Experience a magnificent King Tut from Birth to Glory Tour in 15 days. On this King Tut Tour in 15 days you will follow the steps of King Tutankhamun from his birth to glory when his tomb was found in 1922. Explore the highlights of Cairo, El-Minya, Abydos, Dendera, Luxor, and Aswan. Sail the Nile like King Tutankhamun on a small luxury boat, Dahabiya Nile River cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Enjoy one of our best Egypt tour packages.
Begin your King Tut from birth to glory Tour in 15 days in Cairo. Explore the Great Pyramids of Giza, Saqqara, and the impressive Grand Egyptian Museum. Travel from Cairo to Alexandria to visit its wonderful sights. Venture from Cairo to Meidum to visit Senferu’s pyramid. Then, go to El-Minya. You will visit Bani Hassan and Tell Amarna. This city was founded by Tutankhamen’s father, Pharaoh Akhenaton. It is also where Tutankhamen was born.
Procced from El-Minya to Abydos to see the beautiful Temple of Seti I. Then, go to Dendera to explore the amazing Temple of Hathor. Continue from Dendera to Luxor to explore its highlights before boarding your Dahabiya Nile River cruise. Visit the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor. His golden treasure was found there. You can also see his body, which still rests in the tomb.
Sail the calm Nile River like King Tutankhamun. Enjoy a small luxury boat on a Dahabiya Nile River cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Explore the mighty sights along the Nile from Luxor to Aswan. Visit Karnak Temple, Edfu Temple, Philae Temple, and Abu Simbel Temples. Fly from Aswan to back to end your King Tut tour in 15 days.
The 15-Day King Tut Discovery: From Birth to Eternal Glory Tour of Egypt is your gateway to ancient wonders and royal mysteries. From Cairo to Luxor, walk in King Tut’s footsteps, explore majestic temples, and witness the legacy of a boy king who shaped history.
Upon arriving at Cairo International Airport, you will meet our representative from “Egypt Best Vacations.” They will help you with arrival and visa rules. Transfer to your hotel for free time and the beginning of your King Tut tour in 15 days.
Meals Plan: No Meals Included
Your actual King Tut from birth to glory Tour in 15 days just 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. 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
Today you will visit the impressive Citadel of Saladin in Cairo. The Citadel of Saladin is a wonderful place to visit during your stay in Cairo, Egypt. The impressive citadel was built by Saladin to protect Cairo from the Crusaders. It served as the government seat until the British took control in 1882.
Then proceed to the Coptic or Old Cairo area to visit the Hanging Church. Cairo’s Church of the Saint Virgin Mary was built on the ruins of the Roman Babylon Fortress. From the Hanging Church to the nearby Abu Serga Church. Abu Serga church was built around the end of the fourth century or the start of the fifth century AD. The church was named after two saints, Sergius and Bacchus. They were martyred near Syria in the 4th century AD. They accepted Christianity during the reign of the Roman Emperor Maximian. The Abu Serga Church is a basilica with an entrance, a nave, and three altars.
You will end your Cairo Spiritual Tour at the Synagogue of Ben Ezra, (sometimes is closed due to restoration). The Synagogue is named after the great Jewish Rabbi Ezra the Scribe. The Ben Ezra Synagogue is one of Egypt’s largest synagogues. The synagogue was once an orthodox church. It was sold to Jews for 20,000 Dinars in 882 AD. This sale helped pay the taxes set by Egypt’s ruler, Ahmed Ibn Tulun. Then, transfer back to your hotel in Cairo.
Meals Plan: Breakfast Only
Today, your ‘King Tut Tour in 15 days’ takes you to the lovely City of Alexandria. This city was the capital of Egypt during the Greco-Roman era. Your tour includes the famous Roman Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa. The catacombs are huge Egyptian tombs and royal cemeteries with Ptolemaic and Roman influences. The catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa are a large burial site. They are one of the biggest Roman burial sites in the country. These catacombs started as a private tomb for a wealthy family, then became a public cemetery. The catacombs house more than 300 tombs.
From the catacombs to the Pompey’s Pillar. Many ancient historians did not give us many details about “Pompey’s Pillar.” They focused more on nearby buildings that have now disappeared. The hill on which the pillar is erected was covered with temples and houses a long time before the Roman era. It was the place of the Citadel of Rhakotis. A temple was dedicated to Osiris-Serapis was built on the mountain.
Then proceed to the Citadel of Qaitbay. The Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria is one of the most important fortifications in Egypt. It was constructed by Sultan Al-Ashraf Qaitbay to defend Egypt against the Ottomans/Turks.
End your tour to Alexandria highlights with visiting the Library of Alexandria. Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant, then return back to Cairo.
Meals Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
Travel from Cairo toward Meidum to visit Senferu’s first pyramid at Meidum. The pyramid at Meidum began as a Step Pyramid. It was later changed into a true pyramid. This marks the shift from the Early Dynastic Period to the Old Kingdom.
Then proceed to El-Minya to Visit Tuna El-Gabel. Tuna El-Gabel is the burial site of Hermopolis Magna. This was the ancient capital of the 15th nome and a center for the worship of Thoth, the 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 King Tut Tour in 15 days goes to Tell El-Amarna. This is the ancient city of Akhetaten. It was founded by King Tutankhamen’s father, Akhenaton. This is also 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 the hotel for a free evening in El-Minya.
