This 5 day Cairo Aswan and Abu Simbel tour links Giza and Cairo’s museums with the principal monuments of southern Egypt. Return domestic flights keep the route compact, while one night in Aswan allows time for Philae, the Unfinished Obelisk and an early road journey to the rock-cut temples at Abu Simbel.
5 Day Cairo, Aswan And Abu Simbel Tour
Description
Duration
5 Days, 4 Nights
Tour Type
Short Breaks
Language
Arabic, English
Popular Features
- Abu Simbel Excursion
- Four Hotel Nights
- Return Domestic Flights
Highlights
Enjoy an evening dinner cruise in Cairo. Explore Giza and two Egyptian museums. Fly to Aswan for Philae Temple. See the High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk. Travel to the two temples of Abu Simbel.
Included
- Meet-and-assist service at Cairo Airport
- Three nights in a five-star Cairo hotel
- One night in a five-star Aswan hotel
- Return domestic flights between Cairo and Aswan
- Private air-conditioned transportation
- Professional Egyptologist guide
- Admission to listed attractions
- Four lunches stated in the source inclusions
- 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 Nile Dinner Cruise
Meet the representative at Cairo Airport, receive assistance with the arrival formalities and transfer privately to the hotel. After check-in, leave time to rest from the journey. In the evening, board a Nile dinner cruise for Egyptian food, music and traditional entertainment, then return to the Cairo hotel for the first night.
Day 2 - Giza Pyramids and Cairo Museums
Begin at the Giza Plateau with the Great Pyramid, Great Sphinx and valley temple, allowing time to understand how the monuments relate to one another. Continue into the Grand Egyptian Museum, then stop for lunch overlooking the Nile. Spend the afternoon in the Egyptian Museum's historic galleries before returning to the Cairo hotel.
Day 3 - Fly to Aswan and Tour the City
Transfer to Cairo Airport after breakfast and fly to Aswan. Meet the local guide and visit the High Dam before walking through the ancient granite quarry to the Unfinished Obelisk. After lunch, take a motorboat to Agilkia Island and explore Philae Temple, then check in at the Aswan hotel.
Day 4 - Abu Simbel Temples and Return to Cairo
Leave Aswan early with a breakfast box for the road journey south. At Abu Simbel, tour the two temples cut into the sandstone cliffs for Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari, noting their colossal facades and carefully relocated interiors. Return to Aswan for lunch, fly back to Cairo and transfer to the hotel.
Day 5 - Departure from Cairo
Have breakfast at the hotel and check out at the agreed time. The private driver returns you to Cairo International Airport, where the representative assists with the departure procedures before your onward flight.
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