13 Days Tour Itinerary in Egypt

In the early hours of the morning, breakfast was enjoyed at the hotel when the heat was still mild. Afterwards, the tour guide met his group and led them to the Giza pyramids; there they basically explored the mighty Giza Pyramids of Khufu, constructed over a period of 30 years by some 100,000 men. It is the largest of the three pyramids of Giza. Beyond, the second largest is the Pyramid of Kephren. Combining these is the third Pyramid of Mykerinos. On one side of this, lies The Great Sphinx, established by Khafre to be the guardian of the necropolis. This is the only fully preserved temple of the Valley of the Kings.

Visit to the oldest area in Cairo, known as Coptic Cairo, which took them to The Hanging Church: This church is built on top of the Roman fortress known as Babylon's ruins. Beneath the present structure lies a network of subterranean churches of St Sergius and Ben Ezra Synagogue, dating back to a Coptic church from the early year 882 A. D. It was later converted into a Jewish synagogue.

Take some time to relax and enjoy your meal at a Chinese restaurant. Following this, you will resume Cairo day tours with a visit to Memphis. Founded by King Menes in Upper Egypt in about 3100 BC, Memphis was the capital of Egypt during most of the earliest dynasties.

Afterward, you will embark on a further tour to the Step Pyramid at Sakkara. Among Egyptian pharaohs, King Djoser was one of the oldest kings.

From there, you will visit the oldest bazaar in Cairo for an unforgettable shopping experience in the famous Khan El Khalili market.

Return to the hotel, rest on arrival, and overnight in Cairo.

Daily meals: breakfast, lunch.

Get your breakfast early, around 06:00 AM, and check out for a remarkable Sahara desert trip in Egypt. You will be meeting with Cairo Top Tours representative to start the tour in an air-conditioned vehicle to reach Bahariya Oasis, around a 4-hour drive from Cairo. On arrival, we explore the Golden Mummies Museum, the Tombs of the Nobles, the Temple of Alexander The Great, and the Temple of Meftilla, with some small propelled gods of the desert.

At an inn-lounge, enjoy an appetizing Bedouin-style lunch, and there comes the registration time. Spend the afternoon at leisure.

Before the sunset, climb the black mountain on a 4-wheel drive to arrive at the ruin at the top of the mountain, "the English House," to witness the setting sun at Bahariya Oasis.

Overnight in Bahariya.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Have breakfast when it is still early in the morning, and then we can let you see the beautiful salt lake to enjoy the view and take fantastic pictures. Experience the golden colored sand dunes and observe the skillful climbing of palm trees so nimbly as done by a local himself, and gather fruits which are only found in one of the stunning gardens abutting the Nile. We will cover the tour to the White Desert in Egypt: first on the agenda-black desert, which serves as a little backdrop against the huge quantities of volcanic rocks as we wind our way through the mountainous shapes of the volcanoes. The second green-touring town in all of Egypt will be cultivated close by in the north when it takes you to the Valley of El Hatze heading to Shali. We stop to view the quartz crystal at the crystal mountain area; then a pause for a few minutes at the distinctive area Agabat. Overnight-tie your hair-free' almost under the moon and claustrophobic skies while camping in the white limestone and chalk formation camp in the Western Desert. Enjoy a Bedouin dinner in the Desert.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Have the pleasure to wake up with a bedouin breakfast of fresh guava juice and fresh morning mint tea, and from there, we will make our way to the oasis of Farafra; an attraction to not be missed in this area is the relaxed hot-sulfur water of Bir Setah that one can enjoy, besides visiting the local artist Badr's unique mud-brick museum. On the first day, come back from Al Qasr (the old town) and drive for 3 hours from the Farafa region to reach Dakhla from where you will see the last remains of the Roman Temple of Deir El Hagar in the middle of the desert, half-sunk under the sand mounds. The temple is from the 26th dynasty and it was built during the rule of famous Roman Emperors. Visit some of Egypt’s most beautiful rock-cut tombs at the Roman cemetery of El Muzawwaqqa.

After having lunch, pay a visit to the old Islamic Village of Al Qasr dating back to the 12th century AD to walk through interesting alleys displaying old houses and winding up at the old olive press, the corn mill, the old court, the medieval prisons, as well as to the old schools or an Ayyubid mosque.

