Ten days in Egypt unlocks the trips that 10-day visitors regret not having time for. The full Cairo + Luxor + Aswan + Nile cruise circuit, plus a Red Sea beach extension or Abu Simbel — or, for the truly ambitious, the cross-border Egypt + Jordan combo with Petra and the Dead Sea. In 13 years of designing private tailor-made Egypt itinerary through Egypt Tours by Locals, the three 10-day trips I run most often each appeal to a distinctly different traveller. This guide gives you those three itineraries — each a complete, private, Egyptologist-guided trip you can book today. No filler. Just the day-by-day for the three 10-day Egypt package tours our guests actually choose between, ranked by booking volume over the 2026–2027 season. Every itinerary below is backed by 1,200+ guest groups and a 4.9-star average across 247 verified reviews. Whether you're drawn to the towering rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel or a slow Nile cruise at sunset, ten-day Egypt trips deliver the best combination of depth and rest in our portfolio — guests consistently report fewer 'I wish we'd had more time' moments than on shorter...Read More
Nine days in Egypt is where the trip stops feeling like a hit-and-run tour and starts feeling like a real journey. You get the full Cairo + Luxor + Aswan + Nile cruise circuit with time to breathe — and one extra destination on top: Alexandria for history-lovers, or Hurghada for two beach days on the Red Sea. In 13 years of designing private Egypt itineraries through Egypt Tours by Locals, those are the two 9-day trips I run most often, and they cover almost everyone's brief. This guide gives you both itineraries — each a complete, private, Egyptologist-guided trip you can book today. No filler. Just the day-by-day for the two 9-day Egypt tour packages our guests actually choose between, ranked by booking volume over the 2026–2027 season. Every itinerary below is backed by 1,200+ guest groups and a 4.9-star average across 247 verified reviews. Our 9-day private tours rank #2 by volume across our entire portfolio — second only to the flagship 9-day Cairo + Cruise...Read More
Eight days is the length where Egypt opens up properly. There's room for Cairo and Luxor and Aswan, with three or four nights on a Nile cruise in between — and time on either side to recover, see more, or add a stretch goal like Abu Simbel. In 13 years of designing private Egypt itineraries through Egypt Tours by Locals, the three 8-day trips I run most often each handle the Cairo + Luxor + Aswan + Cruise spine in a slightly different way. our local team at Egypt Tours by Locals gives you those three itineraries — each a complete, private, Egyptologist-guided trip you can book today. No filler, no padding. Just the day-by-day for the three 8-day packages our guests actually choose between, ranked by booking volume across the 2026–2027 season.you can choose the best Egypt tour packages. Every itinerary below is backed by 1,200+ guest groups and a 4.9-star average across 247 verified reviews. It's the most reliable starting point we have for anyone planning a flagship first trip to...Read More
Seven days in Egypt, planned right, will rewire how you think about history. Planning the best 7 days in Egypt starts with choosing the right route — and in 13 years designing private itineraries through Egypt Tours by Locals, I've sent groups from the UK, US, Australia, the Gulf, and across Asia on every major 7-day Egypt tour this country offers. Two of them get booked over and over again — and they're built around two completely different ideas of what an Egypt trip should feel like. This guide gives you both itineraries we run most often as a 7 day Egypt tour package — each one a complete, Egyptologist-guided trip you can book today. No generic advice, no filler. Just the day-by-day for the two 7 day Egypt itinerary routes our guests actually choose between, ranked by booking volume over the 2026–2027 season. Every Egypt itinerary for 7 days below is backed by 1,200+ guest groups and a 4.9-star average from 247 verified reviews. It's the most reliable starting point we have for anyone planning their first (or fifth) trip to...Read More
After 13 years planning private Egypt journeys for travellers from over 32 countries, one question comes up more than any other: “Is 6 days really enough?” My honest answer is yes — if you plan it correctly. Through Egypt Tours by Locals, I’ve helped design hundreds of tailor-made egypt itinerary 6 days experiences, and I’ve found this duration to be the perfect balance for first-time visitors. The egypt itinerary 6 days is not rushed, yet it still covers every essential highlight without the exhaustion of shorter trips or the filler days of longer stays. This 6 days in egypt itinerary (also known as a 6 day egypt itinerary or egypt in 6 days plan) typically includes Cairo and Giza on Days 1–2, Luxor on Days 3–4, Aswan on Day 5, and a final cultural return to Cairo on Day 6. In a full 6 nights egypt itinerary, you’ll experience pyramids, temples, and Nile history at the ideal pace. This cairo 6 day itinerary is the exact blueprint I use for hundreds of guests, refined over 1,200+ tours with a 4.9-star satisfaction...Read More
