Egypt itinerary templates

Compare 4 routes in Egypt before choosing your base plan. A shorter route covers a few highlights; a longer one leaves room for more neighbourhoods and breaks. Check the actual stops rather than choosing on day count alone, and remember to add travel time between cities if you combine routes.

Route	City	Days
Cairo: a 2-day starter	Cairo	2
Luxor: a 2-day starter	Luxor	2
Alexandria in 7 days	Alexandria	7
Aswan in 7 days	Aswan	7

Cairo: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Cairo, from Egyptian Museum to Khan el-Khalili. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Egyptian Museum · Cairo Tower · Citadel · Khan el-Khalili

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Luxor: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Luxor, from Karnak Temple to Temple of Hatshepsut. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Karnak Temple · Luxor Temple · Valley of the Kings · Temple of Hatshepsut

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Alexandria in 7 days

An unhurried 7-day stay, pairing Montaza Palace and other Alexandria highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Montaza Palace · Royal Jewelry Museum · Ras el-Tin Palace · El-Mursi Abul-Abbas Mosque

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Aswan in 7 days

An unhurried 7-day stay, pairing Nubian Museum and other Aswan highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Nubian Museum · Archangel Michael’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral · Elephantine Island: Nubian Villages & Aswan Museum · Aswan Botanical Gardens

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Fit the route to your trip

For a partial arrival day, move a booked attraction to a full day. With children or a slower walking pace, keep one main visit per half-day and leave meals flexible.

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