The avenue of sphinxes leading to Luxor Temple, Egypt

Egypt · 7 nights, 8 days

Private Egypt: White Desert, Aswan & Luxor

from ₹82,600 per person, twin sharing, flights extra

Cairo to Bahariya Oasis to White Desert to Aswan to Luxor to Giza

About this trip

A night under the stars in the White Desert, with your own Egyptologist guide. Then a sleeper train south to Aswan, a drive to Luxor and a flight back to Cairo for the pyramids. Hotels in Aswan and Luxor rather than a cruise.

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Length
7 nights, 8 days
Route
Cairo to Bahariya Oasis to White Desert to Aswan to Luxor to Giza

Egypt at a glance

  • Best Oct–Apr Pleasant season
  • Online e-visa We apply a week ahead
  • Adventure
  • Heritage

Highlights

  • Your own Egyptologist guide throughout
  • 4x4 safari and a night camping in the White Desert
  • Crystal Mountain and the Black Desert
  • Overnight sleeper train to Aswan
  • Philae Temple and the High Dam
  • Karnak, Luxor Temple and the Valley of the Kings
  • Pyramids, Sphinx and Grand Egyptian Museum

Route

  1. Cairo
  2. Bahariya Oasis
  3. White Desert
  4. Aswan
  5. Luxor
  6. Giza
  • Internal flight
  • Hotel
  • Breakfast
  • Transfers

Day by day

  1. Day 1:Arrive Cairo

    Our team meets you at Cairo airport and drives you to your hotel, with a short briefing from your guide.

    • Meet and greet at Cairo airport
    • Transfer to the hotel
    • Trip briefing with your guide

    Meals:No meals

  2. Day 2:White Desert Camp

    A four-hour drive west to Bahariya Oasis for lunch, then by 4x4 into the desert. You see black hills, dunes and the white chalk shapes carved by the wind. Sunset, dinner and a night in a desert camp.

    • Drive to Bahariya Oasis
    • Lunch in Bawiti
    • 4x4 safari: Black Desert and Al-Marsus mountain
    • Sand dunes and Agabat
    • White Desert chalk formations at sunset
    • Dinner and overnight in a desert camp

    Meals:Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

  3. Day 3:Crystal Mountain to Sleeper Train

    Sunrise in the desert, the Crystal Mountain and a hot spring, then back to Cairo for the overnight train to Aswan.

    • Desert sunrise
    • Old White Desert
    • Crystal Mountain
    • Lunch in El Haiz village
    • Drive back to Cairo
    • Overnight sleeper train to Aswan

    Meals:Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner on the train

  4. Day 4:Aswan

    Off the train in Aswan: the High Dam, Philae Temple on its island and the Unfinished Obelisk, with a night in your hotel.

    • Aswan High Dam
    • Philae Temple
    • Unfinished Obelisk
    • Optional (extra cost): felucca to Kitchener Island and a Nubian village

    Meals:Breakfast & Lunch

  5. Day 5:Aswan to Luxor

    A three-hour drive north to Luxor, then Karnak and Luxor Temple with your guide.

    • Optional (extra cost): early trip to Abu Simbel
    • Drive to Luxor
    • Karnak Temple
    • Luxor Temple
    • Optional (extra cost): Karnak sound and light show

    Meals:Breakfast & Lunch

  6. Day 6:Valley of the Kings to Fly to Cairo

    Luxor’s West Bank: the royal tombs, Queen Hatshepsut’s temple and the Colossi of Memnon, then an evening flight back to Cairo.

    • Optional (extra cost): sunrise hot-air balloon ride
    • Valley of the Kings
    • Hatshepsut Temple
    • Colossi of Memnon
    • Flight Luxor → Cairo
    • Transfer to your Cairo hotel

    Meals:Breakfast & Lunch

  7. Day 7:Pyramids & Grand Egyptian Museum

    Your Egyptologist guide takes you to the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. After lunch, you see the new Grand Egyptian Museum and Tutankhamun’s gold mask.

    • Pyramids of Giza
    • The Sphinx and Valley Temple
    • Lunch at a local restaurant
    • Grand Egyptian Museum

    Meals:Breakfast & Lunch

  8. Day 8:Departure

    Check out and transfer to Cairo airport for your flight home.

    • Check-out
    • Transfer to Cairo airport
    • Departure

    Meals:Breakfast

What the price covers

Included

  • 3 nights in a 3-star hotel in Cairo, 1 night each in 4-star hotels in Aswan and Luxor (or similar), 1 night in a desert camp and 1 night on the sleeper train, twin sharing
  • Stays: Cairo – Jasmine Pyramids Hotel; Luxor – Pyramisa Luxor; White Desert – tented camp
  • 4-star and 5-star upgrades available
  • Daily breakfast, lunch on touring days, dinner at the camp and on the train
  • Private touring with an English-speaking Egyptologist guide in an air-conditioned car
  • 4x4 desert safari, camping gear and sleeping bag
  • Sleeper train Cairo → Aswan, road transfer Aswan → Luxor, flight Luxor → Cairo
  • Airport meet & greet and all transfers
  • Bottled water in the car

Not included

  • Entry tickets to the sights, about US$120 per person (paid locally or added on request)
  • International flights
  • Egypt visa (about US$30) and travel insurance
  • Tips: about US$7 per person per day
  • Meals not listed, drinks and personal expenses
  • Optional tours (felucca and Nubian village, Abu Simbel, hot-air balloon)
  • A festive supplement may apply from 20 Dec to 10 Jan

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Before you ask

What does the price cover?

It is the lowest price per person for this trip, with two people sharing a room, for what the trip lists as included. Hotel standard: 3-star in Cairo, 4-star in Aswan and Luxor. Flights from your city are quoted separately. Indicative price: it can change with dates and availability. Ask us for today’s price for your dates.

Do I need a visa?

Indian passport holders need Egypt’s online e-visa, applied for at least a week before travel; we apply for you, with the papers it asks for. The Egyptian authorities decide.

When is the best time to go?

October to April is the time to go. May to September is very hot, especially at Luxor and Aswan.

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