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Day 1: Arrival in Cairo

Accommodation: Le Meridien Pyramids (5*)

Upon your arrival at Cairo you will be met by one of our guides who will personally walk you through Egypt’s Visa, customs, and immigration process.

We will be there to guide you through baggage and out to the passenger pick up area where one of our private guides will escort you to your accommodation.

Le Meridien Pyramids luxury hotel is beautifully set in its own landscaped gardens southwest of Cairo, Egypt and less than one mile from the Sphinx and the Giza Pyramids.

It is only 20 minutes from the city centre and 45 minutes from Cairo International Airport.

The spacious rooms and suites Non-smoking rooms and rooms modified for disabled guests are also available. Recreation and entertainment facilities include a health and fitness centre, a heated outdoor pool (seasonal), tanning beds and live entertainment.

Day 2: Giza

Accommodation: Le Meridien Pyramids (5*)

As day breaks, you will have the opportunity to explore the Great Pyramids of Egypt, the ancient city of Memphis and take in the sites of the Sphinx, Saqqara, the Solar Boat, and the once formidable Chephren Pyramid.

You will be provided with your own experienced driver and a qualified Egyptologist.

You will be given entry to either the Menkaure (Mycerinus) or the Chephren (Khafre) Pyramids, as well as the Solar Boat. Access to the Grand Pyramids is not guaranteed in this itinerary as only a limited number of tourists are allowed inside the Grand Pyramids daily.

So, if you really want to include this in your visit to Egypt, be sure to tell your Tour Guide the day before so that all possible steps can be taken to ensure you get in.

A buffet lunch at a great local restaurant is provided.

After lunch, you will have time to unwind before heading out on a sunset tour of the desert.

Travel by camel or horseback, guided by your private tour guide into the desert and watch the sun slowly set over the Great Pyramids before taking in a unique dining experience at a Bedouin restaurant.

Day 3: Cairo to Luxor

Accommodation: Movenpick Royal Lily (5*)

Take a trip from Cairo to Luxor via plane. We will arrange the transport and the transfers.

In the afternoon, take in the East Bank of Luxor with your guide who will show you the stunning temples of Karnak and Luxor.

Beginning with the Karnak temple you will stroll along Sphinx Avenue and enter the complex, as your guide explains how the massive facade was constructed.

Continue to Luxor Temple, which was once joined to the Temples of Karnak by a one-mile long Sphinx Avenue.

The luxury and completely air-conditioned Movenpick M/S Royal Lily Nile cruise upholds a high standard of top quality Swiss hospitality. . The cabins provide guests with a special opportunity to get to know the wonderful waterscape of Egypt, along with its history.

The cruise features a range of dining options on the sundeck, at the bars, and in the restaurant. The built-in gym is available for those who want to get a little exercise while enjoying a luxurious cruise. The Movenpick MS Royal Lily offers a great chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the banks of the Nile and see the temples and tombs of the ancient world.

The Royal Lily offers 22 square meter Deluxe Cabins with two twin beds. Tastefully and luxuriously furnished, the cabins have in-suite shower room, individually controlled air-conditioning, TV, minibar, climate control and telephones that enable international calls.

Day 4: Luxor

Accommodation: Movenpick Royal Lily (5*)

While staying in Luxor you will have the opportunity to explore some of the most amazing attractions in all of Egypt. Your guide will take you to the famous Valley of the Kings where you can explore some of the world’s most ancient tombs.

These tombs were constructed for the kings, including King Tut, and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom. Afterward, you will be taken to the Valley of the Queens to see the recently renovated mortuary temple of the most powerful and famous woman in ancient Egyptian history, Queen Hatshepsut.

You will also enjoy the sites of the massive Colossi of Memnon, which are all that remain of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III.

In the afternoon, relax while sailing down the Nile from Luxor towards Aswan.

Day 5: Nile

Accommodation: Movenpick Royal Lily (5*)

Your journey down the Nile River will end at the town of Edfu. While in Edfu you can see the falcon- headed god temple of the God Horus and his wife Goddess Hathor.

Your private Egyptologist, will also show you the Temple of Horus, the falcon god, considered the best preserved cult temple in Egypt.

It is so well preserved because it was built in the Ptolemaic era from 237 to 57 BC, much later than most other temples of its kind. Despite its later date, it reflects traditional pharaonic architecture and so provides an excellent idea of how all the temples once looked.

Edfu (Temple of Horus) is also very large: the second largest in Egypt after Karnak Temple.

