Around Egypt in 7 days!

This includes a Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor. I always recommend the 3 night / 4 days cruise as one can do the Karnark / Luxor temples by oneself rather than spend another night and day on the boat. If doing this cruise, it must be kept in mind that generally the 3 nights cruises start on a Friday morning, so you need to plan your trip accordingly. (A decent 5 star deluxe boat, along with airfare from and back to Cairo will cost you around $ 2600 for a family of 4 – 2 adults and 2 children).

Day 1
Guided full day tour of the Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum.

• Early start to the Pyramids & Sphinx (Solar Boat optional)
• break for an early lunch at Mena House
• Museum – See the “Mummies Room” and the Tutankhamen section first, time permitting anything else
• Be back by 5/6
• Dinner cruise down the Nile on Nile Maxim / Grand Hyatt Boat / Nile Pharaohs though my personal favourite is the Nile Maxim, I think it’s a classier, fine dining experience

Day 2

Morning, go see Coptic Cairo

• Coptic museum, Hanging Church
• Ben Izra Synagogue
• St Sergius & St George’s Church see the crypt where the holy family stayed

Afternoon visit the Citadel

Evening go to Khan–el-Khalilih

• Buy souvenier
• Dinner at Naquib Mahfouz Café
• Coffee at El Fishawey

Day 3
Early morning to Abu Simbal. See the temple, then fly to Aswan at around 11, and board the boat. (http://living-in-egypt-manisha.blogspot.com/2007/04/nile-cruise-sail-through-egypts-history.html)

• visit High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk & Philae Temple
• Sail to Kom Ombo & Visit Kom Ombo Temple – Sail to Edfu & Overnight
  

Day 4

• Visit Edfu Temple
• Sail to Luxor via Esna & Overnight Luxor

Day 5

• Visit West Bank
• Visit Karnak & Luxor Temples & Overnight Luxor
  

Day 6
Disembarkation in Luxor and fly back to Cairo in the morning. Relax, shower and
change, and drive to Saqqara & Dahsour to see the Step Pyramid, Red Pyramid / Black
pyramid. If you still have the enthu, go see Mphesis.

Egyptian dinner at Abu el Sid in Zamalek.

Day 7
Visit some of the mosques like Ibn Tulun, Al Azhar and, then climb up Bab Zuwalya,
the old Fatimid city’s southern gate, and get a fabulous view of the city.

Roam around City Stars, a big shopping mall in Heliopolis. On the way, have a look at
the Baron’s Hindu Palace which is beautiful.
OR

If you still have the energy, try and see the Guy Andersen Museum , and, the Mr. & Mrs.
Mahmoud Khalil Museum, and, have a coffee at J Groppi in Downtown.

At night, if in the mood, shake a leg and sample some of Cairo ‘s most happening night
spots – Budha Bar, Darts, After 8, La Bodega etc.. (http://living-in-egypt-manisha.blogspot.com/2008/02/budha-bar.html)

Go to bed happy that you’ve done fair amount of justice to what Egypt has to offer
though not completely!