
Transportation
Direct flight from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Cairo International Airport.
We used UBER in Cairo - super cheap and easy, but beware of traffic.
We took the night train from Cairo to Aswan (inc. breakfast and dinner - 80 USD) and then from Luxor to Cairo (inc. breakfast and dinner - 80 USD).
Our itinerary
Day 1 - 12.01.2023 - Cairo
- arrive in the evening
Day 2 - 13.01.2023 - Giza
- Cairo Highlights Tour - Pyramids and The Great Sphinx of Giza
- visit to the Museum of Egyptian Civilisation
- visit to the Khan el-Khalili market
Day 3 - 14.01.2023 - Cairo
- visit to the Egyptian Museum
Day 4 - 15.01.2023 - Alexandria
- all day Alexandria tour - visit to the The Catacombs of Kom el-Shuqqafa, Pompey's Pillar, Roman Theatre, Fort Qaitbey and The Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Day 5 - 16.01.2023 - Cairo
- visit to the Citadel
- visit to the Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha or Alabaster Mosque
Day 6 - 17.01.2023 - Cairo
- exploring the downtown of Cairo
- night train from Cairo to Aswan
Day 7 - 18.01.2023 - Aswan
- exploring Aswan
- visit to Aswan Market
- sunset at Old Cataract Hotel
Day 8 - 19.01.2023 - Aswan
- exploring the city
- visit to the Aswan Market
Day 9 - 20.01.2023 - Aswan
- boarding the Nile Cruise
- visit to the High Dam in Aswan
- visit to the Philae Temple
Day 10 - 21.01.2023 - Nile Cruise
- early morning drive to Abu Simbel
- visit to the Abu Simbel
- Nile cruising
- evening visit in Kom Ombo
Day 11 - 22.01.2023 - Nile Cruise
- visit to the Edfu Temple
- Nile cruising
- afternoon visit the Luxor Temple
Day 12 - 23.01.2023 - Nile Cruise
- visit to the Karnak Temple
- visit to the Valley of the Kings
- visit to the Hatsutep Temple
Day 13 - 24.01.2023 - Luxor
- visit to the Luxor market
- exploring the city
Day 14 - 25.01.2023 - Luxor
- hot air balloon ride over the Valley of the Kings
- visit to the Winter Palace Hotel
- visit to the Luxor Museum
- night train to Cairo
Day 15 - 26.01.2023 - Cairo
- visit to the Al-Azhar Mosque
- coffee at the El-Fishawy Cafe
- visit and shopping at the Khan el-Khalili market
Day 16 - 27.01.2023 - Cairo
- early morning flight to Warsaw

Travel essentials
- travel: 12-27 January 2023
- Egyptian visa on arrival - 25 USD
- accomodation: Cairo Cosmopolitan Plaza Inn Hotel (5 nights) - Aswan Nile Obelisk Hotel (2 nights) - Nile Cruise (3 nights) - Luxor Sonesta St. George Hotel (3 nights) - Cairo Cosmopolitan Plaza Inn Hotel (1 night)
- currency: Egyptian pound = EGP
TIPS:
- tap water is NOT ok to drink - use bottled water to drink and to brush your teeth
- keep small bills for tips - everyone expects bakshish
- agree the price before the the ride - best to write it down!
- best deals in Egypt all come down to negotiating like a pro - learn how to haggle 🙂
- as in most muslim countries alcohol is only available in some hotels and restaurants
Favourites
Our favourite local food





































Favourite places to eat and drink
Cairo
- Pomodoro - great seafood restaurant
- Oldish (Restaurant & Cafe) - cool place for coffee and food
- Karam El Sham - great fast-food joint - good food, cheap, lots of locals
- Lebanese Street food - shawarma and chicken wraps
- La poire Cafe - coffee and cakes
- Cafe Riche - cold beer, slow service
- El-Fishawy Café - famous place on the Khan El Khalili Market
Aleksandria
- Branzino restaurant - nice waterfront restaurant
Aswan
- Old Cataract Hotel - amazing place for drinks
Luxor
- Aboudi Break - great breakfasts and coffee

Some prices
At the time of our travel:
100 Egyptian pound (EGP) = 3,06 euro = 14,57 zł (PLN)
Cairo
- SIM card - 602 EGP
- taxi from the airport to the hotel - 15 USD
- Cairo Highlights Guided Tour (1/2 day, Pyramids, Great Sphinx, Kah el- Kahim Market - 120 USD)
- Museum of Egyptian Civilisation - 240 EGP
- Salah El Din Citadel and Alabaster Mosque - 200 EGP
- Egyptian Museum - 200 EGP
- Egyptian Museum Guide - 300 EGP per hour
- single metro ticket - 5 EGP
- XL chicken wrap - 50 EGP
- black coffee - 51 EGP
- latte - 60 EGP
- chicken shawarma wrap - 75 EGP
- day-trip to Alexandria with private guide - 100 USD
- tabboule - 35 EGP
- Stella beer - 125 EGP
- Sakkara beer - 25 EGP
- glass of house wine - 125 EGP
- coffee - 60 EGP
- pepsi - 30 EGP
- shrimps and pasta at Pomodoro - 220 EGP
- small bottle of water - 2,5 EGP
- night train from Cairo to Aswan (inc. breakfast and dinner) - 80 USD
- airport breakfast for 2 people - 615 EGP
Alexandria
- whole day trip - 100 USD
- The Pompey's Pillar - 80 EGP
- The Bibliotheca Alexandrina - 70 EGP
Aswan
- ticket to High Dam - 100 EGP
- Philae Temple - 200 EGP
- drinks at Old Cataract Hotel - 500 EGP per person (voucher against the bill)
- taxi to the train station - 50 EGP
Kom Ombo
- Kom Ombo Temple - 160 EGP
- beer on the Nile cruise boat - 78 EGP
Edfu
- Temple of Horus - 200 EGP
Luxor
- Luxor Temple - 180 EGP
- Karnak Temple - 220 EGP
- Luxor Museum - 140 EGP
- Valley of the Kings - 260 EGP
- Hatshepsut Temple - 160 EGP
- breakfast for 2 people - 215 EGP
- falafel in the street bar - 10 EGP
- 1/2 chicken grilled - 150 EGP
- cola - 20 EGP
- mint tea - 15 EGP
- chicken sandwich - 40 EGP
- breakfast set at Aboudi Coffee Break - 55 EGP
- beer at Winter Palace Hotel - 150 EGP
- cola at Winter Palace Hotel - 60 EGP
- hot air balloon ride over the Valley of the Kings - 80 USD
- night train from Luxor to Cairo (inc. breakfast and dinner) - 80 USD
Extra excursions
We booked all organised trips on the Viator website:
- 1/2 day trip Cairo Highlights Guided Tour for 2 people (private car, guide, all entrance fees, lunch) - 120 USD
- all day Alexandria trip for 2 people (private car, guide, all entrance fees, lunch) - 100 USD
- Nile Cruise - (4-days/3-nights accomodation on the boat, transportation, entrance fees to the temples, 3 meals per day, private guide) - 400 USD per person