7-Day Easter Egypt Tour: Cairo, Aswan & Luxor
Spend Easter week 2027 at the Giza Pyramids, Abu Simbel and the temples of Luxor. Domestic flights, six hotel nights, transport and an Egyptologist guide are included.
The short answer
7-Day Easter Egypt Tour: Cairo, Aswan & Luxor is a 7-day, 6-night trip to Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel: 2 nights in Cairo, 2 in Aswan and 2 in Luxor. It includes domestic flights, an Egyptologist guide, entrance fees and transfers. Prices start at $1,794 per person, two sharing (Essential, October–April).
02Overview
A first look
Easter is a good week to be in Egypt. March is warm but not yet hot, so long days among the monuments are comfortable. This tour is built around Western Easter 2027 and runs from Wednesday 24 March to Tuesday 30 March, with Easter Sunday, 28 March, on day 5.
You spend two nights each in Cairo, Aswan and Luxor. In Cairo you visit the Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx, Saqqara and Memphis. You fly to Aswan for the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, a sunset felucca ride and a full day at Abu Simbel. On Easter Sunday you drive from Aswan to Luxor by way of Kom Ombo and Edfu. Luxor brings the West Bank and Karnak. We book both domestic flights, all transfers and your hotels. You choose the hotel standard when you book, and the sightseeing stays the same.
What lingers
- 01Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx, Saqqara and Memphis in one guided day
- 02A sunset felucca ride on the Nile at Aswan
- 03A full day at the Abu Simbel temples, by road from Aswan
- 04Kom Ombo and Edfu temples on the road to Luxor, on Easter Sunday
- 05West Bank of Luxor: the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's temple, the Colossi of Memnon and Medinet Habu
- 06Karnak Temple on your last morning, then a flight to Cairo
Choose your comfort level
Prices are per person in USD, from 2 people sharing a double room, including accommodation at the properties listed or similar.
| Comfort level | Where you stay or similar | Per personfrom, Oct–Apr | Choose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentialfrom $1,7943★ hotels | Aswan · 2 nightsHapi Hotel Aswan Luxor · 2 nightsEl Mesala Hotel Luxor | $1,794May–Sep: from $1,721 | |
| Comfortfrom $1,9864★ hotels | Cairo · 2 nightsJewel Sport City Luxor · 2 nightsIberotel Luxor by JAZ | $1,986May–Sep: from $1,893 | |
| Classicfrom $2,0865★ hotels | $2,086May–Sep: from $1,948 | ||
| Prestigefrom $2,3355★ deluxe hotels | Aswan · 2 nightsTolip Aswan Luxor · 2 nightsSteigenberger Nile Palace Luxor | $2,335May–Sep: from $2,244 | |
| Luxuryfrom $3,0415★ luxury hotels | Cairo · 2 nightsSt. Regis Cairo Aswan · 2 nightsThe Zen Wellness Resort Aswan Luxor · 2 nightsHilton Luxor Resort & Spa | $3,041May–Sep: from $2,961 |
Hotels on bed & breakfast. You'll stay in these properties, or a similar choice of the same quality. Choose your date in the booking panel for the exact price.
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Day by day
Detailed itinerary
7 Days / 6 Nights · Cairo · Giza Plateau · Saqqara · Memphis · Aswan · High Dam
- 1
Wednesday 24 March 2027. A private representative meets you in the arrivals hall at Cairo Airport and takes you to your hotel, about an hour away. The rest of the day is free to recover from your flight.
- 2
A full day, about 8 hours, with a private Egyptologist guide. Your driver collects you from the hotel and takes you to the Giza Plateau for the pyramids and the Great Sphinx, with the Valley Temple beside it. You then drive south through the countryside to Saqqara, where the Step Pyramid is the first great stone pyramid, and on to Memphis, the first capital of a united Egypt.
Lunch is at a countryside restaurant. The entrance fees and the private air-conditioned vehicle are included. You return to your hotel for a second night in Cairo.
- 3
After breakfast you transfer to Cairo Airport for the flight to Aswan. The flight time is set by the airline schedule, and your sightseeing is arranged around it. A driver meets you in Aswan and takes you to your hotel. Then comes a half-day tour with your Egyptologist guide to the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk, the giant granite obelisk left in its quarry.
Late in the day you board a felucca, the traditional sailing boat, for a sunset ride on the Nile.
