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Egypt (Cairo, Giza & Luxor)

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Egypt is a North African country straddling the Nile Valley, home to one of the world's oldest and most celebrated civilisations. Cairo, its sprawling capital, pulses with history and energy — centred around the iconic Egyptian Museum and the medieval Islamic quarter of Khan el-Khalili. Just outside the city, the Giza Plateau holds the last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World: the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx. Further south, Luxor sits atop the ancient city of Thebes and is widely regarded as the world's greatest open-air museum, drawing travellers to the Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple, and centuries of pharaonic legacy.

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Egypt (Cairo, Giza & Luxor) · 5 days

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History of Egypt — Self-Launched 5-Day Cairo, Giza & Luxor Adventure

A self-launched, independently bookable version of Egypt Best Holidays' 5-day "History of Egypt" tour. Same headline sights — Giza pyramids and Sphinx, Saqqara and Memphis, the Egyptian Museum and Islamic/Coptic Cairo, plus a day trip by domestic flight to Luxor's Valley of the Kings and Karnak — but booked yourself: a budget hotel in Giza within sight of the pyramids, shared or private local guides booked via GetYourGuide, and a cheap one-hour domestic flight (or overnight sleeper train) to Luxor. Costs are rough backpacker/budget-traveller estimates in GBP and assume shared twin/double accommodation; solo travellers will pay a bit more for single rooms.

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