Egypt and the Red Sea in 12 days

We meet you at the airport and drive you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to rest. In the evening we go over the plan for the coming days.

You visit the Giza pyramids and the Sphinx in the morning, while it is cooler. After lunch you explore the Grand Egyptian Museum and its collection from ancient Egypt. Back to the hotel.

In the morning you visit the Citadel and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali. The afternoon is free to wander the Khan el-Khalili bazaar and its cafés. Return to the hotel on your own or with a transfer.

Domestic flight to Luxor; times depend on the airline [verify]. You board the boat and spend the afternoon at Karnak and Luxor Temple on the east bank. Dinner and overnight on board.

You cross to the west bank for the Valley of the Kings, the temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Back on board, the boat sails south through the Esna lock. Overnight sailing towards Edfu.

In the morning you visit the temple of Horus at Edfu. The boat continues south, and in the afternoon you stop at Kom Ombo and its double temple on the riverbank. Overnight sailing to Aswan.

You visit the temple of Philae and the Unfinished Obelisk in the old granite quarries. In the afternoon you take a felucca between the islands of the Nile. Last night on board, moored in Aswan.

You leave the boat early and drive to Abu Simbel, about 280 km south of Aswan. You visit the Great Temple of Ramesses II and the temple of Nefertari. Back in Aswan in the afternoon for a night in a hotel.

A long road transfer to the Red Sea coast, with rest stops along the way [verify journey time]. You reach Hurghada in the afternoon and have the rest of the day free at the hotel.

A boat takes you from Hurghada out to the Giftun Islands, just off the coast. You make two snorkel stops on coral reefs and spend some time on one of the island beaches. Lunch on board and back in the afternoon.

A free day for the beach, the pool or a walk along Hurghada marina. If you want another activity at sea, we can help you book it locally.

Breakfast and transfer to Hurghada airport in time for your flight. If your international flight leaves from Cairo, we add a domestic flight [verify flight times].