Private Tour Highlights
- Explore Egypt’s major cultural sites and see striking examples of how great the Muslim World once was
- Visit the ancient Egyptian archaeological sites of Luxor including the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the temples of Luxor and Karnak
- Relax on the sandy beaches of Hurghada on the Red Sea
- See the temples in Abu Simbel built for Ramses II and Queen Neferiti and the beautiful temples of Dendera
- Visit the Egyptian Museum, a building that holds more ancient Egyptian artifacts than any other museum in the world
Tour Overview
Walk like an Egyptian in this grand tour of Egypt. This trip will provide the opportunity to explore all the major highlights of Egypt and ending the trip relaxing on the sandy beaches in Hurghada on the Red Sea. Start in Cairo, the capital city of Egypt, the major center of civilization and a cultural crossroads for millennia. Go to Alexandria, the famous ancient city originally founded by Alexander the Great. Visit Luxor, home to several ancient Egyptian sites like the famous Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the colossi of Memnon, temples of Karnak and Luxor, and the famous temples of Dendera and Abydos. Head to Aswan, a charming town north of the Nubian border and location of unique sites including the High Dam and unfinished obelisk located in the granite quarries outside of the city. Finish this grand tour with a visit to the site of Abu Simbel, where two temples stand, built for Rameses II and his wife Queen Nefertari.
Inclusions
Exclusions
International airfare (unless specifically included), airport departure taxes that must be paid on-site, gratuities, meals not mentioned, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages with meals, early / late check-out, room service, visa fees/services and other personal items or services not mentioned.
Package Price: From £$ 4459
Prices shown above are per person. Hotel categories do not adhere strictly to international ratings; Yampu has evaluated the hotels according to destination and availability. Prices include local airfare (where applicable), hotel accommodation including daily breakfast; all transfers with baggage handling, all guided tours in English and all entrance fees.
Please note that prices are subject to change based on availability and seasonality, especially during the holiday season from December 20th through January 5th each year. Please contact a Yampu Travel Specialist for more information on best times to travel.
Trip Type:
All our trips are operated on a private basis unless specified otherwise. This is only a sample itinerary; your Yampu Tour Consultant will personalize this trip for you according to your available dates, interests and type of hotels. This is your trip and we will work on making it perfect!
Tour Itinerary
International flight to Cairo
Overnight international flight to Cairo.
Overnight international flight to Cairo.
Arrival in Cairo
Upon arrival in Cairo, airport reception and transfer to the hotel.
In the evening, head to the pier for a Nile dinner cruise. For two hours sail along the Nile in luxury, while enjoying a belly dancer, folklore show, western music as well as a delicious dinner.
Upon arrival in Cairo, airport reception and transfer to the hotel.
In the evening, head to the pier for a Nile dinner cruise. For two hours sail along the Nile in luxury, while enjoying a belly dancer, folklore show, western music as well as a delicious dinner.
Tour of the Giza Pyramids
Today we will leave the hotel to embark on a full day tour of the Giza Pyramids, Memphis and Saqqara. We will visit the towering pyramids, the ruins of Memphis in the village of Mit Rahina, and then onto the Saqqara Necropolis, where the step pyramid of Zoser stands. Lunch included.
Head back to the hotel and enjoy the evening at leisure.
Today we will leave the hotel to embark on a full day tour of the Giza Pyramids, Memphis and Saqqara. We will visit the towering pyramids, the ruins of Memphis in the village of Mit Rahina, and then onto the Saqqara Necropolis, where the step pyramid of Zoser stands. Lunch included.
Head back to the hotel and enjoy the evening at leisure.
Tour of Cairo
Today we will head out for a full day tour of Cairo. Start the day with a morning visit to the Egyptian Museum with a guide. After lunch (included), head to the Citadel to see the once glorious medieval fortification. To complete the day, head to the famous Khan-el-Khalili Bazaar for a bit of bartering.
Head back to the hotel and enjoy an evening at leisure.
