This 15 day best of Egypt private tour combines privately guided sightseeing with a three-night Nile cruise and four nights on the Red Sea. The pace includes Alexandria, Abu Simbel, Luxor, snorkeling and a desert safari, plus free days in both Hurghada and Cairo for rest or individually arranged plans.
15 Day Best Of Egypt Private Tour
Description
Duration
15 Days, 14 Nights
Tour Type
Travel Packages
Language
Arabic, English
Popular Features
- Four Hurghada Nights
- Private Guided Sightseeing
- Three-Night Nile Cruise
Highlights
Explore Giza, the Grand Egyptian Museum and Alexandria. Cruise from Aswan to Luxor for three nights. Visit Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo and Edfu. Spend four nights in Hurghada with snorkeling and a safari. Keep a final free day in Cairo.
Included
- Five nights in a five-star Cairo hotel
- Three nights aboard a five-star deluxe Nile cruise
- Two nights in a five-star Luxor hotel
- Four nights in a five-star Hurghada hotel
- Domestic flight from Cairo to Aswan
- Domestic flight from Hurghada to Cairo
- Meet-and-assist service at all destinations
- Private air-conditioned transfers
- Professional Egyptologist guides
- Admission to listed attractions
- Quad-bike safari
- Snorkeling excursion
- Applicable service charges and taxes
Excluded
- International airfare
- Egypt entry visa
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Optional tours
- Services not listed in the itinerary
Travel Itinerary
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Day 1 - Arrival in Cairo and Dinner Cruise
Meet the representative at Cairo International Airport and transfer privately to the five-star hotel. In the evening, board a Nile dinner cruise with live music, folk entertainment and a Tanoura performance, then return to the hotel.
Day 2 - Giza, Grand Egyptian Museum and Saqqara
Explore the Giza Plateau, beginning with the Great Pyramid and continuing to the Great Sphinx and Valley Temple. Visit selected collections at the Grand Egyptian Museum, then travel south to Saqqara for Djoser's Step Pyramid and its ceremonial complex.
Day 3 - Private Alexandria Day Trip
Drive privately to Alexandria and descend into the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa. Continue to Pompey's Pillar and Qaitbay Citadel, have the scheduled seafood lunch and visit the Bibliotheca Alexandrina before returning to Cairo.
Day 4 - Fly to Aswan, Tour Its Landmarks and Board the Cruise
Fly to Aswan and visit the High Dam, the unfinished obelisk in its ancient granite quarry and Philae Temple on Agilkia Island. Transfer to the Nile ship afterward, complete embarkation and have lunch and dinner on board.
Day 5 - Abu Simbel Temples
Leave Aswan early for the road journey to Abu Simbel. Tour the rock-cut temples of Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari and learn how they were relocated above Lake Nasser. Return to the ship and continue the cruise after lunch.
Day 6 - Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples
Visit the paired sanctuary at Kom Ombo, with parallel spaces dedicated to Sobek and Haroeris. Continue sailing and later explore Edfu Temple, one of Egypt's most complete Ptolemaic religious buildings, before the ship proceeds toward Luxor.
Day 7 - Disembark in Luxor and Tour the East Bank
Leave the ship in Luxor and explore Karnak's pylons, courts and vast Hypostyle Hall. Check in at the hotel, then return to the riverfront in the evening for Luxor Temple and its illuminated columns and statues.
Day 8 - Valley of the Kings and Luxor West Bank
Cross to the west bank and enter selected royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Continue to Hatshepsut's terraced memorial temple at Deir el-Bahari and stop at the Colossi of Memnon before returning to the Luxor hotel.
Day 9 - Private Transfer to Hurghada
Check out after breakfast and travel by private air-conditioned vehicle through the Eastern Desert to Hurghada. Settle into the five-star Red Sea hotel and keep the remaining hours free after the transfer.
Day 10 - Private Red Sea Snorkeling Excursion
Meet the assigned snorkeling supervisor for an equipment check and safety briefing. Travel to sites chosen for the day's sea conditions, enter the water with guidance to observe coral and marine life, and return to Hurghada after the excursion.
Day 11 - Free Day in Hurghada
Spend a full day without a fixed schedule. Relax on the beach, swim or use the resort facilities included in the confirmed hotel plan. Any additional excursion requires separate arrangement.
Day 12 - Hurghada Quad-Bike Safari
Join the safari operator for the included quad-bike excursion through the desert outside Hurghada. Follow the protective-equipment briefing and approved route, have the scheduled barbecue dinner and return to the hotel after the activity.
Day 13 - Fly to Cairo and Explore the Historic City
Fly back to Cairo and visit the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square. Continue to Saladin's Citadel and the Muhammad Ali Mosque, then tour the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. Finish along Al-Muizz Street and through Khan El Khalili before returning to the hotel.
Day 14 - Free Day in Cairo
Keep the final full day open for rest, independent exploration or a separately arranged optional visit. No guided tour is included automatically, allowing the schedule to remain flexible before departure.
Day 15 - Departure from Cairo
Have breakfast and transfer privately to Cairo International Airport. The representative assists with the departure formalities before the onward flight.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cruise facilities, aircraft and some activity boats or operating areas may still be shared
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Optional visits can be arranged separately if available, but they are not included in the published itinerary unless added to the final booking.
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