Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Cairo
Your Ancient Egypt Tours representative meets you at the airport terminal with a sign and takes you to your private air-conditioned vehicle for the drive to your hotel. Check-in happens at 14:00. If you arrive before then, you can relax in the hotel lobby or arrange an extra night for immediate access to your room.
- Start point
- Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt (Best Egypt Tour Package 8 Days Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor & Aswan)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Azal Pyramids G-Hotel, Pyramids Park Resort )
Optional Activities
- 2-hour open buffet dinner Nile cruise including belly dancer, local band and skirt rotation performer
- Sound and Light show (if available)
- Day 2
Cairo to Aswan
After breakfast at your hotel, your personal guide takes you to Giza Plateau for the day. You'll see the Great Pyramid of Khufu, Khafre's pyramid, the pyramid of Menkaure, and the Great Sphinx. The Valley Temple gives you a chance to photograph all three pyramids with the Cairo skyline behind them. Later, you head to the Egyptian Museum to walk through thousands of pharaonic artifacts, including King Tutankhamun's golden treasures. By evening, you transfer to the train station for your overnight Sleeper train heading to Aswan.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo), Dinner (Dinner on the Sleeper train)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sleeper train)
Included Activities
- Visit Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) and surrounding pyramids on Giza Plateau
- Explore Great Sphinx
- Visit Valley Temple
- Tour Egyptian Museum with collection of pharaonic artifacts and King Tutankhamun's treasures
Landmarks Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) Pyramid of Khafre Pyramid of Menkaure Great Sphinx Valley Temple Egyptian Museum - Day 3
Aswan
Wake up and have breakfast on the train before reaching Aswan. Your guide meets you and transfers you to your cruise. During the day, you check out the High Dam, built between 1960 and 1970, then visit the Unfinished Obelisk in the stone quarries. Later, you sail by felucca (Egyptian sailboat) to Philae Temple on Agilkia Island to explore the Temple of Isis and its monuments.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on the train)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pyramisa Isis Island Aswan)
Included Activities
- Visit High Dam (Aswan High Dam)
- Visit Unfinished Obelisk
- Sail by felucca to Philae Temple
- Visit Temple of Isis on island of Agilkia
Optional Activities
- Sound and Light show at Philae Temple
Landmarks Aswan High Dam Unfinished Obelisk Philae Temple Temple of Isis - Day 4
Aswan to Luxor
After breakfast at your hotel, you head to Aswan train station for the train to Luxor. Once you arrive, your guide starts with Karnak Temple complex on Luxor's East Bank, the largest place of worship ever built. You then cross to the West Bank to see Queen Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple at Deir el-Bahari and explore the Valley of the Kings, visiting 3 tombs including King Tutankhamun's. The Colossi of Memnon are also on your route. Lunch happens during your tour, and by evening you transfer to the train station for your overnight Sleeper train back to Cairo.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your hotel in Aswan), Lunch (Lunch during your sightseeing tour), Dinner (Dinner on the Sleeper train)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sleeper train)
Included Activities
- Visit Karnak Temple on East Bank
- Visit Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el-Bahari)
- Visit Valley of the Kings (3 tombs)
- Visit Colossi of Memnon
Optional Activities
- Sound and Light show at Karnak Temple
Landmarks Karnak Temple Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut Valley of the Kings Tomb of King Tutankhamun Colossi of Memnon 
- Day 5
Cairo
Have breakfast on the train before arriving in Cairo. Your guide takes you through Coptic Cairo to see the Babylon Fortress, the Hanging Church, Church of St. Barbara, Church of St. Sergius, Ben Ezra synagogue, the Amr Ibn El-Aas Mosque (the first mosque built in Egypt), and the Church of Simon the Tanner. A warm lunch at a high-quality restaurant comes next, followed by a visit to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization near Old Cairo. The museum covers Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic, Islamic and modern periods, including the royal mummies hall.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on the train)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Azal Pyramids G-Hotel, Pyramids Park Resort )
Included Activities
- Visit Babylon Fortress
- Visit Hanging Church
- Visit Church of St. Barbara
- Visit Church of St. Sergius
- Visit Ben Ezra Synagogue
- Visit Amr Ibn El-Aas Mosque
- Visit Church of Simon the Tanner
- Visit National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (including royal mummies hall)
Landmarks Babylon Fortress Hanging Church (Church of Al-Muallaqa) Church of St. Barbara Church of St. Sergius (Abu Serga) Ben Ezra Synagogue Amr Ibn El-Aas Mosque Church of Simon the Tanner National Museum of Egyptian Civilization - Day 6
Cairo to Alexandria
Your representative picks you up after breakfast for the drive to Alexandria, about 210 kilometers away. In Alexandria, you see Montazah Palace and Gardens with its 317 acres of landscaped grounds, and Pompey's Pillar built to honor Emperor Diocletian. You explore the Catacombs, the largest Roman cemetery with three levels carved into rock, and drive along the Cornish to see the city, crossing the Stanley Bridge landmark. Qaitbay Citadel sits on the site of the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria, and you finish with a visit to the new Library of Alexandria before transferring to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Azal Pyramids G-Hotel, Pyramids Park Resort )
Included Activities
- Visit Montazah Palace and Gardens
- Visit Pompey's Pillar
- Visit the Catacombs
- Visit Qaitbay Citadel
- Visit Library of Alexandria (Bibliotheca Alexandrina)
Landmarks Montazah Palace and Gardens Pompey's Pillar Catacombs of Alexandria Qaitbay Citadel Bibliotheca Alexandrina 
- Day 7
Memphis - Dahshur
After breakfast, your representative picks you up for a tour south of Cairo. You see the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the world's oldest major stone structure built around 2630 BC during the 3rd Dynasty, along with the Museum of Imhotep and the pyramids of Kings Titi and Unas. Lunch at a local restaurant in Giza comes next, then you continue to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt for over 3000 years, to see the alabaster sphinx and Statue of Ramses II. You finish at Dahshur, about 40 km from Cairo, to see the famous Red and Bent Pyramids of King Snefru. Another lunch at a local restaurant happens before you return to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Azal Pyramids G-Hotel, Pyramids Park Resort )
Included Activities
- Visit Step Pyramid of Zoser
- Visit Museum of Imhotep
- Visit Pyramid of King Titi
- Visit Pyramid of King Unas
- Visit Memphis archaeological site
- Visit alabaster Sphinx at Memphis
- Visit Statue of Ramses II
- Visit Red Pyramid at Dahshur
- Visit Bent Pyramid at Dahshur
Optional Activities
- Saqqara Tour
Landmarks Step Pyramid of Zoser Museum of Imhotep Pyramid of King Titi Pyramid of King Unas Memphis Alabaster Sphinx Statue of Ramses II Red Pyramid Bent Pyramid - Day 8
Departure from Cairo
Have breakfast at your hotel before your departure. Your Ancient Egypt Tours representative picks you up and transfers you to the airport for your flight home.
- End point
- Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt (Best Egypt Tour Package 8 Days Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor & Aswan)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your hotel)
