Schedule: Daily Departures
Duration: 7 Days / 6 Nights
Pickup & Drop-off: Cairo International Airport (CAI)
Domestic Transit: Domestic Flights Included (Cairo / Luxor & Aswan / Cairo) + Seated Train (Luxor to Aswan)
Accommodation Levels: 5-Star Standard, Luxury, and Ultra-Luxury Packages
Tour Highlights
Discover the cultural breadth of Egypt on an intensive 7-day private expedition connecting four historic regions. Tailored for travelers seeking maximum exposure to pharaonic and Greco-Roman heritage within a streamlined timeframe, this journey links Cairo's Pyramid Fields with the Mediterranean coast of Alexandria, followed by domestic flight access to the open-air museum of Luxor and the Nile island sanctuaries of Aswan.
- Giza Plateau & Egyptian Museum: Stand before the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, the Great Sphinx, the Valley Temple, and thousands of royal treasures inside Cairo's Museum of Egyptian Antiquities.
- Mediterranean Day Trip to Alexandria: Discover the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the seaside Citadel of Qaitbay at the Pharos Lighthouse site, Montaza Palace Gardens, and Stanley Bridge.
- Luxor East & West Banks: Explore the 134 sandstone pillars of Karnak’s Hypostyle Hall, Luxor Temple, subterranean tombs in the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut’s Mortuary Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon.
- Scenic Upper Egypt Rail: Travel through the agricultural Nile Valley aboard a scenic daytime train between Luxor and Aswan.
- Aswan Island Heritage & Engineering: Visit the UNESCO-salvaged island Temple of Philae dedicated to Isis and view Lake Nasser from the crest of the Aswan High Dam.
- Optional Abu Simbel Excursion: Add a day excursion across the Nubian desert to the rock-hewn temples of Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari.
Detailed 7-Day Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Cairo – Welcome to Egypt
- Arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI). Your Ramasside Tours airport representative meets you inside the terminal holding a personalized name sign.
- Receive dedicated assistance through entry formalities, luggage retrieval, and customs.
- Transfer by private, air-conditioned vehicle to your Cairo hotel for check-in.
- Settle in, review your upcoming travel plan, and enjoy an overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 2: The Egyptian Museum & The Giza Pyramids
- Breakfast at your hotel. Meet your licensed private Egyptologist guide.
- Museum of Egyptian Antiquities (Tahrir Square): Begin with an extensive tour through the classical museum housing over 250,000 pharaonic antiquities spanning 5,000 years of civilization, including the Tutankhamun golden galleries and royal sarcophagi.
- The Giza Plateau: Stand before the Great Pyramid of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. Capture panoramic desert photographs across the plateau.
- The Great Sphinx & Valley Temple: Walk through Khafre’s granite Valley Temple, used anciently for royal mummification rituals, and admire the Great Sphinx up close.
- Return transfer to your hotel. Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 3: Full-Day Cultural Excursion to Alexandria
- Breakfast at your hotel. Board your private climate-controlled vehicle for an overland drive north along the desert highway to Alexandria.
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Tour the open plaza and architecture of the modern library, viewing submerged statues of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I. (Note: Library reading halls are closed on Fridays and public holidays; interior reading room access requires a separate ticket).
- Citadel of Qaitbay: Stop outside the 15th-century maritime fortress built atop the exact foundation of the ancient Pharos Lighthouse—one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- Montaza Palace Gardens: Stroll through 150 acres of coastal royal grounds once favored by King Farouk, viewing the Haramlek and Salamlek palaces and walking out toward Tea Island.
- Historic Landmarks & Corniche Drive: View the Mosque of Abu El Abbas El Mursi, the Unknown Soldier Memorial, and Saint Mark’s Coptic Cathedral (Africa’s oldest church foundation).
- Stanley Bridge & Corniche: Drive along the coastal Corniche and across Stanley Bridge for sweeping views of Alexandria’s bays, followed by a walk through the historic downtown center.
- Return drive back to Cairo in the evening. Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 4: Flight to Luxor – West & East Bank Highlights
- Breakfast and hotel checkout. Early transfer to Cairo Airport for your domestic flight to Luxor.
- Arrive in Luxor and meet your local Egyptologist guide.
- Valley of the Kings: Cross to the Theban West Bank to explore subterranean burial chambers carved deep into the limestone hills, admiring preserved hieroglyphic texts and vivid pigments.
- Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari: Visit the colonnaded limestone terraces rising dramatically out of the cliffs, constructed for Egypt's celebrated female monarch.
- Colossi of Memnon: Brief photo stop before the two colossal quartzite seated statues representing Pharaoh Amenhotep III.
