| Length | 8 days / 7 nights | 12 days / 11 nights | 14 days / 13 nights | 10 days / 9 nights | 14 days / 13 nights | 14 days / 13 nights | 10 days / 9 nights | 11 days / 10 nights | 12 days / 11 nights | 21 days / 20 nights | 4 days / 3 nights | 12 days / 11 nights | 7 days / 6 nights | 8 days / 7 nights | 9 days / 8 nights | 10 days / 9 nights | 9 days / 8 nights | 8 days / 7 nights | 12 days / 11 nights | 6 days / 5 nights | 8 days / 7 nights | 16 days / 15 nights | 6 days / 5 nights | 12 days / 11 nights | 5 days / 4 nights | 10 days / 9 nights | 12 days / 11 nights | 4 days / 3 nights |
| Pace | Active | Moderate | Relaxed | Relaxed | Moderate | Active | Active | Moderate | Relaxed | Active | Moderate | Relaxed | Active | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Active | Active | Moderate | Moderate | Active | Active | Moderate | Relaxed | Moderate | Moderate | Active | Moderate |
| Style | Short break | Signature, Cruise | Luxury, Cruise | Cruise, Adventure | Cruise, Beach | Cruise, Adventure | Pilgrimage | Family, Adventure, Beach | Honeymoon, Luxury, Beach | Adventure, Cruise, Beach | Short break | Cruise | Short break | Cruise, Short break | Cruise | Beach, Adventure | Adventure | Beach, Adventure | Family | Short break | Adventure | Adventure | Short break | Luxury, Cruise, Beach | Short break, Adventure | Pilgrimage | Adventure | Pilgrimage, Short break |
| Route | Cairo · Giza · Luxor · Edfu · Kom Ombo · Aswan · Abu Simbel | Cairo · Giza · Saqqara · Luxor · Esna · Edfu · Kom Ombo · Aswan · Abu Simbel · Cairo | Cairo · Giza · Saqqara · Luxor · Dendera · Abydos · Edfu · Kom Ombo · Aswan · Abu Simbel | Cairo · Giza · Luxor · Esna · El Kab · Edfu · Gebel el-Silsila · Kom Ombo · Aswan | Cairo · Giza · Aswan · Abu Simbel · Kom Ombo · Edfu · Luxor · El Gouna · Cairo | Cairo · Luxor · Edfu · Kom Ombo · Aswan · Abu Simbel · Amman · Jerash · Madaba · Petra · Wadi Rum · Dead Sea | Cairo · Wadi El Natrun · Alexandria · St Anthony's Monastery · Red Sea coast · St Catherine · Mount Sinai | Cairo · Giza · Aswan · Abu Simbel · Kom Ombo · Edfu · Luxor · Hurghada | Cairo · Giza · Aswan · Abu Simbel · Kom Ombo · Edfu · Luxor · Sahl Hasheesh | Cairo · Alexandria · El Alamein · Marsa Matruh · Siwa · Bahariya · White Desert · Cairo · Aswan · Abu Simbel · Luxor · El Gouna | Cairo · Giza · Saqqara · Dahshur · Cairo | Cairo · Giza · Luxor · Esna · Edfu · Kom Ombo · Aswan · Abu Simbel · Aswan · Cairo | Cairo · Giza · Aswan · Abu Simbel · Kom Ombo · Edfu · Luxor · Cairo | Cairo · Giza · Luxor · Esna · Edfu · Kom Ombo · Aswan · Cairo | Cairo · Giza · Aswan · High Dam · Kalabsha · Wadi el-Sebua · Amada · Qasr Ibrim · Abu Simbel · Aswan · Cairo | Cairo · Giza · Marsa Alam · Abu Dabbab · Samadai · Elphinstone · Wadi el-Gemal · Cairo | Cairo · Alexandria · El Alamein · Marsa Matruh · Siwa · Bahariya · Black Desert · White Desert · Cairo | Cairo · Sharm el-Sheikh · Ras Mohammed · Dahab · St Catherine · Mount Sinai · Sharm el-Sheikh · Cairo | Dubai · Cairo · Giza · Saqqara · Aswan · Abu Simbel · Kom Ombo · Edfu · Luxor · Cairo | Cairo · Giza · Saqqara · Alexandria · Cairo | Cairo · Giza · Aswan · Abu Simbel · Aswan · Kom Ombo · Edfu · Luxor · Cairo | Cairo · Giza · Saqqara · Meidum · Minya · Beni Hasan · Tell el-Amarna · Abydos · Luxor · Dendera · Edfu · Kom Ombo · Aswan · Abu Simbel · Cairo | Cairo · Giza · Saqqara · Luxor · Cairo | Cairo · Giza · Aswan · Kom Ombo · Gebel el-Silsila · Edfu · El Kab · Esna · Luxor · Soma Bay · Hurghada · Cairo | Cairo · Giza · Meidum · Fayoum · Lake Qarun · Tunis · Wadi el-Rayan · Wadi el-Hitan · Cairo | Cairo · Giza · Heliopolis · Alexandria · El Alamein · Alexandria · Luxor · Cairo | Cairo · Giza · Bahariya · White Desert · Cairo · Luxor · Edfu · Kom Ombo · Aswan · Abu Simbel · Cairo | Cairo · Gabal al-Tair · Minya · Beni Hasan · Al-Muharraq · Minya · Cairo |
| Best for | First-time visitors with limited annual leave who want the major highlights in just over a week, or anyone adding Egypt to a Europe or Middle East trip. | First-time visitors who want the full classic Egypt experience, including a proper Nile cruise, at a comfortable pace. | Travellers who want Egypt's best hotels, an expert guide throughout and the time to go deeper, including couples celebrating a milestone. | Travellers who prefer small boats, slow travel and quieter sites to big-ship cruising, including couples, friends and families who want to charter a whole boat. | Couples, friends and active travellers who want the full classic Egypt sightseeing trip and a proper beach break in one holiday. | First-time visitors to the Middle East who want the highlights of two countries in one trip, history lovers, and anyone who has always dreamed of both the pyramids and Petra. | Christian travellers and pilgrims, parish and church groups, Coptic families from Australia and New Zealand, and anyone interested in Egypt's Christian heritage. | Families with children aged about 6 to 16, multigenerational groups and anyone who wants a gentler, hands-on version of the classic Egypt trip. | Honeymooners, couples marking an anniversary and anyone who wants Egypt with romantic hotels, private experiences and a beach finish. | Experienced travellers, returning visitors and anyone with three weeks who wants Egypt's deserts and coast as well as its temples. | Travellers breaking a long-haul journey to Europe, adding Egypt to a Middle East trip or wanting a short, focused city break. | Travellers in their late sixties, seventies and eighties, and anyone with limited mobility or stamina, who want the great sights of Egypt without early starts, long drives or long walks. | First-time visitors with exactly one week, travellers adding Egypt to a European or Middle East trip, and anyone who prefers hotels to a cruise. | Travellers with a week or so who want the classic Nile cruise as the heart of the trip, and couples who like the idea of unpacking once. | Returning