Tour (NEFERTITI): The best of Egypt in 10 Days (Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Sharm El Sheikh)

Traveling is living, and it is time to do it now, with a 10-day trip to Egypt discovering its historical beauty with the cities of Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and its incomparable turquoise sea in Sharm el Sheikh and Sinai. Your experience will be complete by having a guide in English and receiving the attention you deserve. Contact us!

Day 1: Arrival in Cairo
Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport and will then escort you to your hotel in an air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the hotel, your tour manager will assist you with a smooth check-in and review your budget vacation itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour.Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: The Pyramids – The Egyptian Museum
Breakfast at the hotel. Pick up at the hotel by our Tour guide. Visit the Pyramids of Giza, including the pyramids of Cheops, Khafre and Mycerinus as well as the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Visit to the Egyptian Museum, with the largest collection of ancient Egyptian monuments and the treasures of Tutankhamun. Have typical Egyptian food for lunch, return to the hotel.

Option to visit the Grand Egyptian Museum before its opening for an additional cost except on Friday and Saturday.
Meals: breakfast and lunch

Day 3: Aswan and The Nubian Village (Hotel in Aswan)
(Transfer to Cairo airport to take the flight to Aswan. A free day to rest in the beautiful city of Aswan. In the afternoon enjoy the tour to the Nubian village in Aswan is a fascinating cultural experience. Typically, it begins with a felucca ride, a traditional boat, along the Nile River. During the journey, you can enjoy panoramic views of Aswan’s riverside landscape.Upon arrival at the Nubian village, you’ll be greeted by local residents with hospitality. You’ll have the opportunity to learn about their lifestyle, traditions, and culture. Visiting their traditional mud-brick houses offers insight into their daily lives.Moreover, it’s common to enjoy traditional Nubian music and dances during the visit. You can also explore workshops where local artisans craft handmade products such as textiles and jewelry.In summary, the tour to the Nubian village in Aswan allows you to immerse yourself in the rich Nubian culture, learn about their history and traditions, and enjoy the warm hospitality of its people.
Meals: breakfast

Day 4: Unfinished Obelisk – File Temple (Nile Cruise)
Breakfast at the hotel. Travel by cruise, after this you will have the opportunity to visit the majestic Temple of Philae – dedicated to the goddesses Isis and Hathor and the Unfinished Obelisk, we will return to the Cruise and lunch will be on board. Afternoon tea and dinner. Accommodation in Aswan.
Meals : breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 5: Kom Ombo and Edfu (Nile Cruise)
After breakfast on board, sail to Kom Ombo, where you can visit the Twin Temple of Kom Ombo, where you will learn about Sobek (the crocodile god) and Horus (the falcon god), whose monuments decorate each half of the temple. Lunch on board, sailing to Edfu. Visit to the Temple of Edfu, the best preserved in the ancient world. The monument is dedicated to the falcon god, Horus. Return to the cruise. Afternoon tea on the deck. Navigation towards Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 6: Luxor (Nile Cruise)
Breakfast on board. Start your visit in Luxor. You will visit the western part of the city, where we will visit the Valley of the Kings, burial place of the pharaohs of the New Kingdom, the Temple of Hatshepsut that was built by the architects of the New Empire during the 15th century BC in Deir El-Bahari and The Colossi of Memnon famous for its red granite. Return to the cruise. Lunch on board. Visit the Luxor Temple, built during the New Kingdom. It was linked to the Temple of Karnak through an avenue with sphinxes. Visit the Karnak Temple, the most influential religious center. The main temple was dedicated to the god Amun.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner  

Day 7: Luxor- Sharm El Sheikh (The Red Sea)
– Breakfast on board. Disembark at 8:00 a.m. Transfer to Luxor Airport to take the flight to Sharm El Sheikh, a stopover in Cairo. Assistance upon arrival at Sharm el Sheikh Airport. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
Meals: breakfast

Day 8: Optional tour to Ras Muhamed (Snorkeling)
Breakfast. Free day in Sharm or optional snorkeling tour. Transfer to the Port. A wonderful snorkeling tour to Ras Muhamed with a panoramic scene of Asia on the left and Africa on the right. It is a perfect place to practice snorkeling. That area is highlighted by the incredible quantity and variety of fish with the richest and most unique seabed in the world; Enjoy observing coral reefs and colorful fish.
Meals: breakfast and lunch

Day 9: Optional tour to the Monastery of Santa Catalina
Breakfast. Free day in Sharm or optional tour to visit Saint Catherine’s Monastery located 220 km northwest from Sharm el Sheikh and located among the Saint Catherine Mountains which is considered the oldest monastery in Christianity. In the monastery there is a library that is considered the second largest collection of illuminated manuscripts in the world after that of the Vatican. You can see the Burning Bush and a large number of ancient works of art: Priceless icons, carved doors, wall paintings and other religious ornaments.Return to the hotel and accommodation.
Meals: breakfast

Day 10: Sharm El Sheikh – Cairo- Final Departure
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Sharm el Sheikh Airport to take the flight to Cairo, wait at Cairo airport to take the return flight.
Meals: breakfast