About this trip
Six days across four cities is a lot to pack in, and this trip is built for travellers who want to see Egypt's headline sights without a long holiday or a big spend. You cover Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Alexandria, moving mostly by train between stops.
Expect a fast, ground-covering pace rather than time to linger. It's the essentials of ancient Egypt condensed into less than a week, aimed at people prioritising value and coverage over depth.
What you'll do
- See the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
- Explore the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
- Visit the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut's mortuary temple in Luxor
- Walk through Karnak Temple
- Take the train to Aswan and visit Abu Simbel
- Day trip to Alexandria
- Fast-paced — you change city most days, largely by overnight or long-distance train
- Built around budget and time efficiency, so sightseeing is condensed rather than leisurely
- Best suited to travellers who want the major sights ticked off in a short window
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Cairo · 19 Jul – 20 Jul
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