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Egypt is an extraordinary travel destination. If you are like us, you have dreamed of seeing the pyramids of Giza since you were a child. With 10 days in Egypt, you have plenty of time to go beyond the pyramids and experience the highlights of this amazing country.
Highlights
Egyptian Museums – Take A Guided Tour
Islamic Cairo – Shop For Leather, Jewels, And Perfumes
Giza – Go Camel Riding At Sunset
Royal Jewelry Museum – Marvel At Unique Jewels
Corniche, Alexandria – Take A Leisurely Walk
Zawiyyet al-Mayyiteen – Explore The City Of The Dead
Mt. Sinai – Hike To The Top
Khan El-Khalili Bazaar – Buy Souvenirs
Djoser Pyramid – Explore Earth’s Oldest Stone-cut Monument
The Nile – Sail On A Lit River Cruise
Heracleion – Dive To The Lost City Under The Sea
Malkata Palace – Discover Secrets Of Amenhotep’s Kingdom
Day 1 : ARRIVAL IN CAIRO
ARRIVAL IN CAIRO
Day 2 : CAIRO: THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZA AND THE EGYPTIAN MUSEUM
The Pyramids of Giza are a big bucket list destination for many travelers. In fact, the Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu) is the last remaining ancient Wonder of the World.
Nine pyramids, the Great Sphinx, and a collection of smaller tombs sit on the Giza Plateau, also called the Necropolis of Giza. The Pyramid of Khufu, with its two neighbors, the Pyramid of Khafre and the Pyramid of Menkaure, form one of the most iconic sights in Egypt, if not the entire world.
Most people spend about two hours on the Giza Plateau, but we recommend budgeting more time than that. There is a lot to do here. Top things to do on the Giza Plateau include a camel ride around the pyramids, seeing the Great Sphinx, going inside one of the pyramids, visiting the photographic viewpoints, and seeing the solar boat.
We recommend spending a minimum of three hours on the Giza Plateau. The Giza Plateau opens at 6 am and closes at 5 pm. Start your day here by 8 am, to avoid the crowds. Most people arrive around 10 am and it stays busy for the rest of the day. There is a chance that it could be hazy in the morning, especially during the winter months, but I think that it is worth a visit at this time, to avoid the big crowds. You also get to avoid the midday heat.
EGYPTIAN MUSEUM
Spend the afternoon at the Egyptian Museum, which contains the world’s largest collection of Egyptian artifacts. Highlights of a visit include seeing the solid gold mask and the golden sarcophagi of Tutankhamun, the Royal Mummies room, and an astonishing number of statues, jewelry, and treasures. A visit here typically lasts two hours. The Egyptian Museum is located on Tahrir Square in Cairo. To get here, we recommend hiring a driver and guide, but you can also use Uber, taxis, or public transportation. It takes roughly 30 minutes to travel between the Giza Plateau and the Egyptian Museum.
QASR AL-NILE BRIDGE AND THE CAIRO TOWER
You can end your day after your visit to the Egyptian Museum, but if you have a little more energy to spare, we have one more worthwhile place to visit. From the Egyptian Museum, walk through Tahrir Square to the Qasr al-Nile Bridge. Walk across the Nile River, enjoying views of the city. Once on the opposite side of the bridge, it is just a short walk to the Cairo Tower. From the top of the Cairo Tower, you get a bird’s eye view over the city. On a clear day, you can see the Pyramids of Giza. If you want dinner with a view, there is a revolving restaurant on top of the tower that serves good food and drinks. The Cairo Tower is open daily 9 am to midnight.
Tonight, sleep in Cairo/Giza.
Day 3 : DAHSHUR, MEMPHIS & SAQQARA, FLY TO ASWAN
Today, you will leave the congested city streets and head out to Dahshur and Saqqara, to see some of the oldest pyramids in Egypt. After a day of sightseeing, take an early evening flight to Aswan.
DAHSHUR
Dahshur contains two of the oldest and best-preserved pyramids in Egypt. These were built between 2613 and 2589 BC, so these pyramids are older than those in Giza. The Bent Pyramid was the first attempt at building a smooth-sided pyramid, but they didn’t quite get it right, which accounts for its different angles. The Red Pyramid was the second attempt and it was a success, the first smooth sided pyramid. This pyramid gets its name from the red limestone, the material that was used to construct this pyramid.
GOING INSIDE OF THE PYRAMIDS
You have the option to go inside of both pyramids (the Bent Pyramid just opened to visitors in 2019…it had been closed to visitors since the 1960’s!). First, you walk up a series of steps, since the entrance sits up off of the ground. Then, you climb down a long, narrow tunnel. It’s too short to stand up completely, so expect to be hunched over until you get to the bottom. Once in the interior chambers, it can be hot and muggy, even in the winter months. There are several chambers to explore in each pyramid. Inside of the Bent Pyramid you can see a lot of bats.
MEMPHIS
Memphis was the first capital city of Egypt, and some records state that it could have existed as far back as 6000 BC. What remains today are the foundations, the stumps of pillars, and some statues, which you can visit in the open air museum. Highlights of a visit here include the alabaster sphinx and the massive statue of Ramesses II.
SAQQARA
Saqqara was the necropolis for the Egyptian capital city of Memphis. It is here that you can see the famous Step Pyramid of Djoser and the oldest complete stone building complex in the world.
FLY TO ASWAN
From Saqqara, it takes roughly 1.5 hours to drive to the Cairo International Airport, depending on traffic. To get to Aswan, plan on taking a late afternoon or early evening flight. Nonstop flight time is one and a half hours. We recommend flying this evening in order to give yourself a full day for sightseeing tomorrow. Once in Aswan, check into your hotel. On this Egypt itinerary, you will spend 3 nights in Aswan.
Day 4 : ASWAN
Today is a nice, relaxing day with just a few places to visit. See the Unfinished Obelisk, the largest known obelisk in the world. It still sits in a stone quarry in Aswan since it cracked during excavation.
The Philae Temple is one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt, and to get here, it’s a pleasant ride by boat on the Nile River. If you aren’t staying here, or even if you are, The Terrace at the Sofitel is a nice place to have lunch. In the afternoon, visit the Nubian Museum and then spend the rest of your day on the Nile River. Our guide arranged for us to have a one-hour felucca ride on the Nile, followed by a trip by motorboat to the Nubian Village. Peacefully drifting on the Nile River by felucca at sunset was my favorite experience in Aswan. We ended the day with a visit to the Nubian Village. Some people love a visit here, some think it’s a tourist trap. We liked it, but it was fun arriving by boat, shopping, and seeing the camels that walked through the city streets.
For dinner, dine at the Panorama Restaurant at the Movenpick (amazing views of Aswan but mediocre food) or Al Dokka (great food with beautiful views of the Nile River and Elephantine Island).
Day 5 : ABU SIMBEL
Sitting on the bank of Lake Nasser, not far from Egypt’s border with Sudan, sit the twin temples of Abu Simbel. These temples were built by Ramesses II over 3,000 years ago, to display the might of ancient Egypt.
When the Aswan High Dam was constructed in the 1960’s, the rising water levels threatened to flood the temples. Both temples were painstakingly dismantled and then reassembled on higher ground. Abu Simbel can be visited on a day trip from Aswan. You have two ways to get here: by plane (fast but expensive) or by land (slower but cheaper).
Whether you travel by land or by plane, you should arrive back into Aswan by mid-afternoon. Spend a leisurely afternoon and evening at your hotel.
Day 6 : DRIVE TO LUXOR, VISIT KOM OMBO, EDFU & ESNA
Today, you will travel to Luxor by land. If you were to drive directly between these two cities, without time for stops, it takes just over 3 hours, if you take the highway. By “scenic route,” the rural roads along the east bank of the Nile River, it can take four and a half hours. However, there are three important temples and historical sites to visit on the way, at Kom Ombo, Edfu, and Esna. With these three stops, it takes about 9.5 hours to travel from Aswan to Luxor.
KOM OMBO
The Temple of Kom Ombo is a double temple that was constructed for two sets of gods. One half of the complex is dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile-headed god who is associated with fertility of the land along the Nile River. The other half is dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed god. Next to the Temple of Kom Ombo is the Crocodile Museum, where you can see the mummies of different sized crocodiles that were discovered around the temple.
TEMPLE OF EDFU
The Temple of Edfu is the largest temple dedicated to the god Horus. It was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC.