- 4
A full day out from Aswan by road to the temples of Abu Simbel, cut into the rock face by Ramses II and moved to higher ground when the High Dam flooded the valley. Your Egyptologist guide takes you through the Great Temple and the smaller temple of his queen Nefertari. The entrance fees and the transport are included. It is a long day on the road, so bring water and a hat.
You return to Aswan for your second night.
- 5
Sunday 28 March 2027 is Western Easter. After breakfast you leave Aswan and drive north to Luxor, with your Egyptologist guide, stopping at two temples on the way. Kom Ombo is a double temple on the riverbank, shared by the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Horus. Edfu is the Temple of Horus, one of the best-preserved in Egypt. You reach your Luxor hotel later in the day.
Easter week is busy in Egypt. If you would like to attend a church service, ask us before you travel.
- 6
A full day on the West Bank with your Egyptologist guide. You visit the Valley of the Kings, the royal burial ground of the New Kingdom, then Hatshepsut's mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. The day ends at Medinet Habu, the temple of Ramses III, with its carved walls. Entrance fees and transport are included. You return to your Luxor hotel for a second night.
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Tuesday 30 March 2027. After breakfast you check out and visit Karnak with your Egyptologist guide, the largest temple complex in Egypt, including the Sacred Lake. The entrance fees and the private vehicle are included. A transfer takes you to Luxor Airport for the flight to Cairo, where your trip ends.
The flight time is set by the airline schedule, so book your international flight for late evening or night. See the question on connections below.
Bundled in
- Domestic flights
The fine print
What's included – and what isn't
Included
- Six hotel nights: two in Cairo, two in Aswan and two in Luxor, with breakfast
- Domestic flights Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo
- All airport and hotel transfers by air-conditioned vehicle
- A private English-speaking Egyptologist guide on every sightseeing day
- Entrance fees to every site in the itinerary
- A sunset felucca ride on the Nile at Aswan
- Lunch on the Saqqara and Memphis day
- Meet-and-assist at the airport
- All service charges and taxes
Not included
- International flights to and from Egypt
- Egypt entry visa
- Gratuities for guides and drivers
- Drinks and meals other than those stated
- Travel insurance and personal expenses
Field notes
From our Egyptologists
- 01
Easter week is busy in Egypt; reach Edfu and Kom Ombo early, since both temples are small and fill quickly with tour buses.
- 02
Seek out Medinet Habu on the West Bank; it is quieter than the Valley of the Kings and its colored reliefs of battle scenes are vivid.
- 03
On the final morning, see Karnak's Great Hypostyle Hall first and keep your bags in the vehicle with your driver.
- 04
Bring a hat to Abu Simbel; the site has almost no shade and the walk from the car park crosses open ground.
Tailor it
Make it yours
Choose your hotel standard when you book. Ask us about other Easter dates, extra nights in Cairo, or a church service during Easter week.
All requests handled by your dedicated specialist before booking.
Suited to
Is this for you?
Yes, if
- First-time visitors who want a compact Egypt overview over Easter week: Cairo, Aswan and Luxor. Suited to couples, friends and families with older children who are comfortable with two flights and long days of walking.
Maybe not, if
- Travelers who need step-free access to every site, or who want a slow pace in one place. The Abu Simbel day and the Aswan to Luxor drive are long.
Honest assessment
Real trade-offs from our experience managing this tour.
Highlights
- Pyramids, Abu Simbel, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Luxor's main sites in seven days
- Both domestic flights and all transfers handled for you
- Timed for Western Easter 2027, with other Easter dates on request
Things to Consider
- Long road days to Abu Simbel and from Aswan to Luxor
- Uneven stone, steps and little shade at the major sites
- Easter week and March are busy: book early
Where it fits
A good first trip to Egypt over Easter. The tour ends with a flight to Cairo on day 7, so choose a late international flight home.
Worth knowing
How this compares
Many Easter itineraries lump Cairo and the south into one rushed route. This tour gives each city two nights, with both flights and every transfer booked for you. Hotel standard is your choice; the sightseeing does not change.
