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Egypt Holidays & Tours, private and run from Cairo since 1988.

Five to fifteen days through Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, the Nile and the Red Sea – designed and operated by our team on the ground, not resold from a wholesaler. We hold an Egyptian Class-A licence and IATA accreditation.

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  • 1988Founded in Cairo
  • 38Years on the ground
  • 6Egyptian offices
  • 10,000+Travellers hosted
  • 4.6★Average rating

The short answer

What is an Egypt holiday, and what does it cost?

Egypt Discovery arranges 28 Egypt holidays of 4 to 14 nights, most of them private. Prices currently start from £676 per person for 4 nights, based on two sharing. The from-price covers whatever appears under "Included" on each holiday: in most cases the hotels, the Nile cruise if there is one, entrance fees, an English-speaking Egyptologist and transport.

An Egypt holiday joins Cairo and the Pyramids to the temples of the Nile Valley at Luxor and Aswan, usually with 3 to 7 nights cruising between the two. Longer holidays add Abu Simbel, Alexandria or a few days by the Red Sea.

Our holidays are private as standard – only your own party, with your own Egyptologist, driver and vehicle. Some include internal flights or the sleeper train, and each holiday page says which. Flights from the UK are separate; we do not sell them, and suggest booking with an ATOL holder. Travel insurance is extra as well, and we'd always advise taking it out.

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Egypt holiday prices.

23 Egypt holidays with a current price, shortest first. Prices are per person based on two sharing, and vary with the hotel, the ship and the time of year.

HolidayLengthFrom, per person
5-day Abu Simbel and Lake Nasser cruise from Aswan4 nights£676
Nile Cruise Luxor to Aswan, 5 days 4 nights4 nights£701
5 Days Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan4 nights£835
Deluxe 5-Star 4 Nights Nile Cruise4 nights£970
6-day Cairo tour package with private sightseeing5 nights£756
6-day Cairo and Alexandria holiday5 nights£777
6-day Cairo and Nile cruise tour, Cairo to Luxor via Aswan5 nights£1,512
6-Day Cairo, Luxor, Aswan & Abu Simbel Private Tour5 nights£1,526
7 Days Cairo and Hurghada Tour6 nights£1,078
7 Day Nile Cruise and Stay from Hurghada6 nights£1,118
7 Days Cairo, Aswan and Luxor Nile Cruise6 nights£1,460
Discover Egypt: Luxurious 7-Day Nile Cruise Adventure6 nights£1,976
8-day Cairo and Nile cruise holiday by sleeper train7 nights£1,174
Nile cruise, Luxor round trip, 8 days / 7 nights7 nights£1,244
8 Days Cairo and Nile Cruise Tour7 nights£1,262
Private Guided 8-Day Nile Cruise from Hurghada to Luxor & Aswan (Abu Simbel by Road)7 nights£1,502
8 Days Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel Nile Cruise7 nights£1,789
9 Day Cairo, Aswan, Luxor and Alexandria Overland Tour8 nights£1,727
9-day Cairo, Luxor and Dahabiya Holiday8 nights£2,156
10 day Egypt tour with Cairo, Alexandria, Nile cruise, Abu Simbel and Hurghada9 nights£2,016
10 Days Classical Tour of Egypt9 nights£2,118
13-Day Alexandria, Cairo, Aswan–Luxor Nile Cruise & Hurghada Tour12 nights£2,441
15 Days Experience Egypt Tour: Cairo, Nile Cruise and Red Sea14 nights£2,589

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Which kind of holiday

Private, small-group, family or budget?

Private Egypt holidays
This is how we normally work. The holiday is for your party only, with your own Egyptologist, driver and car, on dates that suit you. Most holidays on this page are private.
Small-group Egypt holidays
A guide and vehicle shared with a handful of other travellers on fixed dates, so each person pays less. Departures are limited at present, so do ask what is running.
Family Egypt holidays
Gentler days, rooms and cabins that keep everyone together, and guides who hold children's attention. What a child pays depends on their age.
Budget Egypt holidays
The route and the sites stay the same; the hotels are 4-star and the dates quieter. The guiding is unchanged.

By length

How long have you got?

Each duration unlocks a different shape of holiday. Below: what fits, and what we'd usually steer you towards at that length.

  1. 4n4-night Egypt holidayCairo + Alexandria · the short city pair
  2. 5n5-night Egypt holidayCairo + Luxor · hotels, no cruise
  3. 6n6-night Egypt holidayCairo + 3-night Nile cruise from Aswan
  4. 7n7-night Egypt holidayCairo + 4-night Nile cruise from Luxor
  5. 9n9-night Egypt holidayCairo + cruise + Aswan + Abu Simbel
  6. 14n14-night Egypt holidayCairo to the Red Sea, the full fortnight

The big choice

Holidays with a Nile cruise – or without?

With Nile cruiseStandard multi-day shapeLand-onlyNo cruise · hotel-based
Where you sleep on the Luxor–Aswan leg5★ ship or dahabiya · unpack once5★ hotels in Luxor, then Aswan · two changes
Edfu & Kom OmboShip docks at both · 2–3 hour visitsA long day by road from Luxor or Aswan · perfectly possible, if less graceful
Cost shapeCabin, full board, transfers bundled · single lineHotels + meals à la carte · typically 10–25% dearer for equivalent 5★
PaceSet by the ship's timetable · early temple mornings, lazy afternoons on deckUp to you · later mornings, long lunches, temples after dark (Karnak, Philae)
Add Alexandria, White Desert, SinaiPossible · extra days before or after the cruiseEasier · already travelling by road, so it extends naturally
Choose this ifYou'd like it all arranged · the classic Nile views · one unpackYou'd like to set your own pace · temples by evening · more time in the cities

By style

Egypt holidays by style.

