15-day Historical Egypt Tour itinerary
Day 1: Entry into the Land of the Pharaohs – Begin your 15-day Historical Egypt Tour Package: When you arrive at Cairo airport, a representative from our company will help you with passport control procedures, baggage identification, and portage. You will be driven to your five-star hotel from the airport in a private A/C vehicle for check-in.
We will pick you up from your hotel in the evening for a dinner cruise, after which you will be taken back to your accommodation for the night. The belly dance act will include the iconic Tannoura spin in line with the tradition of Egypt’s whirling dervishes.
Day 2: a trip to the Pyramids:
Start your 15-day historical Egypt tour package after breakfast by traveling with your tour guide to some of the main Cairo tourist spots, such as:
Giza Pyramids Complex: Six smaller pyramids, the large Sphinx, the Valley Temple, and three significant pyramids are all part of the Giza Pyramids complex. The structure is 2400 years old, from the 4th dynasty.
The Great Pyramid: The Great Pyramid is “King Khufu’s” property. The only preserved pyramid among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it is the oldest and most significant of the three pyramids on the Giza plateau. The Great Pyramid is 147 meters high, was erected over 20 years ago, and 2,300,000 stones were utilized in its construction.
The Great Sphinx:
King Chephren, the biggest statue in the world at 73 meters long, 19 meters broad, and 20 meters tall, is the owner of the giant Sphinx. The monument has the earliest known sculpture in it.
The Valley Temple: The only one still standing on the Giza plateau is an ancient Egyptian mummification temple made of granite.
After eating at the restaurant with a view of the Pyramids or the Nile, continue your day trip by going to:
Step Pyramid of Saqqara: It was built during the time of King Djoser, who governed Egypt in the 27th century B.C., and is regarded as the oldest significant example of cut stone architecture. The step pyramid is made up of 6 steps that are stacked one on top of the other and are 62 meters tall.
City of Memphis: King Menes established the first recognized capital in all of Egypt, which was strategically located between Upper and Lower Egypt. Ptah, the creator deity and guardian of art, was said to be watching over Memphis.
Finally, we return you to your hotel, where you will spend the night.
Day 3: Visit the landmarks of Alexandria:
After breakfast in the morning, take a private trip with an Egyptologist to Alexandria, where you’ll see:
The Catacombs: a Roman cemetery where a family tomb exhibits the fusion of Roman and Egyptian design. To see the tomb and Caracalla Hall, go underneath.
Return to the surface and continue your visit:
Pompey’s Pillar: a 25-meter-tall (82-foot) granite column erected as a monument to Emperor Diocletian, who liberated the besieged city and provided food for its hungry citizens.
Citadel of Qaitbay: On the Mediterranean seashore, a castle from the fifteenth century. In the year 1477, Sultan Al-Ashraf Qa’it Bay founded it. Pharos Island and the Citadel are also located nearby.
We’ll have lunch at a seafood restaurant before visiting:
Alexandria Library:
The library is one of the world’s most significant literary institutions since it has copies of every book ever written. The Alexandria Library also has several displays of Egyptian history as well as a collection of priceless old books.
Finally, make your way back to your Cairo hotel to spend the night.
Day 4: Travel to Aswan and see the city’s attractions: Have breakfast, check out of your hotel, and then take a flight from Cairo to Aswan. Once there, meet your Egyptologist tour guide to continue your 15-day trip to Egypt by touring the city’s famous sites, beginning with:
The High Dam: It was erected at Aswan, Egypt, over the Nile River between 1960 and 1970. It significantly affects Egypt’s economy and culture.
The Unfinished Obelisk: the most enormous obelisk from antiquity. It was carried to the Lateran Palace in Rome after being ordered by Hatshepsut (1508 1458 BC) to accompany the Lateran Obelisk (which was originally at Karnak).
Temple of Philae:
Goddess Isis of Love and Beauty is honoured in the Philae Temple. As part of the UNESCO Nubia Campaign initiative, they disassembled and moved the temple complex to the adjacent Agilkia Island to safeguard it and other sites before finishing the Aswan High Dam in 1970.
Spend your lunch and supper on the boat after checking in at the 5* Nile cruise after the day on the cruise ship for the night.
Day 5: Visit the Temple of Abu Simbel: Get your breakfast boxes in the morning, then meet your private tour guide to visit:
Abu Simbel Temples: The two temples of Abu Simbel are regarded as the pinnacles of ancient Egypt because of their distinctive architecture.King Ramses II erected both temples around 1200 B.C., and they are both rock-cut constructions. King Ramses II is honoured in one temple, while his loving wife, Queen Nefertari, is honoured in another. Artists beautifully decorated both temples with sculptures and artwork. This temple is a must-see since it has hand-carved pillars, wall paintings, sculptures, statues, and much more (This is an optional Trip and not included in the price)
After lunch, return to your ship and keep cruising. A night on the boat.