visitors who have done the Luxor to Aswan cruise, travellers who prefer quiet sites to famous crowds, and anyone fascinated by Nubia and the rescue of Abu Simbel. | Certified divers who want the quieter southern Red Sea, beginners who want to learn somewhere warm and clear, and couples where one dives and one snorkels. | Returning visitors and adventurous first-timers who want deserts, oases and camping rather than temples, and photographers chasing desert light and dark skies. | Active travellers, snorkellers and divers who want reefs and mountains in one week, Christian travellers who want to climb Mount Sinai without a full pilgrimage tour, and repeat visitors to Egypt. | Families, older travellers and anyone who struggles with long flights and wants to arrive in Egypt rested, as well as first-timers who want a taste of the Gulf on the same ticket. | Second-time visitors, lovers of Greek and Roman history, and anyone who wants a short Egypt trip with a Mediterranean flavour and no internal flights. | Travellers who want to see an ancient solar alignment work and don't mind crowds or a pre-dawn start, and anyone whose February or October travel dates fit the festival. | Second-time visitors, keen amateur Egyptologists and readers of ancient history who want the Amarna period, the Middle Kingdom and the Old Kingdom in depth, and don't mind long road days. | Travellers with about a week who would rather see Cairo and Luxor properly than rush to Aswan, and anyone adding Egypt to a Red Sea or Europe trip. | Couples, honeymooners and small groups of friends who want a slow, luxurious Nile journey on a small boat and a real rest by the sea before the flight home. | Second-time visitors, families with curious children, birders and photographers, and anyone who wants the pyramids plus a taste of rural Egypt and the desert in under a week. | Australians and New Zealanders with a family connection to the AIF, NZEF or the Second World War desert campaign, school and RSL groups, military history readers, and anyone who wants to see Egypt through the Anzac story as well as the pharaohs. | Keen amateur and semi-professional photographers, and travellers who would rather be at a temple at 6am than 11am, who want time and freedom at each location instead of a group programme. | Travellers on our Christian Egypt tour who want to complete the Holy Family trail, Coptic families from Australia and New Zealand, church groups, and pilgrims comfortable with simpler hotels and the extra planning Middle Egypt needs. |
| Ideal months | November to March | November to March | November to March | November to March | November to March | November to March | April to May and September to November | November to March | November to March | November to March | October to April | November to March | November to March | November to March | November to March | April to May and September to November | October to April | April to May and September to November | November to March | October to April | November to March | November to March | November to March | November to March | October to April | November to March | November to March | November to March |
| Highlights | - Private guided visit to the Great Pyramid, Khafre's pyramid and the Great Sphinx at opening time
- Half a day in the Grand Egyptian Museum, including the complete Tutankhamun collection
- Saqqara's Step Pyramid of Djoser and the Bent and Red Pyramids at Dahshur
- Karnak and Luxor Temple, with Luxor Temple visited after dark when it is floodlit
- Three tombs in the Valley of the Kings plus Hatshepsut's terraced temple
- Riverside drive from Luxor to Aswan with stops at Edfu and Kom Ombo temples
- Abu Simbel's twin temples of Ramses II and Nefertari
- Philae Temple by boat and a sunset felucca sail around Elephantine Island
| - Giza pyramids and the Great Sphinx with a private Egyptologist
- A full morning in the Grand Egyptian Museum with Tutankhamun's treasures and Khufu's Solar Boat
- Saqqara, Memphis and the Dahshur pyramids
- Islamic and Coptic Cairo, the Citadel and Khan el-Khalili
- 4-night five-star Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan with full board
- Valley of the Kings, Karnak, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae
- Sailing through the Esna lock and a felucca at sunset in Aswan
- Abu Simbel and a visit to a colourful Nubian village
| - Four nights at the Marriott Mena House, with the Great Pyramid in view from the gardens
- Inside the Great Pyramid and a full day at the Grand Egyptian Museum
- One senior private Egyptologist from Cairo to Aswan
- Tombs of Seti I and Nefertari, two of the most beautiful in Egypt
- Day trip to Dendera's painted ceilings and the Osireion at Abydos
- Boutique luxury Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan
- Two nights at the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract, where Agatha Christie stayed
- Abu Simbel by private flight or chauffeured drive
| - Five nights on a traditional dahabiya with only a handful of cabins
- Moorings at islands and riverbanks too small for cruise ships
- Esna's Temple of Khnum, with its newly restored painted ceiling
- The rarely visited rock tombs of El Kab and the quarries of Gebel el-Silsila
- Edfu and Kom Ombo temples at quieter times of day
- Giza pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum with a private Egyptologist
- Karnak, Luxor Temple and the Valley of the Kings
- Philae Temple and the Aswan High Dam
| - Giza pyramids, the Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum
- Saqqara's Step Pyramid and the Dahshur pyramids
- 3-night five-star Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor
- Abu Simbel, Philae and a sunset felucca in Aswan
- Valley of the Kings, Karnak and Luxor Temple
- Five nights on the Red Sea at El Gouna
- Full-day boat trip snorkelling the Giftun Islands reefs
| - The Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and Saqqara's Step Pyramid
