Ten ready-made Egypt travel itineraries — from a 3-day Cairo plan to a 14-day Nile cruise route — designed and led by Cairo-born, university-trained Egyptologists. Pick a base plan, tell us what to change, and we rebuild it around you in 48 hours.
Egypt works best when the plan fits your trip, not the other way around. The ten itineraries below cover every sensible length — from a tight 3-day Cairo plan for layover travellers, through the classic 7-day Cairo + Nile cruise most first-timers ask for, all the way up to an extended 14-day Egypt route that adds Abu Simbel, the Red Sea, or the White Desert.
Each plan on this page is a starting point we rebuild around you. Tell us your dates, group size, travel style, and the one or two things you really want in the trip — Pyramids at sunrise, a dahabiya instead of a standard cruise, a quiet day for the Grand Egyptian Museum — and our team returns a fully-priced, day-by-day itinerary inside 48 hours. No call centres, no mass tours, and no commission-hunting guides.
Every itinerary is designed by Cairo-born, university-trained Egyptologists who've been running private trips since 2012. The 9-day plan is our most popular for first-time visitors; honeymooners tend to land on the 10-day or 12-day routes; families usually pick 8 days with lighter pacing. If none of the ten looks like your trip, that's fine — start a custom itinerary and we'll build one from scratch.
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Every itinerary above can be rebuilt around your travel style. Here are the six angles we customise most often.
Private dahabiya or luxury Nile cruise, boutique Cairo hotels, early-access sites, suite upgrades. 10-12 days works best.
Cairo + Nile cruise covers 90% of the icons. 7-9 days is the sweet spot. Start with our 9-day plan.
Shorter driving days, camel rides at Giza, felucca over cruise, child-friendly guides. 7-10 days, pacing adjustable.
Four Seasons Cairo, Sofitel Winter Palace, Sanctuary Nile cruise, private Abu Simbel flight, Egyptologist tier guides.
Private guide + driver throughout — safer and more flexible than group tours. 5-9 day plans adapt best to solo.
Private vehicles, chartered cruise cabins, group-only site timings. 10-14 day itineraries with shared guide. Quotes on request.
Use this framework to turn any of the ten itineraries above into your trip. Steps 1-3 are decisions only you can make. Steps 4-5 we handle together.
Your number of days sets everything else. Use the duration grid above — 3-4 days is Cairo-only, 7-9 adds a Nile cruise, 10+ opens Red Sea or Siwa.
October-April is peak. May & September shoulder. June-August is hot but 20-30% cheaper. See the seasonal guide below.
Comfort, luxury, or premium? Nile cruise or private dahabiya? These dictate hotel tier and daily cost — we flex to match.
Send us your dates, group size, and anything you want added or skipped. We deliver a full itinerary draft within 48 hours.
25% deposit to confirm. Balance on arrival. We meet you at Cairo airport with the itinerary printed and your guide ready.
Egypt has three distinct travel seasons. Pick the tab that matches your flexibility — we'll tell you what the weather, crowds, and prices look like.
Weather: Cairo 18-28°C, Luxor 20-30°C. Low humidity. No rain worth mentioning. Crowds: December-January peaks at Giza and Luxor — book early-entry slots. Prices: Highest — Nile cruises sell out 3-4 months ahead around Christmas and Easter. Best for: Any itinerary length. First-timers should aim for November, mid-February, or March.
4-6 months ahead for Christmas, New Year, Easter, and half-term weeks. 8-10 weeks for mid-November, January, or March departures. Dahabiyas and Four Seasons suites go first — lock fixed dates early.
Weather: Warm to hot (Cairo 28-34°C, Luxor 32-38°C). Still very manageable with early-morning starts. Crowds: Significantly thinner — photos of the Sphinx without tour groups are realistic. Prices: 20-30% below peak on hotels and cruises. Best for: Flexible travellers, photographers, anyone doing 10+ day itineraries.
6-8 weeks ahead is usually enough. Cruises and boutique Cairo hotels stay wide open. May is the last comfortable month for full-day Luxor touring; September cools from the final week onward.
Weather: Luxor + Aswan regularly hit 40-45°C midday. Cairo cooler (30-36°C). Crowds: Lowest of the year. Prices: 30-45% below peak — luxury becomes reachable. Best for: Red Sea beach itineraries, short Cairo-only trips, and travellers who can start site visits at 6am. Avoid midday Luxor tours — we build in siestas and indoor museum blocks.
3-4 weeks ahead is fine for hotels. Luxury upgrades (dahabiyas, Sanctuary cruise, Four Seasons suites) are still worth locking 6 weeks out — low season is when travellers grab them at discount.
A one-screen comparison of weather, crowds, price, and who each season suits — pulled from 13+ years of running itineraries on every calendar week.
| Season | Weather (Luxor midday) | Crowd level | Price vs peak | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak · Oct-Apr | 20-30°C, dry, sunny | High at Giza & Valley of the Kings | Baseline (highest) | First-timers, families, fixed dates |
| Shoulder · May & Sep | 32-38°C, warm mornings | Medium — thins out by 10am | 20-30% cheaper | Photographers, flexible travellers |
| Low · Jun-Aug | 40-45°C midday | Lowest of the year | 30-45% cheaper | Red Sea travellers, early risers |
247 verified reviews across Google, TripAdvisor, and Viator. 4.9/5 average. Here are six recent ones from travellers who booked itineraries on this page.
Mai rebuilt our 9-day plan three times before we landed — cruise dates, Abu Simbel flight, kids' pacing. Everything ran on time. Guide at Giza knew every pharaoh and every good photo angle.
Maro built us a 14-day plan with the dahabiya, White Desert, and Siwa. We asked for slow mornings and she made it happen. Clear pricing. No hidden extras. This is how private travel should work.
We were nervous first-time Egypt travellers. Magdy walked us through the 7-day plan on WhatsApp, answered every question, and met us at Cairo airport. His Egyptology background shows — every site felt like a lecture.
Maria booked us the Sanctuary Nile cruise + Four Seasons Cairo combo. Rose petals, early-entry at Valley of the Kings, private felucca at sunset. 12 days we'll never forget. Already planning our return.
Sara designed a 6-day Cairo + Luxor plan for me solo. Female driver arranged on request. Guide stayed with me through the bazaar. Never felt alone or uncomfortable. This is the way to do Egypt solo.
Started with Jessey's 4-day Cairo plan as a layover. Fell in love. She rebuilt it into a 10-day Nile + Red Sea itinerary on the spot. The Grand Egyptian Museum day was the highlight. Book with this team.
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Cairo-born, university-trained Egyptologist with 13+ years designing private Egypt itineraries for travellers from 32 countries. I personally review every itinerary on this page before it leaves my WhatsApp — the ten plans here are the ones I rebuild around real travellers every week.
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