12 Days Cairo, Sharm el-Sheikh Aswan and Luxor Overland

Your expert tour guide will be waiting for you at your hotel.

At the first stop, you will be amazed by the Egyptian Museum containing thousands of genuine artefacts, Statues and a priceless collection of Egyptian art. The most incredible being the full exhibit of King Tutankhamun, including the gold treasures found in his tomb in 1920.

Coptic Cairo

Then you will visit Coptic Cairo to visit…

The Hanging Church

It is the most recommended religious destination for both Copts and Muslims who come to visit Egypt because of its shape and size as it was built over the Babylon Fortress and that is how it gained its name. Its construction dates back to the 3rd century AD.

Ben Ezra Synagogue

This unbelievable synagogue dates back to the 9th century and it is actually housed a former church that was constructed in the 4th century and this is exactly what makes it a truly exceptional attraction in Old Cairo. The most interesting thing about it is that it once had an old copy from the Old Testament and it is also believed that the Prophet Ezra had written it and that is not all as its site is believed to be the location where the box of Baby Moses was found and taken to the Pharaoh’s wife. 

Lastly, you will visit Khan El Khalili, at Khan al-Khalili it is home to the coppersmiths’ market and an assortment of workshops. Further along are shops selling a miscellany of coffee-house equipment such as tin-topped tables and sheeshas, before finishing with the garlic and onion stalls near Bab al-Futuh.

Once the tour is complete you will be transferred in comfort back to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo.

We will pick you up from your hotel in a private vehicle and drive you to Alexandria. The second most important city in Egypt, founded by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC, and which was one of the most important cultural and commercial centers of antiquity.

The Catacombs

the catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, built during the Roman period. They have three levels and their decoration shows the syncretism between the Egyptian pantheon and the Roman one.

Alexandria library

we will visit the new Alexandria Library, whose design refers to the god Amon Ra and the Alexandria Lighthouse. In addition to several libraries, there is a planetarium, three museums, a laboratory and a printing press.

Abu al-Abbas mosque

We will also pass by the beautiful Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque, a marvel of architecture built between the years 1929-1945 influenced by the buildings of ancient Egypt in Cairo.

Citadel of Qaitbay

From outside we will also see the Citadel of Qaytbay which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs ( Light House ) of Alexandria, a defensive fortress built in 1480 by Ashraf Abu Al-Nasr Saif El-Din Qaitbay, a slave who became a sultan.

The car will then take you to Alexandria Corniche, opposite is the corniche and the old harbour where you can see the old fishing boats, men fishing and traditional fishermen making nets.

Once the tour is complete you will be transferred in comfort back to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo.

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.

Your tour guide will be waiting for you at Aswan airport, holding a sign of your name. Then you will be taken to your private A/C vehicle, ready to start your tour.

Visit the High Dam, Lake Nasser

the Aswan Dam was built by the British between 1898 and 1902. At the time of its construction, it was the largest dam in the world, and its height was twice raised again in an effort to control the river. The roads to Abu Simbel and the airport cross the dam and the views over the river and islands are stunning.

Stretching south more than 500 km (310 miles) from the High Dam and reaching depths of over 180 m (590 ft), Lake Nasser is the largest artificial lake in the world.

Crocodiles thrive in Lake Nasser, it’s one of the most important tourist attractions in the Lake, Crocodiles hunting is prohibited by Egyptian Law.

You will visit the Philae Temple

As the center of the cult of Isis, the island of Philae was an important place of pilgrimage for worshippers until long into the Christian era. From Philae, Isis was said to watch over the sacred island of Biga, one of the mythical burial sites of her husband Osiris.

From here, a long courtyard, flanked by colonnades, leads to the magnificent Temple of Isis, the main building in the Philae temple complex.

To the west of the temple lies the Gate of Hadrian, which was inscribed, in 24th August AD 394, with Egypt’s last hieroglyphics. On the eastern side of the island, the small Temple of Hathor contains reliefs of musicians, among them Bes, the god of singing.

Further south, close to the edge of the water, is the classically graceful, 14-columned Kiosk of Trajan, which has scenes of the Roman emperor burning incense in front of Osiris and Isis. At the northern end of the island, the Temple of Augustus and Gate of Diocletian lie in ruins.

