This 9-day Egypt tour takes you on a journey through the history of ancient Egypt. You will visit Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, and Alexandria, and explore famous sites like the Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Saqqara Step Pyramid, Qaitbay Citadel, Alexandria Library, Catacombs, Khan El-Khalili Bazaar, the Hanging Church, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Philae Temple, Abu Simbel Temple, and many more. This tour includes good service and great value.
Day 1: Arrival in Cairo and Dinner Cruise
You will arrive at Cairo Airport, where our team will help you with passport control and luggage. Then, you will be taken by private car to your 5-star hotel for check-in.
In the evening, enjoy a dinner cruise on the Nile. Watch a belly dancing show and a folk performance with a Tannoura dance. After the cruise, return to your hotel for the night.
Day 2: Cairo Tour – Pyramids, Museum, and Saqqara
After breakfast and check-out, visit the Giza Pyramids Complex. See the Great Pyramid of Khufu, which was once the tallest building in the world. Visit the Great Sphinx, built by King Chephren, and the Valley Temple used for mummification.
Next, go to the Grand Egyptian Museum. See ancient statues, obelisks, and treasures, including pieces from Ramses II and King Senusert.
After lunch, continue to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, founded by King Menes. Then explore the Saqqara Step Pyramid, built by Imhotep for Pharaoh Djoser.
At night, fly to Aswan and check in to your 5-star hotel.
Day 3: Aswan Tour – High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Temple
After breakfast, visit the Aswan High Dam, built between 1960 and 1970. Then go to the Unfinished Obelisk, started by Queen Hatshepsut but left incomplete.
After lunch, visit Philae Temple, built by the Ptolemies in 280 BC. It tells the story of Osiris and was moved to Agilkia Island by UNESCO to save it from flooding.
Day 4: Abu Simbel Temple and Travel to Luxor
After an early breakfast and check-out, drive 300 km to visit Abu Simbel Temples. Built by Ramses II around 1200 BC, the temples honor the gods Amun, Ptah, and Re-Horakhty. One temple is for Ramses, the other for Queen Nefertari. These temples were moved by UNESCO in the 1960s to save them.
After the tour and lunch, return to Aswan, then board your overnight train to Luxor.
Day 5: Luxor East Bank – Karnak and Luxor Temple
Have breakfast and visit Karnak Temple. Built over 4,000 years ago, it was a major religious site for the gods Amun, Mut, and Khonsu.
After lunch, return to the hotel to rest. In the evening, visit Luxor Temple, built around 1400 BC. This temple was dedicated to the god Amun and symbolized the renewal of kingship.
Day 6: Luxor West Bank – Hatshepsut Temple and Valley of the Kings
After breakfast and check-out, visit the Temple of Hatshepsut. Built in 1479 BC, this temple honors one of Egypt’s most powerful queens.
Then go to the Valley of the Kings, where many pharaohs were buried, including Ramses II. The site has 63 tombs filled with treasures and art.
After lunch, visit the Colossi of Memnon, two statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. These statues were damaged by an earthquake but remain standing. Spend the night in Luxor.
Day 7: Back to Cairo – Museum and Historic Sites
After breakfast and check-out, fly to Cairo. Visit the Egyptian Museum, which holds over 4,000 years of ancient artifacts made from gold, stone, and wood.
After lunch, visit the Hanging Church, built in the 5th century on a Roman fortress.
Next, visit the Amr Ibn Al-Aas Mosque, built in 641 AD, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue, originally a church and converted in 882 AD.
Visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization to see more of Egypt’s culture and heritage.
Then walk along Muizz Street to see historic Islamic buildings and visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest markets in the region. Return to your hotel in Cairo for the night.
Day 8: Alexandria Tour – Catacombs, Pillar, Citadel, and Library
After breakfast, head to Alexandria. Start with the Catacombs, an underground tomb from the 2nd century AD with Greek and Roman influence.
Then visit Pompey’s Pillar, a large granite column built in honor of Emperor Diocletian.
After lunch, explore Qaitbay Citadel, built in 1477 on the site of the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria.
End the day at the Alexandria Library, one of the top libraries in the world. It has books in Arabic, English, and French and many art and science exhibitions. Return to Cairo for the night.
Day 9: Departure
After breakfast, head to Cairo Airport for your flight home, ending your 9-day journey with great memories.
