Tour Details
- Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
- Tour Location: Giza – Cairo – Luxor – Aswan – Faiyoum
- Tour Availability: Available Everyday
- Pickup & Drop Off: Cairo Airport
- Tour Type: Private
8 Days UNESCO Tour of the Top Sites in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan
The heavenly cities of Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan will be where the legendary History and fascinating Culture of Egypt will be experienced most vividly with this 8 Days UNESCO Tour. These cities are home to numerous UNESCO world heritage sites that highlight all the qualities that make Egypt the best vacation destination in the world. While touring incredible locations like the Giza Pyramid Complex, the Dahshur Pyramids, the National Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo, the Karnak Temple Complex, the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, the Philae Temple, the Abu Simbel Temple, the Unfinished Obelisk, the Aswan High Dam, and Wadi El Hitan, the tour operators, guides, and drivers on the Egypt Fun Tours team will make sure that every one of our customers has a great time. Enjoy every second of this amazing vacation by booking this epic 8 days UNESCO tour to the gorgeous cities of Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan.
Tour Highlights
Giza Highlights
- Giza Pyramids Complex
- Memphis City
- Saqqara Step Pyramid
- Bent Pyramid
- Red Pyramid
Cairo Highlights
- The National Museum of Civilization
- Hanging Church & Babylon Fortress
- Muizz Street
- Sultan Hassan & Al Rifai Mosques
- Nilometer
Upper Egypt Highlights
- Karnak Temples
- Valley of the Kings
- Valley of the Queens
- Abu Simbel Temples
- Philae Temple
Fayioum Highlights
- Wadi El Hitan Desert
- Super Safari
Tour Inclusions
- Meet and greet upon arrival
- 4 nights of hotel accommodation in Cairo
- 2 nights of hotel accommodation in Luxor
- 1 Night hotel accommodation in Aswan
- Domestic Flights {Cairo to Aswan + Luxor to Cairo}
- Train ticket from Aswan to Luxor
- Super Safari in The desert in Wadi El Hitan
- Expert Private tour guide
- Private Vehicle with air conditioning
- Entrance fees for all the mentioned Sites
- Meals are included
- All Services and Taxes
Tour Exclusions
- Entry Visa into Egypt
- Any Extra tours
- Tipping
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival & Sound & Light Show: Your marvelous journey across the heavenly lands of Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan will take place when you land at Cairo Airport then our employee will handle all the paperwork and luggage then take you to your hotel a private A/C car to relax at night you will head to the magical Sound and Light show at the Giza Pyramids Complex where the entire history of the ancient Egyptian civilization will be on full display. You will return to your hotel in Cairo to spend the overnight.
Day 2: Explore the Heavenly Wonders of Cairo: You will begin your day by having your breakfast then your tour guide will escort you to:
Giza Pyramids Complex: The Giza Complex is filled with several epic monuments dating to the old kingdom (2686 – 2134 BC) such as the great Khufu Pyramid one of the most recognized ancient wonder on earth, the Great Sphinx the Horus of The Horizon, the Valley Temple the center of the mummification process.
You will have your lunch then you will continue your tour guide to:
Memphis City: The incredible city of Memphis was built in 2925 BC by King Narmer to be the first capital ever built, the Greek name of the city Ai-gy-ptos is the source of the word Egypt.
Saqqara Step Pyramid is one of a kind monument that was built by Imhotep the vizier of the Pharaoh Djoser in the 27th century BC to be his final resting place.
Dahshur Pyramids: Across the lands of Giza in Dahshur are two amazing pyramids Bent Pyramid was constructed for King Sneferu (2575-2551 BC) and possess a unique bent angle at the top, and the red pyramid was constructed between 2613 BC & 2589 BC using red limestone by king Sneferu.
You will head to your Hotel in Cairo Overnight.
Day 3: Discover the Mythical Allure of Aswan: You will have your breakfast then head to Cairo Airport to catch a flight to Aswan where you will meet our tour guide then head to the wonders of Aswan such as:
Philae Temple is a beautiful construction filled with tales built between 380 BC and 362 BC by King Ptolemy II to be the worship home of Osiris the goddess of Motherhood.
The Unfinished Obelisk: The great Unfinished Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut (1508-1458 BC) is colossal that weighs 1200 tons and has a height of 42 m.
