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WOW Egypt Tours offers a wide range of private Aswan day tours, including the Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk and High Dam Tour (from $66 per person, 6 hours), the Nubian Village and Nubian Museum Tour (from $53 per person, 6 hours), and the Elephantine Island and Kitchener's Island Tour (from $53 per person, 4 hours). All tours are private, run daily, and include a professional Egyptologist guide and air-conditioned transport.

Aswan, known as the Nubian City, sits at the first cataract of the Nile and holds some of Egypt's most remarkable ancient and cultural sites. Key attractions covered across WOW Egypt Tours' programs include Philae Temple, the Unfinished Obelisk, the Aswan High Dam, the Nubian Village, the Nubian Museum, Elephantine Island, Kitchener's Island Botanical Garden, and Kalabsha Temple on Lake Nasser. Full details are available in the Aswan Attractions Guide.

Every Aswan tour includes private pickup and drop-off, a private modern air-conditioned vehicle, a private driver, and a private licensed Egyptologist guide. Depending on which tour you select, inclusions can also cover entrance tickets, meals, motorboat transfers to Philae Temple, and domestic flights where required. Always verify inclusions on each individual tour page before booking, as every program has its own route and services.

Yes. The Abu Simbel Tour from Aswan by Road (from $120 per person, 9 hours) departs at approximately 4:00 AM by private air-conditioned vehicle and arrives at the temples for the early morning opening. The Abu Simbel Tour from Aswan by Flight (from $279 per person, 6 hours) offers a 40-minute domestic flight each way with more time on site. Both options include a professional Egyptologist guide at the Abu Simbel Temples of Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari.

Yes. WOW Egypt Tours also offers distinctive Aswan experiences including the Sound and Light Show at Philae Temple (from $46, evening program by motorboat), the Kalabsha Temple Tour on Lake Nasser (from $60, 4 hours), and a felucca sailing experience on the Nile around Elephantine Island and Kitchener's Island. These can be booked as standalone programs or added to any Aswan city tour.

Yes. WOW Egypt Tours runs several full-day excursions from Aswan to other destinations. These include the Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples Tour from Aswan (from $100, 9 hours), the Luxor East and West Bank Tour from Aswan (from $140, 12 hours), and the Cairo Tour from Aswan by Flight (from $419, 16 hours). All run privately and daily.

For travelers wanting more depth, WOW Egypt Tours offers multi-day packages from Aswan. Options include the Aswan and Abu Simbel Overnight Tour (from $393, 2 days), the Abu Simbel Overnight Tour from Aswan (from $325, 2 days), the Aswan, Kom Ombo and Edfu Overnight Tour (from $368, 2 days), the Luxor East and West Bank Overnight Tour from Aswan by Train (from $492, 2 days), and the Cairo Overnight Tour from Aswan by Flight (from $590, 2 days).

The Aswan city tour focuses on the three main monuments: Philae Temple reached by private motorboat, the Unfinished Obelisk in the ancient granite quarries, and the Aswan High Dam. The full-day program extends this to include the Nubian Museum, a felucca ride to a Nubian Village, and optionally Elephantine Island and Kalabsha Temple. Lunch is included on full-day tours. Choose based on the sites you want to cover and the time available.

All WOW Egypt Tours' Aswan tours are fully private. You do not share the tour, vehicle, or guide with other travelers. Every program is exclusively arranged for your group or family with a dedicated Egyptologist guide, a private driver, and a private air-conditioned vehicle. For a fully bespoke Aswan itinerary built around your dates, interests, and budget, use the Tailor-Made Experience tool.

Aswan tour prices start from $46 for the Sound and Light Show at Philae Temple and go up to $419 and beyond for the Cairo day trip by flight. To book, contact WOW Egypt Tours via the contact page, WhatsApp, or email at booking@WOWEgyptTours.com. A deposit secures your dates with the balance payable before or upon arrival in Egypt. A dedicated advisor manages your booking from first inquiry through to the end of your trip with no hidden charges. Browse all available programs on the Aswan Tours page.

