Private 7-Day Egypt Budget Tour: Cairo, Nile Cruise & Alexandria

Morning:

• Breakfast at the hotel, then meet your Egyptologist guide.

• Explore the Giza Plateau:

  • Great Pyramid of Khufu – Last surviving Ancient Wonder, built in 2580 BC.

  • Great Sphinx – Oldest monumental statue (73m long), symbolizing strength & wisdom.

  • Valley Temple – Ancient mummification site with well-preserved diorite statues.

Lunch: At a Pyramid/Nile-view restaurant.

Afternoon:

• Visit the Egyptian Museum – Home to 120,000+ artifacts, including Tutankhamun’s treasures.

Evening:

• Fly to Aswan, board your 5★ Nile cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Onboard cruise

Morning:

• Breakfast onboard, then explore Aswan’s wonders:

  • High Dam – Soviet-engineered marvel (1960–1970) controlling Nile floods, creating Lake Nasser.

  • Unfinished Obelisk – A 42m, 1,200-ton monument abandoned mid-construction under Hatshepsut.

  • Philae Temple – Relocated by UNESCO to Agilkia Island, dedicated to Isis and the myth of Osiris.

Afternoon/Evening:

• Return to the cruise for lunch, dinner, and relaxation.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Onboard cruise

Morning:

• Breakfast onboard, then visit:

  • Kom Ombo Temple – Unique double-design temple (205–180 BC) dedicated to Sobek (crocodile god) and Horus (falcon god).

Afternoon:

• Lunch onboard while sailing to Edfu.

  • Edfu Temple – Best-preserved Ptolemaic temple (237–57 BC), honoring Horus and depicting his battle with Set.

Evening:

• Continue sailing to Luxor; dinner and overnight onboard.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Onboard cruise

Morning:

• Breakfast & check-out from cruise.

• Explore with your guide:

  • Valley of the Kings – 63 royal tombs, including Tutankhamun and Ramses II.

  • Hatshepsut Temple – Stunning terraced mortuary temple of Egypt’s most powerful female pharaoh.

  • Colossi of Memnon – Twin 18m statues of Amenhotep III, ancient guardians of Thebes.

Afternoon:

• Lunch on a Nile island during a scenic boat ride.

• Karnak Temple – Vast 4,000-year-old complex dedicated to Amun-Ra, featuring the Great Hypostyle Hall.

Evening:

• Fly to Cairo; transfer to 5★ hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Cairo hotel

Morning:

• Breakfast, then drive to Alexandria with your guide.

• Explore:

  • Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa – Stunning Greco-Roman necropolis blending Egyptian and classical art.

  • Pompey's Pillar – 28m Roman granite column, mistakenly linked to General Pompey.

Afternoon:

• Lunch at a seafood restaurant.

• Continue to:

  • Qaitbay Citadel – 15th-century fortress built with stones from the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria.

  • Alexandria Library – Modern architectural marvel honoring the ancient library, housing millions of books.

Evening:

• Return to Cairo; overnight at hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Cairo

• Breakfast, then transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Meal: Breakfast