In the afternoon, you will visit a unique Greco-Roman temple dedicated to two gods: Sobek, the crocodile god, and Haroeris, the sun god. The Temple in Kom Ombo (also known simply as Kom Ombo Temple) dates from about 180 BC, during a period known as the Ptolemaic era, and had some additions built on to it during Roman times.

After visiting Komombo temple, the ship will continue sailing towards Aswan.

Day 6: Aswan

Accommodation: Movenpick Royal Lily (5*)

Your guided tour in Aswan, will begin with a visit to the beautiful Aswan High Dam, then to the Temple of Philae, which was dedicated to the Goddess of magic. The temple was built on Philae Island and attracted pilgrims from all over the ancient world.

When the Egyptians built the High Dam, Philae temple was pulled out of the water and re-erected on Agilika Island.

Take a break at the old site of the main granite quarry to visit the unfinished obelisk. You will see a practical demonstration of the methods used by ancient craftsmen to cut impressive obelisks and granite statues.

In the afternoon your private guide will pick you up for your private Felucca (sailboat) ride. Your sailboat will take you around around Kitchener Island. This is the largest botanical garden that was started by the famous British army leader, Lord Kitchener. You will also see all the sites of Aghakhan Mausoleum and Elephantine Island.

Day 7: Aswan – Abu Simbel – Cairo

Accommodation: Fairmont Nile City (5*)

Private transfer with your own dedicated vehicle from your hotel to Aswan airport will all be arranged for you as will your flight from Aswan to Abu Simbel and Abu Simbel to Cairo.

Private transfer with a private vehicle in Cairo is also provided.

You will take a flight from the airport at Aswan to Abu Simbel (45 minutes, flight included) where you will meet your private guide and tour one of the most beautiful temples in Nubia and Upper Egypt, Abu Simbel temple.

Ramses II built Abu Simbel temple for his favourite wife, Queen Nefertari.

After visiting Abu Simbel temple, your tour guide will lead you to Abu Simbel airport. From Abu Simbel you will take another flight to Cairo (2 hours, flight included).

Your private guide will also ensure you arrive safely from the airport to your hotel.

Fairmont Nile City luxury hotel in Cairo offers a delightful series of contrasts. Equipped with the most advanced design and technology to serve the needs of the discerning traveller, this luxury hotel is also attuned to its historic surroundings.

With sweeping panoramas of the Nile River, and views of the Pyramids in the distance, Cairo’s natural beauty and ancient history are always in sight from Fairmont Nile City. Added to this panoply of wonders are special features such as culinary adventures at the city’s finest restaurants.

Day 8: Cairo

Accommodation: Fairmont Nile City (5*)

The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities holds the tomb of King Tut, Egypt’s most famous boy King. Discover the Mummy Room with your private trained Egyptologist guide in a private custom tour.

Stroll down the Al Moaz Street and view the largest concentration of medieval architectural treasures from the Islamic world. When evening comes, take in a delicious Egyptian dinner at Naguib Mahfouz, which is situated in the heart of the Khan Khalili bazaar in Cairo. The tour also includes a private visit to Beit El Seheimy.

Normally, this location would be closed to the public during the evening, but this exclusive tour provides you with complete access.

A qualified private guide, a private vehicle, and private driver are provided.

Day 9: Cairo

All transfers to and from your hotel to the airport in Cairo are provided by our own dedicated private drivers.

Day 1: Arrive Egypt- Meet & Assist

On arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be met by one of our representatives who hold a sign by your name he will help you to finish all your formalities and help you to get your visa after that he will escort you to your hotel by private vehicle. Delve into the antiquities of Egypt on this epic journey which begins in Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Discover the Pyramids of Giza & Sphinx, Sakkara and Mepmphis – Lunch

After Breakfast at your hotel, with your private guide start your epic day by visiting the Giza Plateau, the site of the Great Pyramids of Giza Cheops Mycerinus and Chephren Built in the Fourth Dynasty (approximately 2690 BC), it is the only survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Revel in the opportunity to enter the interior of one of these legendary structures, and marvel at the massive stones used to construct them (Extra ticket) then view the Great Sphinx backdropped by the pyramids, a setting that has captured the imaginations of adventurers for centuries. After that have your lunch at local restaurant then Visit Sakkara, located only 27 km southwest away from Cairo. Visit the Step Pyramid at Sakkara (Built for king Zoser), it is considered an important part in the process of the pyramid evolution, which were made from the simple mastaba to its widely known form the Pyramidal shape, this pyramid is considered the first stone construction ever built by the genius Vizir Imhotep. After that Visit Memphis City, the ancient capital of Egypt, where the colossal statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx are. This city dates back to 3100 B.C. see the great statue of King Ramses II the biggest man-made statue made for a king and also visit the Alabaster Statue of Queen Hatshepsut, after that back to your hotel. Overnight.

