Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo Arrival
Your representative meets you at the airport terminal with a sign and takes you to your private air-conditioned vehicle. Head to the hotel where check-in opens at 14:00. If you arrive before then, you can hang out at the hotel or add an extra night for immediate access to your room.
- Start point
- Cairo, Egypt (Budget Ancient Egypt Tour 9 Days Cairo and Nile Cruise Holiday)
Optional Activities
- 2-hour open buffet dinner Nile cruise with belly dancer, local band and skirt rotation performer
- Sound and Light show
- Day 2
Giza Plateau and Museums
After breakfast at the hotel, meet your guide for a full day at Giza Plateau. You'll see the Great Pyramid of Khufu, Khafre's pyramid, Menkaure's pyramid and the Great Sphinx, then check out the Valley Temple. Later, head to the Egyptian Museum to walk through ancient Egyptian artifacts and treasures. By evening, transfer to the train station for your overnight train to Aswan.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo)
Included Activities
- Visit Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops)
- Visit Khafre's pyramid
- Visit Menkaure's pyramid
- Visit Great Sphinx
- Visit Valley Temple
- Photo opportunity of three pyramids
- Visit Egyptian Museum
Landmarks Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) Khafre's Pyramid Menkaure's Pyramid Great Sphinx Valley Temple Egyptian Museum (Museum of Egyptian Antiquities) - Day 3
Aswan
Wake up and have breakfast on the train, then arrive in Aswan. Your representative meets you and helps with transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore Aswan at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on train)
- Day 4
Aswan Cruise to Kom Ombo
After hotel breakfast, head to board your 5-star Nile cruise. Have lunch on board and then start your Aswan tour. Visit the High Dam, check out the Unfinished Obelisk, explore Temple of Philae on Isis Island, and see the Granite Quarries. Return to the cruise for dinner and overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your hotel), Lunch (Lunch on board cruise before Aswan tour), Dinner (Dinner on board cruise)
Included Activities
- Visit High Dam
- Visit Unfinished Obelisk
- Visit Temple of Philae
- Visit Granite Quarries
Landmarks High Dam Unfinished Obelisk Temple of Philae Granite Quarries - Day 5
Kom Ombo
Sail to Kom Ombo by lunchtime. Once you arrive, visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, which sits on a bend in the Nile where crocodiles once rested. The temple honors two gods: Sobek the crocodile god and Haroeris (Horus the Elder).
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Kom Ombo
Landmarks Temple of Kom Ombo - Day 6
Edfu and Luxor
Reach Edfu and visit the Temple of Edfu, one of Egypt's best-preserved ancient sites dedicated to Horus. The Ptolemaic temple from 237-57 BC still has its roof. Depending on arrival time, you might visit Luxor and Karnak Temple today or handle that tomorrow. Karnak spans 2 sq km with temples and obelisks.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Edfu
- Visit Karnak Temple (if time permits)
- Visit Luxor Temple (if time permits)
Landmarks Temple of Edfu Karnak Temple Luxor Temple - Day 7
Luxor West Bank
Get off the cruise and explore Luxor's west bank, where royal burials took place since 2100 BC. Walk through the Valley of the Kings with 63 royal tombs from the New Kingdom period, see Queen Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple at Deir Al Bahri, and view the Colossi of Memnon. Then head to Luxor train station for overnight travel back to Cairo.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Valley of the Kings
- Visit Queen Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple
- View Colossi of Memnon
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Queen Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple Colossi of Memnon - Day 8
Cairo Coptic and Islamic Heritage
Arrive in Cairo and start exploring Coptic Cairo. Visit Babylon Fortress, the Hanging Church, Church of St. Barbara, Church of St. Sergius and Ben Ezra Synagogue. See Amr Ibn El-Aas Mosque and the Church of Simon the Tanner from the 10th century. After lunch, check out the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization with artifacts spanning Pharaonic through modern times, including royal mummies. Transfer back to your hotel.
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
Landmarks Babylon Fortress Hanging Church Church of St. Barbara Church of St. Sergius Ben Ezra Synagogue Amr Ibn El-Aas Mosque Church of Simon the Tanner National Museum of Egyptian Civilization - Day 9
Cairo Departure
Have breakfast at the hotel and then transfer to the airport with your representative. You'll get escorted through check-in for your flight home.
- End point
- Cairo, Egypt (Budget Ancient Egypt Tour 9 Days Cairo and Nile Cruise Holiday)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your hotel)