  1. Classic Egypt

    Classic Egypt

    The canonical first Egypt holiday – Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Nile cruise.

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  2. Luxury Egypt

    Luxury Egypt

    Deluxe 5-star ships, suites in fine hotels, your own guides and priority entry at the sites.

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  3. Family Egypt

    Family Egypt

    A gentler pace for children aged 6 and over, family cabins, and Egyptologists who know how to hold young attention.

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  4. Honeymoon Egypt

    Honeymoon Egypt

    A dahabiya on the Nile, the Pyramids at sunrise, and a Red Sea villa with a terrace over the reef.

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  5. Private Egypt

    Private Egypt

    How we normally work. Only the people you bring, with your own Egyptologist and car – never a coach party.

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  6. Budget Egypt

    Budget Egypt

    The same route on 4-star hotels and quieter dates. The sites and the guiding are unchanged.

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  7. Small-group Egypt

    Small-group Egypt

    Four to twelve travellers sharing one Egyptologist, on set departure dates.

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  8. Sleeper Train Egypt

    Sleeper Train Egypt

    The Watanya sleeper from Cairo → Luxor overnight, in a cabin to yourselves. Egypt by train, the romantic way.

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  9. Solo Egypt

    Solo Egypt

    Single-occupancy supplements waived on listed departures. Private guide. Female-friendly.

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  10. Adventure Egypt

    Adventure Egypt

    A night in the White Desert, walking in Sinai and diving the Red Sea – Egypt beyond the usual route.

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Honest answers

Egypt holiday questions, answered.

  1. 01How long should an Egypt holiday be?

    Our guests most often choose seven days (6 nights): Cairo, Aswan, a 3-night Nile cruise to Luxor, and Abu Simbel. With eight days you gain a fourth night on the river, sailing from Luxor. Ten days leaves room for the Red Sea or a gentler schedule. Twelve to fourteen days brings in Alexandria, the White Desert, or both. Under 5 days the flights start to dominate.

  2. 02How much does an Egypt holiday cost from the UK?

    Prices on this page currently start from £676 per person (5 days, two sharing); each holiday shows its own from-price. The hotel and ship tier and the time of year move the price most: Christmas, New Year and the school half-terms cost more. Flights from the UK are separate.

  3. 03Is a Nile cruise included in Egypt holidays?

    Yes, on most of our multi-day holidays of 7 days or more – the cruise covers the southern stretch between Luxor and Aswan. We do offer land-only holidays too, though the Nile cruise is what most first-time visitors come to Egypt for. You then choose between a cruise ship (5-star, 100–200 guests, quicker) and a dahabiya (6–12 guests, under sail, slower).

  4. 04Is Egypt safe for UK travellers in 2026?

    Yes. Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, the Nile cruise route and the Red Sea resorts are all clear of FCDO 'against travel' advisories. The advice is stricter only for the North Sinai border and the Libyan frontier, and none of our holidays go there. Our offices in Egypt are on hand round the clock.

  5. 05When's the best time to visit Egypt from the UK?

    October through April. Daytime temperatures 18–27°C, dry, low humidity. October half-term and February half-term are peak UK weeks. Easter is the underrated shoulder. July and August in Upper Egypt are 40–46°C – we don't run southern itineraries those months by default.

  6. 06Do UK passport holders need a visa?

    Yes. Easiest is the US$30 e-Visa (visa2egypt.gov.eg, single entry, 3–5 working days). Or buy the visa when you land for US$36, at the digital consoles in the immigration hall. Your passport needs at least six months' validity from the date you enter. Full visa guidance comes with every confirmed booking.

  7. 07Can you tailor the holiday to our requirements?

    Every Egypt holiday we run is fully tailor-made. Adjust the pace, swap ships, add a hot-air balloon over Luxor or Red Sea diving, replace Cairo with Alexandria, extend the beach segment. Tell us your dates, numbers, budget and the sights you can't miss, and a tailored itinerary will follow within a working day.

  8. 08What is included in the from-price of a holiday?

    Whatever appears under "Included" on that holiday's page. In most cases that means hotels, the Nile cruise if the holiday has one, entrance fees for the sites on the itinerary, an English-speaking Egyptologist and transport. A number of holidays include internal flights or the sleeper train as well, so do check the one you are looking at. Flights from the UK are not included.

  9. 09How early should I book an Egypt holiday?

    If you are travelling over Christmas and New Year, try to have the booking confirmed roughly six months beforehand, and the same goes for Easter. Cairo hotels are difficult to secure over Eid. For the total solar eclipse in August 2027 there is very little left, so if we find you space it is worth taking.

  10. 10What deposit do you ask for?

    Between about 25% and 50% of the holiday price. The season decides it, along with whether train or flight tickets are included.

  11. 11What happens if I need to cancel?

    You can cancel. How much is refunded depends on how near to departure you are. Our cancellation and refund policy page gives the terms in full. Cancellation and refund policy

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