13 Days Egypt Highlights Tour Package

Your 13-day tour of Egypt gets underway when you land at Cairo International Airport.

Arrival Flow

1. Meet your representative after arrival.
2. Complete the airport arrival procedures.
3. Collect your luggage.
4. A private, air-conditioned car will transfer you straight to your Cairo hotel.
5. Complete check-in, then enjoy some free time to relax before the evening activities.

Practical Arrival Note

Airport exit times can vary according to your flight arrival, immigration, and baggage collection.

For that reason, your pickup follows the flight details confirmed with your booking rather than one fixed arrival time.

If this is your first trip to Egypt, read our Visiting Egypt for the First Time guide before departure.

Evening on the Nile

In the evening, enjoy dinner on the Nile with onboard entertainment.

Finally, return to your hotel and relax for the night.

After breakfast, meet your private Egyptologist guide and spend the day discovering the highlights of Cairo and Giza.

Morning: Giza Pyramids Complex

Explore:

• Great Pyramid of Khufu
• Great Sphinx
• Valley Temple

If you want a separate tour focused on the pyramid area, compare the Private Day Trip of Giza.

Midday: Grand Egyptian Museum

Continue to the Grand Egyptian Museum.

Then, have lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Saqqara

Travel to Saqqara and visit the Step Pyramid of Djoser before returning to Cairo.

Why This Route Works

The sightseeing follows a useful archaeological sequence.

Giza shows the developed pyramid complexes of the Fourth Dynasty. Saqqara takes the route back to an earlier stage of pyramid construction.

After breakfast, head to Cairo International Airport for your flight to Aswan.

Meet your guide after arrival.

Today’s Aswan Route

1. Aswan High Dam
2. Unfinished Obelisk
3. Lunch at a local restaurant
4. Local boat crossing to Philae Temple
5. Hotel check-in in Aswan

Practical Philae Note

Reaching Philae Temple requires a local boat crossing.

Your confirmed flight time can therefore affect the order of the Aswan visits. The final schedule needs enough time for the airport transfer, boat crossing, and listed sightseeing.

If you prefer to connect Cairo and Upper Egypt through a cruise, compare this route with the 6 Days Cairo & Nile Cruise Tour Package.

Day 4 is dedicated to Abu Simbel.

Abu Simbel Day Timeline

Abu Simbel Visit

Visit the impressive rock-carved temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari with your Egyptologist guide.

Because the drive between Aswan and Abu Simbel takes several hours, leaving early helps keep the day’s itinerary on schedule.

Why Abu Simbel Has Its Own Day

Giving Abu Simbel a dedicated day avoids squeezing another major sightseeing program around the long return journey.

This also makes the pace clear before you book.If Abu Simbel is on your list but you prefer a shorter itinerary, take a look at our 6 Days Cairo, Luxor, Aswan & Abu Simbel Package.

After breakfast, check out and board the first-class train from Aswan to Luxor.

Meet your guide after arrival.

Planned East Bank Visits

• Karnak Temple
• Luxor Temple

Have lunch and check into your Luxor hotel around the confirmed rail and sightseeing schedule.

Train Timing Matters

The confirmed train arrival determines the East Bank schedule.

Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple are planned for this part of the itinerary when the train arrival allows enough sightseeing time. If the timing does not allow both visits comfortably, your final written itinerary will confirm the revised visit order before travel.

This prevents the itinerary from relying on one fixed train arrival time.

For more context before exploring central Luxor, read How to Visit the Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor

After breakfast, meet your Egyptologist guide and head to Luxor’s West Bank.

West Bank Highlights

• Temple of Hatshepsut
• Valley of the Kings
• Colossi of Memnon
• Short Nile boat journey with lunch

Valley of the Kings Ticket Note

Standard entrance arrangements do not always cover every special-entry royal tomb.

If a specific tomb matters to you, confirm whether its ticket is included in your written booking before payment.

Our guide to the Best Tombs to Visit in the Valley of the Kings can help you compare the main options.

Why the Extra Luxor Time Matters

The itinerary gives Luxor several days instead of trying to fit all East and West Bank sightseeing into one rushed day.

Continue exploring the West Bank after breakfast.

What Each Site Adds

Together, these sites take the day beyond the tombs of the kings.

You explore royal burial areas, temple reliefs, and the settlement connected with the people who worked on the Theban tombs.

Ticket Note

Some special tombs may require separate entrance tickets.

If one matters to your visit, check its ticket in the final inclusion list before booking. Travelers who prefer to explore Upper Egypt by river can compare this route with our Luxor and Aswan Nile Cruise

Day 8 combines two major temple visits with the onward road journey to the Red Sea.

