Cairo - Aswan - Abu Simbel - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Luxor - Cairo
The best of Egypt in one week: the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, then a flight to Aswan, Abu Simbel and a three-night Nile cruise to Luxor for Karnak and the Valley of the Kings. Made for first visits with little time.
Seven days is enough to see the essential Egypt well, if every day is planned with care. You start in Cairo with the Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum, then fly south to Aswan to board your Nile cruise.
From the ship you visit the temples of Philae and Abu Simbel, sail past villages and palm groves to Kom Ombo and Edfu, and reach Luxor for Karnak, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut before flying back to Cairo. A private Egyptologist guides you all the way.
Meeting at Cairo airport and private transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to rest after the flight.
Visit the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx with your Egyptologist, then the Grand Egyptian Museum and the treasures of Tutankhamun. In the late afternoon, the lanes and spice shops of Khan el-Khalili bazaar.
Early flight to Aswan and transfer to your cruise ship. Visit the Temple of Philae on its island and the High Dam, then relax on deck as the sun sets over the desert hills of the west bank.
Optional early drive (or flight) to Abu Simbel to see the great temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari, saved from the waters of Lake Nasser. Back on board, sail north to Kom Ombo and its temple shared by the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Horus.
Morning visit to the Temple of Horus at Edfu, the best preserved temple in Egypt. Afternoon sailing to Luxor through the Esna lock, with the lights of Luxor coming into view in the evening.
Disembark after breakfast. Cross to the West Bank for the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon, then visit Karnak Temple on the East Bank. Evening flight back to Cairo and transfer to your hotel.
Private transfer to Cairo airport for your flight home.
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