10 Days Ultimate VIP Luxury Cairo, Grand Egyptian Museum, Alexandria, Luxor & Aswan

10 Days Ultimate VIP Luxury Cairo, Grand Egyptian Museum, Alexandria, Luxor & Aswan

Overview

Duration

10 Day

Schedule

Upon Request

Pickup

Your Hotel

Tour Description

This is our most complete private luxury tour of Egypt, designed for travellers who want the best of everything in ten days. You stay in 5-star hotels in Cairo and Alexandria, sail from Aswan to Luxor on a 5-star deluxe Nile cruise with an excursion to Abu Simbel, and float over the Valley of the Kings in a hot-air balloon at sunrise. A private Egyptologist is with you throughout, and every transfer, flight and ticket is handled for you.

The route covers Egypt’s three great regions in a logical order: the pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum first, then Upper Egypt by air and by river, then the Mediterranean city of Alexandria and a final day among the oldest pyramids at Saqqara and Dahshur.

Highlights

  • The Grand Egyptian Museum and the Pyramids of Giza
  • A 4-night 5-star Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Abu Simbel included
  • Sunrise hot-air balloon over Luxor’s west bank
  • A private day in Alexandria
  • Saqqara, Memphis and the Red and Bent Pyramids at Dahshur

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Itinerary

Cairo airport

cairo airport

 

Welcome to Egypt. Our representative meets you at Cairo International Airport, assists with your visa and luggage, and escorts you by private car to your 5-star hotel.

Overnight in Cairo.

Grand Egyptian Museum

 

Breakfast. Start your tour by visiting Grand Egyptian Museum, which has the biggest collection of Pharaonic artifacts in the world, to learn about the wonders of ancient Egypt.

Discover magnificent items, such as King Tutankhamun’s entire collection, and take in contemporary interactive displays that vividly depict the past. For those who enjoy culture and history, this is the ideal experience.

Grand Egyptian museum and luxury tour to Egypt

Then visit the

Great Pyramids

The number one activity in Cairo is by far the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx. Dated almost 5000 years ago, these monuments and their great conservation state are one of the greatest things you can experience with the naked eye.

Located in the Giza Complex on the west side of the Nile River banks, the Great Pyramids and the Great Sphinx are Cairo’s best-kept treasures.

It has many tombs. It consists of the great Giza Pyramids (Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure), which are considered to be one of the seven wonders of the world, and Khufu Pyramid is considered to be the grandest in the complex. This complex also contains the amazing Sphinx and the Valley Temple.

The Great Pyramid

It’s an astonishing engineering accomplishment, as it’s the greatest pyramid that has ever been built. It was built by King Khufu. It contains about 2300000 blocks. These white Tura limestone blocks give the pyramid a smooth surface.

The Great Sphinx

Cheops Pyramid King Khufu

It is the oldest known monumental sculpture in the world, and tourists come from around the world to witness the beauty of its shape as it has the head of a man and the body of a lion, which has many spiritual and mythical meanings.

Back to the hotel

Lunch is served at one of Cairo’s best restaurants

Overnight in Cairo.

Aswan airport

Aswan airport

Breakfast. Transfer to take the flight to Aswan. When you arrive at Aswan Airport, your Egyptologist guide meets you with a name sign and you head straight to

Aswan high dam

Aswan high dam

The Aswan Dam, often known as the Aswan High Dam since the 1960s, is an embankment dam that was constructed in Aswan, Egypt, between 1960 and 1970 to span the Nile. Its importance far outweighed that of the earlier Aswan Low Dam, which was built downstream and finished in 1902.

Following the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, the government made building the High Dam a top priority due to the Low Dam’s success at full capacity.

The dam’s capacity to produce hydroelectricity, improve flood control, and increase water storage for irrigation made it essential for Egypt’s planned industrialization. Similar to its earlier installation, the High Dam has had a profound impact on Egypt’s culture and economy.

Then continue to the island temple of the goddess Isis.

Philae temple

1 day tour in Aswan

The dazzling Philae temple of the renowned mother goddess Isis The “Myth of Osiris” is depicted in the enormous storybook Isis, which was crafted from heavenly stone and endured the test of time. It was moved to Agilkia Island between the 1960s and 1970s as part of the UNESCO Nubia Campaign project.

King Ptolemy II erected it about 280 BC. It was built in honor of the goddess Isis, the chief deity of the island. Then he will join you on the luxury Nile cruise to check in

afternoon on the Nubian village tour around 4 pm

Nubian Village trip

The tour guide will be waiting; they will be waiting for you and will find you. From the moment your tour starts, Once in the car, your guide will talk to you about all the things on the way as well as other aspects of your tour that will interest you. To learn about the Nubians

you must spend time with them. today takes you on This private tour to Soheil Island lets you meet and spend time with Nubian people in their village. Sail to Soheil Island for an insight into the Nubian lifestyle. The island is home to a Nubian Village.

