10 Days in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Alexandria

On your itinerary, the first day commences with breakfast at the hotel. At this moment, the tour will be accompanied by an English-speaking Egyptian tour guide who will handle your tour for the remainder of that day. If Egypt tour packages from USA happen to be in your search, this comes as the best shot to experience Egypt's wonders. Your first stop will be the Pyramids of Giza, the famous monuments of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. These magnificent pyramids, with the limestone statue of the Sphinx that stands guard over the area, gloriously symbolize the grandeur of ancient Egyptian civilization. After this, you will be given lunch at one of our local restaurants.

Later, proceed to the city of Sakkara where you will visit the Step Pyramid of King Djoser. This is a very interesting history; Djoser assigned his chief architect to build him a burial structure different from all. Indeed, the Step pyramid is a result of that and really wowed the king and marked a leap in architecture at that time.

Finally, you will head to Memphis, where you can visit the Open Air Museum which features wonderful monuments dedicated to King Ramses II. You will finally return to your hotel in Cairo after this tour day for an overnight stay.

Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch

Breakfast will be served at the hotel. An English-speaking guide will be present at the hotel for you on the way to another day of tour exploration in Cairo. Today's schedule promises to be different and much more exciting and will feature some of the best of our monuments. The beginning of your journey will be at The Egyptian Museum, which is internationally renowned as one of the most important museums in Egypt and has an extensive collection of Pharaonic artifacts, including those of the famous King Tutankhamun. If you're looking for things to do in Cairo, this museum is a must-see. At the end of the museum tour, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant

After taking your lunch, you will be taken to the Old Cairo area, where you will have the opportunity visit to the Citadel of Salah El-Din: a historic fortress that played a key role in the defense of Egypt and was the power center for 700 years.

Next on your list is Khan El-Khalili, which ranks as one of the oldest and most colorful markets in Egypt and is celebrated as one of the Middle East's most fascinating bazaars. Once your day's tour is over, you'll be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo to spend the night.

Meals Included: Breakfast Lunch

Check out from your hotel after breakfast. A representative will come to meet you in the hotel and transfer you to Cairo airport for your flight to Luxor.

Upon arrival at Luxor airport, you will be transferred to the West Bank of Luxor. Explore the West Bank, which contains the Valley of the Kings, the royal burial site of the Theban kings and rulers of ancient Egypt, where the tomb of King Tutankhamun is situated, thus beginning your magical tour in Thebes, the holy land. This is one of the most remarkable Luxor attractions, allowing one to reach into the ancient world of Egypt's pharaohs.

Next is the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari. This temple is considered one of the finest examples of ancient Egyptian architecture, for it is entirely carved into the mountainside.

To close up this segment of the tour, you learn of the Colossi of Memnon. They belong to King Amenhotep III. Lunch will be provided at a local restaurant.

After lunch, you will explore the East Bank of Luxor, including the Karnak Temple Complex, the most extensive religious structures ever constructed by human hands. The principal edifice is dedicated to the god Amun Ra, regarded as the earthly residence of that deity. The earliest structures date back to the Middle Kingdom, with some evidence indicating origins as far back as the Third Dynasty.

Then you will proceed to the Temple of Luxor built by an early king of the Twelfth Dynasty and finally completed by the famous Ramses II. It's found in the heart of ancient Thebes and, like Karnak, is dedicated to the chief god, Amun Re.

After this day tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Luxor for check-in and an overnight stay.

Meals:
Breakfast
Lunch

Breakfast is at your hotel. Then your knowledgeable guide will pick you up for a tour of the memorial temple of King Seti I at Abydos. Built by Seti I and his son Ramses II, it is a temple dedicated to Osiris, the god of the afterlife and resurrection. Among all the religious constructions in Egypt, an Abydos Temple would be one of the most fabulous. Beautifully wrought art reliefs of the temple include the Abydos Kings List, showing cartouches with the names of Pharaohs from the First to the Nineteenth Dynasties. This is a must-see for anyone interested in Luxor sightseeing, as it showcases some of the finest ancient Egyptian art and history.

