EDT’s classic 6-day plan combines Cairo’s Pyramids, Memphis, Saqqara, and the Grand Egyptian Museum with a domestic flight to Luxor for the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Karnak Temple. Six days is the threshold where these two sites fit together in one trip without any day feeling rushed. All transport, guide, domestic flights, and entry fees are included. Every day runs as a fully private tour with a licensed multilingual Egyptologist.
Day 1 is arrival in Cairo. Days 2 and 3 cover Cairo in full: Giza on Day 2, then the Grand Egyptian Museum and Old Cairo on Day 3. Day 4 is the domestic flight to Luxor and the West Bank. Day 5 is the Luxor East Bank and the return flight to Cairo. Day 6 is your departure from Cairo Airport. Five nights total: four in Cairo, one in Luxor.
Your Egypt Day Tours representative meets you at Cairo Airport holding a sign with your name and assists you through immigration and customs. You are transferred to your Cairo hotel in a private air-conditioned vehicle. A free SIM card is provided on arrival. Your room is pre-booked so it is ready immediately regardless of your arrival time. Overnight in Cairo.
After breakfast your Egyptologist guide picks you up from your hotel. You start at the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), the largest of the three and the only surviving wonder of the ancient world. Then the Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren) with its intact limestone capstone, and the Pyramid of Menkaure (Mykerinus). The tour includes the Great Sphinx, the lion-bodied guardian of the plateau, and the Valley Temple below it, one of the best-preserved Old Kingdom stone structures in Egypt.
After the Giza plateau your private vehicle heads south to Saqqara, where the Step Pyramid of Djoser (Zoser) stands as the world’s oldest major stone structure, built around 2630 BC for King Djoser in the 3rd Dynasty. Then to Memphis, the first capital of a unified Egypt founded by King Menes, capital of the Old Kingdom for over 3,000 years. You will see the Statue of Ramses II at the open-air museum. Lunch is included. Return to Cairo hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
After breakfast your guide picks you up for the Grand Egyptian Museum, one of the most anticipated archaeological museums in the world. Located near the Giza Pyramids, the museum houses over 100,000 ancient artifacts including the complete Tutankhamun collection with many pieces displayed for the first time in history. The chronological layout takes you through Egyptian civilization from the earliest dynasties to the Greco-Roman period.
After the museum you proceed to the Citadel of Saladin (Salah El Din) on the Mokattam Hill, commanding views over Cairo, and the Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque within it. Then Old Cairo (Coptic Cairo): the Hanging Church (Al-Muallaqah), Abu Sirga Church (the oldest church in Cairo, built over a cave where the Holy Family sheltered), and the Ben Ezra Synagogue, one of the oldest in Egypt. Lunch is included. Return to Cairo hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
After breakfast your EDT representative transfers you to Cairo Airport to catch your domestic flight to Luxor, approximately 1.5 hours. On arrival at Luxor Airport your Egyptologist guide is waiting and accompanies you directly to the West Bank.
You visit the Valley of the Kings, the royal burial ground used by Egypt’s New Kingdom pharaohs from the 16th to the 11th century BC, with over 60 decorated tombs carved into the limestone cliffs. Your ticket includes entry to three standard tombs. Then the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el-Bahari), the only woman to rule Egypt from predynastic history until today, whose mortuary temple rises in three terraces against the cliffs of the West Bank. Finally the Colossi of Memnon, the two massive seated statues of Amenhotep III that once guarded the entrance to the largest mortuary temple in ancient Thebes. Lunch is included. Transfer to your Luxor hotel. Overnight in Luxor.
After breakfast your guide takes you to the East Bank of Luxor. You start at Karnak Temple, the largest ancient religious complex ever built, constructed over 2,000 years by approximately 30 pharaohs. The Great Hypostyle Hall with its 134 columns is the most impressive enclosed ancient space in Egypt. The complex was dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu.
Then Luxor Temple, built in the New Kingdom by Amenhotep III and completed by Ramesses II, dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun-Ra, Mut, and Khonsu. The first pylon bears the famous Battle of Kadesh reliefs, and the Great Obelisk of Ramses II still stands in front of it (its twin was given to France in 1830 and now stands at the Place de la Concorde in Paris). Lunch is included. At the end of the tour your driver transfers you to Luxor Airport for your flight back to Cairo. Your EDT representative meets you at Cairo Airport and transfers you to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
After breakfast you check out from your Cairo hotel. Your driver transfers you to Cairo Airport in a private AC vehicle for your final departure. Your EDT representative assists with immigration and customs. Meals included: breakfast only.
