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Highlights
Abu Simbel - Visit this awe-inspiring temple at sunrise to witness the incredible phenomenon of the Abu Simbel Sun Festival
Cairo - Gaze in awe at the ancient Pyramids of Giza, explore the Necropolis of Saqqara and see King Tut's treasures at the Grand Egyptian Museum
Luxor West Bank - Discover exquisite tombs at the Valley of the Kings, see the towering Colossi of Memnon and explore the beautiful Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Luxor - Roam around the colossal Temple of Karnak and take an optional tour of the beautifully illuminated Luxor Temple at night
Dendera - Explore the beautifully preserved Temple of Hathor, with its exquisitely decorated ceiling
Nile cruising - Cruise the River Nile from Luxor to Aswan on board a 5 star river cruiser
Aswan - Take a leisurely boat trip to Agilika Island to explore romantic Philae Temple and wander around the colourful souqs
Kom Ombo - Visit the Nile side Temple of Kom Ombo
Hurghada - Spend two nights at the Red Sea. Relax by the beach, swim and opt to snorkel or scuba dive in the clear coastal waters
Nile cruising - Cruise the River Nile from Luxor to Aswan on board a 5 star river cruiser
Aswan - Take a leisurely boat trip to Agilika Island to explore romantic Philae Temple and wander around the colourful souqs
Kom Ombo - Visit the Nile side Temple of Kom Ombo
Hurghada - Spend two nights at the Red Sea. Relax by the beach, swim and opt to snorkel or scuba dive in the clear coastal waters
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13 days
What's Included
Accommodation
6 nights 4-5 star hotels, 4 nights aboard a 5 star Nile Cruiser (en suite cabin)
Meals
Breakfast daily, 4 lunches and 4 dinners
Transport
Airport arrival and departure transfer on day 1 and day 12All relevant transfers and transportation in private modern air-conditioned vehicles
Guide
Escorted by an Egyptian tour guide degree qualified in Egyptology
Others
1 overnight train from Cairo to Luxor (private 2 berth sleeper cabin)Economy class flight from Hurghada to CairoTouring - Cairo, Giza, Saqqara, Luxor, Dendera, Abu Simbel and AswanHurghada - Red Sea stayOvernight bus journey from Aswan - Abu Simbel (approx 3.5 hrs)
Entrance
Guided visit to Abu Simbel at sunrise for the Sun Festival of King Ramses II including Abu Simbel and Sun Festival entrance fee
SUN FESTIVAL TOUR: Experience the best of Egypt, combined with the magical Abu Simbel Sun Festival in Feburary 2026. Marvel at the iconic Pyramids of Giza, visit Dendera's magnificent temples, and roam through Luxor's Valley of the Kings. Cruise the River Nile to Aswan, relax by the Red Sea in Hurghada, and view the unforgettable sunrise phenomenon at the Abu Simbel Temple during the Sun Festival.
day 1 - Optional Backstreets Of Cairo Tour
Sunday 15 February 2026. Welcome to Egypt! Upon arrival at Cairo Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax by the hotel pool, or those arriving early, opt to join our unique Backstreets tour of Cairo which departs the hotel at 10am today. This optional tour takes you off the beaten track in Egypt's bustling capital, visiting Downtown Cairo, the exquisite mosques and monuments of El Moez Street in Islamic Cairo, Garbage City and the incredible Cave Church of St. Simon.
At 7pm this evening meet your guide and the rest of the group at a Welcome Meeting.
Note: If you would like to extend your stay we offer an Alexandria Day Trip on the Saturday before your tour starts, and we can arrange pre tour accommodation as well, please enquire.
OverNight:Cairo
day 2 - Pyramids of Giza
Today see the incredible pyramids and the iconic Sphinx at The Giza Plateau. Perhaps opt to ride a camel. Later we travel to Saqqara, to explore the myriad of tombs and temples at the site and see Zhoser's step pyramid - constructed by Imhotep, the pharaoh's chief architect in 2700 BC.
Meals:1 Breakfast
OverNight:Cairo
day 3 - Grand Egyptian Museum
Cairo - Luxor. Today we embark on a guided tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum, an extraordinary 490,000 sq.m complex that houses over 100,000 artefacts and will eventually showcase a giant exhibition featuring the complete treasures of King Tutankhamun. Many items already on display are being exhibited for the first time, gathered from across Egypt and around the world. Wander through vast galleries filled with statues, sarcophagi, everyday objects, and beautifully restored antiquities that bring Egypt’s ancient civilisation to life.
Among the highlights is Tutankhamun’s collection, including iconic pieces such as his golden funerary mask, regal chariot, ornate jewellery, and ceremonial treasures, offering an unforgettable look into the world of the boy king.
There's some free time to relax back at the hotel before we board the overnight sleeper train to Luxor this evening.
Meals:1 Breakfast
OverNight:Sleeper Train
day 4 - Luxor & Dendera
We arrive into Luxor this morning and drive to Dendera which is one of Egypt's best preserved temple complexes, located 60km north of Luxor. This vast complex covers 40,000 square meters and its temples, chapels and shrines were gradually built over thousands of years. Dendera's crowning glory is the 2000 year old Temple of Hathor with its exquisitely decorated ceiling. After our guided tour of this incredible site we return to Luxor where the afternoon if free to spend at leisure. Take a stroll around town or enjoy a refreshing swim in the pool and soak up the sunshine.
