10 Day Tour of Egypt

Get ready to explore the wonders of Egypt with your knowledgeable tour guide, who will meet you at your hotel and escort you in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle.

Great Pyramids of Giza
Begin your adventure at this legendary plateau, home to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one still standing today. This vast royal necropolis brings together three towering pyramids and a network of temples built for the pharaohs of the Fourth Dynasty.

Great Sphinx
Capture panoramic views of this majestic guardian, carved from a single block of limestone, with the body of a lion and the face of a king. It has watched over the plateau for thousands of years and remains one of the most iconic and photographed monuments on earth.

Valley Temple
Explore this fascinating ancient temple, built with massive granite pillars and remarkably well preserved. Its cool, cavernous interior offers a rare sense of how these sacred spaces looked and felt in antiquity, immersing you in the rich history of the site with countless photo opportunities along the way.

Egyptian Museum
Continue your journey to this treasure house of ancient Egyptian history, home to thousands of artifacts, original statues, and an invaluable collection of Egyptian art. Witness incredible exhibits that showcase the magnificence of ancient Egypt, from delicate Old Kingdom statuary to gilded royal furniture and monumental sculpture.

After a fulfilling day of exploration, relax as you are comfortably transferred back to your hotel, reflecting on the unforgettable experiences of your Egyptian adventure.

Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Your tour guide awaits you at your hotel, prepared to accompany you on an exciting trip to Alexandria in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle.

Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Begin your tour by admiring this famous modern library, an architectural marvel and one of the largest and most impressive cultural landmarks in the country today. Built as a tribute to the legendary ancient Library of Alexandria, its bold, tilted design houses millions of books, manuscripts, and exhibits celebrating knowledge and science. Note: the Bibliotheca Alexandrina is closed on Fridays and public holidays.

Qaitbay Citadel
Explore the site of the ancient Pharos Lighthouse, once considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, now occupied by this magnificent 15th-century fortress built partly from the lighthouse’s fallen stones. The citadel commands a striking position at the harbor’s edge, with sweeping views across the Mediterranean.

Montazah Palace Gardens
Marvel at the beauty of these lush royal gardens, where you can discover the presidential palaces of Salamlek and Haramlek, elegant reminders of Egypt’s royal era, along with the adjacent beaches and manicured grounds overlooking the sea.

Alexandria’s Mosque and Alexander the Great Statue
Take advantage of excellent photo opportunities at a charming local mosque, whose graceful minarets and domes reflect Alexandria’s blend of cultures, along with the monumental statue honoring Alexander the Great, the city’s legendary founder.

St. Mark’s Church
Continue your journey with a visit to the oldest church in Africa, a site of deep significance for Coptic Christianity and one of the most important religious landmarks in the city.

Ancient Port of Alexandria
Explore this historic harbor, once one of the busiest ports of the ancient Mediterranean world, offering stunning views of the entire city and unique photo stops along the way.

Downtown Alexandria
Conclude your tour with a stroll through the heart of the city, with its faded belle-époque architecture, bustling streets, and relaxed Mediterranean atmosphere.

Once the tour is complete, enjoy a comfortable transfer back to your hotel.

Overnight in Alexandria.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Your tour guide will meet you at your hotel, ready to take you to Cairo in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle.

Citadel of Salah El-Din
Begin your day with a visit to this formidable fortress, built in 1183 AD on the Mokattam Hills as a military outpost to protect Cairo from invaders. It served as the seat of Egyptian government for nearly 700 years, and its massive walls and towers still dominate the city’s skyline, offering sweeping panoramic views across medieval Cairo.

Muhammad Ali Alabaster Mosque
Explore this remarkable mosque, designed by the Turkish architect Yusuf Bushnak and built for Muhammad Ali, the ruler of Egypt for over 45 years. Known for the gleaming alabaster panels that sheathe its walls and courtyard, this Ottoman-style masterpiece features soaring domes, slender minarets, and an ornate central courtyard modeled on the great imperial mosques of Istanbul.

Old Cairo
Continue to this atmospheric quarter, where centuries of Coptic, Jewish, and Islamic heritage converge along narrow, history-filled lanes.

Abu Serga Church
Discover this ancient church, among the oldest in the city, built above a crypt where the Holy Family reportedly sheltered during their flight into Egypt. Its basilica layout, ancient columns, and quiet, candlelit interior make it one of the most moving stops in Old Cairo.