Day 3: Visit The Egyptian Museum & Old Cairo & Bazaar - Lunch- Sleeper Train

After your breakfast, start a new day for your tour in Egypt visiting the most interesting Egyptian Museum, which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 120,000 overwhelming artifacts are presented, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated. After your tour at the Museum, you have your lunch then move to the Coptic Cairo or as Egyptian call it (Old Cairo) contained within the boundaries of the Roman fortress of Babylon is where the Copts built their churches for protection. For three hundred years, from the conversion of Emperor Constantine until the arrival of Islam, Egypt was a Christian nation, and the Coptic church is one of the oldest communions as well as the church that really pioneered austere monasticism in the remote desert. There are still tens of thousands of Copts in Egypt, many of whom live in Old Cairo. Their most famous church is that of El Muallaqa, the Hanging Church, built over one of the gateways into the old fortress, its nave suspended above the passageway. Also in Old Cairo the saints Sergius church that have The Crypt where the Holy Family took shelter during their flee to Egypt, also there is the synagogue of Ben Ezra. (Under restoration) Once home to many Jewish families, few now remain scattered throughout Cairo. There has been a religious building on this site (initially a church, then a synagogue) since at least the 4th century, and the present synagogue houses a Torah on gazelle skin that dates to the 5th century BC. This whole area is a world-famous destination for Pilgrims, end your day by visiting the old Market Khan EL Khalili after that head to the train station to travel to Luxor by the first-class sleeper train about ( 9 Hours) dinner will be on board.

Day 4: Discover the Treasures of Luxor - Discover the Temples of Karnak & Luxor – Lunch

Breakfast at the first-class sleeper train, upon arrival your expert Egyptologist guide will be waiting for you to start your journey exploring the treasures and wonders of the ancient Thebes, Luxor the biggest open-air museum in the World start your tour by visiting the great complex of Karnak, bold, massive and hugely ambitious, Luxor's mammoth Temple of Karnak complex is one of Ancient Egypt's grandest building projects. Every pharaoh (ancient Kings) worth their salt added and amended the buildings here during their reign, stamping their seal on the kingdom's most revered religious sanctuary. For Karnak was the house of the gods, and its glories were to be feted by all, see the temple's walls, obelisks, a sacred lake, etc. then move to Luxor temple, the temple was built by Amenhotep III (1390-52 BC) but completed by Tutankhamun (1336-27 BC) and Horemheb (1323-1295 BC) and then added to by Rameses II (1279-13 BC). Toward the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to Alexander the Great (332-305 BC) and the temple was dedicated for God Amun the main God of the Empire at this time after that check-in your hotel in Luxor, free of leisure rest of the day.

You Can request Hot Air Balloon to be done the next day Morning all upon request.

Day 5: Exploring the Valley of the Kings & The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut & More- Lunch

After breakfast, you will start your tour to the west bank of Luxor start with the Valley of the Kings (KV) ever since Howard Carter opened up King Tutankhamun’s tomb to reveal the treasures of the boy king, the Valley of the Kings has captured the imaginations of travelers. The vividly painted tombs of Thebes' pharaohs allow visitors a glimpse at the burial rites and death rituals of Ancient Egypt, and today remain Luxor's West Bank's greatest and most popular attraction. There you will have the opportunity to visit 3 tombs there are more than 64 tombs are found in the Valley of the Kings and still waiting for more discoveries, after that the second tour in the West Bank will be to the temple of Queen Hatshepsut that located beneath massive cliffs near the west bank of the Nile, the Mortuary Temple Hatshepsut, also known as Deir el Bahri, is dedicated to Amon-Ra, the sun god. Designed by an architect named Senemut, the temple is unique because it was designed like classical architecture. Note the lengthy, colonnaded terrace some of which is 97 ft high, pylons, courts, and hypostyle hall. Inside you'll see the sun court, chapel, and sanctuary. Temple reliefs depict the tale of the divine birth of Queen Hatshepsut and trade expeditions to the Land of Punt (a reference to modern Somalia ) one of the rare reliefs in the Egyptian temples after that have some rest at the Alabaster factory to see the work of the grandsons of the ancient workers and you can get some as souvenirs after that move to the famous gigantic statues known as the Colossi of Memnon. Carved out of hard yellowish-brown sandstone quarried in the hills above Edfu, they represent Amenophis III seated on a cube-shaped throne, and once stood guard at the entrance to the king's temple, of which only scanty traces are left. In Roman Imperial times they were taken for statues of Memnon, son of Eos and Tithonus, who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War, stop for a photo then have lunch before you back to your hotel. Overnight at Luxor

