Visit Cairo & Luxor & Aswan in 10 Days

Day One: Arrive Cairo

When you arrive at International Cairo Airport, you will find Egypt Light Tours Rep. waiting for you holding our sign. He will meet and assist at the airport. Then he will accompany you with an A/C car to your hotel in Cairo or Giza. Overnight in Cairo.

Day Two: Giza Pyramids Day Tour

After your breakfast meal, you will find Egypt Light Tours tour guide waiting for you to start your tour in Cairo.

You will be moved to Giza Plateau, where you will be amazed by the three pyramids of Kings Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos. These pyramids date back to the 4^th dynasty, the old kingdom. Your tour guide will tell you about the secrets of these great pyramids. Additionally, you will see the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple.

Also, you will be able to purchase an optional activity. You may enjoy a horse or camel ride for two hours and the sunset view in Giza Plateau. You will enjoy taking fabulous photos.

Finally, our team will move you back to your hotel in Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.

Day Three: Luxor

After your breakfast in the hotel in Cairo, our team will transfer you to Cairo Airport to take your plane to Luxor. When you arrive at Luxor Airport, you will find our tour guide waiting for you to start your tour.

Firstly, you will visit Karnak Complex on the east bank of Luxor city. Karnak Complex is considered as the largest temple complex constructed in the world. It was dedicated for the temple of the god Amun-Ra.

After that, you will move ahead to the west bank of Luxor to explore the Valley of Kings, housing 62 tombs of kings of the New Kingdom. Also, you will have the opportunity to visit the intact tomb of the young king (Tutankhamun). It will be an optional tour. This tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in November 1922. In this tomb, you will find the king’s mummified corpse.

After that, Colossi of Memnon, the funerary temple of king Amenhotep III.

Finally, our team will transfer you to the Nile Cruise. Overnight in Luxor.

Day Four: Dandara Temple Day Tour

After breakfast, your tour guide will accompany you to Dandara to visit Hathor Temple, goddess of love, music, and joy. The current temple dates back to the Greco-Roman period. Your tour guide will tell you about many secrets in Dandara Temple.

Then you will move back to the Nile Cruise. Overnight in the Nile Cruise.

Day Five: Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples

After breakfast, you will visit Kom Ombo Temple. This temple is shared by two gods, Sobek god (the crocodile) and Horus god (falcon).

After that, you will go ahead to see Edfu temple, the Temple of falcon god (Horus).

Then, our team will transfer you to the Nile Cruise. Overnight in the Nile Cruise.

Day Six: Aswan Day Tour

While you have your breakfast, the cruise will sail to Aswan.

You will visit the High Dam, built between 1960 and 1970 to control the Nile flooding that used to happen every year during summer.

After that, you will go ahead to Philae Temple, the temple of the goddess Isis.

After your tour in Aswan, you will go back to the cruise. Overnight in Aswan.

Day Seven: Abu Simbel Temple Tour

After breakfast, you may enjoy an optional tour to Abu Simbel Temples to see those colossal temples built by King Ramses II. The first one was dedicated to King Ramses II as a god, while the second one was dedicated to Queen Nefertari and the goddess Hathor.

Then our team will transfer you to Aswan Airport to take your plane to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.

Day Eight: Cairo Day Tour

After your breakfast meal, you will find Egypt Light Tours tour guide waiting for you to start your tour in Cairo.

Firstly, you will go-ahead to the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to see the collection reflecting the art and civilization of the ancient Egyptians ranging from prehistory to Greco-Roman times. Also, you will enjoy the gold and treasures of the Yuya and Tuya collection.

After that, you will enjoy a food tour in Khan Al Khalili Bazaar. You will enjoy the delicious taste of Egypt. You will eat Falafel and Koshary in local Egyptian restaurants. Overnight in Cairo.

Day Nine: Saqqara & Memphis

After your breakfast, our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo to go ahead to Saqqara to visit King Djoser’s complex to see the first stone building in history and the first pyramid in the ancient Egyptian civilization (the Step pyramid).

After that, you will move to Memphis site. Memphis was the first capital of united Egypt and the capital of ancient Egypt during the Old Kingdom. It was founded by King Menes in 3200 BC. Also, you will visit Memphis Museum to see the great statue of King Ramses II and the second biggest sphinx in Egypt (the sphinx of Queen Hatshepsut).

Finally, our team will drive you back to your hotel in Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.

Day Ten: Departure Day

After having your breakfast, our Rep. will transfer you to International Cairo Airport to take your plane for departure.

Includes:

• Visa Entry for Egypt
• Guide and Rep. fees
• Entrance fees
• Transportation by air-conditioned cars
• 6 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo
• 3 Nights Nile Cruise accommodation
• Domestic flights from Cairo to Luxor / Aswan to Cairo
• Bottled water
• service charges and taxes

Excludes:               

• International Flights
• Optional tours and activities
• Personal spending
• Tipping