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Suggested Itineraries

Nearly every guidebook has a listing of suggested itineraries. I've listed a few below to get you started.

24 hours in Cairo
Citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster Mosque.
Ibn Tulun Mosque
Egyptian Museum
Coptic Cairo
Dinner in the Khan el Khalili market

9 days - Cairo, Luxor, Aswan
1. Giza Pyramids in the morning, afternoon in Islamic Cairo and the Khan el-Khalili
2. Morning in the Egyptian Museum, afternoon at the CItadel, Alabaster Mosque and Ibn Tulun Mosque. Head to Luxor in the evening.
3. Visit the Luxor Museum and Mummification Museum. In the afternoon, visit Luxor Temple
4. Valley of the Kings, Deir el Bahari, Tombs of the Nobles in the morning. Afternoon on the east bank.
5. Karnak Temple in the morning. Afternoon head to Aswan.
6. See the High Dam, Elephantine Island, Phliae Temple and other Aswan sights.
7. Go to Abu SImbel (either fly or convoy)
8. Back to Cairo, visit Coptic Cairo.
9. Saqqara

9 days - Luxor, Red Sea, Cairo
1. Giza Pyramids in the morning, afternoon in Islamic Cairo and the Khan el-Khalili
2. Morning in the Egyptian Museum, afternoon at the CItadel, Alabaster Mosque and Ibn Tulun Mosque. Head to Luxor in the evening.
3. Visit the Luxor Museum and Mummification Museum. In the afternoon, visit Luxor Temple
4. Valley of the Kings, Deir el Bahari, Tombs of the Nobles in the morning. Afternoon on the east bank.
5. Karnak Temple in the morning, Afternoon head to Hurghada
6. Lay on the beach
7. Lay on the beach
8. Back to Cairo, visit Coptic Cairo
9. Saqqara

12 days - Luxor, Aswan and Abu-Simbel, Red sea Coast, Cairo
1. Giza Plateau in the morning, afternoon in Islamic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili.
2. Saqqara in the morning, afternoon either the Egyptian Museum or Coptic Cairo
3. Egyptian Museum, head to Luxor
4. Karnak Temple or Luxor Temple, Luxor Museum, Mummification Museum
5. West Bank - Valley of the Kings, Deir el-Bahari and Tombs of the Nobles.
6. Karnak Temple of Luxor Temple, Luxor Musuem, Mummification Museum. In the afertnoon, head to Aswan.
7. Visit the sites of Aswan - High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Phliae Temple
8. Visit Abu Simbel
9. Head to Sharm-el-Sheikh or Hurgahada
10. Lay on the beach
11. Lay on the beach
12. Return to Cairo, relax

A month in Egypt
Days 1-5: Cairo and the surrounding sites (Saqqara, Giza, Islamic Cairo, Coptic Cairo
Day 6-9: Luxor (including Karnak, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings)
Days 9-12: Cruise to Aswan, visiting Edfu and Dendara
Days 13-15: Aswan, including Abu Simbel. See Phliae, Kalabasha, the HIgh Dam, Elephantine
Day 14-15: Make your way back to Cairo, relax, and head to Sharm el-Sheikh
Day 15-20: Relax in the Sinai, visit Mount Sinai and St. Catherine's Monastery, lay on the beach
Day 21: Head back to Cairo
Days 22-25: Alexandria
Days 26-28: Wrap up in Cairo, hit the Khan el-Khalili, relax

Five weeks
Days 1-5: Cairo and the surrounding sites (Saqqara, Giza, Islamic Cairo, Coptic Cairo
Days 6-8: Minya, visiting Beni Hassan and Amarna
Days 9-11: Luxor and the sites (Valley of the Kings, Tombs of the Nobles, Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Abydos
Days 12-15: Cruise to Aswan
Days 16-18: Aswan, including Abu Simbel. See Philae, Kalabsha, the Daraw camel market.
Day 19-23: Sharm el-Sheikh, relax on the beach or scuba dive
Days 24-27: Alexandriam visiting the Greco Roman museum, Montazah gardens, Quaitbay and others. A day trip to El-Alamein
Days 28-33: Siwa Oasis or Kharga, Dakhla, Farafa Oases.
Days 34-36: Return to Cairo and relax.