- The Grand Egyptian Museum and Tutankhamun's full collection
- 4-night five-star Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan
- Abu Simbel, Philae and a felucca in Aswan
- A full day in Petra, including the Treasury and the Monastery
- A night in a Wadi Rum desert camp with a 4x4 safari at sunset
- Roman Jerash, Madaba's mosaic map and Mount Nebo
- Floating in the Dead Sea, about 430 metres below sea level
| - Coptic Cairo: the Hanging Church, Abu Serga and the Coptic Museum
- The Cave Church of St Simon the Tanner in the Mokattam hills
- The 4th-century monasteries of Wadi El Natrun
- St Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria
- St Anthony's and St Paul's monasteries in the Eastern Desert
- A sunrise climb of Mount Sinai and St Catherine's Monastery
- The Pyramids of Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum
| - Camel ride beside the Giza pyramids
- Grand Egyptian Museum, including Tutankhamun's gold mask and the Children's Museum
- Felucca sail on the Nile in Aswan
- Boat trip to a Nubian village, with henna, tea and baby crocodiles
- Flying to Abu Simbel to avoid a long early-morning drive
- Kom Ombo's Crocodile Museum and its mummified crocodiles
- Exploring real royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings
- Snorkelling coral reefs in the Red Sea
| - Pyramid-view room at the Marriott Mena House
- Private tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum's Tutankhamun galleries
- Three nights at the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract in Aswan
- Private sunset felucca with a picnic on the Nile
- Abu Simbel by air
- Sunrise hot-air balloon flight over Luxor's West Bank
- Two nights at the Sofitel Winter Palace in Luxor
- Three nights on the Red Sea at Sahl Hasheesh
| - Giza pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum, Saqqara and Islamic Cairo
- Alexandria's Bibliotheca, Qaitbay Citadel and the Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa
- El Alamein War Cemetery, where many Australian soldiers are buried
- Siwa Oasis: Shali fortress, the Oracle of Amun and Cleopatra's Spring
- 4WD Western Desert crossing and a night camping in the White Desert
- Abu Simbel and Philae
- 3-night Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor
- Three nights on the Red Sea in El Gouna
| - The Great Pyramid, Khafre, Menkaure and the Great Sphinx
- The Grand Egyptian Museum's complete Tutankhamun collection
- Djoser's Step Pyramid at Saqqara
- Going inside the Red Pyramid at Dahshur
- The Citadel of Saladin and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali
- Khan el-Khalili bazaar and mint tea at El Fishawy
- Coptic Cairo's Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue
| - A full rest day in Giza after the flight from Australia, before any sightseeing
- The Pyramids and Sphinx by vehicle between viewpoints, with no climbing inside
- The step-free Grand Egyptian Museum with lifts, benches and lunch inside
- A four-night Luxor to Aswan cruise on a five-star ship with a lift between decks
- Valley of the Kings tombs chosen for gentler corridors, reached by the site's electric shuttle
- Two nights at the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract, with sunset tea on its Nile terrace
- Abu Simbel by a 45-minute flight instead of a pre-dawn road convoy
- Airport meet-and-assist at every flight, with wheelchair or buggy help on request
| - The Pyramids and Sphinx at opening time, then the Grand Egyptian Museum the same afternoon
- Philae Temple by motorboat and the Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan
- Abu Simbel's two temples, by air where schedules allow
- A felucca at sunset and a boat to a Nubian village
- Kom Ombo and Edfu temples on the drive from Aswan to Luxor
- Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's temple and Karnak in one Luxor day
- Luxor Temple floodlit after dark
- Domestic flights timed so the last day ends at Cairo airport
| - Four nights on a five-star ship from Luxor to Aswan, with full board
- Private Egyptologist at every temple, away from the ship's large groups
- Karnak, Luxor Temple and three tombs in the Valley of the Kings
- Sailing through the Esna lock and a cruising afternoon on the sundeck
- Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae temples
- The Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo
- A felucca sail and a night on land in Aswan
| - Three nights on one of the few ships licensed to sail Lake Nasser, with full board
- Kalabsha Temple, Beit el-Wali and the Kiosk of Kertassi
- Wadi el-Sebua's avenue of sphinxes, with the temples of Dakka and Maharraqa
- Amada's painted reliefs, the rock temple of Derr and the Tomb of Pennut
- A slow sail past Qasr Ibrim, the only Nubian site still in its original place
- Abu Simbel floodlit from the water at night and in early light the next morning
- Philae, the High Dam and the Nubian Museum in Aswan
- The Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum
| - The Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum
- Six nights at a Marsa Alam dive resort with shore diving on its own house reef
- Green turtles grazing on the seagrass at Abu Dabbab Bay
- Samadai Reef (Dolphin House), where spinner dolphins rest in the lagoon
- Elphinstone Reef for experienced divers, famous for oceanic whitetips in autumn
- A day in the Wadi el-Gemal National Park with Ababda coffee
- A dive-free day before flying, with a final night in Cairo
| - Alexandria's Qaitbay Citadel and Bibliotheca, and the El Alamein War Cemetery
- Sunset from the mud-brick ruins of Shali Fortress
- The Temple of the Oracle of Amun, where Alexander the Great came in 331 BC
- A swim in Cleopatra's Spring and a float in Siwa's turquoise salt pools
- The painted Tomb of Si-Amun at Gebel al-Mawta, the Mountain of the Dead
- 4WD into the Great Sand Sea with sandboarding and the Bir Wahed hot spring
