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.