The Taste of Egypt

US$1800

7-Day Egypt Adventure: The Ultimate Highlights Tour

If you have 7 days to spend in Egypt, take this tour!

Tour Details

THE ROUTE

Cairo / Luxor / Aswan

JOURNEY TIME

7 Days / 6 Nights

GROUP TYPE

Private

TOUR CLASS

5 Stars

THE PACE

Leisurely

EXPERIENCE COST

from: USD$1800 pp

Door-to-Door Pick up

We pick up all our guests from their hotel or airport terminal.

7-Day Egypt Unveiled: A Week of Wonders

Discover the wonders of ancient and modern Egypt in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan through this magical 7-day vacation—The Taste of Egypt. “The Taste of Egypt” is the best of the 7-day Egypt tours! Enjoy blending with the locals and doing all your activities as you used to do at home. Explore Egypt, the land of mythic magic that captured the wonder of the whole world for thousands of years. This fascinating country will never cease to amaze you and always has the best to experience. Book this 7-Day Vacation—The Taste of Egypt now!

Tour Itinerary

7-Day Egypt Explorer: History and Culture

1st day: Cairo Arrival

Arrival: Meet and assist with airport formalities.
Transfer: Check in at your hotel.
Accommodation: Overnight at your hotel.

2nd day: Sphinx, Giza, Saqqara & Memphis Tours

Breakfast: Start your day with breakfast.
Giza Pyramids: Visit the Great Pyramid of King Cheops, the Sphinx, and other pyramids.
Lunch: Enjoy an Egyptian lunch at a countryside restaurant.
Saqqara: Explore the Step Pyramid of King Djoser and other pyramids.
Memphis: Discover the first capital of Egypt, including the statue of Ramses II.
Evening: Optional sound and light show at Giza. Transfer to the train station for your sleeper train to Aswan. Dinner onboard.

3rd day: Aswan Sightseeing Tours

Breakfast: Onboard your sleeper train.
Aswan Arrival: Visit the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk.
Cruise Check-In: Board your Nile cruise for lunch.
Afternoon: Visit the Temple of Philae and enjoy a Felucca ride around Elephantine Island.
Dinner: Onboard your cruise ship.

Day 4: Sailing to Kom Ombo & Edfu Temples

Breakfast: Onboard your cruise.
Kom Ombo: Visit the double temple dedicated to Horus and Sobek.
Edfu: Horse carriage ride to the Temple of Edfu dedicated to Horus.
Meals: Lunch and dinner onboard your cruise.

5th day: Luxor Sightseeing Tour

Breakfast: Onboard your cruise.
West Bank of Luxor: Visit the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, and Hatshepsut Temple.
Colossi of Memnon: See the monumental statues.
Lunch: Back to your cruise.
Karnak Temple: Explore the largest temple complex in Egypt.
Luxor Temple: Visit this historic site.
Dinner: Onboard your cruise ship.

Day 6: Cairo Sightseeing Tours

Breakfast: Onboard your cruise.
Flight to Cairo: Transfer to Luxor airport for your flight.
Cairo Arrival: Welcome and start your tour at the Egyptian Museum.
Coptic Cairo: Visit significant sites including the Hanging Church.
Lunch: Enjoy a meal by the Nile.
Islamic Cairo: Explore the Citadel of Saladin and other historical mosques.
Khan El-Khalili Bazaar: Wander through this vibrant market.
Accommodation: Check in at your hotel for the night.

Last day: Cairo – Home

Breakfast: Enjoy your final breakfast.
Transfer: Head to Cairo airport for your departure, carrying wonderful memories from Egypt.

Optional Tours – Add-ons

Night dinner on a Nile cruise.
Walking tours in Cairo (available on arrival or during the city tour).
Sound and light show at the Giza Pyramids.
Karnak tour in Luxor.

Tour Inclusions

Our assistance at Cairo International Airport.
All Accommodation
Egyptologist Tour Guides
Domestic flights and/or sleeper trains
Private transfer by A.C vehicle during the tour.
Private tours to all sites mentioned in the itinerary.
Entrance Fees to all the sites in the Itinerary.
Meals as mentioned in the tour itinerary.
All taxes & charges.

Tour Exclusions

Tipping.
Egypt entry visa.
Personal Expenses.
International Airfare.
Any other items have not been mentioned.

Tour Highlights

Cairo Highlights

Giza pyramids & Sphinx
Saqqara pyramids
Memphis
Pyramids Sound & Light show
Nile dinner cruise
Cairo museum
Khan El-Khalili
Islamic Cairo
Coptic Cairo

Aswan Highlights

Philae temple
The Unfinished obelisk
The High dam
Felucca in Aswan
Edfu temple
Kom Ombo temple

Luxor Highlights

Karnak temples
Luxor temple
Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Queens
colossi of Memnon
Hatshepsut’s temple
Luxor market.

Prices

Price is quoted per person in US Dollars

Accommodation and Pricing

1. Plan (A) Cairo Pyramids Hotel / 5* Deluxe Nile cruise

May-Sept:

Double: $1800
Single: +70%

Oct-April:

Double: $2100
Single: +70%

2. Plan (B): Mena House Oberoi hotel at Cairo / 5* Top Deluxe Nile cruise

May-Sept:

Double: $2350
Single: +70%

Oct-April:

Double: $2955
Single: +70%

Feel free to share your comments with us so we can make your tour tailored to your liking by adding or removing tours from the itinerary to suit your preference and requirements.

Why Travel With Us?

Book with confidence

Flexible Booking

Book as soon as possible with the assistance of our knowledgeable staff.

Secure Payment & Deposits

Make monthly little deposits for your Holiday Package. Final Payment due 20 days prior.

Expert-Led Assurance

100% led by a licensed Egyptologist, not a no local guide. Guaranteed expertise

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Prices: Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays.

Price varies depending on your group size

0 – 05.99 Free of Charge
6 – 11.99 pay 50% of the tour price
12+ pay full tour price per adult person.
Notes: Child pricing applies to children who share rooms with their parents (Max 2 Children in one Room)

Egypt Fun Tours makes the most out of your layover!

I had a really short layover in Cairo and didn’t want to be stuck in the Cairo Airport for several hours. It was like Mission Impossible: Egypt Fun Tours’ mission was to show me around Cairo during my short 5 hour layover which was made even shorter because my plane

Excellent Tour

Really excellent tour from Mohamed, and we learned so much about Egypt and went to places we never would have found as tourists at home. My girlfriend had a 12 hour stop over on the way to Ethiopia and it was the perfect way to see Cairo. I hope people

AMAZING TOUR, SOLO TRAVELER.

I am a California woman who traveled to Egypt alone, and thanks to Egypt Fun Tours, I had a great time. Hani, Mohammed, Kamal, and David (my driver) were very professional and very knowledgeable. I appreciate how respectful they were and how protective they were of me. They showed me

Very Considerate and Helpful

Guide and driver were on time, open to my requests and took care that I felt safe and saw the Pyramids and parts of old cairo during my less than 24 hour stay between flights. Office staff were great in communicating by email before and during the trip.

Big tick off our bucket list!

Booked the evening before and were able to do everything we hoped to in a day, with a knowledgeable guide & at a reasonable price! Lunch was included and absolutely delicious! Learnt about the history of Egypt, which was the most important part of sightseeing in Cairo/Giza. Hamada also gave

Amazing Experience

Hamada was incredible! So knowledgeable and kind. He had information about every item, street corner, and relic we looked at. Any questions we had, he had answers! He even made sure to give us tips while walking through the crowds so that we would feel more comfortable when being approached