Private 8 Days Tour Cairo Aswan luxor Nile Cruise and Abu Simbel

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Welcome to Egypt, Cairo
1 stop
Cairo International Airport (Pass by)
Your private driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your 5-star hotel . Your guide will brief you on the week ahead. Settle in, enjoy the river views, and get ready for a trip you'll talk about for years.
Day 2
Pyramids, Sphinx & the Grand Egyptian Museum
3 stops
1
Pyramids of Giza
Stand at the foot of the last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World. The Great Pyramid was built around 4,500 years ago, and it still leaves visitors speechless.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
2
The Sphinx of Memphis
Carved from a single mass of limestone, this lion-bodied guardian has watched over the desert for millennia.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
3
Grand Egyptian Museum
The world's largest archaeological museum, right beside the Pyramids. See the complete Tutankhamun collection, including his golden treasures, and a towering statue of Ramses II greeting you in the atrium.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Islamic & Coptic Cairo
4 stops
4
Cairo Citadel
Built in 1176 to defend the city, this hilltop fortress offers one of the best views of Cairo. Inside is the Muhammad Ali Mosque, nicknamed the Alabaster Mosque for its glowing stone.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
5
Islamic Cairo
Walk streets lined with centuries-old mosques, gates and minarets, in one of the world's richest collections of medieval architecture.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
6
Coptic Cairo
Coptic Cairo & the Hanging Church: Step into the heart of Egypt's early Christian history. The Hanging Church sits above an old Roman fortress gate. Tradition says the Holy Family rested nearby.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
7
Khan Al-Khalili
A bustling bazaar since the 1380s. Browse spices, lanterns, perfumes and jewelry, and sip mint tea like a local.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Alexandria, Pearl of the Mediterranean
5 stops
8
Qaitbay Citadel
A striking modern library honoring the greatest library of the ancient world. Its giant tilted-disc design is carved with letters from many alphabets.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
9
Pompey's Pillar
A 25-meter red granite column, one of the largest ancient monuments in Alexandria. It was named by mistake after Pompey, but it was actually raised around 297 AD for the Roman emperor Diocletian. It stands in the ruins of the Serapeum, the ancient temple that once held part of the great library.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
10
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
A striking modern library honoring the greatest library of the ancient world. Its giant tilted-disc design is carved with letters from many alphabets.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
11
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
Discovered in 1900 when a donkey fell through the ground. This Roman-era tomb blends Egyptian, Greek and Roman art in one place.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Stanley Bridge (Pass by)
A graceful curved bridge over the sea, built in 1920s Alexandria and one of the city's best-known photo spots. It's perfect for a stop with the Mediterranean as your backdrop. Enjoy the sea breeze, then return to Cairo in the evening.
Day 5
Fly to Aswan & Board Your Nile Cruise
2 stops
12
Philae Timple
A temple to the goddess Isis on an island. When the High Dam threatened to flood it, it was moved stone by stone to higher ground. You'll arrive by boat, which makes it feel magical.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
13
An engineering giant that created Lake Nasser, one of the world's largest man-made lakes. Dinner and the first night on board.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Abu Simbel & Sailing to Kom Ombo
2 stops
14
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
The highlight of the trip. Ramses II carved these temples into a mountain over 3,000 years ago, with four colossal statues guarding the entrance. In the 1960s, the whole site was cut into blocks and rebuilt higher up to save it from the rising lake. Twice a year, sunlight reaches deep into the inner sanctuary.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
15
Temple of Kom Ombo
A rare double temple, shared by two gods, on a bend of the Nile. Don't miss the small museum of mummified crocodiles. Night on board.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Edfu & Sailing to Luxor
2 stops
16
Temple of Horus
One of Egypt's best-preserved temples, dedicated to the falcon god Horus. Sand once buried most of it, which kept its walls and reliefs in remarkable shape.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
17
Luxor Temple
Once linked to Karnak by an avenue of sphinxes. It's beautifully lit at night and perfect for photos. Night on board.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 8
Hot Air Balloon, West Bank & Departure
5 stops
18
Float over the Nile, green farmland and ancient temples as the sun rises. It's the most memorable way to end your journey.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
19
Valley of the Kings
The hidden burial place of Egypt's pharaohs, with more than 60 tombs, including Tutankhamun's, found in 1922. Descend into tombs with brightly painted walls.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
20
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
A terraced temple set into towering cliffs, built for one of ancient Egypt's few female pharaohs.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
21
Colossi of Memnon
The only remind of temple of Amin Hilton the thitd
10 minutes • Admission ticket included
22
Temple of Karnak
A temple city built and expanded over about 2,000 years. Walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall, a forest of 134 giant columns. Fly from Luxor to Cairo and transfer to the airport.
2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• If the hot air balloon get canceled for safety reason you will get refund 27 USD
• Minimum age for hot air balloon 6 years
• Children from 6 to 11 sharing with parents .(maximum 2 children in one room).
• Prices are quoted in 49 USD ,per person per night trip and valid,except during Christmas,New Year,Easter holidays.

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