Egypt in 7 days: Cairo, the Nile and Abu Simbel

Egypt in 7 days: Cairo, the Nile and Abu Simbel is a multi-day private journey planned at a calm, easy-to-follow pace for your group. Instead of merely naming places, this programme explains what you can actually experience at each stage.

The route connects Giza Pyramids, Cairo, Aswan, Abu Simbel temples, the Nile, Kom Ombo, Edfu Temple and Luxor. Travel is planned using a combination selected for the route, with the pace, breaks and order shaped around the stated duration and starting point.

What you experience on this journey

• Experience the pyramid plateau and Sphinx. Explore the Giza pyramid plateau, view the great pyramids from different perspectives and meet the Sphinx.
• Connect Cairo’s great historical periods. Depending on the confirmed route, experience pharaonic monuments, major museums and historic quarters, revealing the contrasts of the capital.
• Aswan’s islands, temples and Nile landscape. Experience Aswan’s granite landscape, quiet Nile islands and selected temples or engineering landmarks on the confirmed programme.
• The colossal temples of Abu Simbel. Stand before the monumental façades of Ramesses II and Nefertari, enter the temples and learn about their extraordinary relocation.
• Egypt at the rhythm of the Nile. Travel between green banks, villages and ancient sites, seeing why the Nile remains Egypt’s lifeline.
• The double temple of Kom Ombo. Explore the symmetrical double temple of Sobek and Haroeris, including medical reliefs and the symbolism of the Nile crocodile.
• Myths inside Edfu’s Temple of Horus. Walk through the pylons, courts and sanctuaries of the Temple of Horus, following the Horus and Seth story in its reliefs.
• Understand Luxor’s East and West Banks. Connect the temples of the living city on the East Bank with royal tombs and mortuary temples on the West Bank.

How the route becomes your personal excursion

We arrange the stages logically, allow realistic travel time and leave space for explanations, photographs and necessary breaks. Multi-day journeys are divided into practical daily sections.

Important: The order and individual visits may change because of opening times, weather, flight or sailing schedules. Entry tickets, meals, accommodation and other services apply only when expressly confirmed in your personal Nebu offer.