Egypt 10-Day Itinerary

Welcome to the land of the pharaohs with its glorious capital, Cairo! our representative will be waiting for you at Cairo International Airport to start your 10 days Egypt Tours with a sign showing your name to assist you with all procedures. From the airport, you will move to your hotel by your deluxe air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. When you reach the hotel our tour leader from Cairo Top Tours will assist with a smooth check-in and he will review your Egypt 10 Day Itinerary with you to confirm pick-up times for every personal tour.

Overnight in Cairo

Welcome Drink

Have your buffet breakfast in the hotel then you will start your Cairo Day Trips to Giza Pyramids, Memphis, and Sakkara,

The English-speaking tour guide will accompany you to enjoy your amazing Giza pyramids tours to see the Great Pyramid of Cheops, and the pyramids of Chephren and Mycerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of the Pharaoh, and the body of a lion and the Valley Temple of king Chephren.

It's time for lunch! you will stop to take your lunch which will be served in a good quality restaurant then you will be transferred to visit the Step Pyramid of King Zoser in Saqqara, which is considered to be the oldest man-made building entirely made out of stone all over the world (Djoser Pyramid). you will also visit the pyramid of Teti which has the most spectacular interior amongst all the accessible pyramids (no extra ticket) and the tombs of the nobles at Saqqara to enjoy the daily life scenes in ancient Egypt with all its activities inscribed and painted on the walls and corridors of the tombs.

We will take you after that to visit Memphis to visit the open-air museum, which is only 20 minutes far from Saqqara, the museum has an exhibition of statues and artifacts that remains from the ancient capital of the pharaohs including the alabaster sphinx made out of an eighty tons block of marble and the huge statue of Ramses II.

You will be transferred back to your hotel after your tour is finished and overnight

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Cairo Top Tours expert tour guide will pick up you from your hotel to start the Egyptian Museum tour and Coptic Cairo tour. You will be transferred to the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities. to enjoy a journey through the rich history of ancient Egypt watching the largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts more than 160,000 masterpieces are displayed, the highlights will be fully explained by your Egyptologist tour guide including the treasures of King Tutankhamen, the only royal treasure discovered intact and consists of a huge collection of gold and jewelry were hidden under the sand more than three thousand years until the tomb was excavated in 1922 then it was entirely moved to Cairo and the Egyptian museum.

Your tour guide will take you to visit the area known as Old Cairo, proceed to visit the Citadel of Salah El Din and the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali inside, which represents a unique example of the Ottoman architecture in Cairo since the design is copied from the famous Blue Mosque of Istanbul, The Citadel is considered the center of the Egyptian government since it was established by Salah El din until the reign of King Farouk during the first half of the past century.

You will stop to take your lunch in a good quality restaurant then you will visit Coptic Cairo to start sightseeing at the ancient Roman fortress of Babylon and get amazed by the Hanging Church one of the highlights of old Cairo, you will also visit the church of St. Sergius which is also known as the Cavern Church, it was built above the crypt inside which the holy family stayed nearly three months and the well from which the holy family was drinking water. finally, you will visit Ben Ezra Synagogue, according to tradition, this is maybe the site of the pharaoh’s palace where the basket of Moses was picked up from the Nile River.

Continue our Cairo Sightseeing tours to cover Islamic Cairo trips, and explore the various relics of medieval Cairo to see the old walls, and mosques. Madrasa, Sails, and gates of the city during the middle ages and its old stone-paved streets date back to the 10th century the walk end by having tea at Fishawy oldest cafe in Khan El Khalili, the old bazaar.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch

On the 4th day, we will leave Cairo trips behind and you will move to Luxor! In the morning you will check out from your hotel in Giza and then you will be taken to Cairo Airport to catch the domestic flight heading to the tourism capital in Egypt, the city of Luxor, where you will be met and assisted by our representative. Upon your arrival in Luxor, we will accompany you for almost 30 minutes driving to board your Egypt Nile River Cruise which will be your way to live the magic of the eternal river and explore its captivating monuments and history. Check-in and take a break in your cabin, then enjoy your lunch meal served on board the Nile cruise, then we start exploring the city of Luxor to see its highlights.

