Tour Itinerary
Detailed itinerary of 15 Days Egypt Tour Package for Family with Kids.
Meet, welcome, and assist with airport formalities. Transfer to your hotel & Overnight.
Day 2: Giza, Saqqara Pyramids, & Memphis Tours
After breakfast at the hotel, start our visit to The
pyramids of Giza, the Great Pyramid of
King Cheops, the remains of the funeral temple of the same king, the Pyramid of
king Chephren, the Pyramid of king Mycarinos, and get inside one of the small pyramids, and see the Sphinx. Egyptian Lunch in a countryside restaurant.
Visit The pyramids of
Saqqara, the visual presentation of Sakkara, the step pyramid of King Djoser-the very first pyramid, the museum of
Imhotep, the tomb of a high official, the pyramid of King Titi, the pyramid of King Unas, and see the
pyramids of Dahshur from a distance.
Visit
Memphis the very first capital city of Egypt, the statue of
King Ramses II which is 16 meters high, and the alabaster sphinx of
Queen Hatshepsut. Overnight at your hotel.
Add-ons: Attend the Pyramids and Sphinx sound and light show. – 79$ USD per person. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, & dinner
Day 3: Cairo Sightseeing Tours
After Breakfast at your hotel, start our tour to the
Egyptian Museum, with more than 120,000 pieces from ancient Egypt, plus the amazing collection of King Tut
Ankh Amen from the 18th dynasty’s
new kingdom, and the royal mummies. Visit
Coptic Cairo, the church of
Saint Sergius the very first church built in Egypt, the synagogue of Ben Ezra, and the so-called Hanging church.
Egyptian Lunch, after lunch, visit
Islamic Cairo, the Citadel of
Saladin, the alabaster mosque of Mohamed Ali, the Gawhara palace of Mohamed Ali, and the mosque of Amr Bin El-Aas, the very first mosque built in Egypt. See
Khan El-Khalili bazaar where you can see the Al-Azhar mosque, and the very unique Islamic ancient streets and complex. Transfer back to your hotel. Meals: Breakfast & lunch
Day 4: Cairo – Abu Simbel
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Aswan. Arrive at Aswan and start our overland air-conditioned trip to Abu Simbel with the tour guide. Arrive at Abu Simbel. Explore the two temples of King
Ramses II and his beloved wife Queen Nefertari. Transfer to Seti First Hotel and check-in. Lunch in the hotel. After lunch at around 5 pm, pick you up for the Sound and Light Show at Abu Simbel. Transfer back to the hotel and overnight. Meals: Breakfast & lunch or dinner.
Day 5: Abu Simbel – Aswan
After breakfast at Abu Simbel Seti Hotel, transfer back to Aswan, arrive in Aswan, and start our sightseeing tours to the temple of Philae which was built for the goddess Isis. Transfer to the Nile cruise and check in for lunch. After lunch, take a Felucca cruise around Elephantine Island to see the Nile of Aswan and the surrounding landmarks. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, & dinner
Day 6: Nubian Village & Kom Ombo Temple
Breakfast onboard your cruise, start a Nile trip with a motorboat to the Nubian Village to get to see the
Nubians and interact with them, taste their food, and see their houses and daily life.
Transfer back to the cruise ship for lunch. Relax while sailing along the fertile Nile from Aswan to Luxor with two stops to visit the unusual double temple of
Kom Ombo dedicated to two gods, the falcon god Horus, and the crocodile god Sobek. Sail to Edfu & overnight there. Lunch and Dinner onboard your cruise.
Day 7: Edfu & Luxor Sightseeing
Breakfast onboard your cruise. Visit by a horse carriage to the
temple of Edfu which is dedicated to the falcon god Hours, and is the second-largest temple in Egypt. Sail toward Luxor via Esna Lock. Explore the
Luxor temple which was built by the kings of the new kingdom. Dinner onboard your Nile cruise. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, & dinner
Day 8: Luxor Sightseeing Tours
Luxor West Bank of the Nile: Check out the cruise hotel ship after breakfast. Start our tour to the west bank of Luxor to visit the
Valley of the Kings which is home to 65 tombs of the kings of the 18th to 22nd dynasties, and the
Valley of the Queens which accommodates the tombs of queens from the new kingdom, the modern-looking
temple of Queen Hatshepsut who ruled over Egypt for 21 years as a king, the colossi of Memnon, which, originally belong to king Amenhotep the 3rd.