Day 6: From Luxor to Aswan -Discover The Temples of Edfu & Kom Ombo & Philae Temple –Lunch

After breakfast at your hotel check out from your hotel in Luxor the head to Aswan on the way stop by the city of Edfu to visit The temple of Edfu that was dedicated to the God Horus and located on a hill overlooking the Nile, the spectacular Temple of Edfu is the best preserved of the Ancient Egyptian shrines.

Built during the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC, the Temple of Horus at Edfu is generally regarded to be the best-preserved of the Ancient Egyptian temples. For 200 years, the structure was buried under almost 40 feet (12 meters) of desert sand and silt from the Nile, which incredibly helped to conserve it to near perfection!

As the largest temple dedicated to Horus, one of Egypt's most important historic deities, statues of the falcon-headed god are found throughout the complex, and its extensive wall carvings have provided valuable information to historians about the Hellenistic period of Egyptian history: the exquisite reliefs give us insight into the religion, mythology, and way of life during the era, after that head to Kom Ombo city to visit another impressive temple the temple of Kom Ombo, which is one of the more unusual temples in Egypt. Due to the conflict between Sobek and Horus, the ancient Egyptians felt it necessary to separate their temple spaces within one temple. The Kom Ombo temple has two entrances, two courts, two colonnades, two Hypostyle halls, and two sanctuaries, one side for each god. The temple is atypical because everything is perfectly symmetrical along the main axis. The temple was started by Ptolemy VI Philomotr (180-145 BC) at the beginning of his reign and added to by other Ptolemy’s, most notably Ptolemy XIII (47-44 BC), who built the inner and outer hypostyle halls. Much of the temple has been destroyed by the Nile, earthquakes, and later builders who used its stones for other projects. Some of the reliefs inside were defaced by Copts who once used the temple as a church. after your visit head to Aswan have your lunch at a local restaurant then continue your tour by visiting another landmark the temple of Philae that dedicated to the goddess Isis, known as the Mother Goddess, the temple of Philae is located in a beautiful setting, landscaped to match the original site of the temple when it was relocated by UNESCO after the building of the Aswan Dam threatened the site. The temple has several shrines and sanctuaries dedicated to Goddess Isis and Goddess Hathor, after that back to your hotel in Aswan. Overnight.

Day 7: Exploring the Great Temples of Abu Simbel - Lunch –Cairo

After your breakfast at your hotel, Prepare to be blown away by the magnificence of these two temples with your guide and your private vehicle ( 3 hours driving) to Abu Simbel temples These two temples are undisputedly one of the world's most breathtaking monuments, and Egypt's second most visited touristic site, the Pyramids of Giza being on the top of the list. The relocation of the temples was a historic event in the 1960's. At that time, the temples were threatened by submersion in Lake Nasser when the High Dam was constructed. The Egyptian government with the support of UNESCO launched a worldwide appeal to save these colossal landmarks. They were successfully dismantled and relocated to a spot 60 meters above the cliff where they had been initially built. The more famous of the two temples is dedicated to Ramses II and the smaller one to his favorite wife Queen Nefertari. They were both built by Ramses II in the 13th century BC. The gigantic facade of Ramses II temple represents four colossal, seated figures of Ramses. The facade is 119 feet wide, 100 feet high, and the statues are each 67 feet high. The facade door leads to the interior of the temple is a 185 feet long man-made rock cave that leads to a series of halls and rooms. The most remarkable feature of the temple of Abu-Simbel is that the construction is oriented in a way that twice a year, the morning sun rays shine through the length of the inner temple cave and illuminate the statues of the four gods seated at the end of the cave. the temple is considered to form the Must-see places in Egypt, after that back to Aswan have lunch then transfer to the airport to fly back to Cairo, upon arrival our team will meet and escort you to your hotel in Cairo.

Day 8: Final Departure- Egypt Good Bye

After breakfast, Look at Egypt tours' representative will escort you to the airport for final departure according to your flight time.