Top 5-Day Cairo and Luxor Cheap Budget Tour

After a delicious breakfast at your hotel, your professional tour guide will meet you in the lobby to begin your first enjoyable trip in Egypt. Today, you will visit the stunning Giza Pyramids, which are an impressive engineering marvel and a dazzling astronomical marvel. The ancient Great Nile River was the earthly clear reflection of the Milky Way, which, to the ancient Egyptians, represented a celestial Nile.

The Giza pyramids follow the arrangement of the stars of the famous and big Orion constellation in the stunning sky. The king's burial chamber was connected by several small openings extending from this chamber to the outside of the pyramid. It was believed that these openings were built solely to ventilate the burial chamber, but it has now been revealed that these openings always face a binary star in the sky. The ancient Egyptians believed that the North Star marked the end of the deceased pharaoh's journey, ascending to be reunited with it.

You will visit the beautiful Valley Temple of Khafre, the idea of ​​which began during the reign of King Sneferu, when he began building an entire facility around the pyramid. At that time, the ancient Egyptian priests transferred the performance of important religious rituals and the process of preparing and mummifying the dead for their encounter with the gods from the pyramid area to the Valley Temple. Religious ceremonies were also held there.

You will also see the Great Sphinx, which was the center of sun worship during the Early Dynastic Period, before the Giza Plateau became a major necropolis in the Old Kingdom. In the New Kingdom, the Sphinx became associated with the sun god Horemakhet. The famous King Amenhotep II built a charming temple to the northeast of the Great Sphinx nearly 1,000 years after its construction, dedicating it to the worship of Horemakhet.

You will visit the magnificent Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, which is an archaeological and architectural masterpiece by all standards, with even the basement of the museum being a treasure in itself. The basement has received boxes of rare artifacts, in addition to boxes of archaeological discoveries, and recently, boxes of recovered artifacts that were repatriated and placed in the basement after being displayed in temporary exhibitions. Taking all these items into account, we can say that the number of artifacts in the Egyptian Museum's basement has probably doubled to more than 100,000 valuable pieces, such as pottery vessels, small masks, and amulets discovered by the German mission at Qubbet el-Hawa, and precious mummies in their coffins from the Canadian mission at Dakhla Oasis.

After finishing this spectacular informational tour in Cairo, we will transfer you back to your beautiful hotel in Cairo.

In the early morning, you will meet your friendly and expert tour leader at your hotel lobby to transfer you to Cairo International Airport to board your flight to the old, stunning city of Luxor. Upon arrival at Luxor Airport, a Cairo Top Tours professional representative will be waiting for you to start your unique and exciting tour today. You will visit the incredible and priceless Valley of the Kings, which is known as the main gateway to the afterlife. A visit to this Luxor destination is a must for lovers of ancient Egyptian history and civilization. This valley houses more than 62 tombs of famous rulers and officials from the New Kingdom.

The most famous monuments in this majestic valley are the tombs of Ramses VI, Seti I, and the powerful Tutankhamun, which reveal the secrets of complex Egyptian burial rituals. You will see many precious artifacts and stunning hieroglyphic inscriptions. The burial chambers of non-royal individuals are distinguished by their distinctive and intricate decoration, as are the tombs of the royal pharaohs.

You will visit the remarkable temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut, which is also known as Deir el-Bahari. The site of Deir el-Bahari was very special because it held a great deal of sanctity, as it was associated with the famous goddess Hathor, who looked after and protected the kings of Egypt, most notably the god Horus, the first and most powerful ruler of Egypt. It was believed that the embodiment of this famous goddess resides in the same hills whose shadow falls on the Temple of Hatshepsut. On the other side of the hills, there are breathtaking tombs of some of the most famous and ancient powerful Egyptian kings of the New Kingdom in the Valley of the Kings. We see beautiful panels depicting prayers to Hathor, depicting a cow emerging from these mountains, whose summit appears pyramid-shaped.

You will see the well-known Colossi of Memnon, which were built during the reign of Amenhotep, between 1386 and 1349 BC. It is estimated that the two statues were finally completed in 1350 BC. This was the most prosperous period in ancient Egyptian civilization, during which artistic works developed significantly. This demonstrates Amenhotep's keen interest in carving each statue from a single, massive limestone slab. It is noteworthy that the two statues suffered partial damage in 27 BC following an earthquake and were restored by the Romans during the long period during which they ruled Egypt.

When you have finished exploring these wonderful archaeological sites, we will transfer you to your hotel in Luxor.

Today, after breakfast at your hotel, you will meet your professional tour guide, who will take you on an unparalleled tour of two of Luxor's most impressive temples in the world.

You will visit Karnak Temple, which is a massive religious complex comprising more than 11 temples. Construction of the Karnak Temples began during the Eleventh Dynasty and continued for over 2,000 years. Many great kings, such as Thutmose III, Seti I, Ramesses II, and others, contributed to the construction and expansion of this massive complex. Among its most notable components are the impressive Great Hypostyle Hall, which houses 134 massive columns representing the splendor of ancient Egyptian architecture; the Sacred Lake; and the impressive Sacred Scarab. Thousands of tourists flock to the sacred scarab not to perform a religious ritual, as it once did, but out of the belief that it brings great happiness and good luck, similar to the ancient Egyptian belief passed down orally among the people of Luxor. According to these old beliefs, one lap around the sacred scarab brings good fortune, two laps bring abundant and wide sustenance, and three laps bring children.

The Luxor Temple was built during the reign of many of the most important kings of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Dynasties. Amenhotep III is credited with laying the foundations of the majestic temple. King Thutmose III and Queen Hatshepsut then built three magnificent shrines dedicated to the sacred triad of Thebes. It is said that these shrines were destroyed and King Ramses II rebuilt them, inscribing his name on them to commemorate his memory. King Ramses II erected a large and stunning edifice in front of this temple, behind it a spacious courtyard with papyrus-shaped columns. Numerous modifications and additions followed until the temple reached its current form.

When you are done enjoying this enjoyable tour, we will transfer you back to your hotel.

Today is the last day of your vacation with the professional Cairo Top Tours team. You will return home after having enjoyed exploring two of the world's most important archaeological cities: Cairo and Luxor. Your tour leader will escort you to Cairo International Airport on time to catch your flight. We hope to see you again in Egypt as soon as possible.