. 5pm, felluca ride to the Banana island.




Day 5 : In the country of Pharaohs

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Day in Luxor West Bank. 8am, Valley of the Nobles. 10:30am, temple of Hatshepsut. 12:30pm, valley of the Kings by the mountain. 8pm, sound and light at the temple of Karnak. 




Day 6 : Between temples and museums

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Day in Luxor east. 8am, Temple of Karnak. 2pm, temple of Luxor. 7pm, {1}Luxor{/1} museum. 9pm, spice souk.




Day 7 : It's already finished...



Day in Abydos and Dendera. 6am, Departure. 10am, Abydos. 2pm, Dendera. 8pm, take off and return.  




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