Private 8-Day UNESCO Treasure Hunt Tour in Cairo, Luxor & Aswan

Morning:

• Explore the legendary Giza Plateau, home to:

  • The Great Pyramid (last surviving wonder of the ancient world).

  • The Sphinx – a colossal guardian with the head of a pharaoh and body of a lion.

  • Valley Temple – the sacred site of mummification rituals.

• Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, showcasing:

  • King Ramses II’s colossal statue.

  • The Hanging Obelisk & royal artifacts.

  • (VIP access available for exclusive exhibits—inquire for details.)

Afternoon:

• Lunch at a local restaurant.

• Discover Memphis, Egypt’s first ancient capital.

• Marvel at Saqqara’s Step Pyramid, the world’s oldest stone monument.

• See Dahshur’s Bent & Red Pyramids, early engineering marvels.

Evening:

• Return to your Cairo hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Cairo Hotel

Morning:

• Fly from Cairo to Aswan.

• Explore Philae Temple, dedicated to Isis, goddess of motherhood, perched beautifully on an island.

• See the Unfinished Obelisk, a 1,200-ton monument revealing ancient stone-working techniques.

Afternoon:

• Lunch at a local restaurant.

• Visit the Aswan High Dam, a modern engineering feat powering Egypt’s progress.

Evening:

• Return to your Aswan hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Flight: Cairo ✈ Aswan
Overnight: Aswan Hotel

Morning:

• Check out from your Aswan hotel and depart early with a breakfast box.

• Discover the awe-inspiring Abu Simbel Temples, carved into the mountainside by Ramses II (1264 BCE) to honor his legacy and eternal love for Queen Nefertari.

Afternoon:

• Return to Aswan for lunch at a local restaurant.

Evening:

• Board a train to Luxor and check in to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Luxor Hotel

Morning:

• Explore the legendary Valley of the Kings, burial site of pharaohs like Tutankhamun, with over 30 elaborately decorated tombs.

• Visit the Valley of the Queens, home to stunning tombs like Nefertari’s (often called the "Sistine Chapel of Ancient Egypt").

Afternoon:

• Lunch at a local restaurant.

• Discover the colossal Karnak Temple Complex—the world’s largest ancient religious site, dedicated to the god Amun.

Evening:

• Return to your Luxor hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Luxor Hotel

Morning:

• Check out from Luxor and fly to Cairo.

• Visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, showcasing 7,000 years of history from prehistoric to modern times.

• Explore Old Cairo:

  • The Hanging Church (3rd century AD), suspended above Roman ruins.

  • Al Muizz Street, a living museum of Islamic architecture.

Afternoon:

• Lunch at a local restaurant.

• Wander through Khan El Khalili, Cairo's legendary 14th-century bazaar.

• Discover Islamic masterpieces:

  • Sultan Hassan Mosque (Mamluk-era grandeur).

  • Al Rifai Mosque (19th-century revivalist beauty).

• See the Baron Empain Palace, a Hindu-inspired architectural marvel.

• Visit the ancient Nilometer, used to measure Nile floods since 861 AD.

Evening:

• Return to your Cairo hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Flight: Luxor ✈ Cairo
Overnight: Cairo Hotel

Morning:

• Depart for Wadi El Hitan (Valley of Whales), a UNESCO site showcasing 40-million-year-old whale fossils.

• Experience sandboarding on golden desert dunes.

Afternoon:

• Enjoy a camel ride through the Sahara.

• Savor a traditional Bedouin barbecue lunch at a desert camp.

Evening:

• Return to your Cairo hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Cairo Hotel

• Check out after breakfast.

• Transfer to Cairo Airport for your departure flight.

Meals: Breakfast