Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival
On arrival in Cairo, our representative meets you with a Black Egypt Tours sign and takes you by private air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2: Cairo – Great Pyramids, Saqqara & Memphis
After breakfast, explore the Giza Plateau and the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the last surviving wonder of the ancient world, alongside the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure. Stand face to face with the Great Sphinx and walk through the Valley Temple beside it. At Saqqara, see the Step Pyramid of Djoser, one of the oldest monumental stone buildings in the world. In Memphis, the first capital of a united Egypt, see the colossal statue of Ramses II. Then take a short domestic flight to Luxor. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 3: Luxor West Bank Day Tour
After breakfast, cross to the West Bank and descend into the painted royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings. Visit the terraced Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, set against towering cliffs. Stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two giant seated statues of Amenhotep III. Overnight in Luxor.
Day 4: Luxor East Bank Day Tour
After breakfast, explore Karnak Temple, where the Great Hypostyle Hall’s forest of 134 giant columns is one of the most powerful sights in Egypt. Visit Luxor Temple, the great sanctuary at the heart of ancient Thebes. Overnight in Luxor.
Day 5: Old Cairo Day Tour
Start with a short domestic flight to Cairo. At the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, your Egyptologist walks you through masterpieces from every era of ancient Egypt. Visit the Citadel of Saladin and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, with sweeping views over Cairo. Browse the Khan El Khalili bazaar for spices, jewelry, and souvenirs, and stop for mint tea in the heart of old Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 6: Alexandria Day Tour
After breakfast, descend into the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, where Egyptian and Roman styles meet underground. Visit the Citadel of Qaitbay, built on the site of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria. Visit the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, a striking modern tribute to the great library of antiquity. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 7: Departure
After breakfast, check out and transfer to the airport for your flight home, with memories to last a lifetime.