Cairo Trip Overview
Explore the most famous attractions, most important sites on a 10-day tour from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor with a Nile cruise and 5-star accommodations. From Cairo, Saqqara, Giza, Abu Simbel Temples, Aswan, Luxor. Visit Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Philae Temple, the ancient unfinished obelisk in Aswan, Abu Simple Temple, and much more. Learn about the history of the locations from your Egyptologist guide and enjoying the beautiful scenery of the Nile Valley.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Explore the most famous attractions, most important sites on a 10-day tour from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor with a Nile cruise and 5-star accommodations. From Cairo, Saqqara, Giza, Abu Simbel Temples, Aswan, Luxor. Visit Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Philae Temple, the ancient unfinished obelisk in Aswan, Abu Simple Temple, and much more. Learn about the history of the locations from your Egyptologist guide and enjoying the beautiful scenery of the Nile Valley.
Itinerary
Day 1: Reaching Cairo
Stop At: The Egyptian Museum, 6341 Mississauga Rd, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 1A5 Canada
Our travel representative at Luxor Private Tour will Be at Cairo International Airport to meet and transfer you to your hotel in a company-maintained vehicle. We like to treat our tourists to a ‘Welcome’ drink at the hotel. Afterward, the tour guide will assist you with the check-in procedures and present you with the traveling schedule to develop and make the pick-up timings certain for each day. You spend the rest of the night in Cairo to relax and sleep.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir Cairo
Day 2: Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis and Sakkara Tour
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
You will be picked up from your hotel by a Luxorprivate tour representative, beginning in the Giza Pyramids Tour with The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of Chephren, and visit the Valley Temple.
Then drive to visit the step pyramids of zoser (Sakkara) oldest major stone structure Then we will go to a restaurant to enjoy a local meal The drive to the magnificent Memphis city that was founded by King Menes, the Old Kingdom capital and Heart of ancient Egypt.
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir Cairo
Day 3: Egyptian Museum & Islamic Cairo
Stop At: Islamic Cairo, Midan Silah ad-Din, Cairo 11511 Egypt
On day 3 Enjoy a refreshing breakfast at your lodge in Cairo. Our representative waits to meet and guide you to the tour to the ancient Egyptian Museum, the Treasures place of the young ruler Tutankhamen. Afterward, you will be transferred to Islamic Cairo and Coptic Cairo through a private air-conditioned vehicle, where you will witness the scenes of Cairo’s ancient bazaar, Khan El Khalili. Transfer back to the hotel in Cairo.
Duration: 6 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir Cairo
Day 4: Fly to Aswan
Pass By: Philae, Philae, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Have an early breakfast at the hotel, and transfer to the Cairo airport for the flight to Aswan.
Our Luxor Private Tours representatives will be present at the Aswan International Airport to take you places irrespective of your flight timings. You will be transferred to your Nile Cruise, where our tour representatives assist you with the check-in procedures After that, you will be directed aboard the Nile Cruise, where you enjoy a fulfilling lunchtime.
After Lunch, You Will Go on an Aswan boat trip to Agilika Island and see the Temple of Philae at the Island, which was put up in the Greco-Roman era and was dedicated to Isis goddess, the mother of god Horus.
and get some rest on the Nile cruise in the evening City Tour Around Aswan.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: LOFIAN NILE CRUISE
Day 5: Abu Simbel Temples Tour
Pass By: Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
03:30 am: Pick up at the lodge in Aswan in a deluxe and leisurely car.
Savor from a precise team tour in Abu Simbel, and travel to the famous Two-Abu Simbel Temples. These sanctuaries are designated as the fame and stunning success of ancient Egypt. These temples echo the grandeur and magnificence of the new realm.
Transfer back And visit the Aswan dam on the way back.
01:30 pm: Have lunch on the Nile cruise as the cruise sails to Kom Ombo temple.
Reach Kom Ombo temple and explore the Twin Temples of Kom Ombo. The temples give you insights into the falcon-headed god Horus and the crocodile god Sobek, whose tombstones embellish both sanctuary halves.
Embark back on the ship to have dinner as the cruise move towards Edfu city.
Overnight on Edfu
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: LOFIAN NILE CRUISE
Day 6: Edfou Temple and Sail to Luxor
Stop At: Edfu Sound and Light Show, Edfu Temple, Edfu 0097 Egypt
Enjoy an onboard breakfast, and continue the tour to the Horus Temple in Edfu, where you will see the royal temple devoted to Horus, which is well thought-out as the best-maintained temple in Egypt. As per the Egyptian beliefs, it is the place where the falcon-headed god Horus retribute the killing of Osiris – his father,
Have lunch on board and move towards Luxor.
Reach Luxor by evening.
Dinner And City Tour Around Luxor overnight on the cruise
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: LOFIAN NILE CRUISE
Day 7: Luxor (West bank)
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Have a refreshing breakfast, and start the tour to discover West Bank.
Visit the Valley of the Kings, and witness the historical tombs of the kings of the new kingdom.
Head to the Hatshepsut temple, which is the only female temple in Egypt. This sacred architecture was erected by the daughter of Thutmosis I, Egypt’s sovereign, for two decades during the 18th Dynasty (1490-1469 B.C).
Call it a day with the trip to the Colossi of Memnon, which is considered as the mortuary tomb of Amenhotep III.
Later on, get transferred to the mile cruise to have lunch and enjoy in the swimming pool.
Overnight on the cruise
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: LOFIAN NILE CRUISE
Day 8: Luxor ( East bank)
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Followed by a refreshing breakfast, Your tour guide will pick you up to discover the majestic Temple of Luxor.
Afterward, see the sights of some of the greatest reverence instances in history, including the Karnak Temples, which were constructed as a tribute to the God Amon, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu.
Get back to the hotel in Luxor and get some rest.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Sonesta St. George Hotel Luxor
Day 9: Luxor City Tour
Stop At: Luxor Market, El-Souk, Luxor Egypt
After breakfast in the morning, you will Have a full-day local tour by visiting and discovering the city of Luxor.
Enjoy a free Feloca ride on the Nile during the sunset to witness the amazing views on the Nile and banana island.
Discover the alleyways and side streets of Old Luxor.
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Sonesta St. George Hotel Luxor
Day 10: Return Back Home
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
after breakfast, As the tour ends enjoy a farewell brunch at your Hotel as your guide drives you to Luxor Airport to get your flight back to Cairo international airport to get your flight back home.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