Meals Plan: Breakfast & Dinner
Travel from El-Minya to Abydos to Visit the stunning Temple of Seti I 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 main gods: Osiris, Isis, Horus, Amun-Ra, Ra-Horakhty, and Ptah. It was also dedicated to Seti I, who was made a god. 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 is from the Ptolemaic Period. However, there is evidence of older buildings on the site. These structures date back to King Pepy I from the Old Kingdom. Among the temple’s most notable features are astronomical engravings on its ceiling.
Then transfer to your hotel in Luxor. Visit the majestic Luxor Temple by night. The Temple of Luxor was built by Pharaoh Amenhotep III during the 18th Dynasty. He ruled from 1387 to 1349 BCE. Amenhotep III was the grandson of the great military leader Tuthmosis III. The temple was later expanded by Ramses II, a pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty, who ruled from 1279 to 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
Visit the magnificent Valley of the Kings in Luxor with a visit to the tomb of King Tutankhamun to see his body. The Valley of the Kings is one of the most important highlights not only in Luxor but throughout Egypt.
The tomb of King Tutankhamun, who ruled during the Eighteenth Dynasty (_c._1336–1327 BC), is very famous. It is the only royal tomb found in the Valley of the Kings that was mostly intact. Its discovery in 1922 by Howard Carter made news around the world. This continued as the golden artifacts and other valuable items from the tomb were taken out. The tomb and its treasures are famous in Egypt. The discovery of the tomb is still one of the most important archaeological finds.
From the Valley of the Kings to the unique temple of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, who ruled Egypt as a sole pharaoh for about 20 years. End your tour at the Colossi of Memnon. Then, transfer to your Dahabiya Nile River cruise to spend your next five days of King Tut Tour in 15 days, on board a small boat.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Visit the largest temple in the world, Karnak Temple. The Temple/Complex of Karnak was the great god’s chief sanctuary and much larger than any other monument in Egypt. It lies about 3km north of Luxor Temple. This huge and splendid complex which actually contains many separate temples covers 1700 years of expansion and an area of 300 acres. Beneath its giant architraves and between the bulky columns and wall reliefs are records of its growth from a modest Middle Kingdom shrine to a magnificent temple of vast proportions. It owes a column to one pharaoh, a pylon to another; an inspiration here, a whim there. But each has the sole purpose of honoring the god Amun-Re, who would then ensure the builder a long, powerful, and glorious life. Then, return back to your Dahabiya Nile River cruise to set sail to Edfu. Overnight is in Edfu.
Optional tour: Sunrise Hot Air Balloon over Luxor
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Take a horse and carriage to visit the most intact temple in Egypt, Edfu Temple. The temple is very intact, none of its elements are missing but the Sacred Lake and two obelisks. The Sacred Lake was on the east side of the temple but now vanished under the city’s modern houses. The two obelisks were located in front of the main gate of the temple. The Temple of Edfu is fully inscribed with reliefs and hieroglyphs on its exterior and interior walls
Take your carriage back to your Dahabiya cruise to set sail to Kom Ombo. Visit the twin temple of Horus and Sobek together with the Crocodile Museum in Kom Ombo, then set sail to Aswan.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transfer from Aswan to Abu Simbel to visit the phenomenal temples of Ramses II and his beloved wife Nefertari in Abu Simbel. The temples of Abu Simbel are considered among the most celebrated achievements of ancient Egypt. The two temples were cut in the cliffs about 310 Km south of Aswan. The Great Temple was built for Ramses II (1279-1213 BC), while the Small Temple was built for his beloved wife, Queen Nefertari.
Because of the rising water of Aswan High Dam, the temples had to be saved and rescued in a magnificent world rescue operation of temples in Lower Nubia. Then, transfer back to your Dahabiya Nile River cruise.
Optional tour: Tour to the Nubian Village
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Disembarkation, followed by Aswan tour. Visit Philae Temple, the ‘Pearl of Egypt’. At Philae Island, the popular cult of Isis developed. The image of Isis was ferried over to Bigah every ten days so that the goddess could be reunited symbolically with her husband Osiris.
Continue your tour to the granite quarry of the Unfinished Obelisk, and the High Dam. Then, proceed to Aswan Airport to fly back to Cairo. Transfer from Cairo Airport to your hotel in Cairo.
Meals Plan: Breakfast Only
A highlight of your journey is a visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest archaeological museum in the world and the new crown jewel of Cairo. Located near the Pyramids of Giza, this state-of-the-art complex showcases the complete collection of King Tutankhamun’s treasures—many displayed for the first time ever. With immersive exhibits, cutting-edge technology, and thousands of ancient artifacts, the museum offers an unforgettable deep dive into Egypt’s royal past and Tutankhamun’s fascinating story. Then, transfer back to your hotel for the final night of your King Tut Tour in 15 days.
Meals Plan: Breakfast Only
Wrap up your King Tut Tour in 15 days with a transfer to Cairo Airport for your final departure. It is really sad to leave, but feel free to contact us about your next adventure in Egypt.
Meals Plan: Breakfast Only
