9-Day Cairo, Alexandria, Aswan, Luxor & Hurghada

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Your Egypt trip begins with exploring the last remaining wonder of the ancient world; standing for nearly 4000 years, the extraordinary Giza Pyramids. An Egyptologist tour guide will be accompanying you on this and all of your other sightseeing tours. You'll then stop by a nearby restaurant to enjoy your lunch. Following on from the pyramids, you'll then head back to Cairo and to the Citadel, one of the world's greatest monuments to medieval warfare.

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This morning, you'll leave Cairo behind and head to the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to visit Alexandria, the ancient capital and the greatest city of Ancient Egypt. You'll visit the Library of Alexandria and Qaitbay Citadel, and spend the day enjoying the sea breeze. The library is quite an impressive place to visit, home to over eight million books spread over a staggering 11 cascading levels. Later on, our driver will take you to the train station for your overnight sleeper train to Aswan.

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After breakfast on board, you'll arrive in Aswan. You'll be transferred to a traditional Nubian guest house along the Nile, where you will have time to enjoy the Nubian culture and visit the Unfinished Obelisk. Found in a granite quarry in southern Aswan, the Unfinished Obelisk –if finished– would have been the largest piece of stone that humans had ever built.

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After being fascinated by the Temple of Horus at Edfu, you'll drive all the way to Luxor stopping to stretch your legs occasionally. After checking into Nile Valley Hotel, you'll head out to visit the age-old Temples of Karnak on the Nile's east bank. You'll admire its columns, courts and statues and discover how it was built 3,000 years ago while being accompanied with your own Egyptologist guide. The evening will be free for you to relax.

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This morning, you'll be up early to visit the Valley of the Kings, this divine place was once called the Great Necropolis of Millions of Years of Pharaoh, or the Place of Truth, and it has 63 magnificent royal tombs. It is the burial site of almost all of the pharaohs from the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties of Egypt which spanned 1539–1075 BCE. After you'll explore the divine Temple of Hatshepsut and then, in the evening your tour guide will take you to visit Luxor Temple.

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The city of Dendera is located on the west bank of the Nile, about 60 kilometres to the north of Luxor, in the 6th Nome of Upper Egypt. The Dendera Temple Complex is situated around 2.5 kilometres to the southeast of this city. Dendera is said to mark an old holy place, even by the standards of the ancient Egyptians. After exploring the complex, you'll drive to spend the night at Hurghada along the Red Sea coast.

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After spending a relaxing time at your cosy resort located in the city centre of Hurghada, it will be time to head back to Cairo. Make sure you've made the most of being on the beach and by the pool before you leave. Then, you will drive back to Cairo; the journey will take around five hours without stops. After checking into your hotel in Cairo, you'll have the evening free to spend as you wish.