Shoals of orange reef fish over coral in the Red Sea

Egypt · 9 days

Cairo & Hurghada Escape

Nine days that end on the beach. Cairo's pyramids, a Nile cruise between Aswan and Luxor, then the Red Sea at Hurghada for diving, snorkelling and long beaches.

Duration: 9 days, 8 nights · 1 flight and 3 days on the water
Pace: Balanced
Where: Egypt
Board: Board varies by stay
Price: On request

Overview

The shape of the journey

Nine days in three parts. Cairo first, for the pyramids and the history of Egypt's capital. Then the Nile at the gentle pace of a cruise, past the temples between Aswan and Luxor. Then the Red Sea at Hurghada, where the beaches are long and the water is clear and calm for most of the year.

CairoAswanLuxorHurghada

History, cruising and time by the sea, one after the other.

Day by day

How the days run

A proposal, not a timetable. The routing, timings and inclusions are confirmed in writing before you pay anything.

Day 1
Arrive in Cairo
Arrive in Cairo, Egypt's capital.
Day 2
Cairo's pyramids
The Great Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx.
Day 3Flight
South to Aswan
South to Aswan, on the Nile in Upper Egypt, for the Nile cruise.
Day 4Boat
Aswan
Aswan's island temples, and its Nubian culture and food.
Day 5
On the Nile
A day on the river, at the gentle pace of the cruise.
Day 6
Luxor
The temples of Luxor, often called the world's greatest open-air museum.
Day 7
To the Red Sea
Across to Hurghada, on the Red Sea.
Day 8Taxi
Hurghada
Clear, calm water for diving and snorkelling, and the long beaches for the rest of the day.
Day 9
Departure
Your onward journey from the Red Sea.

Price & terms

What it costs

Priced on request. This itinerary is quoted for your dates, your party and the grade of camp you choose, which is why there is no single number on this page.

What this price covers

Rates are per person sharing unless the line above says otherwise.
Prices move with the season and with availability, and are held only once your quote is confirmed in writing.
The day-by-day above is a draft. Final routing, timings, inclusions and any park or permit fees are confirmed with your quote.

Before you go

Worth reading before this trip

When to go, month by monthEvery destination against every month, marked where we would send you.
Practical facts by countryPlugs, currency, time zone, driving side, SIM, tipping and tap water.