Days 1-3: Cairo’s Foundations & Mediterranean Alexandria
Your 10-Day Cairo Alexandria Dendera and Luxor tour begins with a private airport transfer in Cairo and an evening walk through Bab Zuweila, Al-Muizz Street, and the Khan el-Khalili bazaar. On Day 2, head south to Saqqara to examine the Step Pyramid of Djoser and the giant granite sarcophagi inside the Serapeum before spending the afternoon at the Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx. On Day 3, drive north to Alexandria to descend into the Roman Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, view Pompey’s Pillar, walk the ramparts of Qaitbay Citadel, and visit the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
Days 4-7: Ancient Thebes in Depth (Luxor East & West Banks)
Return to Cairo for a short flight to Luxor, visiting the illuminated colonnades of Luxor Temple at night. Dedicate Day 5 to the 200-acre Karnak Temple complex—including its 134-column Great Hypostyle Hall—and the statuary of the Luxor Museum. Over Days 6 and 7, cross to the West Bank to explore the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings (including KV9 and the Tomb of Seti I), the terraced Temple of Hatshepsut, the Colossi of Memnon, the artisan tombs of Deir el-Medina, Queen Nefertari’s tomb in the Valley of the Queens, and the deeply carved reliefs of Ramses III at Medinet Habu.
Days 8-10: Abydos, Dendera & Old Cairo’s Heritage
On Day 8, travel north into the Qena Governorate to visit the Temple of Seti I and the subterranean Osireion at Abydos, followed by the Ptolemaic Temple of Hathor at Dendera, complete with its vibrant lapis lazuli astronomical ceiling, underground crypts, and rooftop chapels. On Day 9, fly back to Cairo to explore the Hanging Church, Abu Serga, and Ben Ezra Synagogue in Coptic Cairo, concluding at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) to view the Royal Mummies Hall before your Day 10 departure transfer.
