A 9-day Egypt road trip from Cairo to Luxor for singles offers a captivating blend of history, culture, and hidden treasures. Start in Cairo where you will explore the iconic Pyramids of Giza and visit the Egyptian Museum. From there, the road takes you to the often-overlooked Meidum Pyramid, a unique stop that many Egypt tours miss. Travel further south to El-Minya where you will visit the Bani Hassan tombs and the historical site of Tel El-Amarna. These sites give you a deeper connection to ancient Egypt. Our Egypt tours by land offer the chance to see these off-the-beaten-path sites at a relaxed pace, truly immersing yourself in their history. Continue to Abydos.
Here, you will explore the Temple of Osiris, one of Egypt’s most sacred spots. Dendera follows, with its stunning Temple of Hathor. Our 9-day Egypt road trip for singles culminates in Luxor. Visit the east bank’s grand Karnak Temple and the awe-inspiring Valley of the Kings on the west bank. This road journey from Cairo to Luxor is one of the best Egypt tours by land, combining famous landmarks with Egypt’s hidden gems. For those seeking Egypt solo tour packages, this route offers an in-depth experience of Egypt beyond the typical Cairo and Luxor tour packages, revealing the beauty and richness of Egypt’s landscapes and history at every turn.
Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will meet and assist by our representative of “Egypt Best Vacations” who will help you through the arrival and visa regulations. Transfer to your hotel for free time and the beginning of your 9-day Egypt road trip from Cairo to Luxor for singles.
Meals Plan: No Meals Included
Your actual Egypt road trip for singles begins when our tour guide picks you up from your hotel for the tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and Saqqara..
Today, you will explore the Giza Plateau. Today’s tour includes the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure with the great Sphinx. The only ancient wonder which still exists (Khufu’s pyramid) awaits you. Are you ready to explore it from the inside? (Optional)
Today you will learn about the history of the pyramids, how they were built, and why they were built. Then on to the first pyramid in history, the Step Pyramid of King Djoser at Saqqara. Saqqara is one of the most important and richest necropolises in Egypt. It was the cemetery of Memphis, the 1st capital city of United Egypt in 3200 BCE. Then, transfer back to your hotel for a free evening in Cairo.
Meals Plan: Breakfast Only
Explore the fabulous contents of the historical Egyptian Museum at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Thousands of artifacts from all periods of Egyptian history are displayed on the two floors of the museum.
From the museum to the Citadel of the Sunni Muslim leader Saladin, which was built in 1172 to defend Cairo against the Crusaders. The White Mosque of Mohammed Ali Pasha is a prominent feature of the Citadel.
You will finish your tour today at the historical bazaar of Khan El-Khalili, the largest bazaar in the Middle East. Then, transfer back to your hotel.
Meals Plan: Breakfast Only
Your 9-day Egypt road trip for singles leads to El-Minya. Travel from Cairo toward Meidum to visit Senferu’s first pyramid at Meidum. Started as a Step Pyramid but then converted into a true pyramid, the pyramid at Meidum marks the transition from the Early Dynastic Period to the Old Kingdom.
Then proceed to El-Minya to Visit Tuna El-Gabel. Tuna El-Gabel is the necropolis of Hermopolis Magna, ancient capital of the 15th nome and cult centre of Thoth, god of writing and sciences. Continue to Ashmunein, the site of the ruins of the ancient city of Hermopolis (Magna). Then, transfer to your hotel in El-Minya for a free evening.
Meals Plan: Breakfast & Dinner
Visit the wonderful tombs of Bani Hassan. This site includes some of the most impressive tombs of the Middle Kingdom. Its rich and well-preserved tombs attest the economic prosperity that it enjoyed.
Then your Egypt road trip for singles takes to Tell El-Amarna (Ancient city of Akhetaten), the city was founded by King Tutankhamen’s father, Akhenaton, and where King Tutankhamen was born. Artifacts discovered here in the 19th century included hundreds of cuneiform tablets, known as Amarna Letters. Archaeological finds of the late 20th century included sculptures and paintings. Then, transfer back to your hotel.
Meals Plan: Breakfast & Dinner
Travel from El-Minya to Abydos to Visit the stunning temple of Seti I II in Abydos. Abydos is the Greek name of the ancient Egyptian name (Abdju). Abdju was the great necropolis of Thini. Thini, the capital city of the 16th nome of Upper Egypt, held a great position during the Predynastic period.
The temple of Seti I is built of limestone and laid out on three levels. Unlike other Egyptian temples, it is L-shaped rather than rectangular and incorporates seven great doorways and seven sanctuaries. The temple was dedicated to the major gods Osiris, Isis, Horus, Amun-Ra, Ra-Horakhty, and Ptah as well as the deified Seti I himself. Then, transfer to your hotel in Abydos for a free evening.
Meals Plan: Breakfast & Dinner
Travel from Abydos to Dendera to visit the wonderful temple of Hathor at Dendera. The temple of Dendera dates back to the Ptolemaic Period, although evidence points to older structures once existing on the site, dating as far back as king Pepy I, from the Old Kingdom. Among the temple’s most notable features are astronomical engravings on its ceiling.
Then your 9 day Egypt road trip for singles guides you to Luxor. Visit the majestic Luxor Temple by night. The Temple of Luxor was built by the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Amenhotep III (1387-1349 BCE), the grandson of the military genius Tuthmosis III, and expanded by the 19th Dynasty pharaoh Ramses II (1279-1213 BCE). Numerous other sovereigns, including Tutankhamun, Horemhab, and Alexander the Great enriched the construction with reliefs, inscriptions, and minor buildings. Then, transfer back to your hotel.
Meals Plan: Breakfast Only
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel, followed by Luxor wonders tour. Visit the impressive Valley of the Kings. The Valley of the Kings is one of the most important highlights not only in Luxor but throughout Egypt. The Ancient Egyptians named it (Ta-Iset-Ma’at), which means “the Place of Truth”. The Valley of the Kings is the necropolis of the great Egyptian pharaohs of the 18th to the 20th Dynasty (1550-1080 BCE). Tuthmosis I was the first pharaoh who was buried at the Valley of the Kings while Ramses XI was the last pharaoh who was buried there. From the Valley of the Kings to the unique Temple of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, and then to Colossi of Memnon of Amenhotep III.
Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant then, proceed to the Karnak Temple. The Temple of Karnak was the great god’s chief sanctuary and much larger than any other monument in Egypt. This huge and splendid complex which actually contains many separate temples covers 1700 years of expansion and an area of 300 acres.
Transfer to Luxor Airport to catch your flight back to Cairo. Transfer from Cairo Airport to your hotel for the final night of your 9-day Egypt road trip for singles from Cairo to Luxor.
Optional tour: Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Over Luxor
Meals Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
Wrap up your 9-day Egypt road trip from Cairo to Luxor for singles by a transfer to Cairo Airport for final departure. It is really sad to leave, but feel free to contact us about your next adventure in Egypt.
Meals Plan: Breakfast Only
