Overview
For the traveller with three days and a serious appetite for pharaonic Egypt: this itinerary opens with Dendera and Karnak on the first day, moves south to Aswan and the temples of Philae on the second, and crosses to Abu Simbel before dawn on the third. Each night is in a different city — the Steigenberger Luxor first, the Basma Aswan second — chosen to align with the morning's monuments. The 04:00 departure on Day 1 is intentional. It places you at Dendera before any tour group arrives, with time at Karnak when the columns cast long shadows in the afternoon light. Your Egyptologist guide is with you across all three days; the vehicle is yours alone. The route is engineered for cultural depth, not speed. A five-star upgrade is available in both cities (Hilton Luxor and Movenpick Aswan) on request.
Highlights
- Three cities, three different hotels, one continuous journey
- Dendera before the tour groups arrive
- Pre-dawn arrival at Abu Simbel
- Steigenberger Luxor and Basma Aswan hotels included
- Private Egyptologist for all three daysFelucca sail around Elephantine Island Pre-dawn arrival at Abu Simbel
- Steigenberger Luxor and Basma Aswan hotels included
- Private Egyptologist for all three days
Itinerary
- 1
Day 1
Day 1 04:00
Departure from Red Sea
- 2
Day 2
Day 1 ~09:00
Temple of Hathor at Dendera (en route)
- 3
Day 3
Day 1 afternoon
Karnak Temple complex · Valley of the Kings · Colossi of Memnon
- 4
Day 4
Day 1 night
Overnight: Steigenberger Luxor
- 5
Day 5
Day 2 morning
Departure for Aswan
- 6
Day 6
Day 2 afternoon
Temple of Philae · Felucca around Elephantine Island
- 7
Day 7
Day 2 evening
The High Dam · Unfinished Obelisk
- 8
Day 8
Day 2 night
Overnight: Basma Hotel, Aswan
- 9
Day 9
Day 3 04:00
Pre-dawn departure for Abu Simbel
- 10
Day 10
Day 3 ~08:00
Temples of Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari
- 11
Day 11
Day 3 afternoon
Return to Aswan, curated lunch, departure
- 12
Day 12
Day 3 evening
Return to Red Sea hotel
What's included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle throughout
- All monument entrance fees
- Licensed Egyptologist guide for all three days
- Curated lunch in Luxor and in Aswan
- One night at Steigenberger Luxor with breakfast
- One night at Basma Hotel Aswan with breakfast
- Private motoscaph to Philae Island
- Bottled water and refreshments throughout
Visual Journey
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