You will have your lunch then head to:
Aswan High Dam: The epic Aswan High Dam is a modern advanced construction built in the 60s to make Egypt enter the new industrial age by generating Hydroelectricity.
You will end your day and head back to your hotel in Aswan for the overnight.
Day 4: Cast Your Eyes on the Glory of Abu Simbel: You will checkout from your hotel in Aswan then head with your tour guide with a breakfast box to:
Abu Simbel Temples: The great temples of Abu Simbel were constructed by Ramses the Great (1279-1213 BCE) to honor and immortalize his achievements, the gods, and his beautiful wife Nefertari. The sun festival of Abu Simbel celebrates the anniversary of Ramses II’s ascension to the throne on February 22 and his birthday on October 22 where the sunlight touches the face of the four seated statues of Ramses II, Amun (The Creator God), and Ra (Sun God) except for Ptah (God of creation).
You will have your lunch then you will catch a train to Luxor where you will spend the overnight in your hotel in Luxor.
Day 5: The Golden Beauty of Luxor: You will have your breakfast then you will head to your hotel then you will drive to a private A/C car to several tremendous constructions such as:
Valley of the Kings: The Valley of the Kings is a Royal final resting place located in the belly of a divine mountain filled with more than 30 tombs dating back to the New Kingdom (1570 – 1050 BC) across the 18th to 20th dynasties.
Valley of the Queens: The enchanting valley of the Queens is where the wives and daughters of Pharaohs Queen Nefertari from the 18th to the 20th dynasty were buried.
Enjoy your lunch at a restaurant in Luxor, then continue your trip by exploring:
Karnak Temples Complex: The Karnak Temples Complex is the largest religious structure in the world dedicated to one religion, created more than 4000 years ago for the worship of the gods of ancient Egypt.
You will spend the overnight in your hotel in Luxor.
Day Six: A Majestic Collection of Artifacts in Cairo: You will checkout from your Luxor Hotel then catch a flight to Cairo where you will head with your Tour Guide to the amazing constructions of Old Cairo such as:
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization: The NMEC is an amazing museum filled with incredible artifacts from the different ages of ancient Egypt across 5000 years from Pre-historical, to Pharaonic, Archaic, Greco-Roman, Medieval, Coptic, Islamic, and finally modern & contemporary times.
The Hanging Church: The Hanging Church found in the heart of old Cairo is an amazing Coptic church dating to the 3rd century AD which was built on the Roman fortress of Babylon which was built in the 6th century BC.
Al Muizz Street: The golden Muizz Street dates back to the Fatimid dynasty (909 – 1171 BC) which offers a clear vision of the Islamic art and architecture of ancient Egypt.
You will have your lunch and then continue your tour to:
Sultan Hassan Madrassa-Mosque: The magical mosque of Sultan Hassan dates back to the Mamluk period between (1356 – 1363 AD) filled with the most marvelous decorations and architecture.
Al Rifai Mosque: The amazing Rifai Mosque is a modern construction that dates back to 1869 AD located next to the enchanting mosque of Sultan Hassan.
Baron Empain Palace: The Baron Empain Palace is a Hindu temple found in Heliopolis dating back between 1907 and 1911 AD.
Nilometer: The Nilometer is found on Roda Island in the heart of Cairo which was built in 861 AD to measure the level of the Nile River Waters.
You will return to your hotel in Cairo Overnight.
Day 7: Entertaining Super Safari Wadi El Hitan: You will have your breakfast then head with your tour guide in a private 4×4 A/C car to the natural UNESCO attraction in Fayyum about 150 km south of Cairo Wadi El Hitan which possesses a hundred fossils of extinct sub-order of whales that dates back millions of years. You will try sandboarding across the sandy dunes of the Western Sahara.
You will ride a camel across the desert through the heavenly Sahara sights until you reach the Bedouin camp and try a tasty barbecue lunch. You will finish your super safari and then return to your hotel in Cairo for the overnight.
Day 8: (End of your 8days UNESCO Tour in Egypt) Departure & Fly Back to Home: You will have your breakfast, checkout, and end your 8 days UNESCO Tour in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan by catching your flight from Cairo Airport to your home.
