Overview 

For travellers who want to see all of Egypt without compromise and close the journey at the Red Sea, this 13-day itinerary is the definitive circuit. Cairo receives three days: Giza, the Grand Egyptian Museum, Saqqara, and Old Cairo. A 4-night Nile cruise covers Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan. Aswan itself gets a full day, including the option to visit Abu Simbel. The tour then transitions by air to Sharm El Sheikh for four nights at Stella Di Mare Beach Hotel & Spa, with snorkelling, a jeep safari, and genuine decompression time after the cultural intensity of the first nine days.

Tour Highlights

◆ Three full days in Cairo — Giza, GEM, Saqqara, Old Cairo, Khan el-Khalili 

◆ 3 nights at a 5-star hotel in Cairo

◆ 4-night Nile cruise: all five major temple stops 

◆ one night at a hotel in Aswan

◆ Full day in Aswan with optional Abu Simbel excursion 

◆ Four nights at Stella Di Mare Beach Hotel & Spa, Sharm El Sheikh 

◆ Snorkelling + glass-bottom boat trip 

◆ Sinai jeep safari — Coloured Canyon, Bedouin tea 

◆ All domestic flights, transfers, and entrance fees 

◆ Private Egyptologist throughout the cultural sections

Hotels & Resorts: Sharm standard: Stella Di Mare Beach Hotel & Spa. Upgrade to Rixos Premium Seagate or Four Seasons available on request.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Arrivein  Cairo

 Airport transfer, hotel check-in. Welcome briefing. Overnight: Cairo (4-star). 

Day 2 Cairo — Giza & GEM 

Giza Plateau: three royal pyramids, the Great Sphinx, and the Valley Temple. Grand Egyptian Museum: Tutankhamun collection, Royal Mummies Hall. Evening: optional Sound & Light Show (own cost). Overnight: Cairo. 

Day 3 Cairo — Saqqara, Memphis & Old Cairo 

Saqqara: Step Pyramid of Djoser, Pyramid of Teti, mastaba tombs. Memphis: Ramesses II colossus, Alabaster Sphinx. Afternoon: Coptic Cairo (Hanging Church, Coptic Museum), Khan el-Khalili. Overnight: Cairo. 

Day 4 Fly Luxor — Valley of the Kings & Board Cruise 

Morning flight Cairo → Luxor. West Bank: Valley of the Kings (2 tombs), Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon. Board the Nile cruise. Dinner on board. Overnight: cruise ship. 

Day 5 Luxor — Karnak & Luxor Temple 

Karnak Temple Complex. Luxor Temple in late afternoon. Sail south. Overnight: cruise

Day 6 Edfu & Kom Ombo 

Edfu Temple of Horus. Kom Ombo double temple. Sail to Aswan. Overnight: cruise.

 Day 7 Aswan — High Dam, Philae & Felucca 

Aswan High Dam. Philae Temple (motorboat). Unfinished Obelisk. Felucca sail. Overnight: cruise or Aswan hotel. 

Day 8 Aswan — Optional Abu Simbel 

Optional Abu Simbel day trip by private vehicle (05:30 departure, +USD 120 pp) or charter aircraft (+USD 280 pp). Guests not taking Abu Simbel: free morning in Aswan — Nubian Museum, local souq, Elephantine Island. Afternoon: free. Overnight: Aswan hotel. 

Day 9 Fly Aswan → Cairo → Sharm El Sheikh 

Fly Aswan → Cairo (1 hr 20 min). Connection to Sharm El Sheikh (55 min). Check in Stella Di Mare Beach Hotel & Spa. First Red Sea swim. Dinner at the hotel. Overnight: Stella Di Mare, Sharm. 

Day 10 Sharm — Snorkelling & Glass-Bottom Boat 

Full-day Red Sea excursion: snorkelling at prime sites (coral gardens, reef fish, sea turtles)—glass-bottom boat section. Return mid-afternoon. Evening at leisure. Overnight: Stella Di Mare. 

Day 11 Sharm — Sinai Jeep Safari 

Morning: private 4WD jeep safari into Sinai — Coloured Canyon, Bedouin tea ceremony. Return to the resort by midday. Afternoon at the beach/pool. Overnight: Stella Di Mare.

 Day 12 Sharm — Free Day 

Full day at leisure. Options (own cost): scuba diving intro at Naama Bay, horse riding along the beach, massage at the hotel spa, Naama Bay restaurants, and walking. Overnight: Stella Di Mare. 

Day 13 Sharm → Departure 

Transfer to Sharm airport. Fly Cairo—international connection. Allow at least 2.5 hours of transit time in Cairo.