What do you think of this egypt itinerary

Question

Do you think enough time is devoted to monuments? Are the travel times accurate enough? What monuments are left out?

Thank you!

Your help is very appreciated!

Arrival

Cairo’s International Airport

ETA 2100 GMT Greeted upon arrival at Cairo's International Airport, assisted through customs and transferred to hotel

Day 1

Saqqara, Memphis and Dahshur

0800 Board bus

0820-1100 Sightseeing at Saqqara

1100-1200 Lunch at Saqqara Palm Club

1215-1630 Sightseeing at Memphis

1700-1830 Sightseeing at Dahshur

1830 Board bus (to be dropped off at respective hotels or Khan El-Khalili Bazaar)

Day 2

Giza: Museum and lunch at Nile Hilton

0700 Board bus

0730-1100 Tour Egyptian Museum

1100-1200 Lunch at nearby Nile Hilton

1300-1700 Camel-riding and sightseeing around Giza Plateau

1700-1800 Sightseeing at Saladin Citadel

1830-2030 Pyramids of Giza Sound and Light Show

2030 Board bus (to be dropped off at respective hotels)

Day 3

Nile Voyage

0800 Board flight (and ship after) to Luxor

0900-1200 Visit Valley of the Kings

1200-1300 Lunch aboard ship

1300-1500 Visit Valley of the Queens

1500-1600 Visit Deir El-Bahjiri

1600 Board ship

Day 4

Nile Voyage

0600 Breakfast aboard ship

0700-1000 Visit Temple of Karnak

1000-1230 Visit Luxor Temple

1315 Dock ship at Esna for lunch at Esna restaurant

1430-1515 Visit Esna Temple

1515 Board ship

1800 Dinner

Day 5

0700 Breakfast aboard ship

0800 Dock at Edfu

0800-1100 Visit Temple of Horus

1100-1300 Lunch aboard ship

1300-1400 Visit Kom Ombo temple

1400 Continue cruise

1800 Dinner

Day 6

0800 Board flight to Abu Simbei

0900-1200 Check into hotel

1200-1300 Visit Abu Simbei

Answer 1

Yeah it looke fun

BUT the first 2 days in Cairo would be extremely hectic specially the second day

I cannot believe you gonna do all this

I do recommend make a slight change in plans

1st day Saqarrah and The Great Pyarmids

2nd day : Museum , Salah el Din Citadell and old Cairo (Coptic and Islamic) and end it up in Khan El Khalily

Nothing much to see in Memphis and Dahshour especially your time looks to be very tight ...

But in all cases looks you gonna have fun

Don't miss the Sound and Light show in Abu Simbel

cheers

Answer 2

Agree with Leo. Day 2 sound totally messed up by someone or maybe not order, you will have to drive across Cairo three times, this will take you 24 hours easy !!!

I assume your Hotel is near the Pyramids (guessed from time taken to Sakkara in day 1)

You will go to the Museum, and have lunch. this one place in Tahrir about 30 minutes drive @7:00. Then you will go all the way back to Pyramids during rush hour. Then you drive back again same direction as Museum and further in even a worse time to spend only one hour in the Citadel (certainly not enough), then you drive again all the way back to Pyramids area again to watch the Sound and light.

It is only one day. The rest is fine and you will relax and enjoy the nile ride.

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Answer 3

i agree with Leo in his suggestion to drop Memphis and Dahshour .

in Day 1 , start with the Pyramids , Sphinx , and then move to Sakara Step Pyramid .

i make this suggestion bec the Pyramids and Sphinx are more crowded than Sakara .

have lunch then Sakara

after Sakara , you can go back to  Giza for Sound and Light .

so, Day 1 is spent in Giza and Sakara which are close.

another advice , include Sound and Light in Luxor

or

in Abu Simbel.

this would be decided after you know the hours of the flights .

Day 2 can be dedicated to Museum , Citadel , and Khan El Khalili .

so, Day 2 is in Cairo .

this plan saves time and bus trips .

enjoy