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14 days · Nile & Red Sea
Nile cruise and Red Sea: fourteen days in Egypt
The Nile cruise and Red Sea combination most German and Italian travellers book: the classic sites first, then a week doing nothing on the coast.
from € 1.690,- / per person
- Length
- 14 days
- Pace
- Easy
- Type
- Nile & Red Sea
- Style
- Private
- Where
- Cairo
- From
- €1690 pp
About this trip
What this Nile cruise and Red Sea trip is like
The Nile cruise and Red Sea combination most German and Italian travellers book: the classic sites first, then a week doing nothing on the coast.
This is a nile & red sea route through Cairo · Luxor · Aswan · Hurghada, run privately unless you pick a group departure. Your guide is a licensed Egyptologist who lives on the route rather than flying in with the group.
Nothing here is fixed. Days can be added, dropped or reordered, and we will tell you honestly which optional sites are worth the extra ticket.
Your trip
Day by day
Open any day for the full description. Every day can be changed before anything is booked.
Day 1Arrive in Cairo
Transfer and overnight.Read the full day →
Transfer and overnight.
Day 2Giza and the museum
Pyramids, Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum.Read the full day →
Pyramids, Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Day 3Fly to Luxor
Board the cruise; Karnak in the afternoon.Read the full day →
Board the cruise; Karnak in the afternoon.
- Day 4
West Bank
Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut.Read the full day →
Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut.
Day 5Edfu and Kom Ombo
Two temples, a full day on the water between them.Read the full day →
Two temples, a full day on the water between them.
Day 6Aswan
Philae Temple and a felucca at sunset.Read the full day →
Philae Temple and a felucca at sunset.
Day 7Transfer to Hurghada
Overland across the desert, roughly four hours.Read the full day →
Overland across the desert, roughly four hours.
Day 8The Red Sea
Seven nights on the coast. Snorkelling, diving or nothing at all.Read the full day →
Seven nights on the coast. Snorkelling, diving or nothing at all.
Day 14Departure
Fly home direct from Hurghada.Read the full day →
Fly home direct from Hurghada.
Want this written up for your dates — travel times, what each day asks of you and where you would sleep? Ask us for the full 14-day plan. We send it before you commit to anything.
Included
What the price covers
- ✓Thirteen nights across Cairo, the cruise and Hurghada
- ✓Domestic flights
- ✓Entrance fees in the itinerary
- ✓Egyptologist guide on the touring days
Not included
What to budget separately
- —International flights
- —Visa
- —Tipping
- —Diving courses
Good to know
Questions about this trip
Why combine the Nile with the Red Sea?+
Six days of temples is a lot, particularly with children. A week on the coast afterwards turns a demanding cultural trip into a holiday, and Hurghada is only about four hours by road from Luxor.
Is the transfer from Luxor to Hurghada difficult?+
It is roughly four hours across the desert on a decent road. Most people find it straightforward, and it is why this combination sells so well in Germany and Italy.
When is the best time for both halves?+
April, October and November. The sea is warm enough to swim and the temples are not yet punishing. Midsummer works for the coast but not for Luxor.
Can we fly home from Hurghada?+
Usually yes. Direct charter flights run from most of Europe, which saves backtracking to Cairo at the end of the trip.
Official sources
Entry rules, opening hours, security advice and exchange rates all move. Check them at the source, not here.
- Egypt e-visa portal ↗The official government application site. Fees and eligibility change here first.
- UK FCDO travel advice for Egypt ↗It updates continuously, and most UK travel insurance follows it.
- Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ↗The ministry lists which tombs and temples currently open.
What this trip looks like
Before you travel
What you can hold us to
No middlemen taking a cut
You are quoted by the local company that runs the trip. No booking fee and no surcharge at the airport.
A licensed Egyptologist, every site
Not a tour escort with a flag. Our partner uses guides who have spent twenty years on the same temples.
We say when something is not worth it
Some tickets are. Some are a queue in the heat. We will tell you which before you pay for them.
Private unless it says group
Your guide, your driver, your pace. Group departures are labelled clearly on the card and the page.
Someone answers the phone
Our partner is in Egypt, in Egyptian hours, and you are put in touch with them directly rather than through a chain.
Change it before you commit
Every itinerary is a starting point. Add days, drop sites, reorder — nothing is fixed until you say so.
Pace
How hard is easy?
Short walks on level ground, a few flights of temple steps, and air-conditioned transport between sites. Suitable for most ages.
Plan this trip
Tell us your dates and we will price it
A real itinerary with prices, usually within 24 hours. Nothing is booked and nothing is charged until you say yes.
from € 1.690,- / per person
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14 days · Nile & Red Sea
from € 1.690,- · per person