Egypt · Archaeology

10 Day in Egypt Visit Cairo, Luxor, Aswan & Hurghada Budget Travel

10 Days Round trip from Pickup service provided in Cairo. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
  • 02 Explore Saqqara and Memphis, including the Step Pyramid of Djoser
  • 03 Discover Cairo’s Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Coptic Cairo, and Khan El Khalili
  • 04 See Philae Temple and the High Dam in Aswan
  • 05 Travel to Abu Simbel to visit its UNESCO-rescued temples
  • 06 Tour Luxor’s Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, and Hatshepsut Temple
  • 07 Relax by the beach during your stay in Hurghada
  • 08 Includes accommodation, transfers, guided sightseeing, and breakfast

Discover Egypt’s iconic highlights on a 10-day journey that combines ancient wonders, historic cities, and time by the Red Sea. From Cairo and Giza to Aswan, Abu Simbel, Luxor, and Hurghada, this itinerary is designed to give you a broad introduction to the country’s most famous landmarks while keeping travel practical and budget-friendly.

Explore the Great Pyramids and Sphinx, visit Saqqara and Memphis, and dive into Cairo’s rich heritage at the Egyptian Museum, the Citadel, Coptic Cairo, and Khan El Khalili. Continue south to see Philae Temple and the High Dam in Aswan, the monumental temples of Abu Simbel, and Luxor’s extraordinary East and West Bank sites including the Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Hatshepsut Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon.

Your trip ends with time to unwind in Hurghada, where you can relax by the beach and enjoy the Red Sea atmosphere before returning to Cairo for departure. With accommodation, transfers, guided sightseeing, and breakfast included, this tour offers a convenient way to experience Egypt’s history, culture, and coastline in one trip.

Discover Egypt’s iconic highlights on a 10-day journey that combines ancient wonders, historic cities, and time by the Red Sea.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Hurghada, Aswan, Cairo, Giza, Luxor, Abu Simbel, Saqqara, Memphis
Languages English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival to Cairo Airport

Our representative will be waiting for you at the arrival hall holding a sign with your name and our company name to skip the line and assist you with the arrival procedures and transfer you to your hotel in Cairo or Giza. Overnight in Cairo

2
Day 02

Giza Pyramids, Saqqara & Memphis Day tour

You will be picked up by Egyptologist guide from your hotel in Cairo to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, The Great Pyramid of King Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus, the famous Sphinx.

Then move to visit the oldest Pyramid in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of King Djoser at Saqqara, which is considered the first limestone structure in Egypt and its history goes back to the third Dynasty (old Kingdom). In addition, you will see marvelous tombs that still have the original scenes with their colors still on the walls that have never changed for more than 4000 thousand years.

Next, move to visit Memphis Museum of King Ramses II to witness his colossus statue lying down and the nicest standing in the garden and also see the alabaster of the Sphinx of Memphis. Then head back to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast

Visits: Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Saqqara Complex & Memphis Museum

3
Day 03

Day Cairo City Tour / Train to Aswan

Our tour representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo early in the morning and start your full-day tour by visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. It has the largest and most important Egyptian art in the world. It exhibits a rare collection of King Tutankhamen. A rare collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb over 3500 years ago.

Then visit The Citadel of Saladin, where you will see the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali Pasha. Proceed to Coptic Cairo, which is among the most important locations visited by the Holy Family, where they took shelter from King Herod’s in Egypt. Go ahead and visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue as well. Finish your tour by visiting Khan El Khalili bazaar. Later you will be transferred to Giza railway station to catch an overnight VIP seating train to Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast

Visits: The Egyptian Museum, the Citadel, Coptic Cairo & Khan El Khalili Bazaar

4
Day 04

Aswan Sightseeing Tour

Arrive in Aswan by morning and here you will be met and assisted by Our operator who will transfer you to your hotel in Aswan. Rest for a while and have your breakfast there and then get ready to start your day tour to Philae Temple, which is located in the middle of the water, so you will take a motorboat to get to it. Enjoy the marvelous scenes of its pillars and how it stands still and it was built in the honor of goddess Isis, who was the sister and wife of Osiris and they had their son, Horus.

