Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo Airport to Giza
You'll get picked up at Cairo airport and driven to your hotel in Giza, which takes about an hour. Once you settle in, you'll meet your guide who'll brief you on what to expect during your Egypt tour.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 2
Giza to Cairo
After breakfast, you head out to the Giza Plateau with your guide to see the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus, plus the Great Sphinx and Valley Temple. Later you'll go to the Egyptian Museum to check out masterpieces like Tutankhamun's tomb. By evening, you transfer to Cairo train station and board an overnight sleeper train heading to Aswan.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner on sleeper train), Breakfast (Breakfast on sleeper train)
Included Activities
- Visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus
- Visit the Great Sphinx statue
- Visit the Valley Temple
- Visit the Egyptian Museum and Tutankhamun tomb
- Egyptology guide introduction to the Pyramids
Landmarks/POIs Great Pyramids of Giza Great Sphinx Valley Temple Egyptian Museum - Day 3
Aswan
You arrive at Aswan train station in the morning and transfer to your hotel to freshen up. From there, you start touring the High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Temple, traveling by motorboat to see these sites.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit High Dam
- Visit Unfinished Obelisk
- Visit Philae Temple by motorboat
Optional Activities
- Botanical island tour
Landmarks/POIs High Dam Unfinished Obelisk Philae Temple - Day 4
Aswan to Luxor
After breakfast, you travel to Abu Simbel to visit the famous temples of Ramses 2 with your guide before heading back to Aswan. Later you'll transfer to Aswan train station for a 3-hour train ride to Luxor, where you're driven to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Abu Simbel temples of Ramses 2
- Train journey Aswan to Luxor
Landmarks/POIs Abu Simbel Temples - Day 5
Luxor
You explore Luxor's monuments in a private air-conditioned vehicle, starting on the West Bank with the Valley of the Kings where pharaohs like Tutankhamun were buried, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and Colossi of Memnon. Then you see the East Bank, checking out Karnak Temple complex and Temple of Luxor. That evening, you transfer to Luxor train station for another overnight sleeper train back to Cairo.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner on sleeper train), Breakfast (Breakfast on sleeper train)
Included Activities
- Visit Valley of the Kings
- Visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- Visit Colossi of Memnon (mortuary temple of Amenhotep III)
- Visit Karnak Temple
- Visit Temple of Luxor
Optional Activities
- Hot air balloon for sunrise
Landmarks/POIs Valley of the Kings Temple of Queen Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon Karnak Temple Temple of Luxor - Day 6
Cairo
You arrive at Cairo train station at 5 AM and get picked up for transfer to Cairo airport. If you prefer, alternative drop-off points are available in Cairo, Giza, or other locations you might request.
