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Whether you call it Pharaonic or Classical Egypt, a tour organized around the most celebrated ancient sites and locations is among the most popular selected. This doesn’t mean that a group heading to Egypt has to settle for a limited experience of places such as the Giza Necropolis or the Valley of the Kings, however.

There are many excellent Egypt group tours that will allow visitors access to as many sites as they desire, and which will always include trained tour guides with a great amount of knowledge about every local visited. There are even some companies that allow groups to book “back to back” tours in order to take in the attractions and destinations they want to see during their visit.

Interestingly enough there are many ways to enjoy a group tour, but the most common format will include an arrival in Cairo with a few days spent touring this entire area. The group can then take a plane or train south to Luxor where they will then board a cruise ship after touring such historic locations as the Valley of the Kings, the Karnak Temple complex, and the Valley of the Queens too. Such an Egypt tour then heads south to Aswan, Lake Nasser and Abu Simbel.

 Classical Egypt group tour fall into categories, and the division is measured by the budget one has. There are “highlights” tours that allow travelers to visit the most famous sites, there are “discovery” tours that might take them to points such as Alexandria, the Sinai Peninsula, and the Red Sea Riviera. There are comprehensive cruises lasting up to ten days or longer, and there are tours that focus entirely on the many pyramids of Egypt too.

 Since there are a lot of locations to choose from, surely one will be at lost of which one to see first. To narrow down the search, it is best to note down the popularly visited site and based on ranking you are going to decide which area you are visiting first. For example, does everyone in the group really want to get a glimpse of the Step Pyramid (which is believed to be the oldest of them all)? Do they also want a full day at the Cairo Museum? Is a majority of the group interested in a visit to Alexandria? If the answer to all of the questions is yes, then a group tour designed around the pyramids, upper, or Classical Egypt is likely to give the best results, and there are many such options available!

 Egypt is a place that will surely charm and amaze you. It has a rich history with many sites remaining well-preserved and open to the public. Any group interested in an exploration of historic Egypt will have a nice array of options and many high-quality tours from which to choose.