10 Days Egypt Private Trip Cairo, Luxor, Abu Simbel Nile cruise

Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, our representative will be waiting for you to assist you through the regulations.

You’ll be taken to the hotel next to check-in and enjoy your welcome drink, then have a goodnight.

Good morning. Have your breakfast, then let’s start our tour.

The best way to start is with The Egyptian Museum, the largest museum in the region. You’ll find more than 100,000 pieces of history that tell us about the greatness of the Pharaohs. And also, you will see a whole section dedicated to King Tutankhamun and his treasures.

Time to go forward in time to a recent era, Salah El Din Citadel, built in 1176 by Salah El-Din himself, the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty during the Islamic period, was the seat of the government for more than 700 years from the 13th to the 19th century. In the same place, you will find Mohamed Ali Mosque, an Islamic architectural masterpiece that was built in the 19th century.

Then we will go to the center of old Islamic Cairo, to Khan El Khalili, where you can take a walk in the historic open market and get souvenirs.

Lunch will be served during visits.

Good morning. Enjoy your breakfast, and get ready for today’s tour.

We will start our tour with what’s Egypt famous with the most, The Great Pyramids, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, they age more than 4000 years old, and they are tombs of the 3 Kings, Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus, guarded by the famous the Sphinx who lost his nose.

Nearby we will visit Memphis, the most powerful city in ancient Egypt. It was the seat of power. The Ancient Egyptians called it “Nefer,” and the Greeks gave it its current name.

Next, we will visit Sakkara Complex, where you’ll find the first pyramid ever built, Zoser Pyramid, also known as the Step pyramid, designed by the architect Imhotep and made in the 27th century BC.

Lunch will be served during visits.

Return to the hotel, and have a goodnight.

Start the day early, check-out from the hotel, and we will take you to the airport to fly to Aswan.

As soon as you arrive, we’ll transfer you to the Lake Nasser cruise to check-in and enjoy lunch on deck.

Our first visit will be Abu Simbel Temples and the city, rescued by UNESCO from the rising water of the Nile caused by the erection of High Dam and moved to a safe location. Ramses II built the temples; it took 20 years of construction. It is aligned that the sun shines directly into the sanctuary of the Great Temple to illuminate the statue of Ramesses on the dates of his birthday and coronation.

Then in the evening, we will take you to an extraordinary show, The Sound & Light Show, where they narrate the story of the Temple excitingly, using sound and light.

Return to the boat, enjoy your dinner, and have a goodnight.

Enjoy your breakfast while we sail to Kasr Ibrim.

Kasr Ibrim, a city from the 8th century BCE. It was perched on a cliff above the Nile then transformed into an island after the flooding of Lake Nasser.

After that, we will sail to The Temple of Amada, the oldest Temple ever constructed in Nubia. It was dedicated to the gods Amun and Re-Horakhty.

We will return to the cruise to enjoy a meal while sailing to Wadi El Seboua.

Enjoy the night on deck.

Enjoy your breakfast, and let’s start exploring the area called Wadi El Seboua.

You’ll visit the Temple Of Wadi El Seboua, which means “The valley of the Lions” in Arabic. You will find an avenue of sphinxes lining in front of the Temple.

Next, we will visit Dakka Temple, built in the Greco-Roman era, dedicated to Thoth, the god of Wisdom.

When we finish these visits, we will return to the boat and sail to Kalabsha.

You’ll find there, The Temple Of Kalabsha, also known as the Temple of Mandulis, a lower Nubian sun god.

We will end the day’s visits at the Temple Of Beit El Wali, the “House of the Holy man,” relocated by UNESCO to a safe location. It was the first in a series of temples built by Ramses II.

Return to the boat to rest after the day full of visits and enjoy your dinner.

Enjoy your breakfast on board, and then check-out. We are heading to Aswan.

Our first visit will be The High Dam, Constructed in the late ’60s of the 20th century, it is not that old, but its importance is gold as it protects Egypt from floods, producing behind it Lake Nasser, one of the largest man-made lakes.

Next, we will visit the Philae Temple. A rescued temple moved stone by stone to Agilkia Island, a complicated process that took years to accomplish. It was built by Taharqu, dedicating it to the Goddess Isis.

You’ll be transported to the hotel in Aswan after the visits to check-in and spend the night.

As soon as you finish your breakfast, check-out, then we will go to Luxor by bus.(about 240 KM – 3 Hours driving).

When you arrive, check-in at the hotel, and we will start our visits with the west bank.

The first visit is Valley of the Kings, the gateway to the After life. You’ll find more than 62 tombs that have been discovered so far. You can explore the graves of the greatest Pharaohs from inside.

After that, we will visit the Temple Of Queen Hatshepsutat El Deir el-Bahari. It is considered the Queen’s most significant achievement. It took 15 years to build.

Then our last visit for the day, the two Colossi of Memnon, two gigantic stone statues of Amenophis III of the 18th Dynasty, facing toward the Nile.

Return to the hotel, and spend the night like a king.

Have your breakfast, and get ready for more temples and treasure.

First Karnak Temple, the largest religious building ever built, was built gradually over the centuries. It took 2000 years of construction, dedicated to Amun, Mut, and Khonsu.

Next, we will visit Luxor Temple, located in Thebes, the old capital of Egypt. It was founded by Amenophis III and later continued by Ramses II. It was always used as a place of worship throughout the ages.

Enough visits for the day. You have the whole evening to rest and sleep tight.

After you finish your breakfast, we will transport you to Luxor Airport to go back to Cairo and then fly back home.

We hope you enjoyed your time with us and had a nice trip. See you later on your next trip.