Today we will head out for a full day tour of Cairo. Start the day with a morning visit to the Egyptian Museum with a guide. After lunch (included), head to the Citadel to see the once glorious medieval fortification. To complete the day, head to the famous Khan-el-Khalili Bazaar for a bit of bartering.
Head back to the hotel and enjoy an evening at leisure.
Alexandria
Early this morning, head from Cairo to Alexandria. In Alexandria, visit the National museum, the fort of Quaitbay (built on the original site of the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria and from the lighthouse ruins), the Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa (a series of Alexandrian tombs, statues and other artifacts influenced by the Hellenistic and Roman funeral cult), the Pomey Piller and the Roman theatre. Finally walk in Montazah Gardens on the grounds of the Montazah Palace. Lunch is included. Evening return to Cairo.
Early this morning, head from Cairo to Alexandria. In Alexandria, visit the National museum, the fort of Quaitbay (built on the original site of the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria and from the lighthouse ruins), the Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa (a series of Alexandrian tombs, statues and other artifacts influenced by the Hellenistic and Roman funeral cult), the Pomey Piller and the Roman theatre. Finally walk in Montazah Gardens on the grounds of the Montazah Palace. Lunch is included. Evening return to Cairo.
Luxor
Travel to the airport for flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, airport reception and transfer to the hotel.
Enjoy the afternoon at leisure.
Travel to the airport for flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, airport reception and transfer to the hotel.
Enjoy the afternoon at leisure.
Exploring the Valley of the Kings
Enjoy the morning at leisure.
In the afternoon, transfer to the Valley of the Kings for a half day tour of the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and of the colossi of Memnon. The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut also served as a dedication to the sun god Amon-Ra, and was the first of its kind to depict the heritage of divinity of a female Pharoah. The Colossi of Memnon are two enormous moments to Pharoah Amenhotep III.
In the evening, return back to the hotel.
Enjoy the morning at leisure.
In the afternoon, transfer to the Valley of the Kings for a half day tour of the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and of the colossi of Memnon. The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut also served as a dedication to the sun god Amon-Ra, and was the first of its kind to depict the heritage of divinity of a female Pharoah. The Colossi of Memnon are two enormous moments to Pharoah Amenhotep III.
In the evening, return back to the hotel.
Tour of Luxor & Karnak temples
Enjoy the morning at leisure and then head out for a half day tour of the Luxor and Karnak Temples. These two incredible temple complexes were established in honor of Ra of Heliopolis, also known as the sun god Amon-Ra. With his consort Mut and his son Khonsu, he formed the Theban Triad for which the temples at Karnak and Luxor were built to honor.
Enjoy the morning at leisure and then head out for a half day tour of the Luxor and Karnak Temples. These two incredible temple complexes were established in honor of Ra of Heliopolis, also known as the sun god Amon-Ra. With his consort Mut and his son Khonsu, he formed the Theban Triad for which the temples at Karnak and Luxor were built to honor.
Tour of Dendera & Abydos temples
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This morning, head to the magnificent the temples of Dendera and Abydos, the best examples of fine architecture from Ancient Egypt. The Temple of Dendera is one of the best preserved temple complexes in Egypt, and Abydos was known in ancient Egypt as one of the best places to be buried.
In the evening, head to the sound and light show at Karnak, which narrates the history of the temple as well as the ancient city of Thebes, including the lives and achievements of the Pharaohs who built the necropolis.
Head back to the hotel after the show.
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Aswan
Transfer to the airport for a flight to Aswan. Upon arrival in Aswan, airport reception and transfer to the hotel.
Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Transfer to the airport for a flight to Aswan. Upon arrival in Aswan, airport reception and transfer to the hotel.
Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Exploring the High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk & Philae Temple
This morning depart for a half day tour to visit the High Dam, the unfinished Obelisk, and the Philae Temple. The unfinished Obelisk lies in the quarry north of the city and would have been the largest ancient Egyptian obelisk if it had been finished. The Philae Temple was actually moved from its original site due to the construction of the High Dam.
