Half history, half holiday. Five days among the Pyramids and Luxor’s temples, five more doing absolutely nothing on the Red Sea.
It’s the trip people come back for — and the one we’d recommend if you’re travelling with kids or simply want a real break at the end.
Your journey, day by day, from Cairo to Hurghada.
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.
The Step Pyramid at Saqqara — the oldest stone building on earth — then Memphis, Egypt's first capital. Afternoon in Islamic Cairo: Khan el-Khalili, the mosques, and mint tea somewhere quiet.
A domestic flight south to Aswan — the gentlest city in Egypt. The High Dam, the unfinished obelisk still lying in its quarry, and Philae Temple, moved stone by stone to save it from the water.
Karnak, the largest religious building ever constructed, and its hypostyle hall of 134 columns. Luxor Temple in the evening, lit up and half-empty.
The Valley of the Kings and three of its tombs, Hatshepsut's temple rising out of the cliff, and the Colossi of Memnon. Back across the river by early afternoon.
A short transfer east to the coast and your beach resort. Nothing scheduled from here — the rest of the trip is yours.
Snorkel the reefs, take a boat out, dive, or don't move at all. We can arrange anything you fancy, or nothing.
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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