Once the tour is complete you will be transferred in comfort to your hotel in Aswan.

Overnight in Aswan.

Your tour guide will be waiting for you at the hotel in Aswan. Then you will be taken to your private A/C vehicle, to transfer to Luxor city upon arrival Luxor you will ready to start your tour to.

First you will stop at the East Bank to visit

The Temple of Karnak

that is how it combines the achievements of many ancient builders & Pharaohs. It actually comprises a vast mix of ancient Egyptian decayed Temples, Chapels, and many other buildings. Inside it, you will find 3 main Shrines of Amun-Re, Mut, and Khunso on about 247 acres of Land.

Then, you will visit Luxor Temple

There is more history in every square meter in this terrific temple which was constructed about 1400 BCE and unlike the rest of the temples which were constructed in ancient Egypt, it wasn’t dedicated to any cult god or any deified king in death but it was dedicated to the rejuvenation of kingship where many kings were crowned and the best time to visit this magical Temple is at night

Once the tour is complete you will be transferred in comfort to your hotel in Luxor.

Overnight in Luxor.

Your tour guide will be waiting for you at the hotel in Luxor. Then you will be taken to your private A/C vehicle, ready to start your tour to.

you will stop at the west Bank to visit

Valley of the Kings

The remote, barren Valley of the Kings was the necropolis of the New Kingdom pharaohs. By digging their tombs deep into the Theban Hills, pharaohs from Tuthmosis I (c.1500 BC) on hoped to stop robbers stealing the priceless possessions buried with them.

But for all that, the structures themselves remain, their dramatic corridors and burial chambers stunningly adorned with symbolic accounts of the journey through the underworld and ritual paintings to assist the pharaohs in the afterlife.

and many different amazing Ancient Temple Monuments. In the Valley of the kings you will be taken back in time entering the tombs of the Pharaoh’s that contain painted pillars and walls.

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

Against its stark mountainous backdrop, the partly rock-hewn Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir al-Bahri is a breathtaking sight. It was designed by Queen Hatshepsut’s architect Senenmut in the 18th Dynasty and is an extraordinary monument which rises from the desert plain in a series of imposing terraces.

The temple was damaged by Ramses II and his successors, and Christians later turned it into a monastery (hence the name Deir al-Bahri, which means “Northern Monastery”). However, the ongoing excavation of the site continues to reveal much exquisite decoration. Adjacent to the main temple are the ruins of the much older Temple of Montuhotep II, the ruler of the 11th Dynasty who managed to unite Egypt, and the 18th-Dynasty Temple of Tuthmosis III.

Then to see the Colossi of Memnon

Soaring 18 m (60 ft) into the sky, the two enthroned statues of Amenhotep III are the first monuments most visitors see on arriving in the West Bank.

They originally guarded Amenhotep’s mortuary temple – thought to have been the largest ever built in Egypt -which was plundered for building material by later pharaohs and gradually destroyed by the annual floods.

All that remains are the two faceless colossi, which, despite the ravages of time, are an impressive sight.

Once the tour is complete you will be transferred in comfort to the domestic airport to take your flight to Sharm el-Sheikh via Cairo airport.

At arrival you will be transferred to your hotel in Sharm el-Sheikh.

Overnight in Sharm el-Sheikh.

Open day at Leisure to explore Sharm el-Sheikh.

Overnight in Sharm el-Sheikh.

Open day at Leisure to explore Sharm el-Sheikh.

Overnight in Sharm el-Sheikh.

Open day at Leisure to explore Sharm el-Sheikh.

Overnight in Sharm el-Sheikh.

Your guide will be waiting for you at your hotel in Sharm el-Sheikh. Then you will be transferred to the airport, ready for your flight to Cairo.

Your tour guide will be waiting for you at Cairo airport, holding a sign of your name. Then you will be taken to your private A/C vehicle, ready to transfer to your hotel.

Open day at Leisure to explore Cairo.

Overnight in Cairo.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, and then you will be transferred to Cairo Airport in time for your departure.