# Noble Travel

> Australian Egypt travel specialists. Private, tailor-made Egypt tours, Nile cruises and dahabiyas, Red Sea escapes and flights from Australia – planned by experts, with 24/7 support on the ground.

Noble Travel is an Australian travel agency specialising exclusively in Egypt. It designs private, tailor-made Egypt holidays for travellers from Australia and New Zealand: private Egyptologist-guided touring, Nile cruises and dahabiya sailings, the Grand Egyptian Museum and Pyramids of Giza, Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Red Sea beach stays, desert expeditions, and international flights from Australian cities. Prices are quoted in Australian dollars and travellers receive 24/7 support in Egypt.

- Website: https://www.nobletravel.com.au
- Enquiries: https://www.nobletravel.com.au/plan-my-trip/
- Phone: +61 451 982 911
- WhatsApp: https://wa.me/61451982911
- Email: info@nobletravel.com.au
- Founder & CEO: Maha Maurice (30+ years in travel; Studied business at Ain Shams University, Cairo)

## Egypt tours
- [Essential Egypt in 8 Days: Cairo, Giza, Luxor & Aswan](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-tours/essential-egypt-8-days/): 8 days, Cairo → Giza → Luxor → Edfu → Kom Ombo → Aswan → Abu Simbel. A tightly planned private 8-day tour that covers Egypt's headline sights: the Giza pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, Luxor's temples and royal tombs, and Aswan with Abu Simbel. Domestic flights and road transfers are timed so you see the most with the least backtracking.
- [Classic Egypt & Nile Cruise: 12 Days from Cairo to Abu Simbel](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-tours/classic-egypt-nile-cruise-12-days/): 12 days, Cairo → Giza → Saqqara → Luxor → Esna → Edfu → Kom Ombo → Aswan → Abu Simbel → Cairo. Our signature private itinerary: four nights in Cairo for the pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum and Saqqara, a four-night five-star Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan, then Abu Simbel and a slow final day in Aswan. It is the trip we recommend most to first-time visitors from Australia and New Zealand.
- [Luxury Egypt in 14 Days: Mena House, Old Cataract & a Boutique Nile Cruise](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-tours/luxury-egypt-14-days/): 14 days, Cairo → Giza → Saqqara → Luxor → Dendera → Abydos → Edfu → Kom Ombo → Aswan → Abu Simbel. Fourteen unhurried days staying at Egypt's grand historic hotels, with one senior private Egyptologist who stays with you throughout and a four-night cruise on a small luxury ship. The extra time goes on experiences most tours skip: Nefertari's tomb, Dendera and Abydos, and private access arranged where it is available.
- [Dahabiya Nile Sailing: 10 Days with 5 Nights from Esna to Aswan](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-tours/dahabiya-nile-sailing-10-days/): 10 days, Cairo → Giza → Luxor → Esna → El Kab → Edfu → Gebel el-Silsila → Kom Ombo → Aswan. A 10-day private trip built around five nights on a dahabiya, a traditional two-masted sailing boat with only a handful of cabins, from Esna to Aswan. Before you board, you see Giza, the Grand Egyptian Museum and Luxor with your own Egyptologist.
- [Egypt & Red Sea in 14 Days: Pyramids, Nile Cruise and El Gouna](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-tours/egypt-and-red-sea-14-days/): 14 days, Cairo → Giza → Aswan → Abu Simbel → Kom Ombo → Edfu → Luxor → El Gouna → Cairo. Nine days of ancient Egypt (Cairo, Giza, the Grand Egyptian Museum, Abu Simbel and a three-night Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise) followed by five nights on the Red Sea at El Gouna, with coral-reef snorkelling at the Giftun Islands. It is the best way to combine sightseeing and a real rest in one trip.
- [Egypt Family Adventure: 11 Days of Pyramids, Feluccas and Reefs](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-tours/egypt-family-adventure-11-days/): 11 days, Cairo → Giza → Aswan → Abu Simbel → Kom Ombo → Edfu → Luxor → Hurghada. A private 11-day Egypt tour planned around children aged roughly 6 to 16: shorter touring days, afternoons at the pool, and hands-on experiences such as a camel ride at Giza, a felucca sail, a Nubian village visit and Red Sea snorkelling. A family-friendly Egyptologist guide makes the history fun.
- [Egypt Honeymoon: 12 Days of Balloons, Feluccas and the Red Sea](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-tours/egypt-honeymoon-12-days/): 12 days, Cairo → Giza → Aswan → Abu Simbel → Kom Ombo → Edfu → Luxor → Sahl Hasheesh. A romantic private 12-day itinerary that pairs Egypt's great sights with moments just for two: a pyramid-view room at Mena House, three nights at the Old Cataract in Aswan, a private sunset felucca, a dawn balloon flight over Luxor and three nights by the Red Sea to finish.
- [Ultimate Egypt in 21 Days: Alexandria, Siwa, White Desert, Nile & Red Sea](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-tours/ultimate-egypt-21-days/): 21 days, Cairo → Alexandria → El Alamein → Marsa Matruh → Siwa → Bahariya → White Desert → Cairo → Aswan → Abu Simbel → Luxor → El Gouna. A three-week private journey through every side of Egypt: Cairo and Giza, Mediterranean Alexandria, the El Alamein war cemetery, Siwa Oasis, a night under the stars in the White Desert, Abu Simbel, a Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor and a Red Sea finale.
- [Cairo & Pyramids Stopover: 4 Days of Giza, the GEM and Old Cairo](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-tours/cairo-pyramids-stopover-4-days/): 4 days, Cairo → Giza → Saqqara → Dahshur → Cairo. A private three-night Cairo stay that covers the essentials: the Giza pyramids, the Sphinx, the Grand Egyptian Museum, Saqqara, Dahshur, the Citadel, Khan el-Khalili and Coptic Cairo. It works as a stopover on the way to or from Europe, or as an add-on to a Red Sea or Middle East trip.

## Egypt destinations
- [Cairo & Giza](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/destinations/cairo-giza/): Cairo and Giza are where every Egypt trip starts: the last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World, the Grand Egyptian Museum (fully open since 1 November 2025) and one of the richest medieval Islamic cities on earth. Allow at least three full days to see Giza, the GEM, Saqqara and Islamic Cairo without rushing.
- [Luxor](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/destinations/luxor/): Luxor is ancient Thebes, Egypt's religious capital for much of the New Kingdom, and holds a greater concentration of temples and royal tombs than anywhere else on earth. Spend at least two full days here to see Karnak, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut's temple properly.
- [Aswan](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/destinations/aswan/): Aswan is Egypt's southernmost city, where the Nile flows between granite boulders, palm-covered islands and golden dunes. It is the base for Philae Temple, Abu Simbel and Nubian culture, and the most relaxing stop on any Egypt itinerary; allow two nights at least.
- [Abu Simbel](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/destinations/abu-simbel/): Abu Simbel is a pair of rock-cut temples built by Ramesses II about 280 km south of Aswan, near the Sudanese border. Fronted by four 20-metre seated colossi and famously moved block by block in the 1960s, it is one of the most spectacular sights in Egypt and well worth the journey.
- [Alexandria](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/destinations/alexandria/): Alexandria is Egypt's second city, founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC and capital of the Ptolemies and Cleopatra. It offers Graeco-Roman sites, a sweeping Mediterranean Corniche and easy access to the El Alamein war cemeteries, which have deep significance for Australians.
- [Red Sea Coast](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/destinations/red-sea/): Egypt's Red Sea coast offers some of the world's best snorkelling and diving, warm water year-round and resorts for every style, from lively Hurghada to boutique El Gouna and remote Marsa Alam. It is about four hours' drive from Luxor, making it the natural way to finish an Egypt trip.
- [Sharm el-Sheikh & South Sinai](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/destinations/sharm-el-sheikh-sinai/): South Sinai combines Sharm el-Sheikh's famous reefs, the relaxed dive town of Dahab and the biblical landscapes of Mount Sinai and St Catherine's Monastery. It is ideal for divers, snorkellers and anyone wanting a beach stay with a profound cultural side trip.
- [Siwa Oasis](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/destinations/siwa-oasis/): Siwa is a remote oasis in Egypt's Western Desert, near the Libyan border, famous for the Oracle of Amun consulted by Alexander the Great, its melted mud-brick fortress and bright turquoise salt lakes. It rewards travellers with a slower, deeply traditional way of life and the edge of the Great Sand Sea.
- [White Desert](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/destinations/white-desert/): The White Desert is a national park in Egypt's Western Desert, famous for wind-sculpted chalk formations that glow white and pink at sunset. Most visitors reach it by 4WD from Bahariya Oasis and camp overnight, making it Egypt's most memorable desert experience.

## Egypt travel guides
- [Nile Cruises: The Complete Guide for Australians](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/nile-cruises/): A classic Nile cruise sails the roughly 200 km stretch between Luxor and Aswan, taking 4 nights sailing upstream from Luxor to Aswan or 3 nights in reverse, and stops at the temples of Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo. Choose a 5-star or luxury ship for comfort, a dahabiya (small sailing boat) for intimacy, or a Lake Nasser cruise to reach Abu Simbel. The best season is October to April.
- [Best Time to Visit Egypt: Month-by-Month Guide](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-travel-guide/best-time-to-visit-egypt/): The best time to visit Egypt is October to April, when Cairo sits around 20–30°C and Luxor and Aswan around 23–35°C by day. December to February is the coolest and busiest period; October, November, March and April balance warm weather with fewer crowds. Summer (June to August) regularly exceeds 40°C in Upper Egypt but suits the Red Sea and bargain hunters.
- [Egypt Visa for Australians: e-Visa, Visa on Arrival and Sinai Stamp](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-travel-guide/egypt-visa-for-australians/): Yes, Australians need a visa for Egypt. At the time of writing you can apply online for an e-Visa through the official portal, visa2egypt.gov.eg, or buy a visa on arrival at major airports; a single-entry visa costs approximately US$25. Your passport must be valid for at least six months from arrival. Always check the official portal and Smartraveller before you travel, as rules and fees can change.
- [Is Egypt Safe for Australians? An Honest Guide](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-travel-guide/is-egypt-safe/): The main tourist areas of Egypt, including Cairo, Giza, Luxor, Aswan and the Red Sea resorts, are visited safely by large numbers of travellers every year, and serious incidents involving tourists are rare. The most common problems are scams, persistent touts, chaotic traffic and stomach upsets. Check Smartraveller for the current advice level and areas to avoid before you book and again before you fly.
- [Egypt Itinerary: 7, 10, 14 and 21-Day Plans](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-travel-guide/egypt-itinerary/): The ideal Egypt itinerary for a first visit is 10 to 14 days: 3 nights in Cairo for the pyramids and Grand Egyptian Museum, a flight to Luxor, a 4-night Nile cruise to Aswan, a day trip to Abu Simbel, and optionally a few days on the Red Sea. Seven days covers the highlights at a fast pace; 21 days adds Alexandria, the Western Desert and beach time.
- [How Much Does a Trip to Egypt Cost from Australia?](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-travel-guide/cost-of-egypt-trip-from-australia/): As an indicative guide, a 12–14 day Egypt trip from Australia costs roughly AUD 5,000–7,500 per person on a budget, AUD 8,000–13,000 mid-range and AUD 15,000–30,000+ for luxury, including return economy or business flights. Flights are usually AUD 1,600–3,500 in economy. Prices vary with season, exchange rates and availability, so treat these as typical ranges, not quotes.
- [Flights from Australia to Egypt: Routes, Times and Tips](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-travel-guide/flights-australia-to-egypt/): There are no direct flights from Australia to Egypt. Most travellers fly one-stop via a Gulf hub such as Dubai, Doha or Abu Dhabi into Cairo International Airport (CAI), with a total journey time of roughly 20–26 hours depending on your departure city and connection. Perth offers the shortest trip; east-coast cities add a few hours.
- [Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Guide: What to See and Tips](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-travel-guide/grand-egyptian-museum-guide/): The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is the world's largest museum devoted to a single civilisation, located about 2 km from the Pyramids of Giza. It opened fully on 1 November 2025 and displays Tutankhamun's complete tomb collection, a colossal statue of Ramesses II in the atrium, the Grand Staircase lined with royal sculpture and Khufu's solar boat. Allow at least half a day.
- [Pyramids of Giza Guide: How to Visit, What to See and Insider Tips](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-travel-guide/pyramids-of-giza-guide/): The Giza plateau, on the western edge of Cairo, holds the three great pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure plus the Great Sphinx. Allow three to four hours, arrive at opening (around 8am) to beat heat and crowds, enter through the new visitor centre and use the electric shuttle buses, and pair the visit with the Grand Egyptian Museum, about 2 km away.
- [What to Wear in Egypt: A Season-by-Season Guide for Men and Women](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-travel-guide/what-to-wear-in-egypt/): In Egypt, wear loose, breathable clothing that covers your shoulders and knees: linen or cotton trousers, midi or maxi skirts and light shirts work for both men and women. Bring a warm layer for winter evenings and desert nights, a scarf for mosques (women must cover their hair), and save swimwear and shorter styles for Red Sea resorts and hotel pools.
- [Tipping in Egypt: How Much to Tip Guides, Drivers, Cruise Staff and More](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-travel-guide/tipping-in-egypt/): Tipping (baksheesh) is expected for almost every service in Egypt. As an indicative guide, tip a private Egyptologist guide around US$10–20 (AUD 15–30) per person per day, a driver US$5–10 (AUD 8–15) per day, Nile cruise crew around US$5–10 per guest per night into the shared box, 10% at restaurants on top of any service charge, and 10–20 EGP for toilet attendants.
- [Nile Cruise vs Dahabiya: Which Is Right for Your Egypt Trip?](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-travel-guide/nile-cruise-vs-dahabiya/): A Nile cruise ship is a multi-deck floating hotel carrying roughly 60–150 guests on a 3- or 4-night Luxor to Aswan route, with a pool, entertainment and set-time excursions. A dahabiya is a traditional two-masted sailing boat with around 4–12 cabins, taking 4–5 nights between Esna and Aswan, mooring at quiet islands and small temples the big ships skip. Choose a cruise ship for value and facilities, a dahabiya for intimacy and a slower, more authentic Nile.
- [Egypt with Kids: A Family Travel Guide from Specialists](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-travel-guide/egypt-with-kids/): Egypt is a superb family destination, especially for children aged about 7 and over who have studied the pharaohs at school. Travel between October and April, limit sightseeing to mornings, choose hotels with pools, and mix temples with hands-on experiences like a felucca sail, a camel ride, a Nubian village and Red Sea snorkelling.
- [Travelling Egypt During Ramadan: Dates, What Changes and Etiquette](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-travel-guide/travelling-egypt-during-ramadan/): You can travel to Egypt during Ramadan, and many travellers love it. Ramadan 2027 is expected to begin around 8 February 2027 and last about 30 days, with Eid al-Fitr expected around 9–10 March 2027. Sites, hotels and cruises operate normally, though opening hours may shorten and some services slow in the afternoon; evenings come alive with iftar feasts, lanterns and street life.
- [Egypt Travel Tips: Essential Advice for First-Time Visitors](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/egypt-travel-guide/egypt-travel-tips/): The essentials for a first trip to Egypt: carry Egyptian pounds in small notes for tips while using cards in hotels; buy a local SIM or eSIM on arrival; pack a type C/F plug adaptor (220V); drink only bottled or filtered water; take comprehensive travel insurance; leave your drone at home; dress modestly; haggle with good humour in markets; and use Uber or Careem in Cairo.

## Noble Travel programs
- [Dahabeya: Luxury Program on the Nile, 6 Days](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/programs/dahabeya/): 6 days, Esna → El Kab → Edfu → Gebel el-Silsila → Kom Ombo → Aswan. Six days and five nights aboard a traditional dahabiya sailing boat from Esna to Aswan, visiting the tombs of El Kab, Edfu Temple, Gebel el-Silsila and Kom Ombo, with overnight moorings at small villages and islands that large cruise ships cannot reach.
- [Nefertiti: Cairo, Nile Cruise & Cairo, 9 Days](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/programs/nefertiti/): 9 days, Cairo → Luxor → Aswan → Cairo. Nine days covering Egypt's essentials: the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, Memphis and Saqqara, a five-day Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan, and a final Cairo day at the Grand Egyptian Museum, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, the Citadel and Khan El Khalili.
- [King Tut: Cairo, Nile Cruise & Alexandria, 10 Days](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/programs/king-tut/): 10 days, Cairo → Luxor → Aswan → Alexandria → Cairo. Ten days that add the Mediterranean to the classic route: the Pyramids and Saqqara, a five-day Nile cruise from Luxor, an optional Abu Simbel excursion, a day in Alexandria with Pompey's Pillar, the Catacombs and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
- [Hatshepsut: Cairo, Nile Cruise & Hurghada, 10 Days](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/programs/hatshepsut/): 10 days, Cairo → Aswan → Kom Ombo → Edfu → Luxor → Hurghada → Cairo. Ten days and nine nights that pair ancient Egypt with the Red Sea: Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum, a Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor via Kom Ombo and Edfu, the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut, then three nights to relax in Hurghada.

## Optional
- [Full text of all guides](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/llms-full.txt)
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- [Egypt travel FAQ](https://www.nobletravel.com.au/faq/)
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