Eleven unhurried days tie together the three landscapes travellers most hope to see in Egypt. You open in Cairo, walking the Giza Plateau beside the Great Pyramid, standing eye to eye with the Sphinx and lingering over the treasures of the Grand Egyptian Museum. From there, an internal flight carries you south to a gentle Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan, where temples, royal tombs and palm-fringed banks glide past the window of your floating hotel and every meal is taken care of. A short hop by air then delivers you to Sharm El Sheikh for warm turquoise water, coral reefs at the doorstep and easy sun-lit resort days on the Red Sea. Comfortable hotels and domestic flights keep the whole journey smooth from start to finish. Reserve your place with Daily Pyramids Tours.
Set out on an 11-day journey that pairs Egypt’s most storied monuments with pure Red Sea relaxation. Come face to face with Tutankhamun’s golden treasures, step inside colossal temples, and drift down the Nile in cruise-ship comfort. When the sightseeing is done, the powder-soft beaches of Sharm El Sheikh take over, with easy day trips available to the desert monastery of Saint Catherine or the coral reefs of Ras Mohamed.
Marhaba and welcome to Egypt. The moment you step out of the arrivals hall at Cairo International Airport, our local representative will be waiting with a name sign, ready to smooth you through the last of the formalities.
From there, a private air-conditioned vehicle whisks you to your Cairo hotel, where check-in is handled for you and the rest of the evening is yours to shake off the flight.
Meals: None
Overnight: Cairo
Fuel up with breakfast at the hotel, then join your certified Egyptologist for a full day among the icons of ancient Egypt.
First stop is the Giza Plateau. Take in the sheer scale of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, then walk across to the neighbouring pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure. Meet the Sphinx, that lion-bodied, king-faced sentinel who has stared eastwards for millennia, and pause at the Valley Temple, where the pharaohs were once prepared for the afterlife.
Lunch is served at a well-regarded local restaurant before you continue to the brand-new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). This vast, purpose-built museum gathers a sweeping panorama of royal statues, gilded jewellery and everyday objects spanning the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms, so you leave with a real sense of how ancient Egyptians lived, worshipped and ruled.
After a memorable day, you are driven back to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Cairo
Following breakfast, transfer to Cairo Airport for a short domestic flight down to Aswan. On landing, your guide will be waiting to begin the day’s touring in the far south.
First up is the High Dam, the mid-twentieth-century engineering feat that tamed the Nile’s yearly floods and reshaped Egypt’s agriculture for good.
A short boat ride then delivers you to Philae Temple, painstakingly moved stone by stone to Agilkia Island when the rising waters threatened its original site. Dedicated to the goddess Isis, its carved walls and quiet colonnades are among the most romantic in Egypt.
Afterwards, you’ll board your Nile cruise and settle into your cabin. Lunch is served on board as the boat casts off and slips gently upstream toward Kom Ombo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Onboard the Nile Cruise
Take breakfast up on deck as the river slides past, then step ashore at Kom Ombo Temple, the unusual double sanctuary shared by Sobek the crocodile god and Horus the Elder. Its mirrored halves and carved reliefs, including surgical instruments and birthing scenes, make it one of the most fascinating stops on the river.
Back aboard, cruise on toward Edfu with a leisurely lunch served en route.
Afternoon brings the Temple of Horus at Edfu, arguably the best-preserved temple in the country, its massive pylons and shadowed hypostyle halls still crisp with hieroglyphs after two thousand years.
Rejoin the ship for the evening’s Galabeya Party, when guests dress up in traditional Egyptian robes and the crew brings out the drums, oud and dancing.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Onboard the Nile Cruise
Wake up in Luxor. After breakfast, cross the Nile to the West Bank, the ancient necropolis where pharaohs, queens and nobles were laid to rest.
Descend into the painted tombs of the Valley of the Kings, where the rulers of the New Kingdom were buried with everything they believed they’d need for eternity. The colours on some ceilings still look freshly painted.
Next comes the tiered Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, cut dramatically into the golden cliffs of Deir el-Bahari to honour one of Egypt’s few female pharaohs. Pause on the way back at the Colossi of Memnon, the pair of weather-worn giants that once flanked a vanished mortuary temple.
Return to the ship for a slow afternoon on deck as the scenery drifts by.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Onboard the Nile Cruise
Enjoy one last breakfast on board, then disembark and head straight for the mighty Karnak Temple, a sprawling religious city whose Great Hypostyle Hall bristles with 134 papyrus-form columns tall enough to swallow you whole.
A short drive brings you to Luxor Temple, once the ceremonial heart of Thebes and reused in turn by Romans, Christians and Muslims. Walk a section of the Avenue of Sphinxes, the processional way that once linked the two temples across 2 miles of desert.
In the afternoon, transfer to Luxor Airport for the flight to Sharm El Sheikh, where your guide will be waiting to escort you to your Red Sea resort.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Sharm El Sheikh
Open your curtains on a bright Red Sea morning. The day is entirely yours: swim in the resort pool, drift out over the coral, or simply claim a lounger and do nothing at all.
Later, wander down to Naama Bay, the seafront promenade lined with cafés, boutiques and open-air terraces overlooking the water.
Optional Excursion: Set off in the pre-dawn hours for St. Catherine’s Monastery, tucked beneath Mount Sinai. Founded more than a thousand years ago, it safeguards priceless icons, illuminated manuscripts and a quiet spiritual atmosphere all its own.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Sharm El Sheikh
Another slow Red Sea morning, or swap the sunbed for something a little more adventurous.
Optional Tour: Board a boat bound for Ras Mohammed National Park, the protected marine reserve at the tip of the Sinai Peninsula. Slip on a snorkel and drift over coral gardens teeming with jewel-bright reef fish, and, if you’re lucky, a passing sea turtle.
Head back to the hotel in the afternoon to unwind by the beach.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Sharm El Sheikh
Take your time over breakfast before flying back to Cairo. Once you’ve landed, you’ll be transferred to your hotel and the rest of the day is at your own pace.
Head out for an old-city souk crawl, share a fragrant shisha with locals, or nurse a glass of sweet mint tea in a traditional ahwa.
Optional Tours:
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Cairo
After breakfast, set out on a full-day excursion that traces the very beginnings of pyramid-building.
Begin at Sakkara, where the Step Pyramid of Djoser rises from the sand as the oldest monumental stone building on earth.
Drive on to Memphis, the long-lost capital of the Old Kingdom, now an open-air museum scattered with sphinxes and the enormous toppled statue of Ramses II.
Finish at Dahshur, home to the curious Bent Pyramid and the smooth-sided Red Pyramid, the direct blueprint for the pyramids that would soon rise at Giza.
Taken together, the three sites tell one continuous story of trial, error and eventual triumph in ancient engineering.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Cairo
Enjoy a final breakfast in Egypt before your private transfer collects you and delivers you to Cairo International Airport in good time for your flight home.
We hope you leave with a camera roll of memories, a taste for karkade tea and a quiet plan to come back one day.
Meals: Breakfast
| Room Type | |
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| 👤 Double Room | $2100 Per Person |
| 🚶 Single Room | $2960 |
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| 👤 Double Room | $2775 Per Person |
| 🚶 Single Room | $3980 |
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| 👤 Double Room | $2725 Per Person |
| 🚶 Single Room | $3820 |
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| 👤 Double Room | $3690 Per Person |
| 🚶 Single Room | $5165 |
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| 👤 Double Room | $4050 Per Person |
| 🚶 Single Room | $5630 |
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| 👤 Double Room | $5530 Per Person |
| 🚶 Single Room | $7620 |
All Daily Pyramids Tours prices are quoted in US Dollars (USD) as standard, though we’re happy to accept payment in other major currencies including Euros (EUR) and British Pounds (GBP), converted at the official exchange rate on the day the payment is made.
Because rates respond to seasonality, supplier availability and general market conditions, quoted prices may shift without notice. However, once we’ve received your deposit or full payment, the price of your booking is locked in and protected from change.
What’s Included in Our Packages:
Your booking confirmation and itinerary will spell out exactly what is and isn’t included for your specific trip.
Holiday Supplement:
A 25% surcharge applies to all Nile Cruises and tour packages booked during Christmas, New Year, and Easter holidays due to peak demand.
To keep your booking with Daily Pyramids Tours simple, the payment terms depend on the type of service you’ve chosen:
Once payment is received, we’ll email you a written confirmation, your personalised itinerary and your travel documents, along with a receipt for every payment made.
Plans shift, and we get it. Our cancellation terms are set out clearly below:
Where a refund is due, it will be processed within 14 business days of receiving your written cancellation. Certain cruise vessels and hotels enforce stricter terms of their own, and any such conditions will be spelled out in your itinerary before you book.
Daily Pyramids Tours is family-friendly by design. Our child pricing is structured as follows:
These reductions apply when children share a room with two full-paying adults. A handful of Nile cruise boats and luxury hotels operate their own policies for younger travellers, and if any of those apply to your booking we’ll flag them in your itinerary.
A few special experiences sit outside the standard package. You’re welcome to add them in advance or arrange them on the ground (subject to availability):
Optional add-ons can be settled in USD or Egyptian Pounds (EGP). Booking ahead is strongly recommended in the busy winter months.
Our packages are comprehensive, but a few day-to-day items are naturally left to the traveller:
It’s worth keeping a small amount of Egyptian Pounds (EGP) on hand for tips, market bargaining and the odd cup of tea in a local café.
Tipping, known locally as “baksheesh”, is a warm and expected way to thank people for good service in Egypt. It isn’t compulsory, but it is genuinely appreciated:
Gratuities are not included in the package price, so it helps to travel with a small stash of low-denomination USD or EGP notes ready to hand out.
Egypt is at its most inviting during the cool season from November through February, when clear skies and mild temperatures make long days at the pyramids and Nile-side temples genuinely pleasant. It’s best to steer clear of the height of summer, June to August, when the mercury can climb well above 40°C (104°F) across much of the country.
To clear immigration in Egypt, most travellers will need the following:
Passport: Valid for at least six months from the date of entry.
Visa: Depending on your nationality, you may need to obtain a visa in advance or upon arrival. Some nationalities are eligible for e-visas.
Travel Insurance: Recommended to cover medical emergencies and other unforeseen circumstances.
Vaccinations: While no specific vaccinations are required for entry, it’s advisable to check with your healthcare provider for any recommended vaccinations.
Egypt is broadly a safe destination for visitors, and the tourism authorities invest heavily in keeping the major sights, cities and resort areas secure. As with any international trip, it’s sensible to check your own government’s travel advisory before departure and keep an ear on local news once you’re on the ground.
Decide Your Travel Dates and Budget
Pin down when you’d like to travel and roughly what you’re prepared to spend. This single step shapes every other decision, from flights and hotels to the tours you can realistically slot in.
Choose Your Itinerary and Destinations
Egypt spoils you for choice: Cairo and the Pyramids of Giza, Luxor, Aswan, a Nile Cruise, Alexandria and the Red Sea resorts are all obvious contenders. Decide which of them make your shortlist and how long you’d like at each.
Find a Reliable Tour Operator or Travel Agency
You can go direct to a local Egyptian operator, use an international agency, or book through a specialist online platform. Whichever route you pick, spend a few minutes checking reviews and ratings before committing.
Select a Tour Package or Customize Your Trip
Most companies publish ready-made packages bundling flights, hotels, transport and guiding. If none quite fits, a tailor-made itinerary lets you dial the trip to your own interests and budget.
Make a Reservation
Once you’ve settled on a package or itinerary, get in touch with the operator to confirm availability. You’ll be asked for traveller details and either a deposit or full payment, depending on the booking terms.
Prepare Your Travel Documents
Check your passport is in date, sort out an Egyptian visa if your nationality requires one, and keep printed (or digital) copies of every booking, voucher and confirmation.
Pack and Get Ready
Pack for the season and the activities on your itinerary. Comfortable walking shoes, high-SPF sunscreen and a universal travel adapter should all make the cut.
Enjoy Your Trip!
Once you land, follow the plan, stay in touch with your guide or operator and give yourself over to Egypt’s history, food and hospitality.
Tipping, or “baksheesh”, is woven into daily life in Egypt and typically sits outside the quoted tour price. Guides, drivers and hotel staff all appreciate a small acknowledgement of good service, and a useful rule of thumb is to tip roughly 10-15% of the bill or of the value of the service you’ve received.