WOW Egypt Tours offers a wide range of private Luxor day tours, including the full-day Luxor East and West Bank Tour (from $100 per person, 9 hours), the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon Tour (from $66 per person, 6 hours), and the Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple Tour (from $66 per person, 5 hours). All tours are private, run daily, and include a professional Egyptologist guide and air-conditioned transport.

The East Bank of Luxor features the living city's ancient monuments: Karnak Temple, the world's largest religious building, Luxor Temple, the Luxor Museum, and the Mummification Museum. The West Bank is the ancient necropolis, home to the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple at Deir el-Bahari, the Colossi of Memnon, Medinet Habu Temple, the Ramesseum, and Deir el-Medina. If time is limited, choose one side. If you want to cover both, book the full-day East and West Bank Tour.

Every Luxor tour includes private pickup and drop-off, a private modern air-conditioned vehicle, a private driver, and a private licensed Egyptologist guide. Depending on which tour you select, inclusions can also cover entrance tickets, meals, Nile crossing by motorboat, and internal flights where required. Always verify inclusions on each individual tour page before booking, as every program has its own route and services.

Yes. The Valley of the Kings is one of Luxor's most iconic West Bank sites and is included in several tours, such as the West Bank Tour. The standard ticket covers entry to three tombs. Special tombs including Tutankhamun (KV62), Seti I, and Ramses V and VI require extra tickets that must be requested and confirmed before your tour date.

Absolutely. WOW Egypt Tours also offers distinctive experiences in Luxor, including a Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride Over Luxor (from $80, 3 hours), the Sound and Light Show at Karnak Temples (from $46, evening), a Sunset Felucca Ride on the Nile and Banana Island Visit (from $53), and a Luxor City Tour by Horse Carriage (from $27).

Yes. WOW Egypt Tours runs several full-day excursions from Luxor to other destinations. These include the Dendera and Abydos Temples Tour (from $100, 12 hours), the Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples Tour (from $100, 9 hours), the Aswan Tour from Luxor (from $120, 12 hours), and the Cairo Tour from Luxor by Flight (from $419, 16 hours). All run privately and daily.

For travelers wanting more depth, WOW Egypt Tours offers multi-day packages from Luxor. Options include the Luxor East and West Bank Overnight Tour (from $376, 2 days), the Luxor and Aswan Overnight Tour (from $462), the Aswan and Abu Simbel Overnight Tour from Luxor by Train (from $509), and the Luxor and Cairo Overnight Tour by Flight (from $658), among others.

Luxor, the ancient city of Thebes, is widely regarded as the world's greatest open-air museum. Key attractions covered across WOW Egypt Tours' programs include Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, the Colossi of Memnon, the Valley of the Queens, the Valley of the Nobles, Deir el-Medina, the Ramesseum, and the Luxor and Mummification Museums Tour. Full attraction details are available in the Luxor Attractions Guide.

All WOW Egypt Tours' Luxor tours are fully private. You do not share the tour, vehicle, or guide with other travelers. The only exception is the Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride, which is a shared activity by nature. Private tours depart daily and are tailored to your group's pace and interests. For a fully bespoke Luxor itinerary, use the Tailor-Made Experience tool.

Luxor tour prices start from $27 for a Horse Carriage City Tour and go up to $419 and beyond for a Cairo day trip by flight. To book, contact WOW Egypt Tours via the contact page, WhatsApp, or email at booking@WOWEgyptTours.com. A deposit secures your dates with the balance payable before or upon arrival in Egypt. A dedicated advisor manages your booking from first inquiry through to the end of your trip with no hidden charges. Browse all available programs on the Luxor Tours page.

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Think light, breathable, and modest. Loose cotton or linen clothing works brilliantly in the heat and dries fast. Inside temples, mosques, and religious sites, covered shoulders and knees are required, so a lightweight scarf or wrap folds into any bag and solves the problem instantly. Comfortable, closed-toe walking shoes matter more than you might expect as ancient surfaces are uneven. Sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat are non-negotiable in summer. A small reusable water bottle is a good idea everywhere. For desert or Sinai trips, pack a warm layer as nights drop sharply once the sun goes down. Find destination-specific tips in our Wiki and Guides section.

