Holiday Overview
See the best of Egypt on a comprehensive tour of this fascinating country. Marvel at the timeless Pyramids of Giza and explore Cairo’s museums and Souk’s before journeying to Aswan. Visit the breath-taking Abu Simbel complex before boarding a cruise down the historic Nile to Luxor, stopping at the Edfu and Kom Ombo temples. From Luxor head to the coast for some well-earned downtime before return to Cairo where this adventure ends.
Best of Egypt includes:
- International Flights
- Transfers and Sightseeing as listed
- 3 nights accommodation Cairo
- Rail Journey to Aswan
- 1 night accommodation Aswan
- 3 nights on a Nile Cruise
- 3 nights accommodation Hurghada
Day 1 - Cairo
Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport and will then escort you to your hotel in Cairo in an air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. After check in at the hotel, your tour manager will take you through the tour itinerary to confirm details and pick-up times.
Overnight in Cairo.
Featured accommodation
Le Riad Hotel de Charme
Day 2 - Cairo
After breakfast, your personal guide will take you to the Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world: the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus; along with the famous Sphinx and Valley Temple. There is the option of a visit to the Solar Boat in front of the Cheops Pyramid (payable locally). After lunch proceed to the Sakkara Complex to see the first pyramid ever built – the Djoser Pyramid.
Overnight in Cairo. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Featured accommodation
Le Riad Hotel de Charme
Day 3 - Cairo to Aswan
After breakfast, check out, meet your private guide and together, visit the Egyptian Museum. Lunch in a local restaurant. Continue driving to Islamic Cairo to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar. Later, you will be transferred to the Giza Railway Station to board the sleeper train to Aswan. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board.
Overnight inside your compartment on the train. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 4 - Aswan
You will be met at Aswan station, then transferred to your hotel, start your tour visiting the world-famous High Dam, the Philae temple, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor, and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk. Overnight in Aswan. Meals: Breakfast.
Featured accommodation
Tolip Aswan Hotel
Day 5 - Nile Cruise
Breakfast at your hotel in Aswan. Enjoy a tour to one of Egypt's top tourist attractions: the Abu Simbel Temples, which were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II, approximately in the 13th century BC - as a lasting monument to himself and his Queen Nefertari. Transfer to embark on your Nile River Cruise before Lunch. Time for leisure. Dinner on board. Overnight aboard your cruise in Aswan. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Featured accommodation
MS Salacia
Day 6 - Nile Cruise
Tuck into a delicious breakfast on board while sailing to Kom Ombo. Visit Kom Ombo Temple, a temple shared by two gods, Sobek and Haeroris. Sail to Edfu while enjoying lunch on board. In the afternoon, visit the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt, the Horus Temple in Edfu.
Afternoon tea during sailing to Esna and Dinner on board.
Overnight aboard your cruise in Esna. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Featured accommodation
MS Salacia
Day 7 - Nile Cruise
Sail to Luxor, have breakfast on board and then visit the West Bank. Enjoy an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings. Then, continue to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut in the 15th century BC, at El-Deir El-Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon.
Lunch on board. Relax over afternoon tea during sailing. Dinner on board.
Overnight aboard your cruise in Luxor. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Featured accommodation
MS Salacia
Day 8 - Luxor - Hurghada
Breakfast on board. Disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast. Then, transfer to visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. In the afternoon, continue to Hurghada at the Red Sea. (Driving time from Luxor to Hurghada is about 3.5 hours.)
Overnight in Hurghada. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Featured accommodation
Continental Hotel Hurghada
Day 9 - Hurghada
Time for leisure in Hurghada.
Optional tours to experience the exquisite diving and snorkeling among the Red Sea coral reefs and see some amazing rare fish. Or choose one of the many other activities such as windsurfing, sailing and deep-sea fishing.
Overnight in Hurghada. Meals: Breakfast.
Featured accommodation
Continental Hotel Hurghada
Day 10 - Hurghada
Time for leisure in Hurghada.
Optional tours to experience the exquisite diving and snorkeling among the Red Sea coral reefs and see some amazing rare fish. Or choose one of the many other activities such as windsurfing, sailing and deep-sea fishing.
Overnight in Hurghada. Meals: Breakfast.
Featured accommodation
Continental Hotel Hurghada
Day 11 - Hurghada - Cairo
Breakfast at your hotel in Hurghada with free time at leisure and then transfer to the Hurghada airport to fly back to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo. Meals: Breakfast.
Featured accommodation
Le Riad Hotel de Charme
Day 12 - Depart Cairo
After breakfast in the hotel in Cairo, there is free time before the transfer to Cairo International Airport for your departure.
Meals: Breakfast.
Le Riad Hotel de Charme
The luxury boutique hotel “Le Riad” is inspired by the surrounding environment and architecture of Beit El Sehemy and its exceptional Ottoman houses. All 17 suites reflect Old town Cairo architecture with rich warm colours, Fatimid fabrics, and paintings from talented local artists dating back to the past era.
Tolip Aswan Hotel
Overlooking the Nile River in downtown Aswan, the Tolip Hotel offers splendid views of the river.
The hotel offers 195 well-appointed rooms decorated in a contemporary, yet homely style, all room feature a private balcony.
MS Salacia
The MS Salacia Nile cruise offers you a unique experience cruising on the Nile with high quality service, gastronomy, and accommodation. Renowned for its high standard and luxury, Salacia Nile cruise offers three and four nights itineraries in which you will explore the wonders of Egypt on both banks of the Nile River.
Continental Hotel Hurghada
Nestled in Hurghada, on the west coast of the Red Sea, the Continental Hotel Hurghada spans a total of 135,000 sq. meters, surrounded by large gardens, situated on its own wide pristine sandy beach, offering spectacular views over the turquoise water and an amazing experience of a luxury life style, combined with the warmth of true Egyptian hospitality. The hotel has every possible feature to make your stay enjoyable with a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere.
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Sphinx
Abu Simbel
Hurghada
Nile Cruise
Edfu
Red sea
Luxor
Kom Ombo
Aswan
Cairo Souk