You will visit the Dendera Temple, which is located 99 kilometers south of Abydos. This site has gained importance because it is one of the most well-preserved temple complexes in Egypt. The temple was originally built by Pharaoh Pepi I about 2250 BC, and it continued to be built during the New Kingdom (1550-1080 BC). After this visit, you will enjoy some extra free time to spend at the temple according to your interests.

When you finish your day's activities, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch

After having breakfast, you will check out from your hotel. Then, our tour guide would meet you for a day visit to the Temple of Edfu, one of the most beautiful examples of architecture dedicated to the god Horus and reputed as the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt. According to Egyptian mythology, it is the site where Horus took revenge on Seth for the death of his father, Osiris.

From here, you will move to Kom Ombo to visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, which is a temple built in a high place with a stunning view of the Nile. This temple is different because it has two entrances, each entrance dedicated to a different god: "Haroeris," a falcon, and, "Sobek," a crocodile. Temple of Kom Ombo therefore devotes both Sobek, the god of fertility and creator of the world, and Haroeris, the ancient falcon-headed Horus. It has some importance due to its wide sugar-cane fields.

On getting to Aswan, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant followed by checking into a hotel for an overnight stay.

Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch

You enjoy breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, the tour guide will meet you to take you to visit the High Dam of Aswan. The dam is a purely engineered structure, which was completed in the year of the '60s. It contains more materials than the entire Great Pyramid of Cheops, extends 11,811 feet in length, measures 3,215 feet in thickness at its base, and is 364 feet in height cut from the existing granite. This is one of the top famous sites in Aswan, a remarkable feat of modern engineering. Within the boundaries of Egypt, it serves as an irrigation and energy resource.

Then, you will visit the Unfinished Obelisk situated in the granite quarries of Aswan, which produced most of the red granite used in the ancient temples and their giant statues. The Unfinished Obelisk is left in its place because a crack was found while extracting it from the rock.

To marvel at, one also visits the Philae Temple, which was painstakingly transported nearly 500 meters from its original site as the waters of the Nile rose due to the High Dam's construction. This is the temple of the island's chief goddess, Isis. When the tour is over, you return to your hotel.

Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch

Breakfast will be provided by the hotel before you check out and then you will be taken off to Abu Simbel by a private air-conditioned van. Originally known as the site of Meha in ancient times, this site was first mentioned in connection with rock-cut chapels commissioned by Ay and Horemheb during the 18th Dynasty and found in the southern hills.

Abu Simbel, popularly referred to as the great temples built by King Ramses II will be visited upon your arrival. The larger of the two temples is dedicated to the most famous god of Egypt, Rahorakhty, while the smaller is dedicated to the king himself and his favorite wife, Queen Nefertari.

End the day's excursion and drive to Aswan Airport for your home flight back to Cairo. As soon as you reach Cairo Airport, our representative will be there to help you with your transfer to your hotel where you will spend the night in Cairo.

Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch

You have breakfast in the morning at your hotel in Cairo. Afterwards, we will introduce you to our knowledgeable Egyptologist tour guide who is taking you on an exciting trip to Alexandria.

First, you will explore Alexandria by visiting the famous "Library of Alexandria," one of the most important centers of knowledge in the ancient world, which is now located on the original site of the ancient Pharaoh's library. This is just one of the many fascinating Alexandria attractions that will bring you closer to the city's rich historical and cultural heritage.

Then, you proceed to a local restaurant for some lunch.

After lunch, you will continue your tour with a visit to the Roman Amphitheatre, one of the major monuments surviving from the Greco-Roman period.

Next, you will visit Pompey's Pillar, constructed in 292 AD. The tour will wrap up with a visit to the exterior of the Sultan Qaitbay Citadel, one of the popular sites in Alexandria.

You will then take the day tour back to Cairo and then return to the hotel to stay overnight.

Meals Included
Breakfast Lunch

This will all be followed by breakfast the next day; then you shall check out. Our representative shall assist you to transfer to Cairo International Airport for your departure.

Meals Included:
Breakfast.