Private Egypt tours & trips
The pyramids, the Nile, and every wonder between.
See all of Tutankhamun's treasure together for the first time at the new Grand Egyptian Museum, wake to the Nile at Aswan, and stand in the Valley of the Kings while it is still cool. Private tours and complete trips, planned by our team in Egypt.
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Grand Egyptian Museum · GizaMake a day of it
The pyramids outside.
Their world inside.
Stand beneath the pyramids, then meet the objects that bring ancient Egypt closer at the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Explore the pyramids & museum tourTake a look inside the guideStart with your time
How long do you have?
Cairo & Luxor in 5 daysCairo & Giza → LuxorThe classic first visit: Giza and the museum, historic Cairo, then Luxor's tombs and temples on both banks.
Cairo & the Nile in 7 daysCairo & Giza → Nile & AswanCairo first, then fly to Aswan and let a three-night cruise carry you north to Luxor.
The full classic in 10 daysCairo & Giza → Luxor → Nile & Aswan → Abu SimbelCairo, a night in Luxor, a four-night cruise south to Aswan, then Abu Simbel.
Egypt in depth in 14 daysCairo & Giza → Luxor → Nile & Aswan → Abu Simbel → The Red SeaCairo and Saqqara, a night in Luxor, the cruise to Aswan and Abu Simbel, then three nights by the Red Sea.
Where to go
Follow Egypt south.

Where the Nile meets its delta
Cairo & Giza
Where most first journeys begin: the pyramids and the Sphinx on the plateau, and the Grand Egyptian Museum at its foot.
3 nights recommended

North, on the Mediterranean
Alexandria
Alexander's city by the sea: catacombs, a Roman theatre and a fort on the site of the ancient lighthouse.
A long day from Cairo, or a night

West of the river, two hours from Cairo
Fayoum
An oasis around a lake, with the waterfalls of Wadi El Rayan and the fossil whales of Wadi El Hitan.
A day from Cairo, or a night

Deep in the Western Desert
Western Desert
Chalk towers, black hills and a night under a sky with nothing in the way.
1–2 nights recommended

Upper Egypt, on the river
Luxor
Temples on the east bank, and the royal tombs cut into the hills on the west.
2–3 nights recommended

East, across the mountains to the coast
The Red Sea
Reefs, wrecks and real rest, a short flight from Cairo or a drive from Luxor.
3–5 nights recommended

The river between Luxor and Aswan
Nile & Aswan
Slow the trip down: a cruise or a dahabiya, the island temple of Philae, and Nubian villages by boat.
4–5 nights recommended

South, on Lake Nasser
Abu Simbel
The temples of Ramses II and Nefertari, moved block by block above the rising lake in the 1960s.
From an Aswan base
Tours
Tours worth starting with.
Cairo & GizaGiza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian MuseumDo the plateau first while it is cool, and give the museum the afternoon rather than the last hour of the day.Full day · about 7 hoursPrivateStarting price USD 60
LuxorLuxor West Bank: Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut5–6 hoursPrivateStarting price USD 70
Nile & AswanNile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor: 3 Nights4 days · 3 nightsSharedStarting price USD 670
Abu SimbelAbu Simbel Day Trip from AswanAbout 10 hoursPrivateStarting price USD 115
Cairo, Luxor and Aswan10 Days in Egypt: Cairo and a Nile Cruise, with Flights10 days · 9 nightsPrivateStarting price USD 1,675
Or start from a trip idea
All trip ideas
Cairo, Luxor and Aswan: Egypt in a sequence that makes senseA first visit in the order that makes sense: the pyramids, the temples, then the river.
The Egypt between Cairo and LuxorFor travellers who love history: the temples and tombs between Cairo and Luxor that most visitors never reach.
A Nile journey in which the river is not the gap between templesDays under sail on a small boat, where the river itself becomes the journey.
A Red Sea journey for the person in the water, and the person on shoreReef days for the diver, shore days for everyone else, all planned around your diving level.
Find your wind. Choose your coast.Kite lagoons, windsurfing days and somewhere you want to stay after the wind drops.
The White Desert needs more than a photograph, and more than an afternoonChalk towers at sunset, and a night under the desert stars.
Experiences
Make room for the unexpected.
A few hours, a different Egypt
Dive, snorkel & sail
Find your first reef, explore a wreck, or spend a day out on the water.
Your first dive in the Red SeaHurghada
The ThistlegormSharm El Sheikh
A boat of your own for the dayHurghada
Browse all activities
Dive, snorkel & sail
Desert adventures
The Nile & local life
Why us
Great days, well planned.
Deluxe Trips Egypt is a brand of Deluxe Travel Egypt, a long-established registered Egyptian tour company.
Time on the road, stated up front
Every tour shows how long you spend travelling and how long at the sites, before you ask.
Your day goes to the sites
Every hour is planned around the temples, tombs and river you came for. Shopping only if you ask for it.
A short, chosen catalogue
We publish only the tours we would put our own guests on, and help you pick the one that fits.
One team, reachable directly
Plan with the same people who run your days, by WhatsApp, phone or a written quote.
How a trip is agreed
How we work- Share what matters
Your interests, dates, companions and pace. Start with an idea, or with the places you added to your trip.
- Shape the journey
We bring the route and arrangements together in a written quote, explaining the choices along the way.
- Refine and confirm
Agree the details, inclusions and terms before making your booking.
Your Egypt starts with an idea
Tell us what would make it unforgettable.
You do not need a finished itinerary. Choose a route and a few days in the planner, or simply message us your dates and who is travelling.
One idea from our trip ideas, tours and experiences, chosen at random.
Egypt this month
A date with Egypt.
Find something worth travelling for. Check the season before you go.
The season at a glance
- Cairo24.9°CMild
- Luxor29.1°CWarm
- Aswan29.8°CWarm
Monthly average highs, not a forecast. Comfort labels are our judgement.
Compare weather in six places
- CairoMild24.9° average high, 15.6° average low.
- LuxorWarm29.1° average high, 13.4° average low.
- AswanWarm29.8° average high, 16.2° average low.
- Hurghada (Red Sea)Warm27.8° average high, 17.7° average low.
- SiwaWarm26.3° average high, 12.1° average low.
- AlexandriaMild24° average high, 15.1° average low.
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Average daily high and low, °C. NOAA climate normals 1991–2020.
Dates in November
Showing November 2026
November 4, 2026 – November 28, 2026Forever Is Now: art at the pyramidsGiza PlateauPlan a trip around it
November 11, 2026 – November 20, 2026Cairo International Film FestivalCairo Opera HousePlan a trip around it - November 20, 2026 – November 22, 2026Zamna Sharm El SheikhKhoroum Valley, Sharm El SheikhPlan a trip around it
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Dates we're waiting for
- Cairo International Book Fair 2027January 2027; exact dates awaitedCheck the announcement
- Cairo Jazz FestivalNext edition dates awaitedCheck the announcement
Reviewed 3 October 2026. Unannounced dates stay out of the dated calendar.
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