Egypt in 15 days

Itinerary I: Cairo, pyramids, temples, temples and Alexandria

With this itinerary you can enjoy the best of Egypt’s capital, with its bazaars, cafes and mosques, visit the Pyramids of Giza, embark on the sensational Nile cruise and enjoy the history and the promenade of the legendary city of Alexandria. This is the most popular itinerary for tourists wondering what to see in Egypt in two weeks.

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Arriving at Cairo International Airport you have two options. The first is to visit the city first and go to Guiza to tour the pyramids area and then start with Alexandria or the Nile cruise. The second is to visit the coast first, where you will take a direct flight to Alexandria and finish your days on the Mediterranean Sea. The best option is a direct flight to Luxor to start the Nile cruise that ends in the city of Aswan and from where you can take a direct flight to Cairo. If you want to start your trip with the Nile cruise, you can travel by overnight train from Cairo to Luxor or by direct 2-hour flight. At the end of the cruise, from Aswan, direct flight to Alexandria and, from Alexandria, a flight to Cairo.

Places and sites of interest

• Cairo: Coptic Quarter, Egyptian Museum, Saladin Citadel, Khan el-Khalili, Cairo Tower, City of the Dead, Islamic Quarter.
• Giza: Sphinx and the Pyramids of Cheops, Kephren and Mykerinus.
• Luxor: Temple of Karnak, Temple of Luxor, Colossi of Memnon, Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Museum of Ancient Art of Luxor, Funerary Temple of Hatshepsut.
• Aswan: Abu Simbel Temples, Nubian Village, Aswan High Dam and Aswan Market. Temple of Philae
• Alexandria: Kom el Dekka archaeological site, National Museum of Alexandria, Library of Alexandria, Pompey’s Column, Qaitbay Citadel, Montazah Palace, Promenade.

Itinerary II: Cairo, pyramids, temples and Red Sea

This itinerary is, in its first part, similar to Itinerary I regarding the Egyptian capital, Giza with its pyramids and the cruise on the Nile. What changes is that instead of the Mediterranean, what it includes is the Red Sea area, with Hurghada and Sharm el Sheikh.

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The cities of Hurghada and Sharm el Sheikh are located in the east of the country, on the Red Sea, so the options of when to do them during your 15-day itinerary are similar to those with Alexandria. So, depending on what you want to do first, whether the Nile temples or the Egyptian coast, the transfer options are similar to those in Itinerary I, bearing in mind that the largest supply of flights to Cairo, Aswan or Luxor from the Red Sea are in the city of Hurghada, the third largest city in the country.

Places and sites of interest

• Cairo: Coptic Quarter, Egyptian Museum, Saladin Citadel, Khan el-Khalili, Cairo Tower, City of the Dead, Islamic Quarter.
• Giza: Sphinx and pyramids of Cheops, Kephren and Mykerinus.
• Luxor: Temple of Karnak, Temple of Luxor, Colossi of Memnon, Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Museum of Ancient Art of Luxor, Funerary Temple of Hatshepsut.
• Aswan: Abu Simbel Temples, Nubian Village, Aswan High Dam and Aswan Market.
• Hurghada: Sindbad Submarine, Abu Nuhas Shipwrecks, Hurghada Aquarium, Giftun Islands, Astronomical Night in the Desert, Gubal Strait.
• Sharm el Sheikh: Al Sahaba Mosque, Old Market, El Fanar Beach (Ras Um Sid Natural Park), Sunset on the coast, Ras Muhammad National Park, Quad biking in the desert.

Itinerary III: Cairo, pyramids, the Mediterranean and the Red Sea

This is the perfect route for those who prefer the sea, contact with sea water and sports such as scuba diving, kite surfing or snorkeling. But it also includes the basics of historical and archaeological tourism that define the essence of Egypt: the pyramids of Giza and tours of Cairo.

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Once your plane lands in Cairo, we recommend that you visit the city and all its points of interest, including the pyramids of Giza. And once that’s all done, get ready to enjoy the Egyptian shores. The best way to move between the three cities is by plane, triangulating a trip that, in one vertex, should have Alexandria on the Mediterranean Sea, in another vertex to Hurgada and Sharm el Sheikh, and, in the last one, to Cairo, as a return point to take the flight back to your country of origin. The order of the cities will depend on the flight offers you get if you go on your own or on the prices offered by agencies and tour operators. But always bearing in mind that the best way to organize the transfers is taking into account this triangulation that we propose.

Places and sites of interest

• Cairo: Coptic Quarter, Egyptian Museum, Saladin Citadel, Khan el-Khalili, Cairo Tower, City of the Dead, Islamic Quarter.
• Giza: Sphinx and pyramids of Cheops, Kephren and Mykerinus.
• Alexandria: Kom el Dekka archaeological site, National Museum of Alexandria, Library of Alexandria, Pompey’s Column, Quaitbay Citadel, Montazah Palace, Promenade.