8 Day Luxury Egypt Tour Cairo Alexandria Luxor Aswan

Welcome to Egypt! Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, our representative will meet you and assist you with the arrival procedures before transferring you by private, air-conditioned vehicle to your luxury hotel.

After check-in, enjoy a welcome drink and take some time to relax after your journey. Your tour manager will review the schedule for your 8 Day Luxury Egypt Tour Cairo Alexandria Luxor Aswan, including the sightseeing plans and any optional experiences you may wish to add during your stay.

Spend a relaxing evening at your hotel and prepare for the exciting days ahead.

Overnight: Cairo Hotel

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before meeting your certified English-speaking Egyptologist guide in the lobby. Begin your sightseeing at the legendary Giza Plateau, where you will discover some of Egypt's most famous ancient monuments.

Visit the Great Pyramid of Cheops. It was built about 4,500 years ago. Next, go to the Pyramids of Chephren and Mycerinus. There is also an optional camel ride around the plateau. Your guide will show you good spots for photos. You will get views of the pyramids and the open desert around them.

Visit the Valley Temple associated with King Chephren before continuing your Cairo sightseeing.

Head toward central Cairo for a visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum. Spend approximately two hours exploring its impressive collections and learning about the development of ancient Egyptian civilization.

Have lunch at a nice local restaurant. After lunch, go to Coptic Cairo. See the Hanging Church of the Holy Virgin Mary. This is one of the key Christian landmarks in the area. Keep moving to the Cavern Church of Abu Serga. It is often linked with the Holy Family during their trip in Egypt. Then visit Ben Ezra Synagogue, a historic Jewish place of worship.

End your day at Khan El Khalili. It is a famous old market in Cairo. Walk through the small streets with shops that sell handicrafts, spices, souvenirs, and local snacks. Sit down with a cup of tea and enjoy the old Cairo mood.

This rich combination of ancient monuments, museums, religious landmarks, and traditional markets is an important highlight of your 8 day Luxury Egypt Tour Package.

Meals: lunch, dinner

After breakfast, depart Cairo in a private, air-conditioned vehicle for Alexandria. The journey takes approximately three hours, with a short break along the way. Arrive in Alexandria, the Mediterranean city known for its coastal scenery and fascinating blend of Greek, Roman, and Egyptian history.

Begin your Alexandria sightseeing at Pompey's Pillar, an impressive Roman monument associated with the ancient city of Alexandria.

Next, go to the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa. This burial site is among the most striking in the city. Walk through the underground parts and look closely at the blended Egyptian, Greek, and Roman details.

Continue along the Mediterranean coast to the Citadel of Qaitbay, built on the site traditionally associated with the ancient Pharos Lighthouse. Enjoy views of the Eastern Harbor and the Mediterranean Sea.

Then step by the Library of Alexandria from the outside. It is a famous cultural building that draws on the city’s long history of learning.

Enjoy lunch at a restaurant overlooking the harbor, with a seafood meal offering a relaxing break during your Alexandria adventure.

After lunch, return comfortably to Cairo by private vehicle.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before transferring to Cairo International Airport for your flight to Aswan.

Upon arrival, your private guide will meet you and accompany you to your 5-star Nile cruise boat. Continues Luxury Egypt itinerary with Cairo and Nile Valley with lunch onboard before beginning your Aswan sightseeing.

Visit the Aswan High Dam, one of Egypt's most important modern engineering projects. Learn how this massive structure helped control the Nile's annual flooding and supported the development of Egypt's agricultural and energy infrastructure.

Continue to Philae Temple, a beautiful ancient sanctuary dedicated primarily to the goddess Isis. Enjoy the journey to the temple and admire its remarkable reliefs, columns, and riverside setting.

Return to your Nile cruise and enjoy dinner and evening entertainment as the boat begins sailing toward Kom Ombo.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Enjoy breakfast onboard before beginning your Kom Ombo sightseeing.

Visit the Kom Ombo Temple, which is devoted to two deities, the crocodile god Sobek, and the falcon-headed god Horus the Elder. Discover the temple halls, columns, reliefs, and intriguing riverside location as you learn about this temple's importance to the ancient Egyptians.

After the visit, return to your cruise ship and continue sailing along the Nile toward Edfu.

Relax on the boat and enjoy the changing scenery along the river, with meals served onboard as you sail through Upper Egypt.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Start the day with breakfast before visiting Edfu Temple, one of the best-preserved temples from ancient Egypt.

Explore this impressive sanctuary dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus. Admire its monumental entrance, massive columns, detailed reliefs, and well-preserved walls while your Egyptologist guide explains the temple's history and religious importance.

After sightseeing, return to the Nile cruise and continue sailing toward Luxor.

Enjoy lunch onboard, followed by afternoon tea while watching the scenery pass along the river. In the evening, have dinner and join a traditional Galabeya party for an entertaining Egyptian cultural experience.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Enjoy breakfast onboard before checking out of your Nile cruise and beginning your Luxor sightseeing Tour.

Head to Luxor’s West Bank. Visit the Valley of the Kings, known as a royal necropolis from the New Kingdom era. Go into a few selected tombs and look closely at the painted walls and carved writing inside.

Stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two enormous statues that once stood at the entrance of a monumental temple complex.

Continue to Deir El Bahari to visit the magnificent Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, built dramatically against the surrounding cliffs.

Continue to Luxor Temple, a remarkable ancient complex connected with Karnak by the historic Avenue of Sphinxes.

Then visit Karnak Temple, one of the largest religious complexes ever built and a major center of worship during the New Kingdom.

This combination of Cairo, Alexandria, Aswan, and Luxor creates a Luxury Cairo Alexandria Luxor Aswan Tour that brings together Egypt's most important ancient sites, Mediterranean heritage, and Nile Valley experiences.

Later, transfer to Luxor Airport for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival, our representative will meet you and assist with your transfer to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Enjoy your final breakfast at the hotel before meeting your representative and private driver.

You will be transferred to Cairo International Airport in time for your departure flight, bringing your Luxury Cairo Alexandria Luxor Aswan Tour to an end.

For travelers wondering How can I visit Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, and Aswan on an 8-day Luxury Egypt Tour?, this itinerary offers a well-organized way to experience all four destinations with private transportation, guided sightseeing, a 5-star Nile cruise, and comfortable hotel stays.

Meals: Breakfast