A Full Nile Valley trip covers the complete itinerary of the Classic Nile Valley trip, which spans Cairo, Giza, and Luxor, in addition to Aswan and Abu Simbel.
Full Itinerary Summary
10 days and 9 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 and touring day
- Transit by road from Aswan to Luxor in the morning (3.5 hours).
- On arrival in Luxor, visit Luxor Temple, Luxor Museum, and the Temple of Karank on Luxor’s eastern bank.
- 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 – Departure day
- Fly from Luxor back to Cairo in the morning or afternoon (1 hour).
- Connect on to your international outbound departure flight from Egypt.