Wonders of Egypt Tour with 24 Reviews by Insight Vacations

9 daysDuration

Group TourJoin a group of travelers

48 peopleMaximum group size

5 - 99 yearsAge range for participants

EnglishGuide language

Easy

Light physical activity suitable for most people with average fitness levels.

Starts

Cairo, Egypt

Ends

Cairo, Egypt

Highlights

Cairo: Take a short scenic flight to Luxor where you will begin your Nile Cruise.

Karnak: Stand amid a vast forest of columns in the largest temple complex known to man, as your Egyptologist explains the significance behind it. Walk the avenue of ram-headed sphinxes, see the of Rameses II and the Hypostyle Hall.

Luxor: Visit the Luxor Museum and discover ancient artefacts.

Colossi of Memnon: See the massive stone statues of the Colossi of Memnon.

Valley of the Kings: Embark on an experience with an Egyptologist to visit the mortuary Temple Hatshepsut.

Valley of the Kings: Explore the Valley of the Kings, home to the magnificent tombs of Egypt's Pharaohs, with an Egyptologist.

Luxor: Visit Luxor Temple, constructed approximately 1400 BC. Look to the top of the remaining Pylon of Ramses II and step into the ancient monument.

Kom Ombo: Visit the unique temple as it is the only double temple in Egypt.

Aswan: Visit Aswan's High Dam and Granite Quarries to ponder why the unfinished Obelisk has been left in mid-creation for thousands of years.

Philae Island: Travel by motorboat to Philae Island and witness the majestic Temple of Isis rising from the waters.

Aswan: On a traditional Nile felucca, meet a sailor and learn the art of sailing this ancient Nile craft. Visit the High Dam and Granite Quarries.

Take a short boat ride to Philae Island, where the temple of Isis was carefully reassembled after the original site was submerged by the rising Nile. Enjoy a guided visit before the temple facade becomes a canvas for light and sound, recounting the myth of Isis and Hathor and the Nile’s sacred floods in a vivid display.

Aswan: Enjoy your short flight back to Cairo for your final night.

Cairo: Uncover Cairo’s rich heritage at the UNESCO-listed Citadel, a commanding fortress that shaped Egypt’s history for centuries. With your Egyptologist, step inside the Great Alabaster Mosque, where soaring domes, intricate stained glass and the tomb of Sultan Muhammad Ali create a moment of quiet reflection. From its hilltop setting, take in sweeping views over the city below.

Cairo: At the Grand Egyptian Museum, discover the complete collection from Tutankhamun’s tomb — displayed together for the first time — from ceremonial beds to his golden funerary mask. With your Egyptologist, explore the reconstructed solar barque once buried beside the Great Pyramid of Giza, stand before the 11‑metre statue of Ramses II, and wander through one of the largest collections of ancient artefacts spanning the Predynastic to the Greco‑Roman eras.

Giza: Be mesmerised by the Sound & Light Show at the Great Pyramids.

Giza: With your Egyptologist, meet the enigmatic Sphinx and venture deep inside one of the pyramids, to the chambers where the pharaohs went to meet their Gods in the afterlife.

Memphis: Visit this famous capital of the ancient world to see the statue of Ramses II and the Great Alabaster Sphinx.

Saqqara Necropolis: View the oldest pyramid in the world, the Step Pyramid of Zoser I, existing for over 4,500 years.