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Western Desertthen Luxorthen Nile & Aswan
13 nights · 14 days · as a couple
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Western Desert
Day 1 · 1 nightWhat to know about Western Desert
- How long
- 1–2 nights recommended. Stay the night: the chalk towers glow at sunset and sunrise, and we arrange the camp and permits for you.
- What deserves priority
- White Desert landscapes and a night under the stars.
- White Desert
Chalk towers in the desert north of Farafra, best seen at the low light of dawn and dusk.

Luxor
Days 2–5 · 4 nightsWhat 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
- Day 2Luxor's Other West BankTravel day · Our suggestion · Half day · about 4 hoursSee day
- Day 3Luxor East and West Bank Private Day TourOur suggestion · Full day · about 8 hoursSee day
- Day 4A free day in LuxorOpen · we plan it with youSee day
- Day 5Another free day in LuxorOpen · we plan it with youSee day

Nile & Aswan
Days 6–14 · 8 nightsWhat 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.
- Day 6Aswan Felucca to Elephantine and the Botanical GardenTravel day · Our suggestion · About 2 hoursSee day
- Day 7Nile Cruise from Luxor to AswanOur suggestion · 5 days · 4 nightsSee day
- Day 8The West Bank, then south through EsnaOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 2 of 5See day
- Day 9Edfu and Kom OmboOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 3 of 5See day
- Day 10Aswan: the High Dam, the quarries, Philae and a feluccaOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 4 of 5See day
- Day 11Disembark in AswanOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 5 of 5See day
- Day 12A free day in Nile & AswanOpen · we plan it with youSee day
- Day 13Another free day in Nile & AswanOpen · we plan it with youSee day
- Day 14Departure dayPlanned around your flight


