Two weeks. The complete Egypt. This 14 day Egypt tour is the most comprehensive private itinerary we offer – covering every major city, monument and landscape the country has to give.
From the Pyramids of Giza and Saqqara in Cairo, to the Mediterranean grandeur of Alexandria, the ancient fossil beds of Wadi El Hitan, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, a 7-night 5-star Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan, the temples of Abu Simbel, the Valley of the Kings and the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) – this Egypt round trip 14 days leaves nothing out.
Everything is 100% private. Your own certified English-speaking Egyptologist throughout. Zero compulsory shopping stops. Tailor-made to your preferences.
Price on request
- Book Online and pay on site
- Pick-up from the lobby of your hotel
- English speaking guide
- Insurance included
Since each trip is designed individually, the price depends on the number of participants as well as your personal wishes and requirements. We would be happy to create a tailor-made offer for you.
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| Duration | Trip Type | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 14 days | Individually | Every day |
What's Included – 14 Day Egypt Tour
- Pyramids of Giza
- Sphinx and Valley Temple
- Step Pyramid of Saqqara
- Citadel of Saladin
- Alabaster Mosque
- The Grand Egyptian Museum ( GEM )
- El Moez Street
- Khan el-Khalili
- Hanging Church
- Coptic Quarter
- Karnak Temple
- Edfu Temple (Horus Temple)
- Kom Ombo Temple
- High Dam
- Philae Temple
- Unfinished Obelisk
- Abu Simbel Temples
- Nefertari Temple
- Valley of the Kings
- Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- Colossi of Memnon
- Wadi El Hitan (Valley of the Whales)
- El Rayyan Waterfalls
- Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
- Qaitbay Citadel
- Pompey’s Pillar
Travel Itinerary for 14 Day Egypt Tour
| Day | Programme |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrival Cairo. Hotel transfer. Free evening. |
| Day 2 | Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx & Valley Temple. Saqqara – Step Pyramid of Djoser. |
| Day 3 | Day trip to Alexandria – Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Qaitbay Citadel & Pompey’s Pillar. Return Cairo. |
| Day 4 | Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) – Tutankhamun collection. El Moez Street & Khan el-Khalili Bazaar. |
| Day 5 | Fayoum: Wadi El Hitan (UNESCO – 40-million-year-old whale fossils) & El Rayyan Waterfalls. |
| Day 6 | Memphis – ancient capital of Egypt. National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) – Royal Mummies Hall. |
| Day 7 | Citadel of Saladin, Alabaster Mosque, Coptic Cairo. Flight Cairo–Luxor. Embarkation on 5-star Nile Cruise. |
| Day 8 | Karnak Temple & Luxor Temple. Overnight on board. |
| Day 9 | Edfu Temple (Temple of Horus) & Kom Ombo Temple. Overnight on board. |
| Day 10 | Philae Temple, Aswan High Dam & Unfinished Obelisk. Overnight on board. |
| Day 11 | Abu Simbel – Temple of Ramses II & Temple of Nefertari. Overnight on board. |
| Day 12 | Leisure day on the 5-star Nile Cruise. |
| Day 13 | Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple & Colossi of Memnon. Final overnight on board. |
| Day 14 | Disembarkation. Flight Luxor–Cairo. International departure. |
Day-by-Day Itinerary – Two Weeks in Egypt
🤝 Arrival at Cairo Airport – met by your private Egyptologist with a welcome sign and drinks. Transfer to your hotel. Guide reviews the full 14 day Egypt tour itinerary with you.
🍳 Breakfast at the hotel.
🔺 Pyramids of Giza (Cheops, Chephren & Mykerinos), Great Sphinx and Valley Temple of Khafre.
🍽️ Lunch at a local restaurant.
🏛️ Step Pyramid of Saqqara – the world’s first stone pyramid, built by Pharaoh Djoser around 2650 BC.
🚗 Early morning drive to Alexandria (approx. 3 hours) – the city of Alexander the Great on the Mediterranean coast.
🏺 Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa: A breathtaking fusion of Egyptian, Greek and Roman funerary art carved beneath the city in the 2nd century AD – one of the Seven Wonders of the Medieval World.
🏰 Qaitbay Citadel: Built in 1477 AD on the site of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria – one of the original Seven Wonders. Panoramic Mediterranean views.
🏛️ Pompey’s Pillar: A 26.85-metre monolithic column of red Aswan granite – the only free-standing column of its kind in Roman Egypt, weighing 285 tons.
🍽️ Lunch in Alexandria.
🍳 Breakfast at the hotel.
🏛️ Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM): Over 100,000 artefacts including the complete Tutankhamun collection of more than 5,000 objects discovered in 1922.
🍽️ Lunch at a local restaurant.
🕌 El Moez Street – one of the most beautiful medieval Islamic streets in the world. Khan el-Khalili Bazaar – Cairo’s legendary oriental market since the 14th century.
🚗 Early morning departure to Fayoum Oasis (approx. 1 hour from Cairo).
🐋 Wadi El Hitan (Valley of the Whales): A UNESCO World Heritage Site containing the fossils of 40-million-year-old ancient whales – Archaeoceti – that once swam in the ancient Tethys Sea. One of the most important palaeontological sites in the world.
💧 El Rayyan Waterfalls: Egypt’s only natural waterfall – a dramatic cascade in the middle of the desert landscape.
🍽️ Lunch at a local restaurant.
🍳 Breakfast at the hotel.
🏛️ Memphis: Egypt’s ancient capital, founded around 3100 BC by the first pharaoh Menes – the birthplace of Egyptian civilization. Home to the colossal statue of Ramses II and the Alabaster Sphinx.
