Last Minute Egypt Tour: 5 Days Cairo, Luxor & Aswan

5 Days - 4 Nights
  • Last minute tour Egypt
  • 5 days4 nights
  • Privateyour own Egyptologist
  • 3 citiesplus Abu Simbel
  • From $1,350per person

A last minute Egypt tour: Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel

Planning at short notice? This five-day private tour covers the highlights of Egypt with domestic flights linking each stage, so no time is wasted on the road.

You see the Pyramids and the treasures of Tutankhamun in Cairo, Karnak and the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, then drive to Aswan and fly to Abu Simbel before your flight home. Choose between two levels of hotels.

Journey highlights

  • The Pyramids and the Sphinx, with a camel ride at Giza
  • The treasures of Tutankhamun at the Grand Egyptian Museum
  • Karnak and Luxor Temple on your first afternoon in Luxor
  • The Valley of the Kings, including the tomb of Tutankhamun
  • Deir el-Medina and Hatshepsut on the West Bank
  • Abu Simbel by air on your final day

Your journey at a glance

  1. Day 1 Cairo · Arrival and transfer to your hotel
  2. Day 2 Giza · The Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum
  3. Day 3 Luxor · Fly south, Karnak and Luxor Temple
  4. Day 4 Luxor West Bank · Valley of the Kings, drive to Aswan
  5. Day 5 Abu Simbel · Fly to the temples, then on to Cairo

What’s included

Included

  • Private Egyptologist guide
  • 2 nights in Cairo, 1 in Luxor and 1 in Aswan
  • Domestic flights, including Abu Simbel
  • Entrance fees
  • Breakfast and lunch daily
  • Bottled water every day

Not included

  • International flights
  • Tips for guides and drivers
  • Drinks, shopping and personal extras

Choose your hotels

The same private itinerary is available with different hotel and cruise combinations.

Luxury

$1,350 per person

  • Sofitel El Gezirah, Cairo · 2 nights
  • Sonesta St. George, Luxor · 1 night
  • Sonesta Nuba, Aswan (suite) · 1 night

Luxury Elite

$1,950 per person

  • Four Seasons, Cairo · 2 nights
  • Steigenberger, Luxor · 1 night
  • Sofitel Old Cataract, Aswan (suite) · 1 night
  • Egypt entry visa included

Prices per person, sharing a double room, for private touring.

Make this journey yours

Have a few more days? Add a Nile cruise, a night at the Winter Palace or time on the Red Sea. Our team in Egypt will tailor it to you.

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Day 1 Arrive in Cairo

Our representative meets you on arrival, helps with your visa and escorts you to your hotel.

Stay: Your Cairo hotel, Nile view · Meals: none

Day 2 The Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum

  • Visit the Pyramids of Giza with your guide, including a camel ride around the plateau.
  • See the Great Sphinx.
  • Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum and the golden treasures of Tutankhamun.

Stay: Your Cairo hotel · Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 3 Fly to Luxor · Karnak and Luxor Temple

  • Fly to Luxor, where our representative meets you and takes you to your hotel.
  • In the afternoon, tour Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple.

Stay: Your Luxor hotel, Nile view · Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 4 The Valley of the Kings · Drive to Aswan

  • Visit the Valley of the Kings, entering three tombs plus the tomb of Tutankhamun.
  • See Deir el-Medina, the village of the tomb builders, and the Temple of Hatshepsut.
  • Lunch at a local restaurant, then drive to Aswan.

Stay: Your Aswan hotel, Nile view · Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 5 Abu Simbel and departure

Fly from Aswan to Abu Simbel for a private tour of the temples of Ramses II and Nefertari, then fly on to Cairo, with a short stop in Aswan, for your flight home.

Meals: breakfast

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