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Egypt & the Red Sea: 10-Day Nile Cruise and Hurghada Holiday

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Cairo - Aswan - Abu Simbel - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Luxor - Hurghada - Cairo

Duration10 days / 9 nights
Travel styleClassical, Luxury
DeparturesDaily, on request
FromOn request

Overview

Pharaohs and beach in one trip: the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, a three-night Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor, then three nights on the Red Sea with a desert safari and a day of snorkelling.

Perfect when one of you loves history and the other wants sun and sea, or when you simply want both. You begin in Cairo with the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, then fly to Aswan for a three-night cruise past the great temples to Luxor.

From Luxor you cross the desert to Hurghada for three relaxed nights on the Red Sea, with a sunset safari to a Bedouin camp and a boat day on the coral reefs, before a last afternoon in medieval Cairo.

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival in Cairo

Meeting at Cairo airport and private transfer to your hotel.

Day 2 Pyramids, Grand Egyptian Museum and the bazaar

The Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx with your Egyptologist, the Grand Egyptian Museum and the treasures of Tutankhamun, and an evening in Khan el-Khalili bazaar.

Day 3 Fly to Aswan, board your Nile cruise

Morning flight to Aswan and boarding of your cruise ship. Visit the Temple of Philae and the High Dam, then sail by felucca around the islands at sunset.

Day 4 Abu Simbel and Kom Ombo

Optional early trip to Abu Simbel and its temples of Ramses II and Nefertari. Then sail north to Kom Ombo and its temple of Sobek and Horus.

Day 5 Edfu and Luxor by night

The Temple of Horus at Edfu, sailing through the Esna lock to Luxor, and Luxor Temple lit up in the evening.

Day 6 Valley of the Kings, drive to the Red Sea

Disembark and visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and Karnak. In the afternoon, drive across the Eastern Desert to your beach resort in Hurghada.

Day 7 Desert safari and a Bedouin evening

Morning at leisure on the beach. In the afternoon, a desert trip by 4x4 or quad bike to a Bedouin camp, with tea, a camel ride, the sunset over the mountains and dinner under the stars.

Day 8 A day on the Red Sea

Boat trip to the islands off Hurghada for snorkelling among coral reefs and colourful fish (diving on request), with lunch on board.

Day 9 Back to Cairo, the medieval city

Flight to Cairo. Visit the Citadel and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Al-Muizz Street and Old Cairo with the Hanging Church.

Day 10 Departure

Private transfer to Cairo airport for your flight home.

What's included

Included

  • Airport meeting and private transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle
  • Hotel nights with daily breakfast
  • Private Egyptologist guide on every touring day
  • Entrance fees to the sites in the programme
  • Bottled water during touring
  • All service charges and local taxes
  • Three nights on a Nile cruise ship with all meals on board
  • Three nights at a Red Sea beach resort
  • Domestic flights Cairo–Aswan and Hurghada–Cairo
  • Desert safari with dinner and the Red Sea snorkelling trip

Not included

  • International flights and Egypt entry visa
  • Lunches and dinners not listed
  • Tips for guides, drivers and crew
  • Optional activities and personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Abu Simbel excursion if not chosen
  • Diving

Price on request

Prices for this cruise depend on your dates and cabin. Send your dates and we will email you a quote.

This journey is private and planned around you: your dates, hotels (4 or 5 stars) and pace. Send us your dates and number of travellers and we will email you a quote within 24 hours.

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