This 8 day Cairo and Upper Egypt overland tour uses hotels, flights and a first-class train rather than a Nile cruise. Two nights in Aswan allow for both city landmarks and Abu Simbel, while two nights in Luxor separate the east and west banks before the route returns to Cairo’s museums and Old Cairo.
8 Day Cairo And Upper Egypt Overland Tour
Description
Duration
8 Days, 7 Nights
Tour Type
Travel Packages
Language
Arabic, English
Popular Features
- Abu Simbel Day Trip
- First-Class Train Journey
- Two Domestic Flights
Highlights
Explore Giza, the Grand Egyptian Museum and Saqqara. Spend two nights in Aswan. Visit Abu Simbel before taking the train to Luxor. Tour Luxor's east and west banks on separate days. Finish at the Egyptian Museum and Old Cairo.
Included
- Three nights in a five-star Cairo hotel
- Two nights in a five-star Aswan hotel
- Two nights in a five-star Luxor hotel
- Domestic flight from Cairo to Aswan
- Domestic flight from Luxor to Cairo
- First-class train ticket from Aswan to Luxor
- Airport pickup service
- Lunches during guided tours
- Professional Egyptologist guides
- Private air-conditioned transportation
- Admission to listed attractions
- 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 five-star hotel. In the evening, board a Nile dinner cruise with live music and traditional entertainment, then return to the 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 - Aswan High Dam, Philae and the Unfinished Obelisk
Visit the High Dam and examine the unfinished obelisk still attached to the granite bedrock of its quarry. After lunch, cross by boat to Philae Temple on Agilkia Island and return to the Aswan hotel.
Day 4 - Abu Simbel and Train to Luxor
Leave Aswan early for the desert road to Abu Simbel. Tour the temples of Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari, return to Aswan for lunch and board the included first-class train to Luxor. Transfer to the hotel on arrival.
Day 5 - Karnak and Luxor Temple
Explore Karnak's pylons, courts and vast Hypostyle Hall. Return to the hotel after lunch and a break, then visit Luxor Temple in the evening when its columns and statues are illuminated.
Day 6 - Luxor West Bank and Flight to Cairo
Enter selected royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, visit Hatshepsut's terraced memorial temple and stop at the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, transfer to Luxor Airport, fly to Cairo and continue to the hotel.
Day 7 - Egyptian Museum and Old Cairo
Begin among the antiquities of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square. After lunch, explore the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue before Amr Ibn Al-Aas Mosque. Later, see the royal mummy galleries at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and end the afternoon in Khan El Khalili.
Day 8 - Departure from Cairo
Have breakfast and transfer to Cairo International Airport. The representative assists with departure procedures before the onward flight.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No. It uses hotels in Aswan and Luxor, a domestic flight south, a train between the cities and a flight back to Cairo.
It combines an early road trip with an evening rail journey. Confirm departure time, train schedule, luggage handling and hotel arrival before publication.
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