This morning depart for a half day tour to visit the High Dam, the unfinished Obelisk, and the Philae Temple. The unfinished Obelisk lies in the quarry north of the city and would have been the largest ancient Egyptian obelisk if it had been finished. The Philae Temple was actually moved from its original site due to the construction of the High Dam.
Abu Simbel
Today transfer to the airport for a flight to Abu Simbel. Upon arrival, reception and transfer out for a tour.
Situated 280 kilometers south of Aswan, fly from Aswan to Abu Simbel to visit the two temples of Abu Simbel, known as the most magnificent temples in the world. The first temple was built by the Pharaoh Ramses II, and the second was built for his wife Queen Nefertari.
After the tour, transfer back to the airport for a return flight to Aswan. Upon arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel.
Today transfer to the airport for a flight to Abu Simbel. Upon arrival, reception and transfer out for a tour.
Situated 280 kilometers south of Aswan, fly from Aswan to Abu Simbel to visit the two temples of Abu Simbel, known as the most magnificent temples in the world. The first temple was built by the Pharaoh Ramses II, and the second was built for his wife Queen Nefertari.
After the tour, transfer back to the airport for a return flight to Aswan. Upon arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel.
Evening at the Philae Temple
Enjoy today at leisure.
Tonight, head to the Philae temple for a spectacular and spell-binding show that tells the history of this magnificent temple. Through the exquisite use of words, light and music, this story comes alive.
Enjoy today at leisure.
Tonight, head to the Philae temple for a spectacular and spell-binding show that tells the history of this magnificent temple. Through the exquisite use of words, light and music, this story comes alive.
Hurghada
Head to the airport early for a flight to Hurghada. Upon arrival, airport reception and transfer to the hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Head to the airport early for a flight to Hurghada. Upon arrival, airport reception and transfer to the hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Beaches of Hurghada
Enjoy a full day at leisure on the beaches of Hurghada, soaking up the sun.
Enjoy a full day at leisure on the beaches of Hurghada, soaking up the sun.
International flight home
Enjoy the morning at leisure before transferring back to the airport for a return flight to Cairo, to connect with a flight home or to overlap with an optional Yampu Tours add-on.
Enjoy the morning at leisure before transferring back to the airport for a return flight to Cairo, to connect with a flight home or to overlap with an optional Yampu Tours add-on.
Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Egypt
Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor Governorate, Egypt
Alexandria, Egypt
Hurghada, Qesm Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Places You'll See
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Cairo
The word “Cairo” in Arabic means “the Vanquisher” or “the Conqueror”, understandable when one realizes that it has been a major center of civilization and a cultural crossroads for millennia. One of the largest and most densely populated cities in Africa and the middle east, Cairo is the capital of Egypt. Cairo is most often associated with ancient Egypt due to its close quarters with the ancient ruins of the cities Giza, Memphis, and Fustat. Here is where one can witness the magnificence of the Pyramids of Giza as well as the great Sphynx. Take in the history and local culture with some coffee while enjoying sheesha (flavored tobacco through a water pipe) and appreciating the desert heat.
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Luxor
The once ancient city of Thebes, Luxor is categorized as the world’s largest “open air museum” with many historical locations with a wide range of archeological sites. Learn of the ancient Egyptians while visiting the decaying temple complex, Karnek. Absorb the methods of mummification at the Mummification Museum before visiting the famous tomb of King Tutankhamun.
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Aswan
One of the hottest cities in Egypt, Aswan sits on the southern end of the Nile River. This ancient city has many places of interest for history buffs as well as fun cultural experiences. Visit the unfinished and largest known Obelisk. If finished the massive piece would weigh nearly 1200 tons! Enjoy camel rides and learn about the area’s culture while drinking tea with the locals.
