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Nile & Aswanthen Abu Simbelthen Luxor

8 nights · 9 days · as a couple

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Nile & Aswan

Days 1–6 · 6 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
  5. Day 5Disembark in LuxorOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 4 of 4See day
  6. Day 6Abu Simbel Day Trip from AswanOur suggestion · About 10 hoursSee day

Luxor

Days 7–9 · 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 7Luxor's Other West BankTravel day · Our suggestion · Half day · about 4 hoursSee day
  2. 8

    Luxor

    A good fit for this day

    6 Days in Egypt: Cairo and Luxor by Sleeper Train

    • The Giza pyramids
    • The Sphinx
    • Saqqara
    • Karnak
    • Luxor Temple

    6 days · 5 nights · active pace · fills days 8–13

    from USD 1,075
    More about this tour
    In a vehicle
    Two nights on the sleeper train between Cairo and Luxor
    At the sites
    Four full days of sightseeing
    Format
    Private
    Best time
    October to April for cooler days in Luxor; book the train early in peak season

    Our tip: The sleeper train is what makes six days enough. If a night on a train is not for you, ask for domestic flights instead, and expect the quote to change.

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    Choose for day 8
    Other tours for day 8 (4)
    • Luxor's Other West Bank: the Tombs of the Nobles, Deir el-Medina and Medinet Habu
      • Tombs of the Nobles
      • Tomb of Rekhmire
      • Tomb of Sennefer

      Half day · about 4 hours · moderate pace

      from USD 92Choose for day 8
    • Luxor East and West Bank Private Day Tour
      • Valley of the Kings
      • Colossi of Memnon
      • Hatshepsut's temple

      Full day · about 8 hours · active pace

      from USD 70Choose for day 8
    • Luxor West Bank: Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut
      • Valley of the Kings
      • Hatshepsut's temple
      • Colossi of Memnon

      5–6 hours · moderate pace

      from USD 70Choose for day 8
    • Luxor Hot Air Balloon at Sunrise
      • Valley of the Kings
      • Hatshepsut's temple
      • Colossi of Memnon

      About 1.5 hours including transfers · easy pace

      from USD 119Choose for day 8
    Add something extra (2)

    A local experience alongside it

    • The tomb robbed twice

      Half day · from USD 150. An archaeology thriller: the excavators' own evidence that Tutankhamun's tomb was entered in antiquity.

      Add to day 8

    Make this day better

    • A photoshoot in Luxor's temples

      Late afternoon · About 2 hours · Karnak and the West Bank. At opening time or in the last hours before closing.

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

      Ask us to arrange
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Egypt from orbit · NASA Terra/MODIS · positions approximate
  1. Nile & Aswan6 nights
  2. Abu SimbelFrom Nile & Aswan
  3. Luxor2 nights

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