Egypt 9-day Private itinerary: Cairo, Luxor - Aswan cruise, Abu Simbel & Alexandria

Witness the greatest of Ancient Egypt near Cairo in one day next to a local licensed tour guide and your private driver. This day you will visit one of the seven wonders of the World and other landmarks of one of the greatest civilizations that existed on our planet.

Your private driver and licensed tour guide will pick you up in your hotel at 08:00 AM and drive you towards the Giza plateau. Constructed more than 4500 years ago, the way the 3 pyramids of Giza were built is one of the biggest misteries of the World. Learn the history of the pyramids and the Sphinx with your local licensed tour guide, who will illuminate you with the legends and secrets of this spectacular place. In case you want we can also arrange tickets to visit the inside of the pyramids.

You will then have free time for lunch in a local restaurant. After that you will drive back to Cairo and visit the Egyptian museum, always next to your private licensed guide. You will explore the museum and see the impressive collections of ancient Egyptian antiquities which no other museum in the world hosts. The museum is entirely devoted to the legacy of the pharaohs, having more than 120.000 items on display.

After you finish your visit you will be driven to your hotel in Cairo and rest! You may have dinner in any of the several awesome restaurants of the city. The city is characterised for the hospitality and gastronomy of its people.

After breakfast at your hotel your private driver will pick you up and drive you towards Cairo airport. Upon arrival to Luxor you will be be picked up by your private licensed tour guide.

After that you will kick off your visit to the eastern bank of Luxor, next to your egyptologist private guide. You will visit the Karnak Temples, The greatest example of worship in history, which was dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu.
After that you will drive to Luxor Temple. Built by Amunhotep III, from the 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom, and it was finished by Ramses II during the 19th Dynasty. King Ramses II is the most well known King in the 19th Dynasty. He ruled Egypt for about 67 years.

Finally you will visit the Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon.

After you finish your tour you will be driven back to your cruise for dinner, entertainment and rest.

Firstly you will enjoy breakfast on board. After that you will start your private tour of the west bank. Your first visit will be the Valley of the Kings. This spectacular grandeur of architecture was built for burying egyptians. You will visit the 3 tombs, excluding the Tomb of King Tut ankh amun.

Next you will enjoy exploring the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by Queen Hatshepsut, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty (approximately from 1490 to 1469 B.C). She was the only pharaonic woman who reigned ancient Egypt.

Once you finish your tour you will driven back to your cruise and enjoy dinner, entertainment and overnight on board.

Firstly you will enjoy breakfast on board.

Followed your private tour guide will pick you up and you will start your Dendera and Abydos Temples Tour.

Once in Abydos you will visit the famous temple which Seti I built in honor of Osiris. Here you will find not only important scenes from Seti I and Ramses II life, but also the famous Royal Lists. Also known as the Abydos Table, is a list of the names of seventy-six kings of ancient Egypt.

Abydos temple was the main site of pilgrimage in ancient Egypt. There you will see the representations of the “Mysteries of Osiris”, a ceremony which reproduced the death and resurrection of the God.

Once you finished your visit to Abydos you will have free time for lunch and then you will drive to Dendera.

The Dendera Temple started its construction in the beginning of Nectanebo I reign, and continued into the Roman period. The temple, which was dedicated to the goddess Hathor, has two decorated crypts, two halls with ceilings supported by columns and two funeral chapels. From the chapels comes the idea of the famous “zodiac” located in Louvre. Once you finish your visit you will be drive back to your cruise.

Once there you will enjoy dinner, entertainment and ovenright on board.

After breakfast on board you will disembark from the cruise and kick off your day next to your private licensed guide. The first stop will be the unfinished Obelisk, where you can learn the ancient techniques that the egyptians used to cut.

After that you will continue to the High Dam. Fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser, it was built in 1960 to protect Egypt from annual flood.

Thirdly you will visit the Philae Temple. This magnificent complex was relocated to the island of Agilika due to the building of the High Dam. There you will explore the marvellous Temple of Isis, which was built in the late Ptolemaic and early Roman periods.

Once you finish your tour you will be drive to your hotel in Aswan for overnight.

After breakfast in your hotel your will be driven to Abu Simbel.

Abu Simbel was built by the most known pharaoh in Egypt, RAMSES II. The temple holds 4 massive colossi of himself adorning the facade. Abu Simbel is considered, after the Pyramids and the Sphinx, the most spectacular monument of ancient Egypt.

The enthroned colossi are the largest sculptures in Egypt which are still standing. Their hands alone are longer than the height of an average person. Carved out of a sandstone cliff on the west bank of the Nile, the temples were unknown to the outside world until their rediscovery in 1813 by the Swiss researcher Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. 

The 20-metre seated figures of Ramses are set against the recessed face of the cliff, two on either side of the entrance to the main temple. Carved around their feet are small figures representing Ramses’ children, his queen, Nefertari, and his mother, Muttuy (Mut-tuy, or Queen Ti)

The temple is dedicated to the sun gods Amon-Re and Re-Horakhte. Its inside consists of three halls extending 56 metres into the cliff. The temple is decorated with more Osiride statues of the king and with painted scenes of his purported victory at the Battle of Kadesh. Twice a year (February 22 and October 22) a very special phenomenon happens, while the first rays of the morning sun penetrate the whole length of the temple and illuminate the shrine in its innermost sanctuary. Some Egyptologists have speculated that these may be the anniversaries of Ramses’ coronation and birth.

The Temple Of Hathor, located north of Ramses’ main temple, is a smaller second temple which was constructed in honor of the pharaoh’s beloved chief wife, Nefertari.

After a stunning visit to this wonderful site you will have free time for lunch and then be driven to Aswan airport. Upon arrival to Cairo your private driver will be waiting for you and drive you to your hotel.

After breakfast in your hotel one of our local experts will pick you up at the arranged time in your hotel. Your guide will brief you with the plan of the day once the tour begins and drive you to Alexandria.

We will prepare everything in advance for you to enjoy your day in Alexandria, the city of Alexander the great, through the classic period date back to the Greco-Roman time.

Your first stop will be the Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa. This place is considered the largest Roman cemetery and consists of 3 levels cut into rock.
Followed by the catacombs you will move to Pompey’s Pillar for a photo stop. This is the largest memorial column in Egypt.
After that we will move the Roman Amphitheater, which used to host up to 600 spectators. The audience section of the Roman Amphitheater has a diameter of about 33 meters and consists of 13 rows.

The next stop will be the Library of Alexandria. This wonderful cultural and scientific center is the biggest library in the whole world, hosting vast collections on literature, civilization, the sciences, and the arts that attract scholars from all over the world. After that we will move to the Citadel of Qaitbay, built upon the ruins of the Lighthouse.

On the last part of your private excursion you will visit St. Mark church and Abbo Elabbas Mosque.
Finally you will drive back to Cairo, including a stop for amazing photos at Stanley Bridge.

After an unforgettable time in Egypt unfortunately the trip comes to an end. We will do our best to help you enjoy an absolute tailor made experience and hoping to host you once again in the future.

At the pre arranged time our private driver will pick you up at your hotel and drive you towards the International Airport of Cairo.