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Abu Simbel
A village south of the large city of Aswan, Abu Simbel is considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Abu Simbel is known for its two breathtaking temples. These temples are known as some of the most magnificent temples in the world. The temples date back to the 13th-century BC. The first temple was built by the Pharaoh Ramses II, and the second was built for his wife Queen Nefertari. Their original location in now underwater, but the temples were successfully transported to their new location in 1960s.
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Hurghada
Once a quaint fishing town, the city of Hurghada is now a Resort for many travelers to enjoy what the city has to offer with its location by the red sea. Take some scuba lessons and relish in the underwater reefs. Dry off with a trip through the Sahara aboard a friendly camel, then take in what shopping is offered in the area.
Hotel Options
3 Star Properties
Cairo : Mercure Cairo Le Sphinx (standard room)
Mercure Cairo Le Sphinx (standard room)
Cairo , EGYPT
Immerse yourself in the past while being pampered by splendid 5-star service at the Mercure Le Sphinx Cairo Hotel. Nestled at the very foot of the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx, this magnificent hotel offers its guests a unique opportunity to explore some of the world’s most astounding architectural sites at their leisure. A palm-lined park surrounds this hotel designed for both vacationers, with its many recreational facilities, and business travelers, with its three high-tech meeting rooms.
Aswan : Movenpick Aswan Resort
Movenpick Aswan Resort
Aswan , EGYPT
Pleasing its guests with a spectacular view over the river Nile from the 230 elegant rooms, suites and villas, the Movenpick Aswan Resort offers a unique location elephantine island. It lies within walking distance of the historical Island, touristic sites, central station and cultural hotspots. The hotel is easily reached only 20 minutes from Aswan Airport and 5 minutes from Aswan rail way station. With its unique views of the panorama Restaurant & Bar 360 degree over looking to the Nile from the highest point, serving international and local cuisine at Orangrie restaurant and spacious swimming pool and meeting room with natural daylight and free Wi-Fi internet, the hotel offers a perfect balance between business and leisure.
Hurghada : Hilton Hurghada Resort (standard Room)
Hilton Hurghada Resort (standard Room)
Hurghada , EGYPT
Frequented by repeat guests, the Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort offers the opportunity to experience a new side of the crystal Red Sea. A unique location in the heart of Hurghada allows you to browse varieties of options in Hurghada town, and experience the nightlife. Attentive service ensures a satisfactory stay whether it is for leisure or business. You will experience 5-star luxury service from the moment you step into our Resort, and feel welcomed by our multilingual staff.Check-in to our sea view rooms or suites facing the sparkling beach. Enjoy a dip in our winter heated pool. Take your massage on our private bamboo island as palms sway and the fresh air provides a soothing rhythm. Keep your figure in shape in our tennis or squash courts and our fully equipped health club. Treat yourself in our restaurants and bars. Discover the Red Sea secrets with the help of the onsite Diving Center experts.All this and so much more lies just outside your door at our Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort.
4 Star Properties
Hurghada : Hilton Hurghada Resort (standard Sea View Room)
Hilton Hurghada Resort (standard Sea View Room)
Hurghada , EGYPT
Frequented by repeat guests, the Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort offers the opportunity to experience a new side of the crystal Red Sea. A unique location in the heart of Hurghada allows you to browse varieties of options in Hurghada town, and experience the nightlife. Attentive service ensures a satisfactory stay whether it is for leisure or business. You will experience 5-star luxury service from the moment you step into our Resort, and feel welcomed by our multilingual staff.Check-in to our sea view rooms or suites facing the sparkling beach. Enjoy a dip in our winter heated pool. Take your massage on our private bamboo island as palms sway and the fresh air provides a soothing rhythm. Keep your figure in shape in our tennis or squash courts and our fully equipped health club. Treat yourself in our restaurants and bars. Discover the Red Sea secrets with the help of the onsite Diving Center experts.All this and so much more lies just outside your door at our Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort.