Then continue your tour to visit the High Dam which was built in the 60ths during President Nasser’s period to help prevent the Nubian villages from Nile flooding and help produce electricity for Egypt. Later, get transferred back to your hotel. Overnight in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast

Visits: Philae Temple, High Dam

5
Day 05

Abu Simbel Tour / Train to Luxor

Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan at 4:00 am to start your early morning drive to Abu Simbel. Breakfast boxes will be served. It will take around 3 hours to get there and watch the sunrise on the way to the temple. The Temple was rescued by UNESCO and the Egyptian government from the flood. The Great Temple is dedicated to Ramses II himself and the small temple is dedicated to his beloved queen Nefertari. Later, get transferred back to Aswan and then to the train station to catch a 3-hour train to Luxor. There will be our representative waiting for you to get you to your hotel. Overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast

Visits: Abu Simbel Temple

6
Day 06

East & West Bank Tour in Luxor

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and Our representative will be waiting for you to start your tour by visiting the royal cemetery for the 62 Pharaohs, the Valley of the Kings. The most famous tombs are King Tutmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon. Then continue to visit The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at the West Bank of Luxor. She was the daughter of Tutmosis I, born 1500 BC. She ruled Egypt for about 22 years, which made her the only female pharaoh who reigned in ancient Egypt.

Enjoy your next stop at The Colossi of Memnon, which are the remains of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III. Continue to visit The Karnak Temples on the East bank, which was dedicated to God Amon, which has the largest place of worship ever built. Then proceed to visit the Luxor Temple of King Amenhotep III, which has one of the tallest obelisks in the world. Later you will be transferred back to your hotel. Overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast

Visits: Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, The Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple, The Colossi of Memnon

*Optional Tour (Hot Air Balloon from Luxor) 

7
Day 07

Bus to Hurghada

Early in the morning, enjoy your breakfast and our tour operator will be ready to transfer you to the bus station to catch an 8:00 am bus to Hurghada and arrive by the check-in time at 2:00 pm. You will enjoy the beach and many shows at the hotel. Enjoy your time at the hotel by the sea. Overnight in Hurghada.

Meals: Breakfast

*Optional Tour (Bedouin Desert Safari)

8
Day 08

Hurghada

Enjoy your 2nd day in Hurghada by the beach and the sun, and our representative will suggest to you all the optional tours available, such as the Giftun Island snorkeling boat tour to see the magnificent Red Sea Coral reefs. And enjoy the shows at the hotel each night. Overnight in Hurghada.

Meals: Breakfast

*Optional Tour (Giftun Island Snorkeling) 

9
Day 09

Bus to Cairo

After enjoying your breakfast at the hotel, our representative will be ready to transfer you to the bus station to catch your bus to Cairo. Free Time at your leisure after arriving in Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast

*Optional Tour (Cairo Dinner Cruise on Nile River) 

10
Day 10

Final Departure

At the hotel, you will have breakfast before being transferred to the Cairo International Airport to depart.

Meals: Breakfast

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Cairo. 8 cities · 10 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pickup & Drop off at Cairo International Airport upon arrival & departure
  • Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo (B&B Hotel)
  • Accommodation for 1 nights in Aswan (B&B Hotel)
  • Accommodation for 2 nights in Luxor (B&B Hotel)
  • Accommodation for 2 nights in Hurghada (B&B Hotel)
  • Private sightseeing tours in all sightseeing (listed on itinerary)
  • All transfers by an air-conditioned vehicle
  • English speaking tour guide during your trips (Spanish is available)
  • Bottled water during the trips
  • All taxes & service charge

What's Not Included

  • International Airfare.
  • Entry visa to Egypt.
  • Entrance fees to sightseeing
  • Any optional tours.
  • Tipping

Know before you go

  • Duration: 10 days
  • Covered countries: Egypt
  • Covered cities: Hurghada, Aswan, Cairo, Giza, Luxor, Abu Simbel, Saqqara, Memphis
  • Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
  • Transportation included: true
  • Accommodation included: true

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Cairo.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Cairo.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 10 days finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Cairo..

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