Melt away the afternoon at the well guarded golden sand dunes that only grudgingly give way to the dense, lush farms of Dakhla--from where the clear blue skies will present you with the greatest sunset over the Great Sand Sea on this famous spot, combined with the celebrated Bedouin tea.

The night at Dakhla would be at the Desert lodge hotel with a uniformed view from its height upon the lush green village area dewed by fragile dunes and the pink dakhla rose mountains.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Diner.

On this day, you would visit Kharga Oasis. After breakfast, you will start some sightseeing in Dakhla by visiting Qasr El Labkha, a Roman fortress, located on an old caravan route, along what was once the famous forty days road connecting Egypt to Sudan (DARB EL ARBEIN), and the museum at Kharga. Thereafter, you can make a quick visit to the Roman Temple of Hibis & Nadora from the outside as well as Bagawat, the oldest Christian cemetery in the world with its chapels decorated with Biblical murals from the Old Testament, still preserving their colors.

We move towards the oasis of Baris, the smallest and perhaps the most intimate of the Western Desert Oases. The Temple of Dush is spectacularly set amid an entire flourishing settlement on the road to the forty-day road while in operation, you can still see enough of this Roman settlement like where most residential area with mud brick houses, The fortress, The Temple which is dedicated to Isis and Serapis.

Camping in the midst of golden sand dunes in Kharga.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast in a golden desert; after that, you'll be transferred to Luxor in an air-conditioned vehicle about 6 hours away. On your arrival in Luxor, you embark upon a five-star Egypt Nile Cruise.

Lunch is going to be served while sailing. After that, begin your Luxor Day Tour. On the East Bank, proceed to Karnak Temple (one of the largest man-made temples anywhere in the world and the great temple of Amenhotep III), Luxor Temple.

Dinner and overnight at Luxor.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy your breakfast on board in the morning as you view the Nile in your Egypt Travel Packages. Visit the Colossi of Memnon, the two huge statues of Amenhotep III, then visit the Valley of the Kings, where 62 pharaohs of the new kingdom are buried - including the famous King Tutankhamen and the legendary Ramses II. The tombs were designed to be cut into the mountain, adorned with decorative paintings, and filled in with treasures the pharaohs had saved down for the afterlife. Don't miss the visit to the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut famously known as El Deir El Bahary, the first female ruler to remain in written history.

Do not mention your chance to have lunch on board as you sail to Edfu and then continue your journey to a sustainable dinner for the night.

Your night at the Nile Cruise is spent on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

For your breakfast, you will be served on the Nile Cruise in the early morning and proceed to the well-preserved Ptolemaic-era temple of Horus, Edfu Temple. Sail to Kom Ombo to view the unique Temple of Kom Ombo that was actually for the worship of the crocodile God Sobek. Lunch will be served aboard the ship, and until you land at Aswan, experience a bit of sailing.

The evening's diner and overnight will take place on the Nile River Cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The journey started directly after your breakfast on the Nile cruise. Aswan Day Tours started with the visit to the awesome High Dam, a man-made architectural wonder and the highlight of post-modern Egyptian history. Next, we will see the very special Temple of Philae dedicated to the goddess Isis and gorgeously set on an island. The motorboat journey to reach the temple is quite enjoyable. Thereafter, we move on to see the unfinished obelisk within the granite quarries of Aswan, which is also the largest known of its kind.

Enjoy dinner aboard your Nile River cruise in Egypt and stay overnight in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Take your breakfast, then disembark from your Egypt Nile River Cruise. You will have free time at leisure in Aswan or you can enjoy an Optional Tour to visit Abu Simbel from Aswan by Land. You will be transferred to the Aswan railway station for departure to Cairo by Sleeping Train. Your dinner will be served overnight on the train.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Each morning at breakfast, you will board the train and then arrive at the Giza train station. Our lovely representative will meet you at Cairo Top tours in order to transfer you to your hotel during check-in; an early check-in, if possible, is even better. Take advantage of one of our other Cairo day trips or because you have the whole day to yourself, we can set up for you a half-day tour.

Stay the night in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast

On the last day of our Egypt Tour Itineraries, Take your breakfast at your hotel. Enjoy one of our Cairo Day trips. After that, our representative will pick you up and transfer you to Cairo International Airport for departure.