Day 6: Explore the Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples: After breakfast, board a ship for Kom Ombo and meet your tour guide to visit:
Temple of Kom Ombo:
A temple with a view of the Nile is the Kom Ombo Temple. They split this temple into two separate temples, each with its own entrance, hypostyle hall, and sanctuaries.
Continue your journey to:
Temple in Edfu: Honoring the god Horus. The Edfu Temple is the best-preserved Greco-Roman structure in all of Egypt, and a “Play” depicting Horus’ victory over the malevolent deity Seth is painted on its walls.
After eating lunch, we set sail toward Luxor. Once there, stay overnight on board.
Seventh-day: a visit to Luxor’s East Bank Attractions
Enjoy your breakfast on the ship, check out, and then begin your journey to Egypt by seeing Luxor’s tourist sites on the east bank of the Nile, followed by your tour guide and a private air-conditioned car. Start with:
Temple of Karnak:
The Karnak temple is the most spectacular landmark in Egypt. It is the biggest complex of temples ever constructed by humans. It stands for the culmination of the work of countless pharaohs and ancient architects. The Temple of Karnak consists of three major temples, which spread over 247 acres of land.
Transfer with your tour guide to a 5-star hotel in Luxor to check in, enjoy lunch, and unwind. In the evening, go with your tour guide to one of these outstanding venues:
Temple of Luxor: The most significant event, the festival of Opet, was centred on the Temple of Luxor. Amenhotep III and King Ramses II primarily constructed the temple to serve as a location for the festival’s rites. The purpose of the event was to bring the ruler’s divine and human halves closer together. Return to your hotel in Luxor and spend the night there.
Day 8: Visit the West Bank of Luxor: After breakfast at your hotel, your tour guide will accompany you in a private air-conditioned car to the most notable sites on the west bank of Luxor, including:
The Kings’ Valley: It is the location of the tombs of Egypt’s kings from the 18th to the 20th dynasties, notably those of the great pharaoh Ramses II and the young pharaoh Tutankhamun. They fully furnished the tombs with everything a monarch might want in the afterlife in terms of material things. The majority of the interior decorations remain in good condition.
Temple of Hatshepsut: It is among the most exquisite and well-preserved of all the Egyptian temples. They constructed three floors of the Hatshepsut Temple, and they connected them with two large ramps in the middle.
Memnon’s Colossi:
Only two enormous stone sculptures of King Amenhotep III survive in a funerary temple that was once wholly constructed. They used blocks of quartzite sandstone from Cairo to create the sculptures, and then they transported them 700 kilometers to Luxor.
Have lunch and spend the night at your Luxor hotel.
Day 9: go to Hurghada: After a leisurely breakfast at your hotel, check out and travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Luxor to Hurghada, where you will check into a 5-star hotel and spend the night.
Day 10: Take Advantage of Hurghada Snorkeling: Join your dive guide after breakfast to see the vibrant fish and reefs on your Red Sea tours.
D 11: Free Day in Hurghada: Spend your free day in Hurghada relaxing on the beach.
Day 12: Hurghada Safari Tour: Breakfast is served in the morning, followed by a quad safari and a barbecue supper. A desert safari in Hurghada is an absolute rush that will quicken your pulse.
Day 13: Fly from Hurghada to Cairo:
Check out in the afternoon and take a flight to Cairo. Once there, meet your tour guide and go to the following historic Cairo landmarks:
The Egyptian Museum: A unique collection of artwork from the last 5000 years is on display at the Egyptian Museum. They display more than 250,000 authentic objects, including Tutankhamun’s collection of gold, jewels, and treasures that they kept safe in his tomb for more than 3,500 years.
In Cairo, lunch will be provided in a neighbourhood eatery before visiting:
Citadel of Salah El Din: Up until the 1860s, it functioned as Egypt’s administrative centre. It is a majestic fortification, Cairo Citadel. Salah Al-Din oversaw its construction. They began the building project in 1176 and completed it in 1182.
Mosque of Mohamed Ali: The mosque was built between 1830 and 1848 and was known as “The Alabaster Mosque” because the majority of its walls were composed of flawless alabaster. The Muhammad Ali Mosque is an exact duplicate of Istanbul’s Blue Mosque.
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization: The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is the only place where you can fully explore a variety of extraordinary and rare artefacts from Egypt’s long and varied history, which spans more than 5000 years and includes periods from prehistory to ancient Egypt, Greco-Roman, Coptic, and Islamic, as well as contemporary modern times.
Market in Khan El Khalili:
Without seeing the Khan El-Khalili Bazaar, the oldest and most renowned in the Middle East, no trip to Cairo would be complete. They built it around 970 AD, the same year they established Cairo.
We’ll take you back to your hotel in Cairo for the night after the day.
Day 14: Free day in Cairo: Spend your free day in Cairo as you choose.
Day 15: Complete Your 15-Day Historical Egypt Tour Package: After breakfast at the hotel, we’ll drive you to the airport and help you with the last-minute departure procedures to wrap up your 15-day historical Egypt tour package.