Cairo : Mercure Cairo Le Sphinx (Standard Pyramids View Room)
Mercure Cairo Le Sphinx (Standard Pyramids View Room)
Cairo , EGYPT
Immerse yourself in the past while being pampered by splendid 5-star service at the Mercure Le Sphinx Cairo Hotel. Nestled at the very foot of the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx, this magnificent hotel offers its guests a unique opportunity to explore some of the world’s most astounding architectural sites at their leisure. A palm-lined park surrounds this hotel designed for both vacationers, with its many recreational facilities, and business travelers, with its three high-tech meeting rooms.
5 Star Properties
Luxor : Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa (standard Room)
Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa (standard Room)
Luxor , EGYPT
Escape to the banks of the Nile at the exquisite Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa, just 10 minutes from Luxor town center. Our stylish resort is the ideal base for exploring the region’s historical attractions. Among the eight restaurants and bars at our resort, you’ll find fragrant Arabian-style teas and Turkish coffees with waterfront views at Diwan Shisha Café. The sunken Oasis Pool Bar serves tasty drinks.
Luxor : Sofitel Kanak Luxor Hotel
Sofitel Kanak Luxor Hotel
Luxor , EGYPT
This opulent Luxor hotel blends rich colonial design with the glory of Pharaonic times. In this 19th-century palace once a winter retreat for the Egyptian royal family Agatha Christie wrote her famed 1937 novel Death on the Nile.Illustrious dignitaries – from presidents and politicians to artists and celebrities – have stayed in this Luxor hotels sumptuous suites overlooking the Valley of the Kings. Archaeologist Howard Carter, the discoverer of Tutankhamen’s tomb, wandered the gardens of this sumptuous hotel in Luxor almost a century ago.
Aswan : Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan (Luxury Nile View Room)
Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan (Luxury Nile View Room)
Aswan , EGYPT
Rising grandly from a pink granite shelf at the edge of the Nubian Desert with views of Elephantine Island, this stylish property blends Pharaonic treasures with French art de recevoir. Discover sophisticated interiors by Sybille de Margerie in the historic Palace, a world of Moorish arches, ruby red chandeliers, plush Persian carpets, soft armchairs and hand-carved furnishings. Or step into the 21st-century Egypt with the Nile Wings contemporary reinterpretation of traditional codes.
Hurghada : Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort (standard Sea View Room)
Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort (standard Sea View Room)
Hurghada , EGYPT
Frequented by repeat guests, the Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort offers the opportunity to experience a new side of the crystal Red Sea. A unique location in the heart of Hurghada allows you to browse varieties of options in Hurghada town, and experience the nightlife. Attentive service ensures a satisfactory stay whether it is for leisure or business. You will experience 5-star luxury service from the moment you step into our Resort, and feel welcomed by our multilingual staff.Check-in to our sea view rooms or suites facing the sparkling beach. Enjoy a dip in our winter heated pool. Take your massage on our private bamboo island as palms sway and the fresh air provides a soothing rhythm. Keep your figure in shape in our tennis or squash courts and our fully equipped health club. Treat yourself in our restaurants and bars. Discover the Red Sea secrets with the help of the onsite Diving Center experts.All this and so much more lies just outside your door at our Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort.
Hurghada : Hilton Hurghada Resort (Top Floor Partial Sea View Room)
Hilton Hurghada Resort (Top Floor Partial Sea View Room)
Hurghada , EGYPT
Frequented by repeat guests, the Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort offers the opportunity to experience a new side of the crystal Red Sea. A unique location in the heart of Hurghada allows you to browse varieties of options in Hurghada town, and experience the nightlife. Attentive service ensures a satisfactory stay whether it is for leisure or business. You will experience 5-star luxury service from the moment you step into our Resort, and feel welcomed by our multilingual staff.Check-in to our sea view rooms or suites facing the sparkling beach. Enjoy a dip in our winter heated pool. Take your massage on our private bamboo island as palms sway and the fresh air provides a soothing rhythm. Keep your figure in shape in our tennis or squash courts and our fully equipped health club. Treat yourself in our restaurants and bars. Discover the Red Sea secrets with the help of the onsite Diving Center experts.All this and so much more lies just outside your door at our Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort.
