Overview
Tour Description
Nine days built around Egypt’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, starting with the Sound and Light Show at the pyramids and ending with a free day in Cairo, which you can use to fly to Abu Simbel.
Highlights
- The Pyramids Sound and Light Show
- Giza, the Grand Egyptian Museum, Saqqara and Dahshur
- A 3-night 5-star Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor
- Ancient Thebes: the Valley of the Kings and Karnak
- Historic Cairo and an optional Abu Simbel day
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Cairo and the Pyramids Sound and Light Show
A King Tut Tours representative meets you inside the airport and takes you to your 5-star hotel. In the evening you watch the Sound and Light Show at the pyramids, followed by a welcome dinner.
Meals: Dinner. Overnight: 5-star hotel, Cairo.
Day 2: Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum
Your Egyptologist takes you to the Giza Plateau, part of the UNESCO site of Memphis and its Necropolis, for the Great Pyramid, the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure and the Sphinx. After lunch you visit the Grand Egyptian Museum and the Tutankhamun galleries.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch. Overnight: 5-star hotel, Cairo.
Day 3: Saqqara and Dahshur
At Saqqara you see the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the first pyramid ever built, and at Dahshur the Bent and Red Pyramids of King Sneferu, where the builders worked out how to make a true pyramid. You can go inside the Red Pyramid.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch. Overnight: 5-star hotel, Cairo.
Day 4: Fly to Aswan, board the Nile cruise
A morning flight takes you to Aswan. You visit the High Dam and Philae Temple, part of the UNESCO Nubian Monuments, then board your 5-star cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: Nile cruise, Aswan.
Day 5: Kom Ombo and Edfu, sail to Luxor
Day 6: Ancient Thebes: the West and East Banks
Your guide takes you through the UNESCO site of Ancient Thebes: the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon on the West Bank, and Karnak on the East Bank.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: Nile cruise, Luxor.
Day 7: Fly to Cairo, Historic Cairo
You fly back to Cairo from Luxor and explore Historic Cairo: Coptic Cairo and the Hanging Church, then Al-Muizz Street, lined with Fatimid and Mamluk monuments, and Khan el-Khalili.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch. Overnight: 5-star hotel, Cairo.
Day 8: Free day in Cairo or optional Abu Simbel
A day at your own pace. You can add an optional trip to Abu Simbel by air, or visit the Citadel, go shopping or simply rest.
Meals: Breakfast. Overnight: 5-star hotel, Cairo.
Day 9: Fly home
After breakfast your driver takes you to Cairo International Airport and our representative helps with check-in.
Meals: Breakfast.
Included and Excluded
- 5 nights in a 5-star hotel in Cairo with breakfast
- 3 nights on a 5-star deluxe Nile cruise, full board
- Flights Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo
- Pyramids Sound and Light Show and welcome dinner
- Lunch on sightseeing days
- Professional Egyptologist guide
- Entrance fees to all sites in the itinerary
- Meet and assist at all airports
- All transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle
- All service charges and taxes
- International flights and Egypt entry visa
- Optional tours such as the hot air balloon
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Tips
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What You Will Love About This Tour
UNESCO World Heritage Blueprint: A deep, cultural exploration focused entirely on the world-renowned UNESCO World Heritage sites in Cairo, Giza, and along the Nile.
The Perfect Balance: Seamlessly combines the monumental pharaonic wonders of Lower Egypt with an unhurried, relaxing 4-night luxury Nile Cruise.
Effortless Air Travel: Includes domestic air travel between Cairo, Aswan, and Luxor, completely bypassing long and tiring over-land routes.
Elite Logistics: Private air-conditioned transfers, seamless airport meet-and-assist services, and entry tickets handled entirely for you by King Tut Tours.
Tour Attractions
FAQs
How much does the 9-day UNESCO tour cost?
It depends on group size: $9,500 per person for a solo traveler, $7,000 each for 2 to 3, $5,000 for 4 to 8, $4,000 for 9 to 15 and $3,000 for 16 or more.
Is Abu Simbel included?
It is optional on day 8, by a short flight from Cairo via Aswan. Ask us for the price.
What is the Sound and Light Show?
An evening show at the foot of the pyramids, with lights and narration telling the history of Giza.
Can I extend with a beach stay?
Yes. Hurghada or Sharm el-Sheikh are an hour's flight from Cairo.
How many UNESCO sites are in Egypt?
Seven World Heritage Sites.
