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Luxorthen Nile & Aswanthen Fayoumthen Cairo & Giza

9 nights · 10 days · as a couple

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Luxor

Days 1–2 · 2 nights
What to know about Luxor
How long
2–3 nights recommended. Stay in Luxor and you reach the West Bank tombs in the cool of the morning, with Karnak in the afternoon light.
What deserves priority
Valley of the Kings, West Bank and Karnak.
  • Colossi of Memnon

    Two seated colossi of Amenhotep III, the gatekeepers of a temple the flood once filled.

  • Karnak

    Not a temple. A temple city.

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

  • Luxor Temple

    The temple the god came to visit.

    Open 06:00–20:00, checked 15 September 2026

  • Medinet Habu

    Ramesses III's temple and fortress, where the builders of the royal tombs came to demand their pay.

    Open 06:00–17:00, checked 29 September 2026

  • Temple of Hatshepsut

    Hatshepsut's terraced temple against the cliffs, facing Karnak across the river.

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

  • The Ramesseum

    The temple and grain store of Ramesses II, where the fallen colossus of Ozymandias lies.

    Open 06:00–17:00, checked 17 October 2026

The full Luxor guide
  1. Day 1Luxor's Other West BankOur suggestion · Half day · about 4 hoursSee day
  2. Day 2Luxor East and West Bank Private Day TourOur suggestion · Full day · about 8 hoursSee day

Nile & Aswan

Days 3–6 · 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 3Aswan Felucca to Elephantine and the Botanical GardenTravel day · Our suggestion · About 2 hoursSee day
  2. Day 4Nile Cruise from Luxor to AswanOur suggestion · 5 days · 4 nightsSee day
  3. Day 5The West Bank, then south through EsnaOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 2 of 5See day
  4. Day 6Edfu and Kom OmboOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 3 of 5See day

Cairo & Giza

Days 7–10 · 3 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. Day 7Aswan: the High Dam, the quarries, Philae and a feluccaOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 4 of 5See day
  2. 8

    Cairo & Giza

    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.

    The full tour page
    Choose for day 8
    Other tours for day 8 (7)
    • Saqqara, Memphis and Dahshur: The First Pyramids
      • Saqqara
      • Serapeum of Saqqara
      • Imhotep Museum

      About 6 hours · moderate pace

      from USD 45Choose for day 8
    • 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 8
    • 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 8
    • 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 8
    • 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 8
    • Giza Pyramids Half-Day Private Tour
      • The Giza pyramids
      • The Sphinx

      Half day · about 4 hours · easy pace

      from USD 55Choose for day 8
    • Inside the Great Pyramid: Giza Private Tour
      • The Giza pyramids
      • The Sphinx

      About 5 hours · active pace

      from USD 60Choose for day 8
    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 8
    • 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 8
    • 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 8

    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
  3. Day 9Saqqara, Memphis and DahshurOur suggestion · About 6 hoursSee day
  4. Day 10Departure dayPlanned around your flight
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  2. Nile & Aswan4 nights
  3. FayoumFrom Cairo & Giza
  4. Cairo & Giza3 nights

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