2-Day Upper Egypt Tour from Cairo with Abu Simbel and Luxor Temples

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Stand in awe before the Nubian Monuments of Abu Simbel
• 02 Descend into 3 Royal Tombs in the Valley of the Kings
• 03 Wander around the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
• 04 Take pictures with the Colossi of Memnon
• 05 Visit the mesmerizing Karnak Temple
• 06 Marvel at the elegant Luxor Temple

Sign up for this 2-day Upper Egypt tour and explore the famous Temples of Abu Simbel, an ancient border display of power and memorial to Ramses II. Continue to Luxor for an overnight stay before a morning visit to the necropolis of ancient Thebes, including the Valley of the Kings, the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon. Discover the mesmerizing Karnak Temple and the elegant Luxor Temple before flying back to Cairo.

Sign up for this 2-day Upper Egypt tour and explore the famous Temples of Abu Simbel, an ancient border display of power and memorial to Ramses II.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Aswan, Cairo, Luxor, Abu Simbel, Lake Nasser

Languages Arabic, English, German

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Cairo to Abu Simbel via Aswan, then onward to Luxor

• After a domestic flight to Aswan, you will drive in private air-conditioned transportation on a 3 to 4-hour desert journey to the southernmost archaeological site, the Nubian Monuments of Abu Simbel. There, you will visit the temples commissioned by Ramses II for himself and his most beloved wife, the Nubian Queen Nefertari. Like the Nubian population, the temples were relocated in the 1960s due to the construction of the High Dam and the creation of the reservoir, Lake Nasser.
• You will then drive back north via Aswan to Luxor, where you will spend the night in a 4*/5* luxury hotel.
• Optional tours recommended by your guide at extra charge include an evening Sound and Light Show at Karnak Temple, a two-hour city tour by horse-drawn carriage, and an early morning hot air balloon flight on the West Bank. Airport transfer in Cairo is excluded but can be arranged on request.

2

Day 02

Luxor's West and East Bank monuments, then return to Cairo

• We start at the necropolis in the Theban Mountains at the Valley of the Kings, where you will descend into 3 Royal Tombs.
• Next, visit the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir El Bahari. Here, you will be shown the most beautiful murals of the expeditions to Punt and have time to wander around this unique temple, dedicated to the Goddess Hathor.
• We continue for a quick photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two statues guarding the ongoing excavation of the palace of Amenhotep III, before driving to the East Bank of Luxor.
• After lunch, you will visit Karnak Temple, where pharaohs like Tutankhamun, Hatshepsut, and Ramses II performed their sacred rituals. The Karnak Temple complex contains holy lakes, hypostyle halls, obelisks, pylons, and shrines.
• Luxor Temple gracefully decorates the banks of the Nile. It is dedicated not to a deity or pharaoh, but to the Rejuvenation of Kingship.
• You will be brought to Luxor International Airport for a domestic flight back to Cairo. Airport transfer in Cairo is excluded but can be arranged on request.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Domestic flights Cairo-Aswan and Luxor-Cairo
• Accommodation in Luxor (bed and breakfast)
• Private air-conditioned transportation
• Multi-lingual tour guide
• 2 lunches in a good local restaurant (food only)
• All fees and taxes

What's Not Included

• Airport transfer in Cairo (can be arranged - see add-ons)
• Food and drinks (unless otherwise mentioned in the itinerary and inclusions)
• Tips and personal spending
• International flights and visa
• Entrance fees for extra-charged tombs at the Valley of the Kings and the Open-Air Museum at Karnak Temple

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes
• Overnight necessities

Know before you go

• Not all temples and tombs are wheelchair accessible.
• Transportation between cities requires governmental permission. Guests need to provide EgBride with a copy of their passports.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Aswan International Airport, Qism Aswan, Egypt

Tour start

Qism Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.