A Four Week ‘Rough’ Itinerary

This is a very ambitious possible itinerary for a couple of old guys but we are going to try to ’not let the old man in’. Thanks Clint! We probably won’t do all of these things but we will see what we can do after hearing reports back from other travellers. Nothing is carved in stone (haha) at this time except for the accommodation destinations.

Day 1 : 12/12/2022 Cairo
- pickup from Cairo Airport to Holy Sheet Hostel
- check in at 5 p.m. and get settled

Day 2 : 13/12/2022 Giza Day Tour ( 8:30 am - 4 pm)
- Saqquara pyramids
- Dahshur pyramids
- Giza pyramids and Sphinx
- Egypt Museum
- Solar Boat museum

Day 3 : 14/12/2022 Cairo City Tour
- Citadel of Salah El Din
- Mohammed Ali Mosque
- Hanging Church in the Coptic area
- Grand Bazaar of Khan el Khalil

Day 4 : 15/12/2022. Black and White Desert ( 2 days)
- pick up at hostel at 6:30 a.m.
- 12:00 Bahrain Oasis lunch
- 4x4 car to the Black Desert
- Crystal Mountain
- Agabat Mountain.
- sand boarding
- White Desert, Mushroom stones
- camp overnight, sunset, stars

Day 5 : 16/12/2022 Black and White Desert #2
- watch sunrise, have breakfast
- Hot and Cold Springs
- 4 pm return to the Holy Sheet Hostel

Day 6 : 17/12/2022 Cairo
- walk around the Tahrir Square, Bab Zuweila, Cairo Tower
- 5 pm check out from the hostel and transfer to the train station
- catch the Ernst overnight train #86 to Luxor at 7:45 p.m.

Day 7 : 18/12/2022 Luxor East Bank
- arrive in Luxor at 6:15 a.m. and walk 10 minutes to the Luxor Nefertiti Hostel
- walk around the city and relax
- Light and Sound Show

Day 8 : 19/12/2022 Luxor East Bank
- pick up at the hostel at 4 a.m. for a sunrise Hot Air Balloon ride over the Valley of the Kings
- p.m. visit the Karnak and Luxor temples and Open Air museum

Day 9 : 20/12/2022 Luxor West Bank
Visit the West Bank:
- Vally of the Kings
- Hatshepsut Temple
- Colossi of Memnon

Day 10 : 21/12/2022 Luxor
- Mummification and Luxor Museums
- Luxor market

Day 11 : 22/12/2022 Djeb Dahabiya 5 day Cruise on the Nile
- 9 a.m. pickup from Nefertiti Hostel
- 1 1/2 hour drive to Esna and the boat
- Esna Temple, market
- sail to El Kab and Quessia

Day 12 : 23/12/2022 Nile Cruise #2
- Edfu - Wadi el Shat
- Temple of Horus

Day 13 : 24/12/2022 Nile Cruise #3
- Gebel el Silsila
- Kom Ombo
- Maniha Island

Day 14 : 25/12/2022 Nile Cruise #4
- Daraw, El Koubania, Aswan
- walking tour, camel market, market

Day 15: 26/12/2022 Nile Cruise #5
- Aswan
- transfer to ferry to the Mango Guest House on Elephantine Island
- Visit the Nubian Village
- Kitchener Island by Felucca boat

Day 16: 27/12/2022 Aswan Elephantine Island
- wake up at 4 a.m. for a day trip to Abu Simbel temple
- Return to Mango Guest House

Day 17: 28/12/2022 Aswan
Aswan sightseeing
- Philae Temple
- Aswan High Dam
- Unfinished Obelisk

Day 18: 29/12/2022 Luxor West Bank
- check out and transfer to the Aswan train station to Luxor
- check in at the Luxor Guest House

Day 19: 30/12/2022. Luxor West Bank
- p.m. visit the Habu Temple, Nobles Tombs, Workers’ Village

Day 20: 31/12/2022 Hurghada
- check out and transfer to Luxor Bus Station to Hurghada
- arrive in Hurghada at noon Red Con Apartments
- New Years Eve fireworks at the marina

Day 21: 01/01/2023 Hurghada
- Relax and swim in the Red Sea
- visit St Anthony’s Monastery?

Day 22: 02/01/2023 Hurghada
- Relax and visit Dolphin House or one of the islands

Day 23: 03/01/2023 Giza
- catch the bus to Cairo.
- arrive and check in the Great Pyramid Inn
- Pyramid Light and Sound Show from the Inn’s rooftop terrace

Day 24: 04/01/2023. Giza
- walk around Giza

Day 25: 05/01/2023 Cairo
- check out of the Great Pyramid Inn and return to the Holy Sheet Hostel
- Walk downtown

Day 26: 06/01/2023. Alexandria
Alexandria Day Tour 7 a.m. - 5 pm:
- Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa
- Bombay’s Pillar
- Citadel of Quaitbay
- Library of Alexandria
- back to Cairo and the Holy Sheet Hostel

Day 27: 07/01/2023. Cairo
- walk around Old Cairo, Al Azar Park, Aquarium Grotto Garden, papyrus Shops

Day 28: 08/01/2023. Cairo
- revisit the Bazaar for souvenirs?
- felucca dinner on the river

Day 29: 09/01/2023 Cairo
- go to airport for a 7 a.m. flight to London
- arrive in Toronto at 2:50 pmRead more