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Egypt Budget Tours

15 itineraries 8 – 14 days 4.9 average From $1,100 per person
October – AprilBest months to travel
10 daysMost booked length
PrivateEvery departure
Free cancellationUp to 30 days before

Every itinerary on this page is private — your own guide, your own driver, your own pace — with hotels and cruise boats our team has inspected in person. The archaeology is done properly, the pace is yours, and nothing on any of them is a commission stop.

Most guests take between 9 and 12 days. That is long enough to give Cairo three full days, spend four nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan, and still finish on the Red Sea rather than flying home exhausted.

How long do you actually need?

Eight days covers Cairo and a short cruise. Ten gives you Cairo, Luxor and Aswan without rushing. Twelve or more lets you add Alexandria or the Red Sea. Under a week, we would rather sell you a focused Cairo trip than a scramble.

When to travel

October to April. Upper Egypt reaches 41°C by lunchtime between June and August, which makes tomb days genuinely unpleasant. Those months are excellent for the Red Sea and considerably cheaper.

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How the itineraries stack up

The honest version — this is what your budget actually changes.

LevelDurationHotelsWhat's differentFrom
Value4★8 – 10 days4★ propertiesThe essentials, done properly. Clean rooms, licensed guides, no shortcuts.$1,100
Mid-range4★ superior10 – 12 days4★ superior + deluxe cruiseBigger rooms, better food, and named-brand cruise boats.$2,350
Luxury5★12 – 14 days5★ Cairo & Luxor · luxury cruiseSuites, fine dining, resident Egyptologist on the cruise.$3,600
All prices are per person and fall with group size. Send us the number and we'll quote it exactly.
Why book with us

What sits inside the price

Egypt is cheap to book badly. These four are the difference, and they are written into every confirmation we send.

Licensed Egyptologists only

A Ministry licence and a degree in Egyptology. No drivers doubling as guides.

Included

One price, quoted upfront

Entry tickets, transfers, guiding and taxes are in the number you approve.

No extras

Hotels we have slept in

Inspected in person, named on your voucher. If a room isn't what we promised, we move you.

Inspected

One number, 24/7

The same WhatsApp thread from enquiry to airport, staffed by the person who planned your trip.

24 / 7
Traveller reviews

What guests say

Collected from TripAdvisor and Google. We publish the critical ones too.

4.9
345+ reviews on TripAdvisor & Google
★★★★★

“Our guide Hoda knew every corner of the Valley of the Kings and got us in before the coaches arrived. Fourteen days and not one wasted morning.”

MLMarta L.14-day package · March 2026
★★★★★

“Our flight to Aswan was cancelled the night before. The team rebooked us, moved the hotel and messaged at 1am to confirm. We didn't lose a single site.”

DRDaniel & Priya R.Nile cruise · January 2026
★★★★☆

“The boat is comfortable rather than glamorous — be clear on that. But the guiding was the best of the three trips I have taken to Egypt.”

SHStephen H.8-day package · November 2025
Before you go

Travel tips for Egypt

The things guests ask us on the phone, answered properly. Written by the team who meet you at the airport.

When to travel

October to April for the archaeology. May to September for the Red Sea, at roughly two-thirds of the price.

November – FebruaryPeak season. Luxor sits at 23–25°C, ideal for tombs and temples. Busiest and priciest — book about three months ahead.
March – April, October – NovemberOur own favourite. 29–35°C, noticeably thinner crowds, and prices below the December peak.
May – September41°C in Upper Egypt by lunchtime. Excellent for Hurghada and Sharm, hard work in the Valley of the Kings unless you finish by eleven.
Nights get cold8°C in Luxor in January is normal, and cruise sun decks are chilly after dinner. Bring a jacket — nobody expects to need one.
What we'd book. Late October or early November for a first trip — warm enough for the coast, cool enough for the tombs, six weeks clear of the Christmas crowds.
Questions

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Every budget Egypt tour is still fully private with your own licensed Egyptologist and private air-conditioned transport, so you never share a coach with strangers. We keep the price down through choice of accommodation, cruise class and travel dates rather than by pooling you into a group.

The itinerary keeps the headline sites — the Giza pyramids, the Egyptian Museum, Karnak and the Valley of the Kings — and saves money elsewhere. Savings come from 3-star and 4-star hotels, standard Nile cruise boats, and travelling in the quieter May-to-September window rather than from dropping temples or entry tickets.

All entry tickets on the itinerary, air-conditioned private transport and your licensed Egyptologist guide are included. What is quoted per person in USD covers the sightseeing programme; extras such as optional excursions, tipping and personal spending are separate so you can control the final cost.

Yes. Because the tour is private and priced per person, the per-head cost falls as the group grows, since the cost of the guide and vehicle is shared across more travellers. A group of four or six will pay noticeably less each than a couple on the same itinerary.

Upper Egypt — Luxor and Aswan — is genuinely quieter and cheaper from May to September, when accommodation and cruise rates fall. It is hot, so we start Luxor sightseeing early in the day, but the savings on hotels and cruises are the best of the year.

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