4 Days in Luxor & Aswan: The Perfect Itinerary
4‑day balanced itinerary covering Luxor’s temples and tombs, then Aswan’s Nile sights and a day‑trip to Abu Simbel, with realistic travel, meals and rest.
Day 1 — Cairo → Luxor
- 07:00 — Flight Cairo‑Luxor (Cairo International Airport → Luxor International Airport)
- 09:45 — Transfer to hotel (Luxor International Airport → Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor)
- 10:30 — Check‑in at hotel (Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor)
- 12:00 — Lunch at El Hussein Restaurant (Al‑Manshiya, Luxor)
- 13:30 — Karnak Temple Complex (Karnak, Luxor)
- 16:00 — Luxor Temple (evening visit) (Luxor Temple, Luxor)
- 19:00 — Dinner at a well-rated local restaurant (Luxor & Aswan)
- 21:00 — Rest (Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor)
Day 2 — Luxor Highlights
- 07:30 — Breakfast at hotel (Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor)
- 08:45 — West Bank: Valley of the Kings & Queens (West Bank, Luxor)
- 12:45 — Lunch at a local restaurant (West Bank, Luxor)
- 14:15 — Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el‑Bahari, West Bank)
- 15:45 — Colossi of Memnon (West Bank, Luxor)
- 18:00 — Dinner at a well-rated local restaurant (Luxor & Aswan)
- 20:00 — Rest (Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor)
Day 3 — Luxor → Aswan
- 07:00 — Breakfast at hotel (Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor)
- 08:30 — Transfer to Luxor railway station (Luxor City Center)
- 11:00 — Train Luxor‑Aswan (Luxor Railway Station → Aswan Railway Station)
- 13:45 — Transfer to hotel (Aswan Railway Station → Movenpick Resort Aswan)
- 14:30 — Check‑in at hotel (Movenpick Resort Aswan)
- 12:30 — Lunch at a local restaurant (Aswan City Center)
- 16:00 — Aswan High Dam & Lake Nasser viewpoint (Aswan High Dam)
- 18:00 — Dinner at Nubian House Restaurant (Nubian Village, Aswan)
- 20:00 — Rest (Movenpick Resort Aswan)
Day 4 — Abu Simbel Day Trip
- 05:30 — Early breakfast (Movenpick Resort Aswan)
- 06:15 — Transfer to Aswan Airport (Movenpick Resort Aswan → Aswan International Airport)
- 08:00 — Flight Aswan‑Abu Simbel (charter) (Aswan International Airport → Abu Simbel Airport)
- 10:00 — Visit Abu Simbel Temples (Abu Simbel)
- 12:00 — Lunch at a local restaurant (Abu Simbel)
- 13:30 — Return flight to Aswan (Abu Simbel Airport → Aswan International Airport)
- 15:30 — Transfer to hotel (Aswan International Airport → Movenpick Resort Aswan)
- 17:00 — Relax / optional felucca ride on the Nile (Aswan Nile Front)
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