Overview
Tour Description
Five budget-friendly days that take you from the pyramids of Giza to the temples of Abu Simbel. You fly to Aswan, spend a relaxed day at the High Dam, Philae and the market, and travel to Abu Simbel before flying back to Cairo, with a private Egyptologist the whole way.
Highlights
- A Nile dinner cruise on your first night
- The Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum
- The High Dam, Philae and lunch overlooking the Nile
- Abu Simbel by private car
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Cairo and Nile dinner cruise
A King Tut Tours representative meets you at Cairo International Airport with a name sign, helps with customs and luggage, and drives you to your hotel. In the evening you join a Nile dinner cruise with an open buffet, a Tanoura whirling dance and a belly dance show, with the lights of Cairo along the river.
Meals: Dinner. Overnight: hotel, Cairo.
Day 2: Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum, fly to Aswan
Your private Egyptologist takes you to the Giza Plateau: the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure from the 4th Dynasty, six smaller queens’ pyramids, the Sphinx with the face of Khafre, and the granite Valley Temple. After lunch you visit the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square. In the evening you fly to Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch. Overnight: hotel, Aswan.
Day 3: Aswan: the High Dam and Philae
Your guide shows you the High Dam, built in the 1960s to control the Nile flood, and takes you by boat to Philae Temple, the temple of Isis rescued by UNESCO and rebuilt on Agilkia Island. Lunch is at a restaurant overlooking the Nile, and the evening is free to explore the Aswan market.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch. Overnight: hotel, Aswan.
Day 4: Abu Simbel, fly to Cairo
With a breakfast box from the hotel, you set off early with your guide by private car to Abu Simbel, the two temples Ramses II carved into the mountain in the 13th century BC for himself and his queen Nefertari. The whole complex was moved to higher ground in the 1960s in one of UNESCO’s greatest rescue projects. You return to Aswan for lunch and fly back to Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch. Overnight: hotel, Cairo.
Day 5: Fly home
After breakfast our representative drives you to Cairo International Airport and helps with check-in.
Meals: Breakfast.
Included and Excluded
- Meet and assist at Cairo and Aswan airports
- 3 nights in a Cairo hotel and 1 night in an Aswan hotel, with breakfast
- Flights Cairo to Aswan and back
- Nile dinner cruise on day 1
- Private Egyptologist guide
- Lunch on sightseeing days
- Entrance fees to all sites in the itinerary
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for all tours and transfers
- Bottled water during excursions
- All service charges and taxes
- International flights
- Egypt entry visa ($25 per person on arrival)
- Tickets to enter the Great Pyramid or special tombs
- Optional excursions
- Tips for guides, drivers and hotel staff
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FAQs
How much does the 5-day Cairo, Aswan and Abu Simbel budget tour cost?
It depends on group size: $4,000 per person for a solo traveler, $3,000 each for 2 to 3, $2,500 for 4 to 8, $2,000 for 9 to 15 and $1,500 for 16 or more.
How is this different from your 5-star version?
This tour uses comfortable mid-range hotels, includes entrance fees and adds a free day in Aswan. Our 5-star version visits Saqqara and the Grand Egyptian Museum instead.
How early do we leave for Abu Simbel?
Usually around 4:00 AM, with a breakfast box, so you arrive before the heat and the crowds.
Can I add Luxor?
Yes. Add two days and take the train from Aswan to Luxor for the Valley of the Kings and Karnak.
How can I save on an Egypt trip?
Travel in summer or shoulder months, take the train, share a private tour and choose standard hotels. See our budget travel guide.