Here, visit a Nubian house in a Nubian village and spend time with the Nubian people, learning about their history, culture, and lifestyle. either a felucca or a motorized boat, depending on the currents and tides of the Nile on the day

Overnight in Aswan.

Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Abu Simbel temples

An early-morning private excursion from Aswan (about 3.5 hours each way by road) to the twin rock-cut temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari, relocated in the 1960s to save them from the waters of Lake Nasser.

8 days pyramids and Nile cruise

The temples were built out of a sandstone rock cliff, and the representation of the deities to which each was dedicated is carved on its huge façade. Nearby, also saved, lies the small temple of the King’s wife, Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor.

Return to your cruise in Aswan for lunch on board, then sail to Kom Ombo. After afternoon tea, visit the temple shared by two gods, Sobek and Haroeris (Horus the Elder).

kom Ombo temple

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The setting of this Temple of Sobek, the crocodile god, makes an approach by water the far superior way to visit this site. The temple is perched atop a picturesque bluff alongside the river and while there are no longer any crocodiles in the river or in the sacred lake inside the temple complex, this riverside temple is still worthy of a visit.

Like the other two sites between Luxor and Aswan, Kom Ombo dates from the Ptolemaic Dynasty and it was only completed under Roman rule. The temple has a dual dedication to Sobek and Horus, and the plan of the temple reflects this dual purpose.

Sail to Edfu.

Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Overnight on the cruise

Edfu, Horus Temple

Edfu_temple_Aswan_Egypt

Breakfast is on board. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Temple of Horus at Edfu is widely considered to be the most impressive of all of the Nile-side temples along the journey between Luxor and Aswan. It is a required stop by all of the cruise ships that make the trip, also stopping at Esna and Kom Ombo.

Like at Esna, the temple at Edfu is a late construction. It was built during the Greco-Roman Period, but the builders painstakingly preserved the form of Egypt’s true pharaohs. As a result, a visit to Edfu allows you to see what all of the other ruined temples around Egypt might have looked like had they been built 2000 years later.

Cross the lock. Sail to Luxor. Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board and the Galabya party.

Overnight on the cruise.

Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Valley of the Kings

valley of the kings

Start your day with an impressive breakfast meal, and then join our Egyptologist tour guide on a tour to visit the gorgeous Luxor tourist attractions, starting with the Valley of the Kings. Its royal burials are located in the West Bank of Luxor, which has 24 terrific royal tombs and, in total, 64 tombs, according to the last discovery from 2008 to 2014.

It’s the final resting place of Egypt’s rulers from the 18th to the 20th dynasty; it is home to tombs, including those of the great Pharaoh Ramses II and King Tutankhamun. The tombs were well stocked with all the material goods a ruler might need in the next world. Most of the decoration inside the tombs is still well-preserved.

Temple of Hatshepsut

Hatsheput temple

It is a mortuary temple at Deir El-Bahri. It was built by Queen Hatshepsut, who is considered to be one of the most formidable women in Ancient Egypt. The queen is distinguished as one of the most successful pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, but she was not the only female ruler in Egypt’s history. Her reign was peaceful and prosperous, and as a result, it witnessed a wide variety of achievements, one of which was her own mortuary temple, which commemorates all her great works on its walls.

Colossi of Memnon

memnon_colossal_Luxor_Egypt

They are two incredible, massive stone statues of the royal pharaoh, Amenhotep III. They depict him in a seated position, and they are made from blocks of quartzite sandstone. The legendary Colossi of Memnon are the guardians of the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III.

The temple consists of two spectacular twin statues sitting at the entrance of Luxor and it gained fame due to its majestic appearance.

Excursion to the Necropolis of Thebes, drive to the Valley of Kings.

Overnight on the cruise in Luxor.

Return to the cruise for lunch and a relaxed afternoon on deck.

Hot Balloon

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If you want to make your stay in Luxor unforgettable, drift peacefully over the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, and the Mountain of the Nobles.
The flight lasts about 45 minutes, depending on wind conditions. After landing, check out of the cruise.

Karnak temple

karnak temple

The Karnak Temple dates back from around 2055 BC to around 100 AD. It was built as a cult temple and was dedicated to the gods Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. Being the largest building for religious purposes ever to be constructed, the Karnak Temple was known as the “most select of places” by ancient Egyptians.

During the New Kingdom, the Karnak Temple Complex was the center of the ancient faith while power was concentrated at Thebes (modern-day Luxor), and its significance is reflected in its enormous size.