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On the ground
Your route
Snapshot
Good to know
- Travel style
- Guided multi-day land tour with domestic flights
- Accommodation
- Hotels in Cairo, Aswan and Luxor, standard chosen at booking
- Destinations
- Cairo · Giza Plateau · Saqqara · Memphis · Aswan · High Dam · Abu Simbel · Kom Ombo · Edfu · Luxor · Valley of the Kings · Karnak Temple
- Includes
- 6 hotel nights with breakfast: 2 each in Cairo, Aswan and Luxor · Flights Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo · Entrance fees to every listed site · Private Egyptologist guide on sightseeing days · All transfers by air-conditioned vehicle
- Best for
- First-time visitors · Easter week travelers · Travelers who want Abu Simbel, Luxor and the pyramids in one week
The morning of
Meeting point & timing
- Where
- Cairo International Airport (CAI), Arrivals HallMap
Before you go
What to pack & wear
What to bring
- Passport and any required travel documents
- Comfortable walking shoes with good grip
- Sunscreen, SPF 30 or higher
- Sun hat and sunglasses
- Refillable water bottle
- Any personal medication
- Small day bag
- Light layer for flights and cool mornings
What to wear
- Lightweight, breathable clothing for sun and warm afternoons
- Closed shoes for temples and uneven ground
- Clothing that covers shoulders and knees at mosques and temples
- A hat and sunglasses
- A light jacket or sweater for cooler mornings and evenings in March
Children & families
Children are welcome. Every child takes a seat in the vehicle, so transport and guiding are charged at the adult rate at any age. Entrance tickets are free for children under 6 and full price from 6. Hotel prices depend on the child's age and the room used, so we give you the exact figure when you tell us the age at booking. Day 4 to Abu Simbel and day 5 from Aswan to Luxor are long days on the road, so think about how your child copes with car journeys.
Accessibility
Who can join this
This tour involves a lot of walking on large archaeological sites, with uneven stone, steps and some narrow passages. Abu Simbel, Edfu, Karnak and the West Bank have long outdoor stretches with little shade. Days 4 and 5 include long drives. The vehicles are private and air-conditioned, but we cannot promise wheelchair access at every site. Tell us your needs when you book and we will tell you honestly which parts are suitable.
– Responsible travel
How we travel here
The tour uses two domestic flights and private road transfers, and the vehicle type can vary, so we do not claim a carbon saving. Sightseeing is guided by local Egyptologists and arranged through local suppliers in Cairo, Aswan and Luxor, so much of the money you spend stays in the places you visit. We ask guests to bring a refillable water bottle and not to touch painted walls in tombs and temples.
Licensed Egyptologist guides
State-licensed, and people we have worked with for years
Fair wages on the ground
Drivers + guides paid above market
Site preservation
We follow the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities' site rules: marked paths, no touching reliefs
Local teams, real help
Our own offices in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Hurghada, Marsa Alam and Sharm El Sheikh
If plans change
Cancellation and refunds
If you cancel, your refund depends on how early you tell us and on the type of trip. Read our current cancellation and refund policy
Asked & answered
Frequent questions
01When does this Easter tour run?
It departs for Western Easter week 2027: Wednesday 24 March to Tuesday 30 March, with Easter Sunday, 28 March, on day 5. Coptic Orthodox Easter falls on 2 May 2027, and Sham El-Nessim, the Egyptian spring festival, on Monday 3 May 2027. We can arrange the tour for other Easter dates on request.02Will I make my international flight?
Domestic and international tickets are separate bookings, so a delayed domestic flight can cost you your connection. We prefer one last night in Cairo, but this tour ends with the Luxor to Cairo flight on day 7. If you connect the same day, choose a late-evening or night international flight. Take travel insurance that covers missed connections.03Are the domestic flights included?
Yes. The flights from Cairo to Aswan on day 3 and from Luxor to Cairo on day 7 are booked for you and included. Flight times are set by the airline schedule. International flights are not included.04Is Abu Simbel included?
Yes. Day 4 is a full day by road from Aswan to the Abu Simbel temples, with the entrance fees and transport included. It is a long day, so bring water and a hat.05Is the Easter weekend busy?
Easter week is a popular travel time in Egypt, and March is high season. Book your flights and rooms early. We do not arrange any special Easter events on this tour. If you want to attend a church service, ask us before you travel.06Which hotels will we have?
You choose a standard when you book, from budget to luxury, and we name the hotels for your dates. The itinerary and sightseeing are the same at every standard.07What is not included?
International flights, the Egypt visa, tips for guides and drivers, meals other than those stated, drinks, and travel insurance.08Is this tour private?
Yes. Your Egyptologist guide and driver are private for the sightseeing days, with a private air-conditioned vehicle.
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At a glance
- Length
- 7 days · 6 nights
- Starts
- Daily
- Route
- Cairo → Aswan → Abu Simbel → Luxor → Kom Ombo → Edfu → Cairo
- Nights
- 2 Cairo · 2 Aswan · 2 Luxor
- Includes
- Domestic flights, Egyptologist guide, entrance fees, transfers