About this trip
Eleven days across Egypt covering the big names and a few sites most tours skip. You start in Cairo, cruise the Nile, head south to Abu Simbel and take in the temples at Dendara and Abydos before finishing on the coast in Alexandria.
This is a proper sightseeing itinerary — pyramids, temples, museums and a felucca or cruise boat, with history explained rather than just photographed. Suits families and small groups happy with a full, structured schedule rather than downtime.
Running over Christmas and New Year, it's a way to spend the holidays somewhere entirely different, with ancient sites standing in for turkey and tinsel.
What you'll do
- See the pyramids and the new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Cairo
- Cruise the Nile between Luxor and Aswan
- Visit the temples at Abu Simbel
- Explore the lesser-visited temples of Dendara and Abydos
- Spend time in Alexandria on the Mediterranean coast
- Sightseeing-heavy pace with a lot of ground covered in 11 days
- Suits families and groups keen on ancient history and temples
- Runs over the Christmas and New Year period
Worth it if you value seamless logistics, knowledgeable guides, and a curated mix of cruise and sightseeing. Think twice if you're particular about modern hotel standards in Aswan.
- Guides like Sara, Mansour, Bebo and Tamer are genuinely knowledgeable storytellers who adapt pace to your needs.
- Airport-to-airport hand-holding: visa help, WhatsApp coordination, someone meets you at every stop without fuss.
- Tolip Hotel in Aswan advertises five-star but delivers dated, poorly maintained facilities; ask about alternatives.
- Hot air balloon add-on is stunning but requires physical fitness to climb in and out of basket.
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Departing in Jul is cheapest — from £2,150, about 15% below the priciest month (Oct).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Cairo · 26 Jul – 27 Jul
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