In addition to its religious significance, it also served as a treasury, administrative center, and palace for the New Kingdom pharaohs. To this day, it is considered the largest temple complex ever constructed anywhere in the world.

 Luxor temple

best price to 1 day Luxor & Karnak Temple

Different from other temples in Luxor, the Luxor temple was not built in adoration of a god or to a god figure of the kings and pharaohs; instead, it was built in dedication to the rejuvenation of kingship. Many kings might have been crowned at the Temple of Luxor,

whether crowned in reality or conceptually, as in the case of Alexander the Great, who claimed he was crowned at Luxor, although facts indicate that he had never traveled south of Memphis, which is considered the modern city of Cairo.

Transfer to take the flight to Cairo.

Arrival and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight in Cairo.

Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to start your tour to Alexandria. Start the tour with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the modern library built near the site of the ancient Great Library of Alexandria. Visit its open court and free museums.

Note: Alexandria Library is closed on every public holiday. Then visit the Site of the Lighthouse; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, on which now stands the castle of Qaitbey.

Visit the royal gardens of King Farouk (the last king in the history of Egypt).and see the royal palaces of Haramlek and Salamlek, as well as the royal beaches of the queens. Continue your tour by visiting the most famous mosque in the city:

the Abu El Abbas El Mursi Mosque.

abu-el-abbas-el-mursi-mosque

as well as the memorial of the Unknown Soldier of Alexandria and the statue of Alexander the Great. Visit St. Mark’s Coptic Cathedral, one of Africa’s most historic churches, before driving along the Corniche

(30 km) to see the whole city of Alexandria from the seaside, which includes the old harbor of Alexandria, where thousands of submerged ancient artifacts have been recovered.

Stopover the famous Stanley Bridge

the modern landmark of modern Alexandria, before visiting the old downtown of Alexandria and walking through the old city-center of Alexandria: built by Alexander the Great. Travel in comfort back to your hotel. Overnight stay in Alexandria.

After breakfast, drive back towards Cairo by private car (about 3 hours) and continue to Saqqara to see the Step Pyramid of Djoser, one of the world’s oldest monumental stone buildings.

Step Pyramid of Djoser

Djoser Step Pyramid

It was built in the 3rd Dynasty (around 2630 BC) for King Djoser. After that, they transferred to Memphis, which was founded by King Menes. and was the capital of Old Egypt during the Old Kingdom,

it was considered to be a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years, the first capital of Egypt. See the Statue of Ramses II. On your way to the south, you will visit the Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid at Dahshur.

Overnight in Cairo.

After breakfast at the hotel, our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.

Included and Excluded

  • 4 nights in a 5-star hotel in Cairo, bed and breakfast.
  • 1 night in a 5-star hotel in Alexandria, bed and breakfast.
  • 4 nights on a 5-star deluxe Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor, full board, sightseeing included.
  • Domestic flights Cairo–Aswan and Luxor–Cairo.
  • Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza Pyramids and Sphinx with a private Egyptologist.
  • Private excursion to Abu Simbel from Aswan.
  • Aswan High Dam, Philae Temple and Nubian village visit.
  • Luxor sightseeing: Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon, Karnak and Luxor temples.
  • Hot-air balloon ride over Luxor’s West Bank.
  • Full-day Alexandria tour and Saqqara/Dahshur visit.
  • All airport and hotel transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle.
  • Private licensed Egyptologist guide throughout.
  • Entrance fees to all sites in the itinerary.
  • All taxes and service charges.
  • International flights and Egypt entry visa.
  • Tips for guides, drivers and cruise staff.
  • Drinks with meals and personal expenses.
  • Optional entry tickets inside the pyramids or special tombs.

Prices:

What will it cost you?

Prices per person change with the season and how many of you travel. Set yours and see the real number — no email needed.

October – April
Per personPer person, double room$15,000/ person
Per personPer person, single room$17,000/ person
May – September
Per personPer person, double room$13,000/ person
Per personPer person, single room$15,000/ person

Note:

All the accommodation in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan hotels and Nile cruises are 5* ultra deluxe accommodations

FAQs

What makes this a VIP luxury tour?

Private guiding throughout, 5-star hotels and a 5-star deluxe Nile cruise, domestic flights, a balloon flight and personal assistance at every airport.

Is Abu Simbel included?

Yes. Abu Simbel is visited from Aswan as part of the cruise days.

How much does the tour cost?

From $13,000 per person in May–September and $15,000 in October–April, based on two people sharing. Single rooms cost more.

Can the itinerary be changed?

Yes. We can add nights, swap Alexandria for a Red Sea beach stay, or upgrade to a private Dahabiya.

What is included in a luxury tour?

VIP airport service, private guides and vehicles, 5-star hotels, a deluxe cruise or dahabiya, and internal flights.

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