Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
You'll arrive at Cairo International Airport where staff assist with your entry procedures. A private car takes you to your hotel so you can settle in after traveling. Depending when you land, the evening is yours to explore local cafes and shops nearby or simply rest and get ready for what's ahead.
- Start point
- Cairo International Airport (CAI), Airport Rd, Al Shorouk, Al Qahirah 11, Egypt (Cairo International Airport )
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hyatt Regency, or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore nearby cafés and shops
- Optional dinner with a view of Cairo's skyline
- Day 2
Luxor (Overnight Train)
After breakfast, your private Egyptologist guide takes you through the Pyramids at Giza, the Sphinx, and Valley Temple with time to photograph and take in the scale. You'll then see the Egyptian Museum's collection including Tutankhamun's artifacts, then walk through Old Cairo's narrow streets, visit Coptic churches, and browse Khan El Khalili bazaar. Later, you're transferred to the train station to board your sleeper cabin for the overnight journey to Luxor, with dinner served on board.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Freshly prepared dinner served on board sleeper train)
- Accommodation
- Sleeper Train (Sleeper Train )
Included Activities
- Private guided tour of Giza Pyramids
- Sphinx viewing
- Valley Temple visit
- Egyptian Museum exploration with Egyptologist guide
- Old Cairo exploration including historic lanes and Coptic churches
- Khan El Khalili bazaar wandering
- Overnight sleeper train journey Cairo to Luxor
Landmarks Giza Pyramids Great Sphinx of Giza Valley Temple Egyptian Museum Khan El Khalili - Day 3
Luxor
You wake on the train and have breakfast before arriving in Luxor. Your guide meets you for the private transfer to your hotel where you rest briefly. Then you explore the East Bank starting with Karnak Temple Complex and its massive columns, sacred lakes, and hieroglyphic carvings. From there you visit Luxor Temple positioned beautifully along the Nile. Your guide provides context while letting you take photos and absorb the atmosphere before returning to your hotel to relax or stroll along the river.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Luxor or similar)
Included Activities
- Private transfer from Luxor train station to hotel
- Private guided tour of Karnak Temple Complex
- Private guided tour of Luxor Temple
Optional Activities
- Evening stroll along the Nile
Landmarks Karnak Temple Complex Luxor Temple 
- Day 4
Luxor (West Bank)
After breakfast you cross the Nile to the West Bank with your private guide. You'll spend time in the Valley of the Kings seeing tombs including Tutankhamun's, then head to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut built into the cliff face, and view the Colossi of Memnon standing in the desert. The pace is unhurried with plenty of time for photography and just sitting with what you're seeing. By afternoon you're back at your hotel to relax by the pool or walk the waterfront.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Luxor or similar)
Included Activities
- Private guided tour of Valley of the Kings
- Private guided tour of Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- Private guided tour viewing Colossi of Memnon
Optional Activities
- Afternoon relaxation by hotel pool
- Evening stroll along Nile waterfront
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Temple of Queen Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon - Day 5
Luxor to Hurghada
You have a relaxed breakfast before your driver takes you on a scenic drive from Luxor toward Hurghada where the desert meets the Red Sea. After checking into your hotel, the rest of the day is yours. You can walk the beaches, swim, lie by the pool with a drink, take a spa treatment, or just wander around the marina and settle in.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Jaz Aquaviva Hurghada or similar)
Included Activities
- Private transfer from Luxor to Hurghada
Optional Activities
- Stroll along golden beaches
- Hotel pool relaxation
- Hotel spa facilities
- Marina walk
- Day 6
Hurghada
Start with breakfast overlooking the sea then spend your day at the beach or pool however you'd like. If you want more activity, snorkeling trips, glass-bottom boat rides to see coral and fish, or desert safaris are available. You could also have a spa treatment at the hotel instead. As evening comes, take a walk along the marina or find a seafood restaurant with Red Sea views for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Jaz Aquaviva Hurghada or similar)
Optional Activities
- Beach relaxation
- Swimming
- Resort pool lounging
- Snorkeling excursion
- Glass-bottom boat trip
- Desert safari
- Spa treatment
- Marina stroll
- Seafood dinner at sunset
- Day 7
Hurghada to Cairo
You'll have breakfast then head out on a boat to snorkel at coral reefs in the Red Sea. The water is clear and full of colorful fish and marine life. You'll swim and snorkel with time to relax on deck between activities, and lunch is served on board. Later you're transferred or flown back to Cairo, then check into your hotel to recover from the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Delicious onboard lunch during snorkeling excursion), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Le Méridien Cairo Airport or similar)
Included Activities
- Snorkeling excursion in Red Sea
- Boat sailing to coral reefs
- Return transfer to Hurghada hotel
- Transfer or flight from Hurghada to Cairo
- Day 8
Cairo (Departure)
This morning you have breakfast at your Cairo hotel and time to think back on your 8 days in Egypt. You might relax in the hotel lounge or pick up any last souvenirs depending on your flight time. When it's time, your representative meets you for a private transfer to Cairo International Airport to handle check-in and get you to your gate.
- End point
- Cairo International Airport (CAI), Airport Rd, Al Shorouk, Al Qahirah 11, Egypt (Cairo International Airport )
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Private transfer to Cairo International Airport
Optional Activities
- Last-minute souvenir shopping
- Hotel lounge relaxation
