This 8 day Cairo Abu Simbel Luxor and Hurghada tour moves quickly from Giza to southern Egypt before spending three nights beside the Red Sea. Abu Simbel is followed by a train to Luxor, a combined east- and west-bank day, then snorkeling and a desert safari in Hurghada before the flight to historic Cairo.
8 Day Cairo, Abu Simbel, Luxor And Hurghada Tour
Description
Duration
8 Days, 7 Nights
Tour Type
Travel Packages
Language
Arabic, English
Popular Features
- Abu Simbel Day Trip
- Hurghada Desert Safari
- Red Sea Snorkeling Trip
Highlights
Explore Giza, the Grand Egyptian Museum and Saqqara. Visit Abu Simbel from Aswan. Take a first-class train to Luxor. Tour Karnak and the royal west bank. Snorkel and join a desert safari in Hurghada.
Included
- Two nights in a five-star Cairo hotel
- One night in a five-star Aswan hotel
- One night in a five-star Luxor hotel
- Three nights in a five-star Hurghada hotel
- Domestic flight from Cairo to Aswan
- Domestic flight from Hurghada to Cairo
- First-class train ticket from Aswan to Luxor
- Airport meet-and-greet service
- Admission to listed attractions
- Professional Egyptologist guide
- Private air-conditioned transportation
- Applicable service charges and taxes
Excluded
- International airfare
- Egypt entry visa
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Optional tours
- Services not listed in the itinerary
Travel Itinerary
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Day 1 - Arrival in Cairo and Dinner Cruise
Meet the representative at Cairo International Airport and transfer to the hotel. In the evening, board a Nile dinner cruise with live music and traditional entertainment, then return to the Cairo hotel.
Day 2 - Giza, Grand Egyptian Museum, Saqqara and Flight to Aswan
Tour the Great Pyramid, Great Sphinx and Valley Temple on the Giza Plateau. Continue to selected galleries at the Grand Egyptian Museum, have lunch and visit Djoser's Step Pyramid at Saqqara. Fly to Aswan afterward and transfer to the hotel.
Day 3 - Abu Simbel and Train to Luxor
Leave Aswan early for the desert road to Abu Simbel and tour the temples of Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari. Return for lunch, take the included first-class train to Luxor and transfer to the hotel on arrival.
Day 4 - Luxor Highlights and Transfer to Hurghada
Explore Karnak on the east bank, then cross the Nile for Hatshepsut's terraced temple, selected tombs in the Valley of the Kings and the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, travel through the Eastern Desert to Hurghada and check in at the hotel.
Day 5 - Red Sea Snorkeling Excursion
Meet the snorkeling instructor for an equipment check and safety briefing. Travel to sites selected for the day's sea conditions, enter the water with guidance to observe coral and marine life, then return to the Hurghada hotel.
Day 6 - Hurghada Desert Safari
Join the local safari team for the confirmed quad-bike or camel program in the desert outside Hurghada. Follow the operator's safety guidance, have the scheduled barbecue dinner and return to the hotel afterward.
Day 7 - Fly to Cairo and Explore Old Cairo
Fly to Cairo and visit the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square. After lunch, see the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue before Amr Ibn Al-Aas Mosque. Continue to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Al-Muizz Street and Khan El Khalili.
Day 8 - Departure from Cairo
Have breakfast and transfer to Cairo International Airport. The representative assists with departure procedures before the flight home.
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Frequently Asked Questions
They appear in the daily itinerary but not as separate formal inclusion lines. Confirm the operators, equipment, fees, insurance and exact program before publication.
It combines major sights on both banks of Luxor with the road transfer to Hurghada. Confirm an early start and realistic hotel arrival time.
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