seven days . two cities . countless tombs and temples
7-Day Egypt Itinerary – Cairo and Luxor
Monday, February 12 to Monday, February 19, 2024
02.12.24 . Day 1 – Fly to CAI Cairo, Egypt. Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum (G.E.M.) Stay in Giza 3 nights.
02.13.24 . Day 2 – Tour Great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx complex. Visit Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, a Mosque, and the Bazaar in downtown Cairo.
02.14.24 . Day 3 – Enter the Bent and Red Pyramids in Dahshur. Visit the Step Pyramid in Saqquara. Local food tour.
02.15.24 . Day 4 – Travel to Luxor. Stay on the West Bank.
02.16.24 . Day 5 – Tour the West Bank including; Valley of the Kings, Habu Temple, Valley of the Queens, and Hatshepsut Temple.
02.17.24 . Day 6 – Tour the East Bank including; Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, and Avenue of the Sphinxes. Sail on the Nile in a Felucca for Sunset.
02.18.24 . Day 7 – Watch (or fly in) the mass ascent of hot air balloons for sunrise. Travel back to Cairo.
02.19.24 . Day 8 – Fly home.
When and with whom
This visit to Egypt was an extension following our safari adventure in Tanzania. Stopping in Egypt broke up the flight time on the way towards home and the climate was not winter like most of Europe is in February. So, it also made clothes packing sense when looking for a logical place to extend our Africa trip.
I traveled with my not-husband, Scott, and my sister, Lisa during this entire 3-week Africa trip. While none of us are ancient history buffs, these iconic places in Egypt were still on our bucket-list to see in-person some day and I’m so glad we did. Seeing them in real life, and in context to the culture around them, makes you even more curious and quizzical than watching anything on the History Channel from the comfort of your own home.
