Cairo to Abu Simbel Trip by Land

Nothing can describe the great experience and the enjoyable you can feel it during your splendid trip in Egypt by land. Start with Cairo, then Luxor, and Aswan and finally Abu Simbel

Itinerary

Start your splendid 8 days trip to discover Egypt from Cairo to Abu Simbel

• 1st Day: International Arrival (Welcome to Egypt)

  Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport. You will meet our Egyvel Representative who having a signboard written by your name to assist you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel for check-in and discuss with you your holiday itinerary.

  Overnight in Cairo

  Welcome Drink

• 2nd Day: Pyramids & Cairo Tour \ Train to Luxor

  Start your day by having your nice breakfast before checking-out and meet your Private Egyptologist Guide to begin your day tour by visiting the Giza Plateau of Pyramids to see the 3 Great Pyramids for the famous Kings Cheops, his son Chephren, and his grandson Mykernius. And you will see also there the famous Sphinx and the Valley Temple.

  Transfer to a good local restaurant to have your tasty lunch, then transfer to the old Cairo to visit the Coptic part there and enjoy your time to visit the Hanging Church, the Church of St. Sergius and Ben Ezra Synagogue.

  Then you will be transferred to the Down Town to visit the marvellous Egyptian Museum and enjoy watching the most important and amazing Egyptian antiquities in the world. After that, you will back to the old Cairo to visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar at the Islamic part.

  Finally, you will transfer to Giza railway station to catch your train to Luxor.

  Note about the sleeping train:

  The train duration from Cairo to Aswan about 14 hours & from Luxor to Cairo for about 11 hours.

  You have your private compartment inside the train.

  Dinner & breakfast will be served inside your compartment

  Overnight aboard the Train

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• 3rd Day: Luxor East & West Bank Tour

  Upon your arrival at Luxor train station, you will be met by your personal Egyptologist tour guide to transfer to the West Bank to start your tour to the Valley of the Kings to see three tombs from more than 60 tombs for the Egyptian Pharaohs Kings, then you will go to visit the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Dier El Bahary, then you will visit the famous Colossi of Memnon for King Amenhotep III.

  After that, you will transfer to have your lunch at nice local restaurant before transfer back to the East Bank to continue your tour by visiting Karnak Temple, one of the most important temples in the world, and Luxor Temple.

  Lastly, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in.

  Overnight in Luxor

  Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

• 4th Day: Luxor to Aswan \ Aswan Sightseeing

  In the early morning, after having your Breakfast and checking-out, you will be met by your guide to transfer to Aswan for about 3 hours driving, and there you will start to visit the famous High Dam, one of the most important projects in the 20^th century and you will visit the charming Philae temple, it was built in the Third Century B.C and finally, you will visit the Unfinished Obelisk for Queen Hatshepsut at the granite quarries.

  In the end, you will go to a good quality local restaurant for lunch before going to your hotel for check-in.

  Overnight in Aswan

  Meals: Lunch and Dinner

• 5th Day: Abu Simbel Tour \ Train to Cairo

  In the early morning, you will get your breakfast box, then meet your private tour guide to start driving to Abu Simbel for about 3 hours to visit the famous 2 temples for King Ramses II, he was built the temples for himself and for his favorite wife Queen Nefertari to celebrate his victory in the Battle of Kadesh.

  Transfer back to Aswan and go to the restaurant for lunch and later you will transfer to Aswan railway station to back to Cairo.

  Overnight aboard the Train

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• 6th Day: Arrival Cairo \ Free Day

  At Giza Railway station, you will be met by your Tour Leader to transfer to your hotel for check-in, then you have free time the rest of the day. Optional tour to Memphis and the Step Pyramid at Sakkara.

  Overnight in Cairo

  Meals: Breakfast

• 7th Day: Free Day \ Optional Tours

  Free Day in Cairo or you can choose an optional tour you can do on this day, for example, a beautiful day tour to Alexandria to visit the old city for the Greek King Alexander the Great.

  Overnight in Cairo

  Meals: Breakfast

• 8th Day: International Departure

  Have your breakfast at the hotel before checking-out and meet your Tour Leader who will transfer you to the Cairo International Airport for your Final Departure.

  Goodbye

  Meals: Breakfast

Included

• Meet and greet service at the airport
• A private English speaking Egyptologist guide
• All transfers by a private non-smoking air-conditioned vehicle
• Accommodation for 3 nights at 5* hotel in Cairo including Bed & Breakfast
• Accommodation for 1 night at 5* hotel in Luxor including Bed & Breakfast
• Accommodation for 1 night at 5* hotel in Aswan including Bed & Breakfast
• Accommodation for 2 nights aboard the sleeper train in Half-Board Basis
• All the entrance fees and the sightseeing tickets as mentioned on the above itinerary
• All meals as mentioned in the itinerary
• Bottled water during the tours
• Portage when needed
• All taxes and service charges are covered

Excluded

• International airfare
• Entry Visa to Egypt
• Beverage during the meals
• Personal expenses
• Any extra things that not mentioned on the itinerary
• Tipping Kitty
• Entrance fees for the Great Pyramid or the Solar Boat at the Pyramids area
• King Tutankhamun tomb or King Seti I tomb at the Valley of the Kings

Optionals

Cairo:

• Sound and Light show at Giza pyramids
• Cairo by night
• Day tour to Sakkara & Memphis
• Day tour to Alexandria
• Desert Safari by ATV around the Pyramids
• Dahsure countryside tour
• El Fayoum day tour

Aswan:

• Tour to the Nubian Village
• Tour to the Nubian Museum

Luxor:

• Hot Air Balloon

Accommodation & Prices (USD)

All Prices Are per Person.

Silver Accommodation:

Cairo Pyramids Hotel or similar. ( Bed & Breakfast ), Iberotel Luxor or similar. ( Bed & Breakfast ), Isis Corniche Aswan or similar. ( Bed & Breakfast )

Gold Accommodation:

Steigenberger Pyramids Hotel or similar, ( Bed & Breakfast ), Steigenberger Luxor Hotel or similar. ( Bed & Breakfast ), Movenpick Aswan or similar. ( Bed & Breakfast )

Diamond Accommodation:

Sheraton Cairo or similar. ( Bed & Breakfast ), Hilton Luxor or similar. ( Bed & Breakfast ), Movenpick Aswan or similar, ( Bed & Breakfast )