Overview
Our most ambitious journey: Cairo's pharaonic wonders followed by four nights between Luxor and Aswan, with domestic flights and a cultural finale back in the capital.
Experience highlights
- ✦3 nights at a hand-picked 5★ Cairo hotel with 3 meals a day in specially selected restaurants
- ✦4 nights in Luxor & Aswan on a full-board basis
- ✦1 final night at a 4★ Cairo hotel on return with 3 meals a day in specially selected restaurants
- ✦Pyramids, Sphinx & Grand Egyptian Museum with Egyptologist
- ✦Sunset Nile dinner cruise in Cairo with live folklore show
- ✦Coptic, Islamic & medieval Cairo with Citadel & Khan El-Khalili
- ✦Domestic flight Cairo → Aswan included
Day-by-day itinerary
Pacing, meals and overnight stays at a glance, every day curated by your Egyptologist host.
- Day1
Arrival & Nile Evening (Cairo)
Meet-assist at Cairo Airport, private transfer to your 5★ Cairo hotel and check-in. Evening Nile dinner cruise in Cairo with open buffet and live folklore & traditional show, then scenic return to the hotel.
Lunch · Dinner Overnight: Cairo hotel - Day2
Old Cairo, Citadel & Khan El-Khalili
Coptic Cairo (Hanging Church, St Sergius, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Holy Family Cave) and the Amr Ibn Al-As Mosque, traditional lunch at a beloved local koshari house, the Citadel of Salah El-Din and the Alabaster Mosque, then Khan El-Khalili and dinner at a classic Egyptian restaurant overlooking the Nile Corniche.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner - Day3
Pyramids, Sphinx & Grand Egyptian Museum
Giza Plateau with the Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Quick lunch, then the Grand Egyptian Museum with your Egyptologist. Dinner at a celebrated traditional Egyptian grill and an atmospheric night visit to the floodlit Pyramids Plateau.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner - Day4
Cairo → Aswan (Domestic Flight)
Early breakfast at the hotel, full check-out and luggage loading, then transfer for the domestic flight Cairo → Aswan and onward arrival on a full-board basis in Luxor & Aswan.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner Overnight: Luxor / Aswan hotel - Day5
Aswan & Luxor
Day in Aswan & Luxor on a full-board basis. Detailed daily programme is shared during pre-trip briefing.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner Overnight: Luxor / Aswan hotel - Day6
Aswan & Luxor
Day in Aswan & Luxor on a full-board basis. Detailed daily programme is shared during pre-trip briefing.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner Overnight: Luxor / Aswan hotel - Day7
Aswan & Luxor
Day in Aswan & Luxor on a full-board basis. Detailed daily programme is shared during pre-trip briefing.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner Overnight: Luxor / Aswan hotel - Day8
Return to Cairo & Late Check-In
Late check-out from Aswan/Luxor and return to Cairo with late check-in at your 4★ Cairo hotel, with a short briefing for the Day 9 departure.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner Overnight: Luxor / Aswan hotel - Day9
Cultural Finale & Departure
Breakfast and check-out, guided morning at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) including the Royal Mummies Hall, celebratory farewell lunch at a charming garden restaurant in Al Azhar Park, then private transfer to Cairo International Airport with final departure assistance.
Breakfast · Lunch
Where you'll stay
What's included
- 3 nights , 5★ Cairo hotel with 3 meals a day in specially selected restaurants
- 4 nights in Luxor & Aswan (Full Board)
- 1 night , 4★ Cairo hotel with 3 meals a day in specially selected restaurants (return)
- Certified Egyptologist guide in Cairo
- Domestic flight Cairo → Aswan
- All attraction entrance tickets included (no surprise fees)
- Private A/C vehicle throughout in Cairo
- 3 meals a day at specially selected restaurants in Cairo for the finest local experience
- Airport meet & assist (arrival & departure)
- All applicable taxes & service charges
Not included
- International and domestic flights (unless stated)
- Egypt entry visa / visa-on-arrival cost
- Beverages & drinks (unless noted)
- Personal expenses
- Optional activities / add-ons
- Travel insurance
- Services not mentioned in programme
Safety & support
All ORIGYN journeys are operated with licensed local partners and 24/7 in-country support. Your guide remains with the group throughout, and a dedicated concierge is reachable any time for questions, changes or emergencies.
