Private 9-Day Egypt UNESCO Wonders: Cairo, Faiyum, Luxor & Aswan

Morning:

• Giza Pyramids Complex – Stand before the last surviving Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:

  • Great Pyramid of Khufu – A 4,500-year-old marvel of engineering.

  • Great Sphinx – The legendary lion-bodied guardian with Pharaoh Khafre’s face.

  • Valley Temple – Sacred site of mummification rituals.

• Grand Egyptian Museum (VIP access available) – Discover treasures like:

  • King Ramses II’s colossal statue

  • The Hanging Obelisk

  • Senusert’s 10 statues & Ptolemaic royal gallery

Afternoon:
Lunch at a local restaurant

• Memphis – Egypt’s first capital (founded 2925 BC)

• Saqqara Step Pyramid – Imhotep’s revolutionary 27th-century BC design

• Dahshur Pyramids – Sneferu’s Bent Pyramid and crimson Red Pyramid

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Cairo Hotel

Morning:

• Fly from Cairo to Aswan

• Philae Temple – Ptolemaic masterpiece dedicated to Isis, goddess of motherhood (380-362 BC)

• Unfinished Obelisk – Queen Hatshepsut’s abandoned 42m monument, revealing ancient carving techniques

Afternoon:
Lunch at a local restaurant

• Aswan High Dam – Modern engineering marvel controlling Nile floods and generating power

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

Morning:

• Early departure from Aswan with breakfast boxes

• Abu Simbel Temples (1264-1244 BC):

  • Ramses II's monumental tribute to gods Amun, Horus & Ptah

  • Features the first recorded peace treaty (1247 BC)

  • Queen Nefertari's exquisite temple alongside

Afternoon:
Lunch en route

• Scenic train journey to Luxor

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Luxor Hotel

Morning:

• Valley of the Queens – Sacred necropolis with 90+ tombs, including Nefertari's vibrant burial (New Kingdom)

• Valley of the Kings – Explore 63 royal tombs like Tutankhamun’s and Ramses II’s in this desert mountain

Afternoon:
Lunch at a local Luxor restaurant

• Karnak Temple – Sprawling 2,000-year-old complex honoring the Theban Triad (Amun, Mut, Khonsu)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Luxor Hotel

Morning:

• Abydos Temple – Ancient cult center of Osiris featuring:

  • Seti I Temple with the famous Abydos King List (chronology of 76 pharaohs)

  • One of Egypt's oldest religious sites (2250-343 BC)

Afternoon:
Lunch at a local restaurant

• Dendera Temple Complex – Ptolemaic-era gem showcasing:

  • Exquisitely preserved Hathor Temple

  • Vibrant astronomical ceiling & crypts

  • Cleopatra VII-era craftsmanship

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Luxor Hotel

Morning:

• Fly from Luxor to Cairo

• NMEC – Discover 50,000 artifacts & the Royal Mummies Hall

• Hanging Church – 3rd-century AD Coptic marvel built above Babylon Fortress

Historic Walk Through Old Cairo:

• Al Muizz Street – Fatimid-era "open-air museum" of Islamic architecture

• Khan El Khalili – Vibrant 10th-century bazaar (perfect for souvenirs)

Afternoon:
Lunch at a local eatery

• Sultan Hassan Mosque – Mamluk masterpiece (1356-63 AD)

• Al Rifai Mosque – 19th-century royal burial site

• Baron Empain Palace – Unique Hindu-inspired 1911 palace

• Nilometer – 9th-century flood-measuring marvel

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

Full-Day Safari:

• 4x4 journey to UNESCO-listed Wadi El Hitan ("Whale Valley")

• Explore 40-million-year-old whale fossils in their natural desert setting

• Sandboarding on golden Sahara dunes

• Camel ride to a Bedouin camp for authentic barbecue lunch

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Cairo Hotel

• Breakfast at hotel

• Check out and transfer to Cairo Airport for departure

Meals: Breakfast