Cairo & Luxor: 5-day private tour of the pyramids & the Valley of the Kings
The pyramids and the great temples of Luxor in five days — the best of Egypt for a short trip.
Five days, two capitals of ancient Egypt. Two nights in Cairo for the pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, then a short flight south to Luxor for Karnak, the Valley of the Kings and the West Bank. Every day is private — your own guide and driver.
Your route
- Cairo
- Luxor
Day by day
Day1Arrival in Cairo
Met inside the terminal before passport control, helped through the visa and immigration, then a private transfer to your hotel. Evening at leisure.
Day2Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx & the Grand Egyptian Museum
Morning on the Giza plateau before the heat and the crowds, then the Grand Egyptian Museum and the Tutankhamun galleries.
Day3Fly to Luxor — Karnak & Luxor Temple
Morning flight to Luxor. Afternoon at the Karnak temple complex, and Luxor Temple as the lights come on.
Day4West Bank: Valley of the Kings & Hatshepsut
Optional sunrise hot-air balloon. Then the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon.
Day5Fly home via Cairo
Private transfer to Luxor airport for your flight to Cairo and your international connection.
Optional extras
Add any of these when you inquire, and we build them into your plan. Prices are per person for 2 travelers; groups pay less.
- Hot air balloon over the West BankFrom $150 per person · tickets included
- Sound & Light at KarnakFrom $70 per person · tickets included
- Sound & Light show at the pyramidsFrom $75 per person · tickets included
- Dinner cruise on the NileFrom $55 per person
- Camel or horse ride at the Giza plateauFrom $85 per person · Giza site ticket not included
Before you go
Interested in Cairo & Luxor?
Tell us your dates and who is traveling. Your day-by-day plan and price arrive within 24 hours. No deposit, no obligation.