Cairo Overnight Tour from Luxor by Flight

Pickup

Your WOW Egypt Tours representative and driver will pick you up from your hotel, Nile Cruise, Luxor Airport, Luxor Train Station, or your location in Luxor.

Transfer to Luxor Airport

You will be transferred by private air-conditioned vehicle to Luxor International Airport (LUX) for your domestic flight to Cairo.

Flight from Luxor to Cairo

Take your domestic flight from Luxor International Airport (LUX) to Cairo International Airport (CAI). The flight duration is usually around 1 hour, depending on the confirmed flight schedule and airport operating conditions.

Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport (CAI), your private Egyptologist guide and driver will meet you to begin your Cairo and Giza sightseeing tour.

Great Pyramids of Giza

Start your Cairo sightseeing with the Great Pyramids of Giza, one of the most important ancient Egyptian sites and one of the main highlights of any Cairo tour. The Giza Pyramids Complex was built during the 4th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom, around 2600 BC to 2500 BC, and includes the three main pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure.

Your private Egyptologist guide will explain the history of the Old Kingdom, the role of the Giza Plateau, pyramid construction, and the importance of the pyramids as royal tombs. You will see the Great Pyramid of Khufu, built around 2580 BC to 2560 BC and originally about 146.6 meters / 481 feet high.

You will also see the Pyramid of Khafre, built around 2570 BC and originally about 143.5 meters / 471 feet high, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, built around 2510 BC and originally about 65 meters / 213 feet high, from outside.

Entry inside any pyramid can be added at additional charge if available on the day of your visit.

Great Sphinx

Continue to the Great Sphinx of Giza, one of the most recognized monuments in Egypt. The Great Sphinx is generally dated to the Old Kingdom, around 2500 BC, and has the body of a lion and the head of a king.

The Great Sphinx measures about 73 meters / 240 feet long and about 20 meters / 66 feet high. During your visit, your guide will explain the history of the Sphinx, its connection with King Khafre of the 4th Dynasty, and its role in the ancient Egyptian royal and religious landscape of Giza.

Valley Temple of Khafre

Continue to the Valley Temple of Khafre, part of the pyramid complex of King Khafre from the 4th Dynasty, around the 26th century BC. The temple was built with large limestone and granite blocks and is located near the Great Sphinx.

Valley temples were connected with royal funerary rituals, purification, mummification traditions, and the processional route leading toward the pyramid complex. The Valley Temple visit gives more context about the full funerary route from the Nile Valley to the pyramid area.

Grand Egyptian Museum GEM

Continue to the Grand Egyptian Museum GEM, located near the Giza Pyramids. The museum is one of the largest museums dedicated to ancient Egyptian civilization and is planned as a main center for displaying important collections, statues, royal objects, and archaeological material from different periods of ancient Egyptian history.

The Grand Egyptian Museum is located about 2 km / 1.2 miles from the Giza Pyramids and was developed on a site of about 480,000 square meters. During your visit, your private Egyptologist guide will explain the main displays available during your visit, the museum layout, the historical value of the displayed objects, and the connection between the museum collections and the ancient Egyptian sites you visited at Giza.

The Grand Egyptian Museum GEM is one of the most requested stops on Cairo Tours and Cairo Day Trips for travelers interested in ancient Egyptian royal history, statues, funerary objects, temple art, tomb discoveries, and museum displays.

Lunch Time

Lunch is served at local restaurant.

Check-in Your Pyramids Area or Cairo City Center Hotel

After lunch, transfer to your hotel in the Pyramids area or Cairo city center for check-in. The hotel location is selected according to the confirmed booking category, availability, and final tour arrangement.

Dinner Cruise and Oriental Show

In the evening, your representative and driver will transfer you from your hotel to the Nile Cruise docking area in Cairo for your Dinner Cruise and Oriental Show.

Enjoy dinner onboard a Nile dinner cruise while sailing on the Nile in Cairo. The Nile River is about 6,650 km / 4,130 miles long and was central to ancient Egyptian agriculture, transport, trade, and daily life.

The evening program usually includes oriental music, belly dancing, and Tanoura show according to the cruise program on the day of your tour. The route and sailing duration depend on the cruise operation and Nile conditions in Cairo.

After the dinner cruise, you will be transferred back to your hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle.

