Here's the itinerary I am considering, any feedback will be appreciated. Thank you.


Day 1, Day 1: Cairo (No meals)
Arrive at Cairo Airport where our representative will meet and assist you through customs and then you claim your baggage. You will be transferred to your selected hotel for a free evening. Overnight at your Hotel.

Day 2: Cairo – Aswan (B D)
Today you will be transported back to the time of the ancient Egyptians. Our friendly guide will accompany you to the awe-inspiring Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza and then onwards to Sakkara to see the first pyramid ever built - the Step Pyramid of Zosser. Later that evening you will be transferred to board the overnight sleeper train to Aswan and enjoy dinner and breakfast in your own compartment. Overnight Sleeper train.
Day 3: Aswan (B)
Arrive in Aswan where you will be met and transferred to your selected Hotel. Your afternoon tour starts at the High Dam and its huge lake then take a short ferry ride to the Romantic and Majestic Philae Temple. Tonight you can explore the many bazaars and small streets of Aswan or enjoy dinner on one of the many floating restaurants along the Nile. Overnight at your Hotel.

Day 4: Aswan - Abu Simbel (B D)
Early morning transfer to Airport flight to Abu Simbel. Arrive Abu Simbel transfer to hotel. Visit Temples of Abu Simbel. Overnight Abu Simbel.

Day 5: Abu Simbel – Nile cruise (B L D)
Early morning opportunity to see the sunrise at the temple. Transfer to airport flight to Aswan arrive Aswan then excursion on a traditional felucca to visit Elephantine and Kitchner Island’s. Transfer to your Nile cruise boat. Overnight cruise boat.

Day 6: Nile cruise (B L D)
After enjoying your breakfast while cruising down the Nile, visit the Greco Roman Temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to the two gods Sobek the crocodile God and Harveris the Sun God. Continue sailing to visit Edfu Temple - the best-preserved and second largest Temple in Egypt. Overnight cruise boat.

Day 7: Nile cruise (B L D)

Free morning then you have the afternoon tour to the East Bank of Luxor. Entry is down the avenue of Ram Headed Sphinx to reach the Monumental Temple of Karnak and then continue onto Luxor Temple. A free evening to enjoy this vibrant and fascinating city. Overnight cruise boat.

Day 8: Nile cruise - Luxor (B)

After an early morning start you cross over to the West Bank of Luxor where the Valley of the Kings & Queens, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple and the Colossi of Memnon awaits you. The afternoon is free to relax or for the energetic perhaps take a visit to the Luxor Museum. Overnight at your hotel.



Day 9: Luxor – Cairo (B D)

Free day in Luxor. Later that evening you will board the overnight sleeper train to return to Cairo. Overnight Sleeper train



Day 10: Cairo (B)
Arrive in Cairo where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. After freshening up you will enjoy the legendary treasures of the Egyptian Museum. Take a look at some of the most exquisite and ancient artefacts and statues in history. Then see the Islamic areas of Cairo including the Citadel of Saladdin - boasting the famous Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali. Then onto the Coptic area of Cairo where the Romans constructed the fortress of Babylon which is built over the ruins of two towers of the fortress the church of St Mary or more commonly know as the Hanging Church, followed by St Sergius which is said to be the resting place for the holy family. Overnight at your Hotel.

Day 11:

Transfer to airport, depart Egypt.

Hi Retiredinflorida

So your actually gonna go to Egypt? I noticed in Abbey97's post you said.....

retiredinflorida on Aug 18, 09 at 04:59 PM
bookmarking, maybe one day I'll visit Egypt.

That's excellent your gonna go now, or is it a different retiredinflorida??

Scotsgirl

scotsgirl, I hope to visit Egypt next year. yes, I did say maybe one day I'll visit Egypt on Abbys thead, that's because every year I say I'm going to Egypt this year and it never happens. I should have spent two more weeks in Africa when I'd been on a safari many years ago and spent the two weeks in Egypt.

oh you really must go, it is a wonderful place. I had hoped, on reading you had an itinerary that you were getting yourself ready to travel.

Bite the bullet and do it. you will really enjoy yourself. it is a real gem of a place.

Scotsgirl

Hi retired - it's a nice itinerary I think - in retrospect I wish we had stayed at Abu Simbel so I really like that aspect. Cairo is a bit chopped up but some say it is actually better to see the Museum after the Valley of the Kings. The one negative (based on my readings of posts here not personal experience) is the train ride instead of flying. Search for comments about the train.

Hope this will be your year for Egypt!

I agree with Elizabeth_S. You better check about the train. We went by plane to Aswan.
Be careful with Abu Simbel Hotel. There are not too many and not too god hotels there. We stayed at the Seti Ist hotel and, even if it was beautiful, it was difficult to sleep due to the heat and/or the noise of the air conditioning.
Try to go to the Light and sound show at Abu Simbel. It's great, and the sight of the temples illuminated by night really deserves.
At Luxor try not to miss the Luxor Museum. It's the best I saw in Egypt. Very modern and very good pieces. If you go in the evening you will also have the oportunity to see Luxor Temple illuminatid by night (It's very near the museum, in the same street).
Also in Luxor, as you have a free day, you could go to see some of the Noble's tombs. They're different from the King's tombs and have marvelous paintings showing daily life scenes.
I wish you enjoy your trip