Cairo to Luxor: approximately 1.5 hours by domestic flight from Cairo International Airport, multiple daily departures. Luxor to Cairo: the same 1.5-hour return flight on Day 5 after the East Bank tour. All ground transport in both cities is by private AC vehicle.
In Cairo, the main sites span the southern part of the city: Giza plateau (approximately 30 minutes from most Cairo hotels), Saqqara and Memphis (approximately 1 hour south of the city center), Grand Egyptian Museum (adjacent to the Giza plateau), Citadel and Old Cairo (approximately 20 minutes from the city center). In Luxor, the West Bank and East Bank sites are within 15 to 30 minutes of each other by private vehicle across the bridge. No self-navigation is required at any point — EDT handles all transfers, flights, and logistics.
Starting from $1,050 per person for double occupancy in 3-star accommodation. This price includes Cairo hotel 4 nights, Luxor hotel 1 night, domestic flights Cairo to Luxor and Luxor to Cairo, private guide, private AC vehicle for all days, and all entry fees.
| Hotel Category | Price Per Person (double room) |
|---|---|
| 3-star hotels | $1,050 per person |
| 4-star hotels | $1,225 per person |
| 5-star hotels | $1,500 per person |
Pricing reflects 2026 rates as of 2026-05-31. Final pricing depends on travel season, group size, and exact hotel selection. Some itineraries also offer 5-star Nile cruise accommodation included across all tiers. WhatsApp Attarious directly at +20 100 680 88 57 for an exact tailored quote — typical response time 1 hour during Egypt business hours, booking confirmation within 3 hours of receipt.
Luxor contains the Valley of the Kings and Karnak Temple, the two most important ancient sites in Upper Egypt. Cairo gives you the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, which are the most important ancient sites in Lower Egypt. Combining both in 6 days gives you the two essential anchors of Egyptian civilization in one trip. If you stayed in Cairo for all 6 days, you would have more time at Saqqara, Memphis, Dahshur, and Old Cairo — which is a valid choice for travelers on a second Egypt trip. For first-time visitors, the Cairo and Luxor combination is EDT’s most-recommended 6-day structure.
Yes, comfortably, if the day is split well. Day 4 covers the West Bank in the afternoon after the flight from Cairo: Valley of the Kings (three standard tombs), Hatshepsut Temple, and Colossi of Memnon. Day 5 covers the East Bank in the morning: Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. Both days run at a natural pace without rushing. You will not see every tomb in the Valley of the Kings, but you will see the most important ones. If you want to add the Tomb of Tutankhamun (which requires a separate ticket) or the Tomb of Seti I (the most elaborate in the Valley), allow for an earlier start on Day 4.
Yes. Extending to 7 days lets you add an overnight cruise segment between Luxor and Aswan, covering Edfu Temple and Kom Ombo. Extending to 8 days adds Aswan itself with Philae Temple and the High Dam, and optionally a day trip to Abu Simbel by domestic flight. EDT builds custom extensions seamlessly. WhatsApp Attarious at +20 100 680 88 57 with your preferred total duration and we will design the best routing for your site priorities.
Yes, with good planning. Day 4 involves a morning flight and an afternoon West Bank tour, which is manageable for children aged 6 and up. The Valley of the Kings tombs are underground and cool, which children generally find more engaging than open-air sites in the heat. Hatshepsut Temple is a walking tour on flat ground with good shade. Day 5’s East Bank tour at Karnak is the most physically demanding for children because of the size of the complex. EDT can adjust the pacing, shorten the Karnak visit, or rearrange the day for younger travelers. WhatsApp Attarious at +20 100 680 88 57 with your children’s ages.
Abu Simbel is genuinely one of the most extraordinary ancient sites in the world — two rock-cut temples built by Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, relocated in the 1960s to save them from the rising Nile behind the Aswan High Dam. The 45-minute domestic flight from Aswan is the easiest way to reach it. For a 6-day trip, adding Abu Simbel requires extending to at least 8 days to include an Aswan overnight. If your calendar allows only 6 days, skip Abu Simbel and see it on a future trip as a standalone Aswan and Abu Simbel extension. WhatsApp Attarious at +20 100 680 88 57 to discuss the most efficient routing if Abu Simbel is a priority.
October through April is the most comfortable season for both Cairo and Luxor. Luxor in particular is very hot from May through September (40 to 45 degrees Celsius in the Valley of the Kings), and the West Bank tombs provide little shade. The Valley of the Kings is underground and cool, but the walk between sites is exposed. November through February is the ideal window: mild temperatures in Cairo and cool mornings in Luxor. Avoid school holiday peaks (Christmas, Easter, and mid-February) if you want smaller crowds at the Valley of the Kings.