- A permitted desert crossing to Bahariya, then the Black Desert and Crystal Mountain
- A night camping among the chalk formations of the White Desert
| - A boat day at Ras Mohammed National Park, snorkelling or diving Shark and Yolanda Reefs
- Evenings on the car-free promenade of Naama Bay
- Snorkelling the rim of Dahab's Blue Hole, or diving the Bells for certified divers
- Two nights in Dahab's relaxed lagoon-side town
- A night in St Catherine and a sunrise climb of Mount Sinai with a Bedouin guide
- St Catherine's Monastery, its Burning Bush and Justinian's 6th-century basilica
- Private driver and guide on every road day through the Sinai mountains
| - Three nights in Dubai to break the journey from Australia
- Al Fahidi, an abra across the Creek and the Deira souks, then the Burj Khalifa at sunset
- A desert afternoon with dunes and dinner at a camp, or a day trip to Abu Dhabi
- The Giza pyramids and the Sphinx at opening time with a private Egyptologist
- The Grand Egyptian Museum's complete Tutankhamun collection
- Philae Temple and a sunset felucca in Aswan
- Abu Simbel's temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari
- The Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's temple and Karnak
| - The Giza pyramids and the Great Sphinx at opening time
- The Grand Egyptian Museum's Tutankhamun galleries and Solar Boat of Khufu
- Djoser's Step Pyramid at Saqqara and the Citadel of Saladin
- The Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa, where Egyptian gods wear Roman armour
- Pompey's Pillar and the Serapeum's sphinxes and underground galleries
- Sunset at the Citadel of Qaitbay, on the site of the Pharos lighthouse
- The Bibliotheca Alexandrina's great tilted reading room and Antiquities Museum
- A seafood dinner on Alexandria's Eastern Harbour
| - A night in Abu Simbel before the Sun Festival, a short distance from the temple gate
- Sunrise on 22 February or 22 October lighting Amun-Ra, the deified Ramesses II and Ra-Horakhty
- Nubian drummers and dancers in front of the temples after sunrise
- Unhurried time in the Great Temple and the Temple of Nefertari once the crowds leave
- The Giza pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum
- Philae Temple and a felucca on the Nile at Aswan
- Kom Ombo and Edfu temples on the road north
- Karnak, Luxor Temple and the Valley of the Kings
| - A full day at Saqqara: the Step Pyramid, the Pyramid of Unas, the Serapeum and Old Kingdom tombs
- The Grand Egyptian Museum and the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square, each with its own day or morning
- Meidum's collapsed pyramid on the road south
- The painted Middle Kingdom tombs of Beni Hasan, with their wrestlers and foreign traders
- Tell el-Amarna, Akhenaten's capital, with the tombs of his officials and the Royal Tomb
- Tuna el-Gebel and Hermopolis, sacred to Thoth
- The reliefs of Seti I at Abydos and the painted ceilings of Dendera
- The tombs of Seti I and Nefertari, Medinet Habu, Philae and Abu Simbel
| - The Giza pyramids and the Sphinx at opening time
- The Grand Egyptian Museum's Tutankhamun galleries
- Djoser's Step Pyramid at Saqqara
- Three nights in Luxor, the site of ancient Thebes
- The Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's temple and Medinet Habu
- Karnak at opening time and Luxor Temple after dark
- Optional sunrise balloon flight over the West Bank
| - Two nights at the Marriott Mena House with the Great Pyramid in view
- The Grand Egyptian Museum with a private Egyptologist
- A night at the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract above the First Cataract
- Four nights on a luxury dahabiya from Aswan to Esna
- Gebel el-Silsila's quarries and the tombs of El Kab, sites the big ships skip
- The Valley of the Kings and Karnak from the Sofitel Winter Palace
- Three nights at Soma Bay with a private boat day on the reefs
| - The Giza pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum
- Climbing inside the collapsed pyramid of Meidum
- Fossil whale skeletons and the underground museum at Wadi el-Hitan
- The Wadi el-Rayan waterfalls, Magic Lake and dunes
- A dawn boat trip for waterbirds on Lake Qarun
- Qasr Qarun, a Ptolemaic temple you can climb to the roof
- Pottery workshops and a mud-brick guesthouse in Tunis village
| - Standing where Mena Camp stood, with Khufu's pyramid above you, as in the soldiers' 1915 photographs
- Three nights at Marriott Mena House, the hotel the camp grew up beside
- Cairo War Memorial Cemetery in Old Cairo, where many Gallipoli wounded are buried
- Heliopolis War Cemetery and the Zeitoun and Heliopolis story of the New Zealand camp and the Anzac hospitals
- A full day at El Alamein: the Commonwealth cemetery, the Alamein Memorial and the military museum
- Alexandria's Chatby war cemetery, Qaitbay Citadel and the Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa
- The Grand Egyptian Museum's complete Tutankhamun collection
- Three nights in Luxor for Karnak, the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut's temple
| - First light on the pyramids from a pyramid-view room at Marriott Mena House
- The east-facing Sphinx photographed in morning light, and the three pyramids from the panoramic viewpoint late in the day
- Two nights camping among the chalk formations of the White Desert for sunsets, stars and dawn
- A dawn hot-air balloon over Luxor's West Bank, with a spare morning in case of wind
- Karnak at opening, Hatshepsut's colonnades in morning sun and Luxor Temple floodlit after dark
- Edfu at opening on the road south, before the cruise ships arrive
- A sunset felucca among the granite islands of Aswan
- A night at Abu Simbel for the colossi at sunrise
| - The Church of the Virgin at Gabal al-Tair, cut partly into the cliff high above the Nile
- The Monastery of Al-Muharraq and its old Church of the Virgin, revered as a 'second Bethlehem'
- Time for a morning liturgy at Al-Muharraq where the monastery allows visitors to attend
