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.
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.
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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The honest version — this is what your budget actually changes.
| Level | Duration | Hotels | What's different | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value4★ | 8 – 10 days | 4★ properties | The essentials, done properly. Clean rooms, licensed guides, no shortcuts. | $80 |
| Mid-range4★ superior | 10 – 12 days | 4★ superior + deluxe cruise | Bigger rooms, better food, and named-brand cruise boats. | $80 |
| Luxury5★ | 12 – 14 days | 5★ Cairo & Luxor · luxury cruise | Suites, fine dining, resident Egyptologist on the cruise. | $80 |
Egypt is cheap to book badly. These four are the difference, and they are written into every confirmation we send.
A Ministry licence and a degree in Egyptology. No drivers doubling as guides.
IncludedEntry tickets, transfers, guiding and taxes are in the number you approve.
No extrasInspected in person, named on your voucher. If a room isn't what we promised, we move you.
InspectedThe same WhatsApp thread from enquiry to airport, staffed by the person who planned your trip.
24 / 7Collected from TripAdvisor and Google. We publish the critical ones too.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
The things guests ask us on the phone, answered properly. Written by the team who meet you at the airport.
October to April for the archaeology. May to September for the Red Sea, at roughly two-thirds of the price.
Most nationalities can get a visa on arrival or apply online before travelling. Your passport must be valid for at least six months from your arrival date.
The currency is the Egyptian pound (EGP). US dollars and euros are widely accepted at hotels and cruise boats; local shops and cafés want EGP.
Layered light clothing during the day, something warmer for the desert at night, and a scarf if you're visiting mosques or churches.
Egypt is generally safe for tourists, especially in the main destinations. Standard travel-health precautions apply.
Egyptians are famously hospitable, and small courtesies go a long way. The below is the minimum.
Yes — Ain Sokhna is the closest Red Sea port to Cairo, which makes the Giza pyramids, the Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum realistic in a single day ashore. Our private excursion pairs the plateau with either the Grand Egyptian Museum or Islamic Cairo depending on your time. A licensed Egyptologist, entry tickets and air-conditioned transport are all included.
Ain Sokhna sits roughly two hours from Cairo, the shortest transfer of any Red Sea cruise port, which is why it is the preferred call for a pyramids day. That shorter drive leaves more time on-site than excursions from Safaga or Sharm. We collect you at the port the moment you clear and build the day around your ship's all-aboard time.
Because the drive is only about two hours each way, a Cairo day from Ain Sokhna is comfortable rather than frantic — enough for the Giza plateau plus one museum without cutting corners. Since the tour is private, we tailor how much you attempt: pyramids-only for a relaxed pace, or pyramids plus the Egyptian Museum if you want more. Your Egyptologist keeps an eye on the clock so nothing threatens your return.
Yes. Every Ain Sokhna shore excursion is planned backwards from your ship's all-aboard time with a safety margin built into the return drive. Your private driver and guide track the day so you are back at the quay in good time. If the ship's departure shifts while you are ashore, we adjust on the spot.
Book by enquiry form or WhatsApp with your ship name and call date, and we reply quickly to confirm. Prices are per person in USD and drop as your group size rises, so couples travelling with another family often share and save. Free cancellation applies up to 24 hours before your pickup at the port.
Tell us what you most want to see. A consultant in Cairo replies with a draft itinerary and a real price within one working day.