🏛️ National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC): One of Egypt’s newest world-class museums, housing the extraordinary Royal Mummies Hall – 22 royal mummies of pharaohs and queens displayed with state-of-the-art technology including Ramses II and Hatshepsut.
🍽️ Lunch at a local restaurant.
🍳 Breakfast at the hotel.
🏰 Citadel of Saladin – the 12th-century medieval fortress overlooking Cairo.
🕌 Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali – stunning Ottoman architecture with alabaster walls and twin minarets.
⛪ Coptic Quarter & Hanging Church – one of the oldest churches in Egypt, built above a Roman fortress gatehouse.
✈️ Transfer to Cairo Airport. Domestic flight to Luxor.
🍳 Breakfast on board.
🏛️ Karnak Temple: The largest temple complex in the world – its legendary hypostyle hall of 134 columns is one of the most breathtaking spaces in ancient architecture.
🌙 Luxor Temple: Built by Amenhotep III and expanded by Ramses II – dedicated to the rejuvenation of kingship. Many pharaohs were crowned here.
🍳 Breakfast on board. Sail to Edfu.
🦅 Edfu Temple (Temple of Horus): The best-preserved ancient temple in Egypt, built between 237–57 BC. Its 36-metre pylons are among the most dramatic in the country.
🐊 Kom Ombo Temple: The unique double temple dedicated to Sobek and Horus the Elder – perfectly symmetrical, built during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods.
🍳 Breakfast on board.
🏛️ Philae Temple: The island temple of Isis – relocated stone by stone in a UNESCO rescue operation. Surrounded by water, one of Egypt’s most photogenic sites.
🏗️ Aswan High Dam: An engineering marvel of the 20th century creating Lake Nasser – 550 km long and one of the world’s largest reservoirs.
🪨 Unfinished Obelisk: 42 metres long, weighing 1,168 tons – abandoned in the quarry when a crack appeared 3,500 years ago.
⏰ Early morning – private vehicle to Abu Simbel (approx. 3 hours each way).
🏛️ Temple of Ramses II: Four colossal statues standing 20 metres tall – twice a year sunlight penetrates 60 metres to illuminate the inner sanctuary.
🏛️ Temple of Queen Nefertari: One of only two temples built by a pharaoh to honour his wife.
🌊 A full day at leisure on board your 5-star Nile Cruise. Relax on deck, watch the Nile landscape pass by, enjoy the onboard facilities and prepare for the final two days of sightseeing.
🍳 Breakfast on board.
👑 Valley of the Kings: 63 royal tombs of New Kingdom pharaohs – including Tutankhamun. Mobile photography without flash now free.
🏯 Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut: Rising in terraces from the desert floor into the limestone cliffs – one of the most architecturally unique monuments in Egypt.
🗿 Colossi of Memnon: Two 18-metre statues of Amenhotep III standing guard since 1350 BC.
🍳 Breakfast on board.
🚢 Disembarkation from the Nile Cruise.
✈️ Transfer to Luxor Airport. Domestic flight back to Cairo.
🏛️ Private 14 Day Egypt Tour – Pyramids, Alexandria, Fayoum, Grand Egyptian Museum, 7-night 5-star Nile Cruise, Abu Simbel, Valley of the Kings & Luxor. Private Egyptologist, domestic flights & all transfers included. Fully tailored to you.
Request- Pick-up and assistance upon arrival and departure
- All transfers in a private air-conditioned vehicle in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan
- Accommodation in Cairo with breakfast
- 7 nights onboard a 5-star Nile cruise with full board
- Domestic flights: Cairo – Luxor – Cairo
- Certified English-speaking tour guides
- All tours as mentioned in the itinerary
- Entrance fees to all sites mentioned in the itinerary
- Meals as mentioned (excluding hotel dinners)
- All service charges and taxes
- Visa & tips
- Entry into pyramid interiors
- Entry to Tutankhamun's tomb
- Optional tours and personal expenses
- Dinners at Cairo hotels
- Beverages in restaurants/hotels
- International flights
- Sound & Light Show at the Pyramids
- Sound & Light Show at Karnak Temple
- Hot air balloon ride in Luxor
Payment is made in cash when picked up in:
- Euro
- Dollars
- Swiss franc
- Bank transfer
- PayPal
- Tax and insurance are included in the price
Frequently Asked Questions – 14 Day Egypt Tour
What Our Guests Say About the 14 Day Egypt Tour ⭐
“Fourteen days felt like the perfect length to truly absorb Egypt rather than just tick boxes. Alexandria on day three was a revelation – the Catacombs are unlike anything in Cairo. The 7-night Nile Cruise was pure luxury. Abu Simbel at dawn was the single most powerful moment of the entire trip. Memnon Reisen – truly exceptional.”
“Wadi El Hitan on day five was the biggest surprise of the whole trip – standing in the desert looking at 40-million-year-old whale skeletons is completely surreal. The Royal Mummies Hall at the NMEC on day six was equally extraordinary. This Egypt round trip 14 days covers everything no other tour does.”
“Having a leisure day on the Nile Cruise was a perfect touch – we sat on deck watching the landscape change and finally had time to process everything we had seen. The Valley of the Kings on day thirteen felt like the culmination of two weeks of history. Every single guide was outstanding.”
“We had done Egypt before but never like this. The private Egyptologist made an extraordinary difference – every site came alive with context and stories we could never have found ourselves. Memphis on day six showed us an Egypt most tourists completely miss. Two weeks well spent.”