- The painted rock tombs of Beni Hasan, with wrestlers, farmers and a caravan of foreign traders
- Hatshepsut's rock-cut temple of Speos Artemidos, almost always empty
- Optional: Tell el-Amarna, or Hermopolis and Tuna el-Gebel
- A private guide with knowledge of Coptic tradition, and a driver who knows the region
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| Where you stay | - Cairo (Giza), 3 nights: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo or similar
- Luxor, 2 nights: Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa or similar
- Aswan, 2 nights: Mövenpick Resort Aswan or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 4 nights: Marriott Mena House or similar
- Nile cruise, 4 nights: Sonesta St. George I or similar five-star ship
- Aswan, 2 nights: Mövenpick Resort Aswan or similar
- Cairo, 1 night: Kempinski Nile Hotel Garden City or similar
| - Giza, 4 nights: Marriott Mena House (pyramid-view room) or similar
- Luxor, 3 nights: Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor or similar
- Nile cruise, 4 nights: Oberoi Philae or Sanctuary Sun Boat IV or similar
- Aswan, 2 nights: Sofitel Legend Old Cataract or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 2 nights: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo or similar
- Luxor, 1 night: Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor or similar
- Dahabiya, 5 nights: Nour El Nil fleet dahabiya or similar
- Aswan, 1 night: Sofitel Legend Old Cataract or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 3 nights: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo or similar
- Nile cruise, 3 nights: Sonesta Star Goddess or similar five-star ship
- Luxor, 1 night: Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa or similar
- El Gouna, 5 nights: Steigenberger Golf Resort El Gouna or similar
- Cairo, 1 night: Kempinski Nile Hotel Garden City or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 3 nights: Marriott Mena House or similar
- Nile cruise, 4 nights: Sonesta St. George or similar five-star ship
- Cairo airport, 1 night: Le Méridien Cairo Airport or similar
- Amman, 1 night: The House Boutique Suites or similar
- Petra, 2 nights: Mövenpick Resort Petra or similar
- Wadi Rum, 1 night: A comfortable private-bathroom desert camp
- Dead Sea, 1 night: Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 3 nights: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo or similar
- Alexandria, 2 nights: Steigenberger Cecil Hotel or similar
- Cairo, 1 night: Kempinski Nile Hotel Garden City or similar
- Red Sea coast, 1 night: A beach resort at Ain Sokhna or similar
- St Catherine, 1 night: A comfortable lodge near the monastery
- Cairo airport, 1 night: Le Méridien Cairo Airport or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 3 nights: Marriott Mena House or similar
- Aswan, 3 nights: Mövenpick Resort Aswan or similar
- Luxor, 2 nights: Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa or similar
- Red Sea, 2 nights: Steigenberger Aldau Beach Hotel, Hurghada or similar
| - Giza, 3 nights: Marriott Mena House (pyramid-view room) or similar
- Aswan, 3 nights: Sofitel Legend Old Cataract or similar
- Luxor, 2 nights: Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor or similar
- Red Sea, 3 nights: The Oberoi Beach Resort, Sahl Hasheesh or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 4 nights: Marriott Mena House or similar
- Alexandria, 1 night: Steigenberger Cecil Hotel or similar
- Marsa Matruh, 1 night: Best available beachfront hotel
- Siwa Oasis, 2 nights: Siwa Shali Resort or similar (Adrère Amellal eco-lodge on request)
- Bahariya, 1 night: Locally run desert lodge in Bawiti
- White Desert, 1 night: Private camp with mattresses and bedding
- Cairo, 1 night: Kempinski Nile Hotel Garden City or similar
- Aswan, 2 nights: Mövenpick Resort Aswan or similar
- Nile cruise, 3 nights: Sonesta St. George I or similar five-star ship
- Luxor, 1 night: Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor or similar
- El Gouna, 3 nights: Steigenberger Golf Resort El Gouna or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 3 nights: Marriott Mena House or Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 4 nights: Marriott Mena House or similar
- Nile cruise, 4 nights: A five-star ship with a lift between decks, confirmed when we book your cabin
- Aswan, 2 nights: Sofitel Legend Old Cataract or similar
- Cairo, 1 night: Kempinski Nile Hotel Garden City or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 2 nights: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo or similar
- Aswan, 2 nights: Mövenpick Resort Aswan or similar
- Luxor, 2 nights: Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 2 nights: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo or similar
- Nile cruise, 4 nights: Sonesta St. George I or similar five-star ship
- Aswan, 1 night: Mövenpick Resort Aswan or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 2 nights: Marriott Mena House or similar
- Aswan, 2 nights: Sofitel Legend Old Cataract or similar
- Lake Nasser cruise, 3 nights: Kasr Ibrim or similar Lake Nasser ship
- Cairo, 1 night: Le Méridien Cairo Airport or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 2 nights: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo or similar
- Marsa Alam, 6 nights: A dive resort with its own house reef, such as Marsa Shagra Village by Red Sea Diving Safari, or similar
- Cairo airport, 1 night: Le Méridien Cairo Airport or similar
| - Cairo, 1 night: Kempinski Nile Hotel Garden City or similar
- Alexandria, 1 night: Steigenberger Cecil Hotel or similar
- Marsa Matruh, 1 night: Best available beachfront hotel
- Siwa Oasis, 2 nights: Siwa Shali Resort or similar (Adrère Amellal eco-lodge on request)
- Bahariya, 1 night: Locally run desert lodge in Bawiti
- White Desert, 1 night: Private camp with mattresses, blankets and windbreaks
