gatorbill

I have started researching the final details for a trip to Egypt for this coming spring. My main interests are art, architecture, history, and archeology.

I will have a total of 7 full days give or take a couple of days to visit the top sights in Egypt and can fly there from either Rome or Athens.

I'd love to hear what itineraries you guys would recommend to see the "must see" sights in Egypt.

Thanks in advance.

dssxxxx

You're going to have to do a little work here.

Give us an itinerary with pricing and we will let you know how it looks.

Good luck.

sandi

You can spend a few days in Cairo seeing the sights, then train or fly to Luxor or Aswan for a 3 or 4/days Nile cruise. While on cruise, stops along the way to various temples. While at Aswan, it's suggested you try to visit Abu Simbel (about 1/2-day needed). In Luxor, there are the temples of Luxor and Karnak and visit to the Valley of the Kings/Queens.

Can be done in 7/days.

gatorbill

So how about this itineray ?
Does it look like it would work OK ?


Day 1: Fly LAX to FCO.
Day 2: Rome - Arrive in Rome at 11AM.
Day 3: Rome - free day in Rome.
Day 4: Cairo - Fly FCO to CAI, arrive at 6PM.
Day 5: Cairo - Giza Plateau, & Saqqara.
Day 6: Aswan - Fly to Aswan, Philae Temple.
Day 7: Abu-Simel - Fly to Abu-Simel, tour the temples of Ramsees II and Queen Nefertari.
Day 8: Nile cruise boat - Fly to Aswan, felucca ride to Elephantine Island, temples of Satet and Khnum, Kitchner's Island.
Day 9: Nile cruise boat - Temple of Kom Ombo, Edfu Temple.
Day 10: Luxor - Temple of Karnak, Luxor Temple.
Day 11: Luxor - Valley of the Kings & Queens, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple, Luxor Museum.
Day 12: Luxor - free day, sleep in Luxor.
Day 13: Cairo - Fly to Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Islamic Cairo, Coptic Cairo, Hanging Church, and St Sergius.
Day 14: Cairo - Day trip to Alexandria.
Day 15: Cairo - independent visit to the Egyptian Museum.
Day 16: Cairo - independent visit to Islamic Cairo, and Coptic Cairo.
Day 17: Cairo - independent visit to Giza plateau.
Day 18: Cairo - independent visit to Saqqara.
Day 19: Napflio - Fly CAI to ATH, arrive at 6AM, rental car at airport, drive to Napflio stop at Epidavros, quick stop at Tolo, on to Napflio.
Day 20: Napflio - daytrip drive to Mycenae.
Day 21: Napflio - daytrip drive to Argos.
Day 22: Delphi - Drive to Delphi over Rio-Antirio Bridge (3hr).
Day 23: Athens - Drive back to Athens (3hr), Plaka, Hadrian's Arch, Temple of Olympian Zeus.
Day 24: Athens - Acropolis, Temple of Athena Nike, Theater of Dionysos.
Day 25: Athens - Day trip to Aegina island.
Day 26: Athens - Archeological Musem, day trip to Sunion to see the Temple of Poseidon.
Day 27: Athens - Fly ATH to IST, then IST to ADB, arrive at Izmir at noon, drive to Selcuk hotel.
Day 28: Selcuk - Day trip to Ephesus.
Day 29: Selcuk - Day trip to Priene, Miletus, and Didyma.
Day 30: Istanbul - Drive back to Izmir, fly ADB to IST, arrive at 11:00AM.
Day 31: Istanbul - Full day in Istanbul.
Day 32: Istanbul - Full day in Istanbul.
Day 33: Istanbul - Full day in Istanbul.
Day 34: Rome - Fly IST to ATH, then ATH to FCO, arrive at 6:35PM.
Day 35: Rome - Full day in Rome.
Day 36: Rome - Full day in Rome.
Day 37: Fly LAX to FCO.

sunshine007

Huh? You asked for help planning 7 full days & then you came up with an itinerary for a 37 day trip.....

gatorbill

Yes, but it includes Italy, Greece, and Turkey in addition to Egypt. I expanded the Egyptian stay to basically 2-weeks since I felt there was lots more to do than could be done in just seven days.