7 Days Egypt Budget Holiday to Cairo, Hurghada, and Luxor

After enjoying breakfast at your hotel, your tour guide will pick you up in a modern vehicle to begin your exploration of Giza City, starting with:

The Giza Pyramids Complex

The Giza Pyramids are a lasting expression of the power of the ancient Egyptian Pharaohs. The pyramids were constructed as tombs for the pharaohs, where they would be buried with their treasures to facilitate their journey to the afterlife. The pharaohs of the Old Kingdom from the 27th to the 22nd century BCE commissioned the building of the Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Valley Temple, and the Worker’s Village on a rocky plateau on the west bank of the Nile River.

The Great Pyramid

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only one of the ancient wonders that still stands today. The Pyramid has a height of 138 meters and a square base with sides measuring 230 meters each. It used to be even taller, at 146.5 meters, and was the tallest structure made by humans for 3,800 years. The Great Pyramid is surrounded by numerous other structures, including tombs for relatives, smaller pyramids for queens, two temples, and boats that were buried.

The Great Sphinx

The oldest colossal stone statue in Egypt is the Great Sphinx which was built around 2500 BC by the pharaoh Khafre. The Sphinx is 73 meters in length from its front legs to its tail and 20 meters in height from its base to the top of its head. The face of the statue is believed to depict Khafre himself, however, Although the nose and beard are now missing, the face is believed to represent Khafre. The Sphinx is aligned from west to east and looks eastward to the rising sun.

The Valley Temple

The Valley Temple of King Khafre is in much better shape and well-preserved compared to the temple of Khufu. The mortuary temple is located east of the Pyramid. It is bigger than the older temples and has all the features of later mortuary temples, such as a hall for entering, five recesses for the statues of the pharaohs, a court with columns, a holy chamber, and five rooms to store things.

Lunch Meal

Enjoy your tasty lunch at a beautiful restaurant overlooking the Nile or the Pyramids, and then join your tour guide to visit:

The Egyptian Museum

The Egyptian Museum houses a vast collection of over 170,000 ancient artifacts items to witness. The museum demonstrates the history of Egypt from the Pre-Dynastic Period to the Graeco-Roman Era. The Egyptian Museum was founded in the 19th century by the French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette, and it was the first museum in the Middle East and North Africa to be built to preserve antiquities.

Overnight

You will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for an evening flight to Hurghada. Upon arrival, you’ll check into your hotel for an overnight stay.

Enjoy your free day in Hurghada

Enjoy your free day in Hurghada and experience amazing snorkeling under the crystal water.

Have your breakfast and check out from your hotel, then you will be transferred by an air-conditioned vehicle to the East Bank of Luxor to discover the wonders of the East Bank such as:

Karnak Temple

Karnak Temple is one of the largest temple complexes ever constructed, as it has an area of over 250,000 square meters. The complex was built by different pharaohs over 2000 years from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic dynasty. Karnak Temple was a sacred place for the worship of the Theban Triad of “Amun, Mut, and Khonsu”. Karnak contains magical features such as the Great Hypostyle Hall, which has 134 colossal columns and covers an area of 5,000 square meters.

Lunch Meal

Then, you will enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant in Luxor before checking in at your hotel to relax.

Luxor Temple

Luxor Temple is a wonderful sight in the daylight, but it becomes even more breathtaking when the sun goes down. The temple was primarily built by Amenhotep III and later expanded by Ramses II, it is really a wonder of architecture, it is a place where you can witness the glory of the past. The temple witnessed the coronation and the legacy of great kings such as Ramses, and Amenhotep III, it also celebrated the Opet festival, where the statues of the rulers were displayed along the Sphinx-lined Avenue.

Overnight

After your visit, you’ll return to the hotel in Luxor for an overnight stay.

You will have your breakfast before checking out from your hotel, and then your tour guide will drive you to witness the ancient legends of Luxor, starting by visiting:

The Valley of the Kings

The Valley of the Kings is an ancient site of royal burials. it lies on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor, which was once called Thebes. The Valley of the Kings is more than a burial city; it is a place that is full of secrets, death stories, treasures, glory, and mummies. The rulers of the new kingdom in 1500 BC chose this place as their final resting place, and that is how the Valley of the Kings came into being.

The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri stands as a breathtaking testament to one of ancient Egypt’s most extraordinary rulers. Queen Hatshepsut, who reigned from 1507 to 1458 BC, defied conventions by becoming a female pharaoh, a rarity in Egypt’s long history. Long before the concept of feminism existed, she asserted her authority through grand architectural achievements, commissioning impressive monuments and statues that depicted her as a divine ruler. Her crowning achievement, the magnificent temple she built in the 15th century BC to honor both herself and her father, took over fifteen years to complete and remains one of the most iconic and well-preserved structures in Egypt today.

Lunch Meal

You will be transferred to have a tasty lunch at a local restaurant in Luxor before moving to visit:

The Colossi of Memnon

The Colossi of Memnon were built in 1350 BC to protect the beautiful temple of Amenhotep III, but they developed some cracks in their bodies. Each statue weighs around 720 tons and stands 18 meters tall. They are statues of the king “Amenhotep III” on a decorated throne with two seats. The pharaoh wears the Nemes which is the royal headdress and the divine cobra guards him, his hands rest on his knees as he faces the east and looks at the Nile River.

Overnight

At the end of your guided Luxor tour, we will drive you to Luxor Airport to catch your flight to Cairo. Upon your arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel in Cairo to check in for an overnight stay.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, then your driver will pick you up from the hotel after you check out. You will be transferred to Cairo International Airport to catch your flight after we finalize your departure formalities to end your budget trip in Egypt.