- Cairo, 1 night: Marriott Mena House or similar
| - Cairo airport, 1 night: Le Méridien Cairo Airport or similar
- Sharm el-Sheikh, 2 nights: Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh or similar, or a hotel in Naama Bay
- Dahab, 2 nights: Le Méridien Dahab Resort or similar
- St Catherine, 1 night: A simple, comfortable lodge in St Catherine village
- Sharm el-Sheikh, 1 night: Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh or similar, or a hotel in Naama Bay
| - Dubai, 3 nights: Address Downtown or Jumeirah Al Qasr or similar
- Cairo (Giza), 3 nights: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo or similar
- Aswan, 2 nights: Mövenpick Resort Aswan or similar
- Luxor, 2 nights: Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa or similar
- Cairo airport, 1 night: Le Méridien Cairo Airport or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 3 nights: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo or similar
- Alexandria, 2 nights: Steigenberger Cecil Hotel or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 2 nights: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo or similar
- Aswan, 1 night: Mövenpick Resort Aswan or similar
- Abu Simbel, 1 night: Seti Abu Simbel Lake Resort or similar (rooms are very limited on festival nights)
- Aswan, 1 night: Mövenpick Resort Aswan or similar
- Luxor, 2 nights: Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 5 nights: Marriott Mena House or similar
- Minya, 3 nights: The best available hotel in Minya (choice is limited and simpler than elsewhere on this trip)
- Luxor, 4 nights: Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor or similar
- Aswan, 2 nights: Sofitel Legend Old Cataract or similar
- Cairo airport, 1 night: Le Méridien Cairo Airport or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 2 nights: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo or similar
- Luxor, 3 nights: Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor or Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 2 nights: Marriott Mena House or similar
- Aswan, 1 night: Sofitel Legend Old Cataract or similar
- Dahabiya, 4 nights: A luxury dahabiya with stern suites, such as Sanctuary Zein Nile Chateau or similar
- Luxor, 1 night: Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor or similar
- Soma Bay, 3 nights: Kempinski Hotel Soma Bay or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 2 nights: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo or similar
- Fayoum, 2 nights: A characterful guesthouse in Tunis village or a lakeside hotel near Lake Qarun
| - Cairo (Giza), 3 nights: Marriott Mena House or similar
- Cairo, 1 night: Kempinski Nile Hotel Garden City or similar
- Alexandria, 2 nights: Steigenberger Cecil Hotel or similar
- Luxor, 3 nights: Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor or similar
| - Cairo (Giza), 3 nights: Marriott Mena House (pyramid-view room) or similar
- White Desert, 2 nights: Private camp with mattresses, blankets and windbreaks
- Cairo airport, 1 night: Le Méridien Cairo Airport or similar
- Luxor, 3 nights: A small West Bank hotel near the Theban hills, close to the balloon launch, chosen when we book
- Aswan, 1 night: Sofitel Legend Old Cataract or similar
- Abu Simbel, 1 night: Seti Abu Simbel Lake Resort or similar
| - Minya, 3 nights: The best available hotel in Minya, usually a simple business hotel on the Nile, confirmed when we book
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| Included | - 7 nights' accommodation with daily breakfast
- Domestic flights Cairo–Luxor and Aswan–Cairo in economy class
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide on every touring day
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with driver for all transfers and touring
- Entry fees to all sites listed in the itinerary (standard tickets)
- Airport meet-and-assist service on arrival and departure
- Felucca sail in Aswan and boat transfer to Philae
- Bottled water in the vehicle and 24/7 local support
| - 7 nights' hotel accommodation with daily breakfast
- 4-night five-star Nile cruise Luxor to Aswan with full board
- Domestic flights Cairo–Luxor and Aswan–Cairo
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide on every touring day, including the cruise
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for all transfers and touring
- Standard entry fees to every site in the itinerary
- Felucca sail, Philae boat and Nubian village boat trip
- Airport meet-and-assist service and 24/7 local support
| - 9 nights in luxury hotels with daily breakfast
- 4-night boutique luxury Nile cruise with full board
- Domestic flights Cairo–Luxor and Aswan–Cairo, plus the Aswan–Abu Simbel return flight
- Senior private Egyptologist guide throughout, plus private luxury vehicle and driver
- All entry fees including the Great Pyramid interior and the tombs of Seti I, Tutankhamun and Nefertari
- VIP meet-and-assist service at Cairo airport
- Private felucca with afternoon tea in Aswan
- Dedicated 24/7 Noble Travel support in Egypt
| - 4 nights in hotels with daily breakfast
- 5-night dahabiya cruise Esna to Aswan with full board, soft drinks, tea and coffee
- Domestic flights Cairo–Luxor and Aswan–Cairo
- Private Egyptologist guide on land and an Egyptologist on board the dahabiya
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for all transfers and touring
- Standard entry fees to all sites in the itinerary
- Airport meet-and-assist service and 24/7 local support
| - 10 nights in hotels and resorts with daily breakfast
- 3-night five-star Nile cruise Aswan to Luxor with full board
- Domestic flights Cairo–Aswan and Hurghada–Cairo
- Private Egyptologist guide on every sightseeing day
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for all transfers, including Luxor to El Gouna
- Standard entry fees for the sites in the itinerary, including Abu Simbel by road