Hanging Church
Visit one of Egypt’s oldest and most beloved Coptic landmarks, suspended above the gatehouse of the old Roman fortress, with its nave built directly across the ancient towers below. Highlights include a beautifully carved wooden ceiling shaped like Noah’s Ark and a remarkable collection of ancient icons.

Ben Ezra Synagogue
Conclude at Cairo’s oldest Jewish house of worship, elegantly restored with graceful arches and geometric marble inlay. The synagogue is world-famous for its Cairo Geniza manuscripts, a trove of documents preserved for nearly a thousand years that transformed scholars’ understanding of medieval Mediterranean life.

Immerse yourself in the rich religious and cultural heritage of the area before enjoying a comfortable transfer back to your hotel in Cairo.

Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Your guide will be waiting for you at your hotel in Cairo. Then you will be transferred to the airport, ready for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel, where your tour guide will be waiting to take you to your private air-conditioned vehicle.

Aswan High Dam
Your first stop is this modern engineering masterpiece, built to tame the mighty Nile and control the river’s seasonal flooding. Its creation gave rise to Lake Nasser, and from the dam’s crest you’ll take in fantastic views across one of the largest artificial lakes in the world.

Philae Temple
Then visit this stunning temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis and surprisingly relocated stone by stone from its original resting place to save it from rising waters. The temple showcases graceful colonnades and richly carved reliefs set amid the beauty of the Nile’s rocky islands.

Once the tour is complete, you will be comfortably transferred to your hotel.

Overnight in Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Your guide will be waiting for you at your hotel in Aswan. Then you will be transferred to the train station, ready for your train to Luxor. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel, then taken to your private air-conditioned vehicle to begin the tour on the West Bank.

Valley of the Kings
Begin at the royal burial site where New Kingdom pharaohs were laid to rest, hidden away in a remote desert valley to protect their tombs from robbers. Enter tombs that take you back in time, containing painted pillars and walls drawn from ancient funerary texts, guiding the pharaoh’s journey through the afterlife.

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Visit this extraordinary temple, uniquely carved into mountainside cliffs across three grand terraced levels. Its striking colonnaded architecture stands as one of the most celebrated achievements built during the reign of one of Egypt’s few female pharaohs, among many amazing ancient temple monuments found on the West Bank.

Colossi of Memnon
See these two massive monumental statues representing King Amenhotep III, gazing toward the Nile River. Standing roughly 20 meters tall, they once guarded the entrance to a vast mortuary temple that has long since vanished, and remain among the most striking landmarks on the West Bank.

Karnak Temple
Cross to the East Bank to visit this vast complex dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, built and expanded over nearly 2,000 years. Walk through its grounds to admire the Avenue of Sphinxes, which once connected the temple to Luxor, and the awe-inspiring Hypostyle Hall, where 134 gigantic columns rise like a stone forest.

Temple of Amun
Within the Karnak complex, visit this fascinating central sanctuary, adorned with lotus and papyrus pattern architecture representing the plants of Upper and Lower Egypt.

Luxor Temple
Walk through this outstanding temple to admire its impressive courtyard and the granite statues of Ramses II guarding its entrance, a monument dedicated above all to the concept of kingship itself.

Once the tour is complete, you will return to your hotel in comfort.

Overnight in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Your guide will be waiting for you at your hotel. You will then be transferred to the airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel, then begin your adventure exploring Saqqara.

Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara
Explore this pyramid, considered the oldest ever built, designed by the architect Imhotep as Egypt’s first monumental stone structure and the ancestor of every pyramid that followed. Marvel at its six rectangular bases, stacked one atop another, and witness the fascinating burial site surrounding it, dating to the Old Kingdom period.

Memphis
Continue your journey to Egypt’s ancient capital, once the political and religious heart of the kingdom. Admire the statue of Ramses II, carved in fine limestone and preserved as a centerpiece of this open-air museum.

Dahshur
Visit this royal necropolis to see the impressive Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid, both built by King Sneferu of the 4th Dynasty. These two pyramids mark crucial steps in the evolution of pyramid design, the Bent Pyramid with its distinctive change in angle partway up, and the Red Pyramid, widely regarded as Egypt’s first successful true smooth-sided pyramid, a direct precursor to the Great Pyramid at Giza.

After a day filled with historical wonders, enjoy a comfortable transfer back to your hotel in Cairo.

Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch