Cairo, Nile Cruise and Marsa Alam

History first, then the sea: pyramids and museums in Cairo, a Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor, and three all-inclusive nights on the quiet coral coast of Marsa Alam.

• Fully private: just you, your guide and your driver
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Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Arrival in Cairo

   Your guide meets you at the airport, helps with the visa and drives you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to rest after the flight.

2. Day 2

   Giza, Saqqara and Memphis

   The pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx in the morning, lunch at a local restaurant, then the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara and the giant fallen statue of Ramses II at Memphis.

3. Day 3

   Grand Egyptian Museum, Coptic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili

   A morning in the Grand Egyptian Museum with Tutankhamun's gold, then the Hanging Church and the old Coptic quarter, and an evening walk through the Khan el-Khalili bazaar. Lunch at a local restaurant.

4. Day 4

   Fly to Aswan, Philae, board your cruise

   A morning flight to Aswan and a motorboat to the temple of Philae. Board your five-star Nile cruise for lunch, then a felucca around the islands at sunset. Dinner and night on board.

5. Day 5

   Kom Ombo and Edfu

   Kom Ombo and its crocodile museum in the morning, lunch on deck as the boat sails north, then a horse carriage to the temple of Horus at Edfu. The boat continues towards Luxor overnight.

6. Day 6

   Luxor West Bank and Luxor Temple by night

   An optional balloon flight at dawn, then the Valley of the Kings, the temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. In the evening, Luxor Temple lit up. Last night on board.

7. Day 7

   Karnak, then the road to Marsa Alam

   Karnak in the morning, then a private car across the Eastern Desert to the Red Sea, about four hours with stops. Check in at your all-inclusive resort in time for sunset.

8. Day 8

   Marsa Alam: beach and reef

   A free day at the resort. Snorkel straight from the beach over the house reef, or simply rest by the sea. All meals and drinks are included.

9. Day 9

   Marsa Alam: dolphins or turtles

   Another free day. Ask us for a boat trip to Dolphin House, snorkelling with sea turtles at Abu Dabbab, or a desert sunset with a Bedouin dinner (extra).

10. Day 10

    Fly from Marsa Alam to Cairo

    A morning at the beach, then a transfer to Marsa Alam airport for the short flight to Cairo, and on to your hotel.

11. Day 11

    Departure

    Breakfast, then a private transfer to the airport for your flight home, with our team helping you all the way to check-in.