- Full-day Giftun Islands snorkelling trip with lunch
- Airport meet-and-assist service and 24/7 local support
| - 13 nights in hotels, cruise ship and desert camp with daily breakfast
- 4-night five-star Nile cruise Luxor to Aswan with full board
- Domestic flights Cairo–Luxor and Aswan–Cairo
- Flight Cairo to Amman
- Private Egyptologist guide in Egypt and licensed Jordanian guide in Jordan
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for all transfers and touring
- Standard entry fees for the sites in the itinerary, including Abu Simbel by road and Petra
- 4x4 Wadi Rum safari and dinner at the desert camp
- Airport meet-and-assist in Cairo and Amman, and 24/7 local support
| - 9 nights in hotels with daily breakfast
- Private guide on every sightseeing day, with expertise in Coptic and Christian history
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for all transfers and touring
- Domestic flight Sharm el-Sheikh to Cairo
- Standard entry fees for the sites in the itinerary
- Local Bedouin guide for the Mount Sinai climb
- Airport meet-and-assist service and 24/7 local support
| - 10 nights in family-friendly hotels with daily breakfast (family or connecting rooms)
- Domestic flights Cairo–Aswan, Aswan–Abu Simbel–Aswan and Hurghada–Cairo
- Private family-friendly Egyptologist guide on all touring days
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with child seats on request
- Entry fees to all sites in the itinerary
- Camel ride at Giza, felucca sail, Nubian village boat trip and family snorkelling trip
- Airport meet-and-assist service and 24/7 local support
| - 11 nights in luxury hotels with daily breakfast (honeymoon amenities requested)
- Domestic flights Cairo–Aswan, Aswan–Abu Simbel–Aswan and Hurghada–Cairo
- Private Egyptologist guide on all touring days
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for all transfers and touring
- Sunrise hot-air balloon flight in Luxor
- Private sunset felucca with picnic in Aswan
- Entry fees to all sites in the itinerary
- Airport meet-and-assist service and 24/7 local support
| - 16 nights in hotels and lodges with daily breakfast
- 1 night of private camping in the White Desert with all meals
- 3-night five-star Nile cruise Aswan to Luxor with full board
- Domestic flights Cairo–Aswan and Hurghada–Cairo
- Private Egyptologist guide and private vehicle throughout, plus 4WD with driver and desert crew in the Western Desert
- Desert permits for the Siwa–Bahariya crossing
- Standard entry fees to all sites in the itinerary
- Airport meet-and-assist service and 24/7 local support
| - 3 nights' accommodation with daily breakfast
- Private Egyptologist guide on Days 2–4
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
- Standard entry fees to all sites in the itinerary
- Airport meet-and-assist service on arrival and departure
- Bottled water in the vehicle and 24/7 local support
| - 7 nights' hotel accommodation with daily breakfast, in rooms near a lift
- 4-night five-star Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan with full board, on a ship with a lift
- Domestic flights Cairo–Luxor, Aswan–Abu Simbel–Aswan and Aswan–Cairo
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide on every touring day, including the cruise
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for all transfers and touring
- Standard entry fees to every site in the itinerary, including the Valley of the Kings shuttle
- Felucca sail and Philae motorboat
- Meet-and-assist service at every airport and 24/7 local support
| - 6 nights' hotel accommodation with daily breakfast
- Domestic flights Cairo–Aswan, Aswan–Abu Simbel–Aswan (schedules permitting) and Luxor–Cairo
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide on every touring day
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for all transfers, touring and the Aswan to Luxor drive
- Standard entry fees to every site in the itinerary
- Felucca sail, Philae motorboat and Nubian village boat trip
- Airport meet-and-assist service and 24/7 local support
| - 3 nights' hotel accommodation with daily breakfast
- 4-night five-star Nile cruise Luxor to Aswan with full board
- Domestic flights Cairo–Luxor and Aswan–Cairo
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide on every touring day, including the cruise
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for all transfers and touring
- Standard entry fees to every site in the itinerary
- Felucca sail and Philae motorboat
- Airport meet-and-assist service and 24/7 local support
| - 5 nights' hotel accommodation with daily breakfast
- 3-night Lake Nasser cruise from Aswan to Abu Simbel with full board
- Domestic flights Cairo–Aswan and Aswan–Cairo
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide on every touring day, including the lake cruise
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for all transfers and touring, including Abu Simbel to Aswan
- Standard entry fees to every site in the itinerary
- Felucca sail and Philae motorboat
- Airport meet-and-assist service and 24/7 local support
| - 9 nights' accommodation with breakfast in Cairo and half board at the dive resort
- A 10-dive package with a licensed PADI or SSI dive centre, including tanks, weights and boat days, or a PADI or SSI Open Water course for beginners
- Domestic flights Cairo–Marsa Alam or Hurghada, and return
- Private Egyptologist guide and private vehicle for the Cairo day
- Private transfers between airports, hotels and the dive resort
- Half-day Wadi el-Gemal excursion
- Standard entry fees in Cairo and marine park fees on the planned boat days
- Airport meet-and-assist service and 24/7 local support
| - 7 nights in hotels and lodges with daily breakfast, and dinner in Siwa and Bahariya
- 1 night of private camping in the White Desert with dinner and breakfast
- Private guide throughout, plus 4WD vehicles with experienced desert drivers from Siwa to the White Desert
