What:
Cairo (two days): Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Djoser's Step Pyramid in Saqqara built by Imhotep, Bent & Red Pyramids in Dashur, Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Mummy Room with famous pharaohs such as Ramses II, Hatshepsut and so on, Islamic Cairo, Great Bazaar of Khan al-Khalili, hand-full of mosques and watched some protests at Tahrir Square.
From Cairo I took the train down to Luxor (spent two days here and spent New Years here.) Train ticket was about $16. Train ride was about 9 hours.
Luxor: All of the Eastern Bank, this includes: Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple and Luxor Museum. Most of the Western Bank, this includes: Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Menmnon, Ramesseum, Hatshepsut Temple, Valley of the Queens and Temple of Medinat Habu. New Years on the rooftop of an amazing hostel with a dozen or so backpackers and listening to live Nubian music and sufi dance.
The road to Luxor and Aswan: Edfu Temple and Temple of Kom Ombo.
Aswan (one day): Nubian Museum, Unfinished Obelisk, Temple of Philae and the High Dam.
Abu Simbel (one day): Some of the most amazing temples that exist...King Ramses II temple and his wife's Nefertiti's temple.
Aswan -> Cairo on train, 15 hours and $13.
Once back in Cairo, I booked a tour to the White Desert. Took a bus from Cairo to the White Desert. Got on a 4WD truck and roamed the White Desert, Black Desert, Crystal Mountain and some Oasis. Camped in the middle of the White Desert, cooked, talked and enjoyed the most amazing scenery of the illuminated desert at night by the moon and also enjoyed the view of the stars.
Took bus back to Cairo and then immediately boarded a train to Alexandria.
Alexandria (one day): Saw where the Ancient library of Alexandria used to be and then went inside of the new, huge, state of the art library of Alexandria that was funded by the USA, visited the site where the Pharos Lighthouse (one of the seven ancient wonders of the world) used to be, Pompey's pillar, Roman Amphitheatre, Catacombs, Fort Qaitbay, Alexandria Graeco-Roman Museum and enjoyed the view of the Mediterranean Sea.
Took train back to Cairo and stayed in Cairo for one last day.
Costs (per person):
Airplane ticket: $850 (Orlando -> Miami -> Amsterdam -> Cairo -> Paris -> Washington Dulles -> Ronald Reagen -> Atlanta -> Orlando)
Megabus RT (Gainesville-Orlando): $3
Meals: $2
Hostel: $5-7
ISIC card: $20 - gets 50% off all attractions
Trip Members: Steven (at the time of this trip, Egypt was coping with some image problems)