This evening there is an optional visit to view the beautiful Temple of Luxor at night. Book and pay locally.
Meals:1 Breakfast
OverNight:Luxor
day 5 - Valley of the Kings & Karnak Temples
4000 year-old Luxor is ancient Egypt at its very best and this morning we visit Luxor’s famous West Bank. Our first stop is the famous Valley of the Kings, which is studded with beautifully decorated tombs, including the tombs of Ramses II, Seti I, Amenhotep II and of course, King Tutankhamen. After exploring this incredible site we travel on to visit the beautiful limestone, colonnaded Temple of Hatshepsut, who was one of only three Egyptian ruling queens. On the West Bank we'll also see the imposing 18m-high Colossi of Memnon, which are all that remains of the temple of the hedonistic Amenophis III.
Returning to the East Bank we check-in on board a 5 star Nile cruiser which will be our home for the next four nights. Enjoy lunch and some rest and relaxation on board before we visit the colossal Temple of Karnak later this afternoon. More than a temple, Karnak is a spectacular complex of sanctuaries, pylons, chapels, halls and obelisks, all dedicated to the Theban gods and to the greater glory of Egypt’s Middle and New Kingdom rulers.
Meals:1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
OverNight:Nile Cruiser
day 6 - Nile Cruising
Nile cruising. Today we set sail downstream. Relax on deck and go for a swim, soak up the sunshine and enjoy the views as we cruise the River Nile.
Meals:1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
OverNight:Nile Cruising
day 7 - Nile Cruising - Kom Ombo Temple
Nile Cruising - Aswan - Abu Simbel. We sail the Nile to the Temple of Kom Ombo today, which is dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god. This temple is unusual because everything is architecturally doubled and perfectly symmetrical along the main axis of the temple including twin halls, courts, colonnades, sanctuaries and entrances. After a guided tour of the temple we continue our journey, arriving into Aswan this evening.
At around midnight we depart for our coach journey to the Temples of Abu Simbel.
Meals:1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
OverNight:Coach Journey to Abu Simbel
day 8 - Abu Simbel Sun Festival
22 February. Abu Simbel - Aswan - Nile Cruiser. Arriving at Abu Simbel we await the first rays of sunlight to touch the temple gate signifying the start of the Sun Festival of the mighty King Ramses II. With its gargantuan rock-cut façade, the great Sun Temple of King Ramses II at Abu Simbel is simply spectacular. The temple was built to revere the mighty pharaonic ruler King Ramses II and guarding the entrance to the temple (built between 1290 and 1224 BC) hewn into the side of a mountain are four famous colossal statues of the pharaoh himself.
Ramses II had the entire temple precisely positioned in order for the sun’s rays to align just twice a year, on the date of his ascension to the throne (21 February) and on his birthday (21 October) to illuminate the inner sanctum of the temple. This incredible natural phenomenon provides for a most spectacular sight, which has come to be referred to as the Sun Festival of King Ramses II. The temple was re-located further up from the shoreline of Lake Nasser in 1972 in order to avoid erosion and due to the move the sun now strikes a day later than Ramses had originally planned.
We gather in the temple before sunrise watch the shafts of light slowly creeping through the rock hewn inner Hypostyle Hall (replete with further statues of the King) and through to the Sanctuary. As we are lead through the temple there will be time to pause for a moment to watch the sun illuminating the statues of Amun-Re, Re-Herakhte and Ramses the god, whilst the statute of Ptah - the god of darkness - remains in the shadows. After the event, there will be plenty of time to explore the Sun Temple of King Ramses II, the Temple of Hathor and take plenty of pictures.
We return to Aswan and our Nile Cruiser around noon, where there's time to relax and freshen up. Later this afternoon a short boat trip to Agilika Island gives us the opportunity to visit the beautiful Philae Temple - dedicated to the goddess Isis. The temple dates from 4th century BC but the Ptolomies and the Romans up to 3rd century AD built most of the existing structures. In danger of being completely submerged by the rising water of Lake Nasser, in 1972 UNESCO stepped in and an 8-year rescue effort was undertaken to relocate the entire temple 20m higher on nearby Agilika Island.
Meals:1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
OverNight:Nile Cruiser
days 9-10 - Aswan to the Red Sea
Aswan - Hurghada. This morning we disembark our cruiser and drive to Hurghada (approx 7hrs drive) for two nights by the beautiful Red Sea.
Day 10 is free for you to relax by the Red Sea. Hurghada is one of the Red Sea's most popular resorts areas and offers excellent aquatic facilities for sail boarding, yachting, deep-sea fishing, SCUBA diving and snorkeling. Hurghada’s central location provides a gateway to prime offshore reefs, some of which are of the finest in the world. Hurghada also has plenty of good nightlife to choose from. Soak up the sunshine by the pool or by the beach, swim in the sea and take a stroll around town, the choice is yours. There is also an optional snorkelling trip available to book locally.
Meals:2 Breakfast
OverNight:Hurghada (2)
days 11-12 - Cairo
Hurghada - Cairo. On day 11 we bid farewell to the Red Sea and fly back to Egypt's bustling capital where we spend the last night of our Egyptian adventure at leisure.
Monday 26 February 2026. On day 12 our tour comes to an end with a transfer to Cairo Airport for your onward flight.