Cairo : Le Meridian Pyramids (Classic Room)
Le Meridian Pyramids (Classic Room)
Cairo , EGYPT
Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa is beautifully set in its own landscaped gardens with an unrivaled and time-honored location, less than 1 km from the Sphinx and the Giza Pyramids, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and only twenty minutes from Cairo’s city centre. Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa features 641 rooms and suites. With optimum taste and comfort in mind, the state-of-the-art rooms & suites are generously sized, offering the latest in-room facilities and services. Non-smoking rooms and rooms modified for disabled guests are also available & most enjoy a breathtaking view of the great pyramids
Luxury Properties
Luxor : Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa (Nile Suite)
Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa (Nile Suite)
Luxor , EGYPT
Escape to the banks of the Nile at the exquisite Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa, just 10 minutes from Luxor town center. Our stylish resort is the ideal base for exploring the region’s historical attractions. Among the eight restaurants and bars at our resort, you’ll find fragrant Arabian-style teas and Turkish coffees with waterfront views at Diwan Shisha Café. The sunken Oasis Pool Bar serves tasty drinks.
Luxor : Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa (deluxe Room)
Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa (deluxe Room)
Luxor , EGYPT
Escape to the banks of the Nile at the exquisite Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa, just 10 minutes from Luxor town center. Our stylish resort is the ideal base for exploring the region’s historical attractions. Among the eight restaurants and bars at our resort, you’ll find fragrant Arabian-style teas and Turkish coffees with waterfront views at Diwan Shisha Café. The sunken Oasis Pool Bar serves tasty drinks.
Aswan : Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan (Palace Prestige Nile View Suite)
Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan (Palace Prestige Nile View Suite)
Aswan , EGYPT
Rising grandly from a pink granite shelf at the edge of the Nubian Desert with views of Elephantine Island, this stylish property blends Pharaonic treasures with French art de recevoir. Discover sophisticated interiors by Sybille de Margerie in the historic Palace, a world of Moorish arches, ruby red chandeliers, plush Persian carpets, soft armchairs and hand-carved furnishings. Or step into the 21st-century Egypt with the Nile Wings contemporary reinterpretation of traditional codes.
Hurghada : Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort (Elite Sea View Room)
Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort (Elite Sea View Room)
Hurghada , EGYPT
Frequented by repeat guests, the Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort offers the opportunity to experience a new side of the crystal Red Sea. A unique location in the heart of Hurghada allows you to browse varieties of options in Hurghada town, and experience the nightlife. Attentive service ensures a satisfactory stay whether it is for leisure or business. You will experience 5-star luxury service from the moment you step into our Resort, and feel welcomed by our multilingual staff.Check-in to our sea view rooms or suites facing the sparkling beach. Enjoy a dip in our winter heated pool. Take your massage on our private bamboo island as palms sway and the fresh air provides a soothing rhythm. Keep your figure in shape in our tennis or squash courts and our fully equipped health club. Treat yourself in our restaurants and bars. Discover the Red Sea secrets with the help of the onsite Diving Center experts.All this and so much more lies just outside your door at our Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort.
Cairo : Le Meridian Pyramids (Deluxe Renovated Pyramids View)
Le Meridian Pyramids (Deluxe Renovated Pyramids View)
Cairo , EGYPT
Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa is beautifully set in its own landscaped gardens with an unrivaled and time-honored location, less than 1 km from the Sphinx and the Giza Pyramids, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and only twenty minutes from Cairo’s city center. Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa features 641 rooms and suites. With optimum taste and comfort in mind, the state-of-the-art rooms & suites are generously sized, offering the latest in-room facilities and services. Non-smoking rooms and rooms modified for disabled guests are also available & most enjoy a breathtaking view of the great pyramids
