Drive to Luxor to see Egypt’s ‘open-air museum’. See Luxor Temple and Karnak on the east bank of the Nile and stay in Luxor overnight. Visit Hatshepsut Temple, the Valley of the Kings, and the Colossi of Memnon the next day on the west bank before heading back to Marsa Alam

Drive to Luxor to see the highlights of Egypt’s ‘open-air museum’ in one day. Visit Luxor Temple and Karnak, Hatshepsut Temple, and the Valley of the Kings. Return to Marsa Alam in the evening.

Drive to Wadi El-Natrun, the birthplace for Christian monasticism. Visit the 4 surviving monasteries of the 50 that once existed here. Begin your trip with the oldest and most isolated monastery, Deir al-Baramus, and learn of the Desert Fathers of Christian monasticism.

Fly to Cairo to see different part of Egypt. Visit the Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum. Also take in the beauty of Islamic Cairo and overlook the city from Cairo Citadel. Two days in Cairo will allow you to see all of the highlights of this historic city from every age.

Fly to the beach resort city o Sharm El Shiekh to enjoy the sun and the famous coral reefs of Sinai. Visit Ras Mohamed National Park to go snorkeling or diving or ride in a submarine to see this beautiful underwater environment while staying dry.

Fly to Cairo from Marsa Alam to see a different side of Egypt. Visit the Giza Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum, and Islamic Cairo all in one day with shopping at Cairo’s famous bazaar, Khan al Khalili.

Take a trip out of Cairo to see the pyramids of Fayoum. Lahon, Hawara, and Maydoum pyramids are all older than the Giza Pyramids and show the development of pyramid building techniques that enabled the Giza Pyramids.