A Full Nile Valley with Alexandria trip covers the complete itinerary of the above Full Nile Valley trip, which spans Cairo, Giza, Luxor, Aswan, and Abu Simbel, in addition to a visit to the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria.
Full Itinerary Summary
14 days and 13 nights
Day 1 – Arrival day
- Arrive at Cairo Int’l Airport, clear customs and immigration, and transit to the hotel to relax.
- Free afternoon/evening in Cairo to settle in.
- Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2 – Touring day
- Explore the Pyramids of Giza, ride camels on Sahara Desert dunes, and visit the Great Sphinx.
- Overnight in Cairo.
Day 3 – Touring day
- Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum (expected opening November 2022) and then visit the Royal Mummy Collection at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
- Overnight in Cairo.
Day 4 – Touring day
- Explore the Citadel of Saladin, the Alabaster Mosque, the Coptic Quarter, Old Islamic Cairo, and the medieval Khan el Khalili bazaar.
- Overnight in Cairo.
Day 5 – Transit day
- Free morning in Cairo to relax or explore more on your own.
- Fly from Cairo to down Aswan in the early afternoon (1.5 hours).
- Free evening in Aswan to settle in.
- Overnight in Aswan.
Day 6 – Touring day
- Explore the Temple of Isis at Philae and then visit the Nubian Museum.
- Overnight in Aswan.
Day 7 – Touring day
- Strike out on a day trip by road to Abu Simbel (3 hours each way).
- Visit the Temples of Ramses II and Nefertari at Abu Simbel.
- Overnight in Aswan.
Day 8 – Transit day
- Free morning in Aswan to relax or explore more on your own.
- Transit by road from Aswan to Luxor in the early afternoon (3.5 hours).
- Free evening in Luxor to settle in.
- Overnight in Luxor.
Day 9 – Touring day
- Explore the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut’s Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon on Luxor’s western bank.
- Overnight in Luxor.
Day 10 – Touring day
- Explore Luxor Temple, Luxor Museum, and the Temple of Karank on Luxor’s eastern bank.
- Overnight in Luxor.
Day 11 – Transit day
- Fly from Luxor back to Cairo in the morning or early-afternoon (1 hour).
- Transit by road from Cairo to Alexandria in the afternoon (3 hours).
- Free evening in Alexandria.
- Overnight in Alexandria.
Day 12 – Touring day
- Explore the ruins of the Ptolemaic dynasty’s capital at the Greco-Roman Catacombs, the Roman Theater, and the Alexandria National Museum.
- Overnight in Alexandria.
Day 13 – Touring day
- Visit the famous Library of Alexandria and Qaitbey Fortress, the site of the old Lighthouse of Alexandria and Egypt’s second Wonder of the Ancient World.
- Overnight in Alexandria.
Day 14 – Departure day
- Transit from Alex back to Cairo by road in the morning or afternoon (3 hours).
- Connect on to your international outbound departure flight from Egypt.