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Egypt · 8-14 days

Egypt: Cairo-Nile Cruise-Red Sea

30.0°N · 31.2°E
At a glancePyramids, the temples of the Nile by cruise boat, then reef diving on the Red Sea. Winter only, summer in Upper Egypt is 41°C.
~5h flight estimate8 to 14 days£25 to £380+ per dayStraightforward
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The itinerary

  1. Cairo3 nights
  2. Nile Cruise (Luxor-Aswan)4 nights
  3. Red Sea3 nights

Why this trip works

This itinerary combines history and culture, beaches and coastal time, switching off, and diving and watersports across Cairo, Nile Cruise (Luxor-Aswan), and Red Sea. Bringing the stops together gives the holiday a clearer progression and makes better use of the outward journey than booking each place separately.

How flexible is it? This itinerary can credibly be planned with a relaxed to active daytime pace, serene to balanced evenings and popular to hotspot crowd settings within its fixed route. The typical version has balanced days, quiet evenings and a hotspot setting. The quiz selects the closest credible version rather than treating it as one fixed product.

Best time to go

The strongest travel period is February to March and October to December. January and April are good quieter alternatives. Getting around is mainly by internal flights and a cruise ship.

Jan22°CShoulder
Feb23°CBest
Mar27°CBest
Apr31°CShoulder
May35°COther
Jun38°COther
Jul38°COther
Aug38°COther
Sep35°COther
Oct32°CBest
Nov27°CBest
Dec23°CBest

Cost

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £25 a day at the budget end, around £90 a day mid-range, and £380+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1150 to £1610 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes. Available accommodation spans cheap & cheerful, simple, comfortable, premium and luxury. The quiz prices the highest available tier that fits your selected minimum and total budget.

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Frequently asked questions

How long do you need for Egypt: Cairo-Nile Cruise-Red Sea?

This itinerary works best over 8 to 14 days across 3 stops: Cairo, Nile Cruise (Luxor-Aswan), and Red Sea.

When is the best time for this trip?

The strongest travel period is February to March and October to December. January and April are useful quieter alternatives.

How much does it cost?

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £25 a day at the budget end, around £90 a day mid-range, and £380+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1150 to £1610 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes.

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