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Nile & Aswanthen Cairo & Giza

8 nights · 9 days · as a couple

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Nile & Aswan

Days 1–4 · 4 nights
What to know about Nile & Aswan
How long
4–5 nights recommended. Temples by day and the river between them: choose a boat by its name and its hours ashore, and the Nile does the rest.
What deserves priority
A cruise or dahabiya, Philae and time in Aswan.
  • Aswan High Dam

    The monument that ended ancient Egypt's calendar.

  • Edfu Temple

    The temple of Horus, whose walls are a library turned outwards.

    Open 06:00–17:00, checked 3 September 2026

  • Elephantine

    A granite island at the first cataract, where Egypt used to end.

    Open 08:00–16:00, checked 3 September 2026

  • Kom Ombo Temple

    A temple built twice over, side by side, for the crocodile and the falcon.

    Open 07:00–21:00, checked 15 September 2026

  • Lake Nasser

    An archive of ancient Nubia that nobody can visit.

  • Nubian Village

    A living Nubian village on the west bank at Aswan, facing the island of Sehel.

The full Nile & Aswan guide
  1. Day 1Aswan Felucca to Elephantine and the Botanical GardenOur suggestion · About 2 hoursSee day
  2. Day 2Nile Cruise from Aswan to LuxorOur suggestion · 4 days · 3 nightsSee day
  3. Day 3Kom Ombo and EdfuOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 2 of 4See day
  4. Day 4Luxor: both banksOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 3 of 4See day

Cairo & Giza

Days 5–9 · 4 nights
What to know about Cairo & Giza
How long
3 nights recommended. Give Giza and the museum a full day together, then a second day for historic Cairo's mosques, churches and bazaar.
What deserves priority
Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum.
  • Al-Mu'izz Street

    The main street of the Fatimid court city, where for eight centuries anyone with power built to be seen.

    Open 09:00–17:00, checked 29 September 2026

  • Ben Ezra Synagogue

    The synagogue whose storeroom kept a medieval community's paperwork for centuries.

    Open 09:00–16:00, checked 3 September 2026

  • Cairo Citadel

    A medieval fortress above the whole of Cairo, and the seat of Egypt's rulers for more than six centuries.

    Open 08:00–17:00, checked 3 September 2026

  • Dahshur

    Where the Egyptians learned how to build a pyramid, by getting it wrong first.

    Open 08:00–17:00, checked 3 September 2026

  • Giza Plateau

    Three generations of kings built here; the plateau asks who did the building, and how they lived.

    Open 08:00–16:00, checked 3 September 2026

  • Grand Egyptian Museum

    A museum whose greatest collections belong to places you can see on the same day.

The full Cairo & Giza guide
  1. 5

    Travel from Nile & Aswan

    Nile & Aswan to Cairo & Giza: about 1½ hours by air; the road and the train take most of a day and a night. Fly, and the afternoon is still yours.

    A good fit for this day

    Historic Cairo on Foot: al-Mu'izz Street from Bab al-Futuh to Bab Zuwayla

    • Bab al-Futuh
    • Mosque of al-Hakim
    • Mosque of al-Aqmar
    • Bayn al-Qasrayn
    • Qalawun complex

    Half day · about 4 hours · moderate pace

    from USD 30
    More about this tour
    In a vehicle
    A short drive to the old city and back; the rest on foot
    At the sites
    About 4 hours, most of it walking
    Format
    Private
    Best time
    Morning, to see the interiors before they close at 17:00; the walk also runs in the evening

    Our tip: Take the morning start if you want to go inside: the monuments close at 17:00. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes that cover shoulders and knees for the mosques.

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    Choose for day 5
    Other tours for day 5 (7)
    • Saqqara, Memphis and Dahshur: The First Pyramids
      • Saqqara
      • Serapeum of Saqqara
      • Imhotep Museum

      About 6 hours · moderate pace

      from USD 45Choose for day 5
    • Royal Mummies and Old Cairo: The Museum of Egyptian Civilization and Coptic Cairo
      • National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
      • Royal Mummies Hall
      • The Hanging Church

      Half day · about 5 hours · easy pace

      from USD 40Choose for day 5
    • Historic Cairo Private Day Tour: Citadel, Coptic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili
      • The Citadel
      • The Hanging Church
      • Ben Ezra Synagogue

      Full day · about 6–7 hours · moderate pace

      from USD 60Choose for day 5
    • Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum
      • The Giza pyramids
      • The Sphinx
      • The Grand Egyptian Museum

      Full day · about 7 hours · moderate pace

      from USD 60Choose for day 5
    • Cairo Layover Tour: the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum from the Airport
      • The Giza pyramids
      • The Sphinx
      • The Grand Egyptian Museum

      6–8 hours between flights · moderate pace

      from USD 100Choose for day 5
    • Giza Pyramids Half-Day Private Tour
      • The Giza pyramids
      • The Sphinx

      Half day · about 4 hours · easy pace

      from USD 55Choose for day 5
    • Inside the Great Pyramid: Giza Private Tour
      • The Giza pyramids
      • The Sphinx

      About 5 hours · active pace

      from USD 60Choose for day 5
    Add something extra (6)

    A local experience alongside it

    • Saqqara by quad and dirt bike

      About 5 hours with hotel transfers · from USD 100. Two to three hours on the open desert beside the Step Pyramid, on a machine chosen for your confidence, with the route checked first.

      Add to day 5
    • A tandem skydive over Egypt

      Half day with the transfer, briefing and waiting for the weather · from USD 280. Strapped to a certified instructor: the door, up to a minute of freefall, then a slow canopy ride down over the desert, the pyramids or the Red Sea.

      Add to day 5
    • Down inside the Red Pyramid

      Half day from Cairo · from USD 120. Climb to the entrance, then descend a low passage into Sneferu's corbelled chambers.

      Add to day 5

    Make this day better

    • An Egyptian lunch without leaving the museum

      Lunch · 45–75 minutes · Grand Egyptian Museum. Use it between the plateau and the galleries, not after a rushed final room.

      Fits this day at its usual time.

      Add to this day
    • The Tanoura show in Islamic Cairo

      Evening · About 90 minutes, plus arriving early · Wekalet El Ghouri, Islamic Cairo. On its performance evenings only, usually a few nights a week; we confirm the night.

      We ask for it; the time is confirmed in your quote.

      Ask us to arrange
    • The Sound and Light show at the pyramids

      Evening · About an hour · Giza plateau, the Sphinx terrace. Evenings, with sessions in different languages; start times change with the season.

      We ask for it; the time is confirmed in your quote.

      Ask us to arrange
  2. Day 6Historic Cairo Private Day TourOur suggestion · Full day · about 6–7 hoursSee day
  3. Day 7Saqqara, Memphis and DahshurOur suggestion · About 6 hoursSee day
  4. Day 8Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian MuseumOur suggestion · Full day · about 7 hoursSee day
  5. Day 9Departure dayPlanned around your flight
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