- Karnak Temple Complex: Cross back to the East Bank to tour the largest religious complex ever built. Walk along the Ram-Headed Sphinx Avenue and stand beneath the 134 towering sandstone columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall.
- Luxor Temple: Proceed along the ancient Avenue of Sphinxes to explore Luxor Temple, built primarily by Amenhotep III and Ramesses II.
- Transfer to your hotel for check-in. Overnight stay in Luxor.
Day 5: Train to Aswan – High Dam & Philae Island Temple
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- (Optional Dawn Activity): Hot air balloon flight gently soaring over the Valley of the Kings and Theban desert cliffs at sunrise (approx. 30–45 minutes).
- Transfer to Luxor Railway Station to board the scenic train to Aswan.
- Arrive in Aswan, met by your local representative and private driver.
- Philae Island Temple of Isis: Board a private motorboat across the Nile to Agilkia Island to explore the Greco-Roman sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Isis, rescued and reconstructed block-by-block under UNESCO supervision.
- Aswan High Dam: Visit the modern engineering landmark completed in the 1960s, offering expansive views across Lake Nasser.
- Transfer to your hotel for check-in. Overnight stay in Aswan.
Day 6: Optional Abu Simbel – Domestic Flight Back to Cairo
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- (Optional Morning Excursion): Travel southwest across the Nubian desert to Abu Simbel. Stand before the four 65-foot seated colossi of Ramesses II carved into the cliff face and tour the adjacent Hathor Temple of Queen Nefertari on the shores of Lake Nasser.
- Transfer to Aswan Airport for your domestic flight back to Cairo.
- Arrive in Cairo, meet your driver, and transfer to your hotel. Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 7: Final Departure from Cairo
- Breakfast at your hotel.
- Meet your Ramasside Tours representative and driver for your private transfer to Cairo International Airport (CAI), with assistance through departure check-in.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- 4 nights accommodation in Cairo on a bed-and-breakfast basis
- 1 night accommodation in Luxor on a bed-and-breakfast basis
- 1 night accommodation in Aswan on a bed-and-breakfast basis
- Domestic flight tickets: Cairo to Luxor & Aswan to Cairo
- Train tickets: Luxor to Aswan
- Private round-trip overland transfers between Cairo and Alexandria
- All tours led by a licensed private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
- All site entrance tickets to scheduled attractions (Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Egyptian Museum, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Karnak, Luxor Temple, Philae Temple, High Dam, Bibliotheca Alexandrina plaza, and Montaza Gardens)
- Motorboat transfers for Philae Island Temple
- Chilled bottled mineral water inside vehicles throughout all travel days
- All airport and railway station meet-and-assist services, highway tolls, parking fees, service charges, and municipal taxes
Exclusions
- Entry visa to Egypt
- International airfare
- Optional excursions (Abu Simbel, Luxor Hot Air Balloon, Pyramids Sound & Light)
- Special interior tickets (inside the Great Pyramid chambers, Tutankhamun's tomb, or Bibliotheca Alexandrina reading halls)
- Lunches, dinners, and beverages not specified in the itinerary
- Gratuities / Tipping
Accommodation Options
TierCairo HotelsLuxor HotelsAswan Hotels5-Star Standard (A)Le Méridien Pyramids / Steigenberger Pyramids / Ramses Hilton / Barceló PyramidsSteigenberger Nile Palace / Sonesta St. GeorgeTolip Aswan / Helnan Aswan HotelLuxury (B)Kempinski Nile / Fairmont Nile City / Conrad Cairo / Marriott Cairo / Sheraton CairoHilton Luxor Resort & SpaMövenpick Resort AswanUltra-LuxuryFour Seasons at Nile Plaza / Marriott Mena House / The Nile Ritz-CarltonSofitel Winter Palace LuxorSofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan
Tour Add-ons & Travel Notes
Executive Luxury Van Upgrade
Upgrade your road transfers between Cairo and Alexandria to an executive luxury van featuring extra legroom, plush reclining seats, onboard Wi-Fi, and cold beverages.
VIP Private Tour with Dr. Zahi Hawass
Request an exclusive private tour led by world-renowned archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass, including private access inside the Giza Plateau and between the paws of the Great Sphinx away from all public crowds.
Child Policy
- 0 – 1.99 years: Free of charge (excluding domestic flight seat costs)
- 2 – 5.99 years: 25% of tour price (50% if domestic flights are included)
- 6 – 11.99 years: 50% of adult tour price
- 12+ years: Full adult rate
For reservations, customized flight schedules, and private VIP upgrades, contact us at: [email protected]
