A Full Nile Valley with Nile Cruise, Red Sea, & Alexandria trip covers all of Egypt’s major tourist destinations throughout the country from Cairo, Giza, and Luxor, to Aswan and Abu Simbel, to the Red Sea and Alexandria, and even a 3-night Nile River cruise.
Full Itinerary Summary
21 days and 20 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 – Sailing day
- Board the dahabiya sailing yacht late-morning and embark on your Nile cruise.
- On arrival in Kom Ombo, hope off the boat for a visit to the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris.
- Overnight aboard the dahabiya sailing yacht.
Day 9 – Sailing day
- On arrival at Gebel el-Silsila, hop off the boat for a visit to the ancient quaries and rarely-visited tombs that lay nearly forgotton along the banks of the Nile.
- Overnight aboard the dahabiya sailing yacht.
Day 10 – Sailing day
- On arrival in Edfu, hope off the boat for a visit to the Temple of Horus and Hathor.
- Overnight aboard the dahabiya sailing yacht.
Day 11 – Touring and transit day
- On arrival in Esna, disembark and visit the Temple of Khnum.
- Transit by road from Esna to Luxor in the morning (1.5 hours).
- Free afternoon/evening in Luxor.
- Overnight in Luxor.
Day 12 – Touring day
- Explore Luxor Temple, Luxor Museum, and the Temple of Karank on Luxor’s eastern bank.
- Overnight in Luxor.
Day 13 – 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 14 – Transit day
- Transit by road from Luxor to Egypt’s Red Sea coast in the morning (3 hours).
- Free afternoon/evening on the Red Sea.
- Overnight at the Red Sea.
Day 15 – Free day
- Free day to relax and enjoy the sun, sand, and amenities of your Red Sea resort.
- Overnight at the Red Sea.
Day 16 – Free day
- Free day to relax and enjoy the sun, sand, and amenities of your Red Sea resort.
- Overnight at the Red Sea.
Day 17 – Transit day
- Fly from Hurghada 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 18 – 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 19 – 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 20 – Transit and free day
- Transit from Alex back to Cairo by road in the morning (3 hours).
- Free afternoon/evening back in Cairo.
- Overnight in Cairo.
Day 21 – 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.