Stay : Egypt in 7 days: overview of the country
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.
Summary of the stay
Best time to go
7 days
€ - Good and cheap
Detail of the stay : Egypt in 7 days: overview of the country - 7 days
Day 1: Giza and Saqqara Plateau
Steps: Saqqarah
Day trip to the Giza and Saqqara plateaus. 8am, Giza, Temple of Kephren, Sphinx, Pyramid of Kephren. 9.30am, Giza, Pyramid of Cheops, solar boat. 11h-12h, transfer. 12pm, Saqqara, Djoser pyramid and surrounding area. 1pm, Saqqarah, Ti mastaba, tombs of Mererouka and Ankhmahor, pyramid of Teti. 4pm, return to Cairo. 8pm, whirling dervishes in their theater in Islamic Cairo.
Day 2: A day among the Copts
Steps: Le Caire
Museum day and Coptic Cairo. 8am, Egyptian Museum. 2pm, lunch at the Al Foustat souk, visit to the Coptic quarter, Coptic Museum, hanging church. 9pm, Egyptian film in one of the cinemas on rue Emad Ed-Din or Talaat-Harb.
Day 3: Islamic Cairo
Islamic Cairo day. 8am, Gayer Anderson Museum, Ibn Touloun Mosque, El-Rifaï Mosque, Sultan Hassan Mosque. 2pm, fitir lunch at the Egyptian Pancakes Restaurant in Khan El-Khalili. 15h, Khan El-Khalili, Bab Zoueila, Al-Mouayyed mosque, Dar Al-Asfar, Beit El-Sehemi. 18h, tea and chicha at Café El-Fishawi. 9pm, flight to Luxor.
BAB ZOUEILA / MOSQUÉE DU SULTAN HASSAN ET MOSQUÉE EL-REFAI / BEIT EL-SUHAYMI / KHAN EL-KHALILI / MOSQUÉE IBN TOULOUN
Day 4: Head to Luxor
Steps: Gourna - Thèbes Ouest, Louxor
Day in Luxor West Bank. 8am, after bike rental, colossi of Memnon. 9am, Ramesseum. 10:30am, . 12pm, . 1pm, . 2:30pm, lunch in front of the temple of Ramesses III. 5pm, felluca ride to the Banana island.
Day 5: Land of the Pharaohs
Steps: Louxor, Gourna - Thèbes Ouest, Vallée Des Rois
Day trip to Luxor West Bank. 8am, Valley of the Nobles. 10:30 am, Temple ofHatshepsut. 12:30 pm, Valley of the Kings by the mountain. 8pm, sound and light show at Karnak temple.
Day 6: Between temples and museums
Steps: Louxor
Day trip to East Luxor. 8am, Karnak Temple. 2pm, Luxor Temple. 7pm, Luxor Museum. 9pm, Spice Souk.
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