Overnight

Overnight at your hotel in the Pyramids area or Cairo city center.

Breakfast

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

Check-out

After breakfast, complete the check-out formalities at your hotel in the Pyramids area or Cairo city center. Your driver will assist with luggage before starting your Day 2 Cairo sightseeing visits.

Egyptian Museum

Start your Day 2 sightseeing with the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, one of the most important museums in Cairo. The museum opened in 1902 and contains a large collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities from different periods of Egyptian history.

During your visit, your private Egyptologist guide will explain selected objects, royal statues, funerary items, daily life artifacts, and important archaeological discoveries. The visit gives useful context for understanding ancient Egyptian religion, royal power, burial customs, art, and daily life.

The Egyptian Museum is especially useful for travelers who want to compare older museum displays with the Grand Egyptian Museum GEM and understand how ancient Egyptian collections have been presented in Cairo for more than a century.

Lunch Time

Lunch is served at local restaurant.

Salah El Din Citadel

After lunch, continue to Salah El Din Citadel, also known as Saladin Citadel, one of the main Islamic Cairo landmarks. The citadel was started by Salah El Din in the 12th century AD, around 1176 AD, and was built as a major defensive and political center overlooking Cairo.

During your visit, your private Egyptologist guide will explain the history of the citadel, its defensive role, and its importance during the Ayyubid, Mamluk, and Ottoman periods. The citadel remained a key seat of power in Cairo for several centuries.

The Citadel gives clear context about medieval Cairo, military architecture, Islamic rule in Egypt, and the city’s development after the Fatimid period.

Muhammad Ali Mosque

Continue inside the Citadel to Muhammad Ali Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Muhammad Ali or the Alabaster Mosque. The mosque was built between 1830 and 1848 during the rule of Muhammad Ali Pasha.

The mosque is known for its Ottoman-style architecture, large central dome, tall minarets, alabaster-covered walls, and location inside the Citadel. During your visit, your guide will explain the mosque’s history, its connection with Muhammad Ali Pasha, and its role as one of Cairo’s most recognized Islamic landmarks.

The mosque also gives wide views over Cairo from the Citadel area, depending on weather and visibility on the day of your visit.

The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

Continue to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat. The museum presents Egyptian civilization through different historical periods, from prehistoric times to ancient Egyptian, Coptic, Islamic, and modern periods.

The museum is known for its Royal Mummies Hall and civilization-based displays. During your visit, your guide will explain selected collections, the museum layout, and the importance of the site for understanding Egypt’s long historical timeline in one museum visit.

The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is useful for travelers who want to understand Egyptian history beyond one period, with displays connected to daily life, religion, crafts, writing, state development, and royal burial traditions.

Khan El Khalili Bazaar

Continue to Khan El Khalili Bazaar, one of the most famous market areas in Cairo. The bazaar dates back to the Mamluk period and was established in the late 14th century AD, around 1382 AD, during the time of Emir Jaharkas El Khalili.

During the visit, you will have time to walk through selected parts of the bazaar with your guide and see one of the most active historical market areas in Cairo. The area is located in Islamic Cairo, close to Al-Azhar Mosque, which was founded in 970 AD, and near several historic streets and monuments from the Mamluk and Ottoman periods.

Khan El Khalili gives clear context about markets, trade, local crafts, historic shops, and daily commercial life in Cairo’s old city.

El Moez Street

End your Cairo sightseeing with El Moez Street, also known as Al Muizz Street, one of the most important historical streets in Islamic Cairo. The street dates back to the foundation of Fatimid Cairo in 969 AD and extends for about 1 km through the historic center.

Your guide will explain the historical value of El Moez Street and its role as one of the main walking routes for visitors who want to understand Islamic Cairo, medieval architecture, and old city life. The area includes monuments from the Fatimid period, as well as Ayyubid, Mamluk, and Ottoman buildings from later centuries.

El Moez Street gives a clear view of Islamic architectural development in Cairo over more than 1,000 years, from the Fatimid foundation of the city in the 10th century AD through later Mamluk and Ottoman additions.

Drop-off in Cairo

After completing your Cairo Overnight Tour from Luxor by Flight, you will be transferred by private air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel, Cairo International Airport (CAI), Giza hotel, or your location in Cairo or Giza.