Road-Day Route

1. Check out after breakfast.
2. Ride in a private, air-conditioned vehicle accompanied by your guide.
3. Visit Dendera Temple.
4. Continue to Abydos Temple.
5. Have lunch during the day.
6. Continue by private vehicle to Hurghada.
7. Check into your Red Sea hotel after arrival.

Dendera and Abydos

Dendera adds a major Greco-Roman temple complex to the route.

Abydos adds the Temple of Seti I and its royal king list. To understand the history behind Abydos before your visit, read our King Seti I Facts guide.

What to Expect Today

This day includes the itinerary’s longest stretch of travel by road.

After the temple visits, continue by private vehicle to Hurghada. Arrival at the hotel is expected in the evening, depending on road conditions and the time spent at the sites.

Treat Dendera, Abydos, and the onward transfer as one planned travel day rather than three separate blocks with unlimited time.

Day 9 is deliberately left open after several consecutive days of touring and road travel.

Use the Day Your Way

• Relax on the beach
• Enjoy the hotel facilities
• Rest after the Upper Egypt section
• Follow your own plans

This free day creates a clear change of pace before the scheduled Red Sea activities.

If you prefer a shorter trip combining Cairo with the Red Sea, you can also explore our 7 Days Cairo & Hurghada Tour.

After breakfast, join the scheduled diving excursion in the Red Sea under the guidance of the diving team.

What to Expect

• Meet the diving team
• Follow the excursion briefing
• Join the confirmed diving program
• Return to your Hurghada hotel after the activity

The final diving plan depends on the confirmed excursion, local operating conditions, and the briefing provided on the day.

This gives the itinerary a dedicated marine activity day between the archaeological route and the desert experience.

Travelers who want a longer itinerary with more Red Sea experiences can compare our 12 Days Luxury Cairo, The Nile & Red Sea.

After breakfast, prepare for the scheduled desert safari by quad bike.

Safari Flow

1. Leave for the scheduled excursion.
2. Travel into the Eastern Desert.
3. Join the quad-bike activity.
4. Spend time in the desert setting.
5. Enjoy the barbecue dinner included in the day.
6. Return to your hotel.

Exact timing depends on the confirmed safari program and local operating conditions.

The desert day adds another change of pace before the journey returns to Cairo.

For a shorter getaway featuring Cairo, Luxor, and a desert adventure in Hurghada, explore our 6 Nights Cairo, Luxor & Hurghada Tour Package.

Hurghada desert experience can compare our

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and take a flight from Hurghada back to Cairo.

Meet your Egyptologist guide after arrival.

Planned Cairo Visits

The sightseeing program may include:

• Egyptian Museum
• Cairo Citadel
• Muhammad Ali Mosque
• National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
• Al Muizz Street
• Khan El Khalili

Flight and Sightseeing Note

This is a sightseeing day after a domestic flight.

The final Cairo sightseeing plan depends on the confirmed Hurghada–Cairo flight, attraction opening hours, and Cairo traffic.

Your written itinerary will confirm which visits fit comfortably on Day 12 and the practical order for your travel date.

This is more reliable than promising the same sequence for every flight schedule.

For additional planning ideas, explore our guide to Things to Do in Egypt.

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel.

Departure Checklist

• Confirm your international flight time
• Follow the airline’s required check-in window
• Complete hotel checkout
• Meet your representative
• Transfer to Cairo International Airport

Your airport pickup follows the confirmed international flight rather than one standard departure time for every traveler.

Your 13 Days Egypt Highlights Tour Package ends after 12 nights across Cairo, Aswan, Luxor, and Hurghada, with additional sightseeing in Giza, Abu Simbel, Dendera, and Abydos.

If you prefer a shorter journey covering Cairo and Upper Egypt, take a look at our 6 Days Cairo, Luxor & Aswan Tour.

Conclusion

The 13 Days Egypt Highlights Tour Package connects Cairo, Giza, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Luxor, Dendera, Abydos, and Hurghada through one practical route.

Domestic flights cover the longest north-south sectors. The Aswan–Luxor train keeps the Upper Egypt section moving forward, while Dendera and Abydos connect the archaeological route with the Red Sea stay.

Four nights in Hurghada then create a clear break before the final return to Cairo.

Travelers who prefer a shorter Upper Egypt route can compare the 9-Day Tour of Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan.

Book your 13 Days Egypt Highlights Tour Package and explore Cairo, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Luxor, Dendera, Abydos, and Hurghada through one clear and carefully planned journey.

What Should You Confirm Before Booking?

Before payment, check the final details in writing.

Confirm:

• Hotel names
• Room category
• Domestic flight times
• Train details
• Entrance tickets
• Special-entry tickets
• Meals
• Diving arrangements
• Safari arrangements
• Guide language
• Airport pickups
• Private transfers

If a hotel, flight, train, transfer, sightseeing visit, or activity changes, review the replacement before accepting the final itinerary.