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver from Cairo to Siwa and from the White Desert to Cairo
- Desert permits for the Siwa–Bahariya crossing and the protected areas
- Great Sand Sea 4WD safari with sandboards
- Standard entry fees to all sites in the itinerary
- Airport meet-and-assist service and 24/7 local support
| - 7 nights' accommodation with daily breakfast
- Domestic flights Cairo–Sharm el-Sheikh and Sharm el-Sheikh–Cairo
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for all transfers and road days
- Shared day boat to Ras Mohammed with snorkelling equipment and lunch, including the park fee
- Local Bedouin guide for the Mount Sinai climb
- Private guide for St Catherine's Monastery and the Sinai road days
- Airport meet-and-assist service and 24/7 local support
| - 3 nights in Dubai and 8 nights in Egypt with daily breakfast
- Private airport transfers in Dubai and a private guide for the Old Dubai morning
- Burj Khalifa observation deck tickets and either the desert drive with dinner or a private Abu Dhabi day trip
- Domestic flights Cairo–Aswan and Luxor–Cairo
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide on every touring day in Egypt
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for all transfers and touring
- Standard entry fees to the sites listed, including Abu Simbel by road
- Felucca sail and Philae boat in Aswan, meet-and-assist at Cairo airport and 24/7 local support
| - 5 nights' accommodation with daily breakfast
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide on every touring day
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver, including Cairo–Alexandria–Cairo
- Standard entry fees to all sites in the itinerary
- Airport meet-and-assist service on arrival and departure
- Bottled water in the vehicle and 24/7 local support
| - 7 nights' accommodation with daily breakfast, including 1 night in Abu Simbel
- Domestic flights Cairo–Aswan and Luxor–Cairo
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide on every touring day, including festival morning
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver, including Aswan–Abu Simbel–Aswan and Aswan–Luxor
- Standard entry fees to the sites in the itinerary (festival-day entry arrangements confirmed when tickets are issued)
- Felucca sail and Philae boat in Aswan
- Breakfast box for festival morning, airport meet-and-assist and 24/7 local support
| - 15 nights' accommodation with daily breakfast
- Domestic flight Aswan–Cairo
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide throughout, chosen for in-depth touring
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for the whole road journey from Cairo to Aswan
- Entry fees to all sites in the itinerary, including the Great Pyramid interior and the tombs of Seti I and Nefertari
- Abu Simbel by road, the Philae boat and the Nile ferry at Amarna
- Arrangements for any police escorts and registrations in Middle Egypt
- Airport meet-and-assist service and 24/7 local support
| - 5 nights' accommodation with daily breakfast
- Domestic flights Cairo–Luxor and Luxor–Cairo
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide on every touring day
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for all transfers and touring
- Standard entry fees to all sites in the itinerary
- Airport meet-and-assist service and 24/7 local support
| - 7 nights in luxury hotels and resorts with daily breakfast
- 4-night luxury dahabiya cruise Aswan to Esna with full board, soft drinks, tea and coffee
- Domestic flights Cairo–Aswan and Hurghada–Cairo
- Private Egyptologist guide on land and an Egyptologist on board the dahabiya
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver, including Luxor to Soma Bay
- Standard entry fees to the sites in the itinerary
- Full-day private snorkelling boat with lunch at Soma Bay
- Airport meet-and-assist service and 24/7 local support
| - 4 nights' accommodation with daily breakfast, plus dinner in the Fayoum
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide on every touring day
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver, plus a 4WD with driver for Wadi el-Hitan
- Entry fees and protected-area fees for the sites in the itinerary
- Lake Qarun boat trip
- Airport meet-and-assist service and 24/7 local support
| - 9 nights' hotel accommodation with daily breakfast
- Private English-speaking guide on every touring day, briefed on Anzac and Commonwealth war history, with an Egyptologist in Giza and Luxor
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for all transfers and touring, including the El Alamein day
- Domestic flights Cairo–Luxor and Luxor–Cairo
- Standard entry fees for the sites in the itinerary
- Help planning visits to specific graves or memorial panels before you travel
- Airport meet-and-assist service and 24/7 local support
| - 9 nights' hotel accommodation with daily breakfast, including pyramid-view rooms at Giza
- 2 nights in a private White Desert camp with all meals, bedding and a 4WD vehicle and driver
- Domestic flights Cairo–Luxor and Abu Simbel or Aswan to Cairo
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide on touring days, working to your light schedule
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for all transfers and touring, including pre-dawn starts
- Standard entry fees for the sites in the itinerary and the White Desert national park fee
- Sunset felucca in Aswan and the Philae motorboat
- Airport meet-and-assist service and 24/7 local support
| - 3 nights' hotel accommodation in Minya with daily breakfast
- Private guide throughout, with knowledge of Coptic tradition and Middle Egypt's sites
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver from Cairo and back
- Standard entry fees for Beni Hasan, Speos Artemidos and, if chosen, Tell el-Amarna and its ferry
- Bottled water in the vehicle and 24/7 local support
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