Visit the
Karnak temple complex which is the largest complex of temples in Egypt originally attached to Luxor temple by an avenue of sphinxes. Check-in at the Luxor Hotel. Overnight in the hotel. Meals: Breakfast & lunch.
Day 9: Full-Day Trip to Dendara & Abydos
After breakfast in the hotel, start our trip to the two beautiful temples of Dendara & Abydos. The two temples are dating back to two different eras. The temple at Abydos was built by King Seti first and his son King Ramses II, while the temple at Dendara was built later by the Ptolemies.
The two temples are still in great condition with colors still existing on the walls. We will first explore the
Abydos temple, then we take our lunch in the city of Qena before exploring the Dendara temple. Transfer back to Luxor to your hotel.
At Leisure – Cairo
optional Tours After breakfast at your hotel, Transfer to Luxor Airport to fly back to Cairo. Arrive in Cairo, and meet with our representative. Transfer to your hotel & check-in. Add-ons: More of Islamic & Coptic Cairo – 79$ USD per person More of Pyramids & Museums – 149$ USD per person The Pharaonic Village tour – 99$ USD per person Giza Sound & Light Show – 79$ USD per person
Day 11: Bahariya Oasis Tours
Cairo-Bahariyya: After Breakfast at your hotel, at 7:15 an early start to Bahariya
Oasis (the desert) ( 365 Km) 4 to 5 hours drive.
12:00 Arrive
Bahariya Oasis, Bawiti Center of Bahariya. 12:00 to 13:00 Lunch in a local restaurant.
13:00 to 14:30 Check in at the hotel & take a rest.
16:00 to 19:00 Drive with our jeep safari to see hot & cool springs, the gardens, the farms, the biggest lake in the oasis, Bedouin houses, Gabal el-dest (Pyramid Mountain), and climb to the English mountain, the highest point there to see the sunset.
19:00 to 20:00 Drive back to your hotel. We can stop for a drink in a local cafe. 20:00 to 21:00 Dinner & Overnight. Meals: Breakfast & lunch.
Day 12: Desert Camping Adventure
After Breakfast in the hotel, 10:00 to 13:00 Drive with our Jeep Safari to Al-Haiz, on the way we see dunes, Algabel Almarsous & the black desert (climbing one of the mountains there for the best view).
13:00 to 14:00 Lunch in El-Haiz (this village is 40 km from Bawiti center of Bahariya).
14:00 to 17:00 On the way to the white desert we stop many times to see the Akabat area, the crystal mountain, the cool springs, the natural curving-like tents, the mushroom formations….and much more.
17:30 Arrive at the white desert for the sunset in the white desert. 17:30 to 19:30 Enjoy the wonderful atmosphere waiting for your dinner to be prepared by the Bedouin guys. 20:00 Your Dinner is Barbeque under the stars. You will get to taste the Bedouin tea.
Overnight camp (We prepare for you a big tent, with pillows and mattresses, & also provide American tents). Meals: Breakfast, lunch, & dinner
Day 13: The White Desert Cairo
Early wake up for Sunrise. After breakfast in the white desert, we will take the jeep safari back to Bawiti. 10:00 to 11:00 Visit Bahariya sightseeing such as the golden mummies museum & the noble’s tombs of the 26th dynasty… 11:00 to 11:30 take a shower & change clothes in the hotel. 12:00 to 17:00 Drive back to Cairo. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 14: Alexandria Sightseeing Tours
Alexandria full-day trip: After breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, Pick you up and start our tour to Alexandria, See the
Catacombs (three levels of tombs under the ground dating back to the Greek period 200 years B.C., Tehran tomb,
The Caracalla Hall is a very beautiful artifact from Greco-Roman times).
Drive to Pompey’s pillar. See Bombay’s pillar ( The huge red granite Pillar of 25 meters in height of emperor Declitan was originally located in the temple of the god Serapes, Pharaonic pieces, and sphinxes, Serapiom which is the tomb of god Serapis). Drive to a seafood restaurant for lunch. After Lunch. Drive to pharaohs Island to see the fortress of Qaitbay.
See
the Fort of Qaitbay outside view (the place of the ancient lighthouse, the fortress of Sultan Qaitbay dating back to the Mameluke Islamic period, and the aquarium). Visit Alexandria Library & transfer back to Cairo. Meals: Breakfast & lunch.
After breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, transfer you to Cairo International Airport for departure.