History first, then the quieter coast. Cairo and the full Aswan-to-Luxor cruise, ending at Marsa Alam — warmer, calmer and far less built-up than the resorts up north.
If Hurghada sounds too busy, this is your version of the same trip.
Your journey, day by day, from Cairo to Marsa Alam.
Met at Cairo airport by your guide and driver, and transferred to your hotel. Nothing scheduled — rest, eat, and if you're up for it, a first walk along the Nile at dusk.
An early start at Giza before the heat and the crowds — the three pyramids, the Sphinx, and the option to go inside the Great Pyramid. Afternoon at the Grand Egyptian Museum, where Tutankhamun's full collection is displayed together for the first time.
A domestic flight south to Aswan. Board your five-star boat, then Philae Temple on its island and a felucca out to the botanical gardens as the light goes gold.
An early convoy south to Abu Simbel, arriving as the sun hits Ramses II's four colossi. The whole temple was cut apart and moved uphill in the 1960s — your guide will show you the joins.
Kom Ombo's double temple to Sobek and Horus, right on the riverbank. Then Edfu — the best-preserved temple in Egypt — reached by horse-drawn carriage. Afternoon on deck watching the valley go by.
Karnak, the largest religious building ever constructed, and its hypostyle hall of 134 columns. Luxor Temple in the evening, lit up and half-empty.
South along the coast to Marsa Alam — warmer, quieter and far less built-up than the resorts up north. Check in and do nothing at all.
Snorkel the reefs, take a boat out, dive, or don't move at all. We can arrange anything you fancy, or nothing.
Transfer to the airport for your flight home. We'll be on WhatsApp until you land.
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