Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival
On arrival in Cairo, our representative meets you with a Black Egypt Tours sign and takes you by private air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2: Great Pyramids & Egyptian Museum - Train to Aswan
Travel by train to Aswan, watching the Egyptian countryside roll by. Explore the Giza Plateau and the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the last surviving wonder of the ancient world, alongside the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure. Stand face to face with the Great Sphinx and walk through the Valley Temple beside it. At the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, your Egyptologist walks you through masterpieces from every era of ancient Egypt. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 3: Fly to Aswan - Aswan Day Tour
Start with a short domestic flight to Aswan. See the Aswan High Dam, the engineering project that created Lake Nasser. See the Unfinished Obelisk, still lying in its ancient granite quarry. Take a short boat ride to Philae Temple, the island sanctuary of the goddess Isis. Overnight in cruise.
Day 4: Nile Cruise - Kom Ombo & Edfu
At Kom Ombo, see the unusual double temple dedicated to Sobek and Horus, overlooking the Nile. At Edfu, explore the Temple of Horus, the best-preserved temple in Egypt. Sail on to Luxor while you relax on the sun deck and watch life along the Nile. Overnight on Cruise.
Day 5: Nile Cruise – Luxor West Bank
Visit the terraced Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, set against towering cliffs. Stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two giant seated statues of Amenhotep III. Overnight on cruise.
Day 6: Luxor – East Bank - Transfer to Hurghada
Visit Luxor Temple, the great sanctuary at the heart of ancient Thebes. Explore Karnak Temple, where the Great Hypostyle Hall’s forest of 134 giant columns is one of the most powerful sights in Egypt. Overnight in Hurghada.
Optional: a sunrise hot-air balloon ride (not included; ask us for prices).
Day 7: Hurghada – Open Day
Enjoy a free day to relax on the beach or by the pool, or ask us to add an optional excursion. Overnight in Hurghada.
Optional: a desert safari (not included; ask us for prices).
Day 8: Hurghada – Open Day
Enjoy a free day to relax on the beach or by the pool, or ask us to add an optional excursion. Overnight in Hurghada.
Optional: a snorkeling trip (not included; ask us for prices).
Day 9: Cairo – Open Day
Enjoy a free day to relax on the beach or by the pool, or ask us to add an optional excursion. Overnight in Cairo.
Optional: extra excursions are available on request (not included; ask us for prices).
Day 10: Cairo – Open Day
Enjoy a free day to relax on the beach or by the pool, or ask us to add an optional excursion. Overnight in Cairo.
Optional: the Sound and Light Show (not included; ask us for prices).
Day 11: Departure
After breakfast, travel by road to Cairo. After breakfast, check out and transfer to the airport for your flight home, with memories to last a lifetime.