12-Day Tour of Abu Simbel, Cairo and Aswan

Day 1:

You will be met and assisted by one of our representatives at the airport of Cairo who will escort you to your hotel for a night in Cairo.

Day 2:

Today you enjoy a guided day tour of Cairo. Your first stop will be at Giza Plateau, where you visit the Pyramids and see the mighty Sphinx. Then you visit the National Archaeological Museum. Overnight in Cairo (Meals included: B).

Day 3:

In the morning you start a desert safari to the Oasis of Bahariya. There you visit the Temple of Ain El Muftella, a Roman water source and the Tomb of Bannantiu. Overnight in a hotel in Bahariya (Meals included: BLD).

Day 4:

You drive to the Oasis of Farafra where you have lunch and continue your safari through the Black Desert to the White Desert. At night you will find a place to spend the night in the open air and enjoy a BBQ-dinner (Meals included: BLD).

Day 5:

Today you drive to the Oasis of Dakhla. There you visit El Qasr. Overnight in a hotel in Dakhla (Meals included: BLD).

Day 6:

After breakfast you drive to the Oasis of Kharga. Here, you visit one of the oldest Christian cemeteries in the world, the Necropolis of El Bagawat. Overnight in a hotel in Kharga (Meals included: BLD).

Day 7:

Today you continue your journey to Luxor, where you check into your hotel and have the rest of the day free at leisure (Meals included: BD).

Day 8:

After breakfast you begin your day tour of the West Bank of Luxor with a visit of the Colossi of Memnon. Then you visit the Valley of the Kings, the most famous concentration of royal tombs. Then you continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. After touring the sites you can spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Luxor hotel (Meals included: BD).

Day 9:

After breakfast you will go to Aswan, where you check into your 3-night Nile cruise. Here you visit Philae Temple and the two Aswan dams. Rest of the day free at leisure on your cruise ship (Meals included: BLD).

Day 10:

Early in the morning you will be transferred to Abu Simbel by car. After arrival you enjoy your guided tour of the Temples of Abu Simbel. Then you will be taken back to Aswan to you start your Nile cruise (Meals included: BLD).

Day 11:

Today you visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, which is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, and the Temple of Edfu which is dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed god. You continue your cruise to Luxor, where you can spend the rest of your day free at leisure (Meals included: BLD).

Day 12:

After breakfast you disembark your cruise ship to enjoy a guided day tour of the East Bank of Luxor with a visit to Karnak and Luxor Temples. After this visit you will be transferred to a Luxor port for your departure as conclusion of your Egypt adventure (Meals included: B).