TEMPLE OF ESNA
The Temple of Esna is dedicated to the god Khnum, his consorts Menhit and Nebtu, their son, Heka, and the goddess Neith. The temple sits 9 meters below street level. Over several millennia and the repeated flooding of the Nile River, the city slowly built up around this temple. Once in Luxor, check into your hotel and have dinner. On this Egypt itinerary, you will spend three nights in Luxor.
Day 7 : WEST BANK OF LUXOR
The West Bank of Luxor is literally packed with tombs, temples, and historical sites. We spent two full days on the West Bank and still didn’t get to everything. With one day on the West Bank, here are our top recommendations of where to go.
VALLEY OF THE KINGS
The Valley of the Kings is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. This is a royal burial ground, with exquisitely decorated tombs for the pharaohs who ruled Egypt between 1539 and 1075 BC. There are over 60 tombs in this small area, although only a handful are open to public. Your entrance ticket includes a visit to three tombs. You have the option to add on three extra tombs at an additional cost: Seti I, Tutankhamun, and the tombs of Ramesses V and VI. If you choose to visit six temples, a visit to the Valley of the Kings lasts 2 to 3 hours.
TOMB OF QUEEN NEFERTARI
Located in the Valley of the Queens, this is the most spectacular tomb we visited in Egypt. It has a huge ticket price, 1400 EGP, plus the entrance fee of 100 EGP to get into the Valley of the Queens, but it is worth it.
MORTUARY TEMPLE OF HATSHEPSUT
This temple, with its three terraces and location in the cliffs of Deir el-Bahri, has a much different appearance than many other temples in Egypt. It is dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the most powerful female rulers of ancient Egypt.
RAMESSEUM
This is a mortuary temple that usually does not make it on the must-visit list of the West Bank of Luxor, but maybe that is why we liked it so much. We shared this visit with just a few other people, which was wonderful. It is a beautiful temple, another one of many temples dedicated to the great Ramesses II.
Day 8 : EAST BANK OF LUXOR
There are four major sites to visit on the East Bank of Luxor, so today is a shorter, more low-key day than yesterday.
KARNAK TEMPLE
Start at the Karnak Temple. This is the second largest temple complex in the world (Angkor Wat in Cambodia is #1). Enter through an avenue of ram-headed sphinxes, gaze up at the massive columns in the famous Hypostyle Hall, and visit the Karnak Open Air Museum. It’s very easy to spend several hours here, exploring the various sections of the complex.
LUXOR TEMPLE
Luxor Temple looks and feels like a smaller version of Karnak Temple, although this temple served a different purpose than many found in and around Luxor. This temple is not dedicated to one particular god or pharaoh. Instead, it may have been where many of the kings of ancient Egypt were crowned. This temple was built in 1400 BC. When you first approach Luxor Temple, you will see only one obelisk in front of the first pylon. The other obelisk can be found at Place de la Concorde in Paris, France.
LUXOR MUSEUM
This museum contains artifacts that were found in the Luxor area, as well as artifacts from the tomb of King Tutankhamun. A visit here typically lasts about one hour.
MUMMIFICATION MUSEUM
This is a small, somewhat interesting museum about the mummification process. Not only can you see mummified people but there are also mummified cats, birds, and crocodiles. A visit here typically lasts 30 minutes. Our day started at 8 am and we finished up at the Mummification Museum by 2 pm. Our guide took us to a small restaurant called Aboudi Coffee Break, for a late lunch. This restaurant sits across from Luxor Temple and the view is great (the food is good too).
Day 9 : FLY TO CAIRO WITH THE OPTION OF MORE TIME IN LUXOR)
Today, you will return to Cairo, in order to catch your flight home tomorrow. You have two options on how to spend your time.
OPTION #1: MORE TIME IN LUXOR
There is still so much to visit on the West Bank of Luxor. You could spend a morning here, visiting the places you did not get to earlier, and then fly to Cairo in the evening. Spend the night at a hotel near the airport, to save yourself a long drive into and out of Cairo.
OPTION #2: MORE TIME IN CAIRO
In the morning, take an early flight to Cairo and spend the day touring the city. Visit the Coptic area of Cairo, take a walking tour through Old Cairo with a visit to the Khan el-Khalili bazaar, or visit the mosques in central Cairo. Spend the night either in Giza, for one last view of the pyramids, or near the airport, to minimize travel time tomorrow.
Day 10 : WAY BACK HOME
Fly home or continue your travels.
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