First, we will start with Luxor East bank tours beginning with the complex of Karnak temples built over 2 millennia to be a natural museum of ancient Egyptian art, a blueprint of the power and glory of a golden era, and a well of historical information. Then head to the temple of Luxor, which is another measure of the greatness of the New Kingdom Pharaohs. Then you will be brought back to the ship to relax and have a leisurely evening before your lovely dinner meal is served in the boat's restaurant. Live tranquility and peace of mind on your first night of your Nile River Cruise in Luxor.

Possible optional tour to the sound and light show at Karnak temple, click to check the price.

Included meals: Welcome drink, Lunch and Dinner

Take your tasty breakfast in the Nile Cruise’s elegant dining area, then our sightseeing tour to the west bank begins. we will get off the boat today to cover two of the most famous attractions in Egypt, the rock-carved tombs of the New Kingdom Pharaohs of ancient Egypt in the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut or El- Dier El Bahari by the mini train.

You will be transferred back to the cruise after this memorable experience at the west bank tours in Luxor, and you will have lunch while the cruise ship is moving to Esna to cross the Lock. Watch the amazing scenery of the beautiful Nile Valley during the tea time on the upper deck of the cruiser. Delicious oriental dinner will be served on board on arrival to Edfu where you will be spending the night enjoying the belly dancing and musical show on the quiet waters of the Nile.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Your breakfast will be served aboard the Nile Cruise, and then the boat will stop at Edfu to take the horse carriage to visit the famous temple of Edfu dedicated to the worship of the falcon God Horus, then all passengers will return to the ship to start sailing down the Nile to the site of Kom Ombo. Upon arrival, we will disembark for an amazing visit to Kom Ombo temple which was built to honor two gods, the crocodile god Sobek and one of the forms of God Horus worshipped in Kom Ombo and is called Haroeris.

Return to the Nile Cruise, which will start sailing towards Aswan while you having your tea. Dinner will be served in the evening and you will enjoy the entertainment and another comfortable night’s rest on the water of the river Nile.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Enjoy your morning breakfast on board the Nile Cruise, and get ready to discover Aswan, You will be accompanied to visit the spectacular High dam of Aswan, following the high dam you will be taken to see the biggest Unfinished Obelisk in Egypt left unfinished in the granite quarries in Aswan, visit the Temple of Philae, the center of Goddess Isis cult and one of the major places where the myth of Osiris took place. Take your time at the historical sites then you will be taken back to the Nile Cruise. Good quality lunch will be served on board while you enjoy the fascinating views of the Nile River, the naturally preserved islands, and all kinds of visiting birds hovering above the city. And fill your eyes with the beauty of these views also during the tea time at the spacious sundeck.

Spend the rest of the day at Leisure wether sunbathing on the upper deck, dip in the swimming pool, relax in your cabin, or enjoy the massage at the modern spa that the boat provides.

Your delicious dinner will be served on board and you will spend your last night of the Nile Cruise in Aswan.

Tonight you can take an optional tour to the sound and light show at Philae temple, click to check the price.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Check out after enjoying your last tasty breakfast aboard the Nile Cruise, then it will be the time to say goodbye to your friends before your transportation in a modern vehicle to Aswan airport for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be met and assisted by our representative who will transfer you to your hotel for overnight.

Included meals: Breakfast

Today is a free day in Cairo with an optional day tour to Alexandria from Cairo, the pride of the Mediterranean sea with its famous Citadel of Qaitbay in the 15th Century. Alexandria was built by the Great Pharaoh Alexander the Great and that is shown in its Greco-Roman monuments like the Roman Catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa and the Pompey's Pillar.
Meals: Breakfast

You will be Transferred back by our representative to Cairo International Airport after having breakfast for your final departure.

End of your 10 days Egypt Tours.

Meals: Breakfast