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11 days, Nile, Red Sea, White Desert

Panoramic Egypt

Every face of Egypt in one trip: the pyramids, a Nile cruise between Aswan and Luxor, two days on a Hurghada beach, and a night under the stars in the White Desert.

  • Fully private: just you, your guide and your driver
  • Change anything in the plan before you book
  • A clear price within a day, on WhatsApp

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

    Pyramids, Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum

    The three pyramids of Giza, a panoramic stop for photos, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Lunch facing the pyramids, then the Grand Egyptian Museum and the full treasure of Tutankhamun.

  3. Day 3

    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.

  4. Day 4

    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.

  5. Day 5

    Luxor, both banks

    The Valley of the Kings, the temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon in the morning, then Karnak and Luxor Temple in the afternoon. Last night on board.

  6. Day 6

    Disembark and drive to Hurghada

    Breakfast on board, then a private car to the Red Sea, about four hours. Check in at your all-inclusive beach resort and spend the afternoon by the water.

  7. Day 7

    Free day in Hurghada

    A whole day for the Red Sea. Snorkel the reefs on a boat trip to Giftun Island, ride a quad bike into the desert, or do nothing at all (excursions are extra).

  8. Day 8

    Fly from Hurghada to Cairo

    A last swim in the morning, then the short flight to Cairo and a transfer to your hotel. Rest well: tomorrow the desert.

  9. Day 9

    White Desert camp

    An early 4x4 drive to Bahariya Oasis, lunch, then off-road into the Black Desert, Crystal Mountain and Agabat valley. Sunset among the white chalk shapes, a barbecue dinner by the fire and a sky full of stars.

  10. Day 10

    Desert sunrise, back to Cairo

    Wake up to sunrise over the white rocks, breakfast at camp, and a stop at a warm spring in Bahariya before the drive back to Cairo, about four hours.

  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.

What's included

  • Airport meet and greet, and all private transfers
  • Hotels with daily breakfast
  • Nile cruise or dahabiya with full board, where listed
  • Beach resort on all-inclusive, where listed
  • Domestic flights as listed
  • Private Egyptologist guide on touring days
  • Entrance fees to the sites listed
  • Lunch on touring days, and bottled water

Not included

  • International flights
  • Egypt visa
  • Tips
  • Optional extras such as the balloon, inside the Great Pyramid or Tutankhamun's tomb
  • Drinks outside all-inclusive and full board

Hotels and Nile cruise

Choose your comfort level. The hotels below are examples: we confirm the exact hotel with your price, or one of the same standard.

Comfort · 3★

Cairo and Giza
  • Pyramids View Inn
  • Great Pyramid Inn
  • Guardian Guest House
Nile cruise
  • MS Princess Sarah
  • MS Royal Princess
  • MS Radamis II
  • Sunrise Semiramis II

Superior · 4★

Cairo and Giza
  • Barceló Cairo Pyramids
  • Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir
  • Grand Pyramids Hotel
Nile cruise
  • Sonesta St. George I
  • Steigenberger Minerva
  • Steigenberger Legacy
  • Jaz Crown Jewel
  • Mövenpick MS Sun Ray

Deluxe · 5★

Cairo and Giza
  • Marriott Mena House
  • Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo
  • Kempinski Nile Hotel
  • Four Seasons Cairo at First Residence
Nile cruise
  • Oberoi Zahra
  • Oberoi Philae
  • Sonesta Star Goddess
  • Mövenpick Royal Lily
  • Sanctuary Sun Boat III

Red Sea: a beach resort of the same level, chosen with you.

White Desert: one night in a Bedouin camp, with tent, mattress, blankets and a barbecue dinner by the fire.

From $1,790 per person

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