After arriving in Cairo, check into the hotel and explore around the city center. Visit the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Enjoy some Egyptian cuisine at the Taboula restaurant.
Take a morning train to Luxor and explore the Valley of the Kings, a royal burial ground for pharaohs. After lunch at El Tarboush, visit the Luxor Temple and the Karnak Temple Complex. Enjoy the nightlife at Club 6.
Take a morning flight to Aswan and visit the Philae Temple and the Unfinished Obelisk. Take a sunset felucca ride along the Nile river. Enjoy dinner at The Nubian, a restaurant specializing in Nubian cuisine.
Take a morning bus ride to Dahab and relax on the beautiful Lagoon Beach and try some water activities like snorkeling and diving. Enjoy a seafood dinner at the Blue Beach Restaurant.
Get an early start and begin the beautiful and challenging Mount Sinai hike. This hike takes around 7 hours to complete, and the peak offers stunning views of the sunrise. Stay overnight at the Morgenland Hotel Sinai.
Visit the Nabq Protected Area to observe rare wildlife and enjoy the clear waters at the Ras Mohamed Beach. In the evening, go club hopping at popular Sharm El-Sheikh nightclubs such as Little Buddha.
Take a morning flight to Alexandria and visit the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Enjoy a delicious seafood lunch at Abou El Sid restaurant, followed by some drinks at the Montaza Palace.
Visit the Egyptian Museum, which houses the treasures of Tutankhamun. Enjoy lunch at the Taboula restaurant followed by a visit to the Khan el-Khalili bazaar. In the evening, enjoy a Nile river dinner cruise.
Explore the Salah El-Din Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque in the morning. After lunch at Abou el-Sid restaurant, visit the Coptic Cairo area and end the day by attending a sound and light show at the Giza Pyramids.
Enjoy one last breakfast in Cairo before departing for the airport.
Transportation between cities has been done by bus, train, and airplane. For local transportation, taxis or ride-share services like Uber are available. Estimated transportation costs for the entire trip is around $200, and the total estimated travel time is around 35 hours.
If you have more time, consider visiting the Siwa Oasis and the Red Sea coast. If you have less time, consider skipping Dahab and reducing the number of days spent in Luxor and Alexandria.
The main airport for international flights is the Cairo International Airport (CAI), which is located around 12 miles northeast of the city center. The main airlines serving CAI include EgyptAir, Emirates, and Delta. Alexandria has its own airport, the Borg El Arab Airport (HBE), which is located around 16 miles southwest of the city center.