This is genuinely what we do best. Through our tailor-made experience, your advisor starts from scratch with your travel dates, the destinations you care about, the pace you prefer, your accommodation style, and your budget, then builds an itinerary around all of it. Want to add a sunrise hot air balloon over Luxor, a private yacht on the Nile, a marriage proposal at Abu Simbel, a family trip mapped around your children's interests, or a wheelchair-accessible route through the Pyramids? All of it is possible and all of it has been done before.

Start with a message through our contact page, WhatsApp, or email at booking@WOWEgyptTours.com. From that first message you will deal with one dedicated advisor who designs the itinerary, answers every question, and manages your trip from start to finish. A deposit secures your dates and the balance can be paid before arrival or on arrival in Egypt, depending on the package. Your advisor confirms the available payment methods for your specific booking. There are no surprise charges along the way.

Absolutely. WOW Egypt Tours specialises in shore excursions from Egypt's main cruise ports including Alexandria for Cairo and the Pyramids, Port Said for Cairo, Safaga for Luxor and the Valley of the Kings, and Sokhna. Your guide meets you directly at the dock, the itinerary is timed precisely to get you back well before all-aboard, and everything runs in a private vehicle with no waiting around. Just share your ship name, port of call, and docking time when you get in touch and we handle the rest.

Egypt's main tourist destinations including Cairo, Giza, Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel, and the Red Sea coast are active, heavily visited, and well-policed. Millions of international travelers move through these areas every year without incident. WOW Egypt Tours operates exclusively with licensed Egyptologist guides and vetted, experienced drivers. Your vehicle is modern and air-conditioned, your guide is a certified professional, and your advisor is reachable on WhatsApp, email, or phone around the clock throughout your trip. We watch the logistics so you can focus entirely on the experience.

Our pricing is transparent from the start. Every package covers airport meet-and-assist, private air-conditioned transport between all destinations, your accommodation with Nile-view, Pyramids-view, or sea-view rooms wherever available, a licensed Egyptologist guide, and all entry fees to the listed sites. Nile cruises are fully full-board. What sits outside the package price are international flights, optional extras like the sunrise hot air balloon over Luxor or the Abu Simbel Sound and Light Show, and tipping. Every listing on our trips page lists inclusions line by line, and your advisor walks you through everything before you confirm.

Every WOW Egypt Tours program is 100% private. You travel with your own group, whether that is two of you or a family of ten, with a dedicated Egyptologist guide and a private vehicle throughout. There are no shared buses, no waiting for other guests, and no fixed group schedules to follow. If you want to linger longer at the Valley of the Kings or skip a site that does not interest you, just say so. The tour moves at your pace, not ours. See how we tailor every trip around you.

Think of it as three completely different experiences on the same river. A classic Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan travels on a well-appointed boat with full board and private guided visits to Karnak, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Philae Temple over 4, 5 or 8 days. A Dahabiya is a small traditional wooden sailing vessel carrying just a handful of guests. It stops at islands and villages the big boats never reach and feels much closer to how 19th-century travellers experienced the Nile. A Lake Nasser cruise sails south of the Aswan High Dam toward Abu Simbel, visiting ancient temples relocated when the lake was formed and almost impossible to reach any other way.

October through April is when most visitors fall in love with Egypt. Temperatures across Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan are genuinely comfortable, warm and sunny during the day and pleasantly cool in the evenings. The Nile cruise season is at its best between November and March. If you are heading to the Red Sea including Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, or Marsa Alam, the water is inviting almost year-round. Summer brings intense heat inland but noticeably lower prices and quieter sites, which some travellers genuinely prefer. Christmas, New Year, and Easter are peak seasons with a wonderful atmosphere, though booking early is essential.

Getting into Egypt is genuinely easy. Most nationalities receive a 30-day visa on arrival at Cairo, Luxor, and Hurghada airports for just USD 30, paid in cash at the bank counter before immigration. If you prefer to sort it before you fly, Egypt's official e-Visa takes 3 to 5 business days and costs the same amount. Your passport needs to be valid for at least 6 months from your travel date. When you book with WOW Egypt Tours, your dedicated advisor confirms your exact visa route before anything else, so there is no guesswork on your end.