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Nile & Aswanthen The Red Sea
9 nights · 10 days · as a couple
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Nile & Aswan
Days 1–4 · 4 nightsWhat to know about Nile & Aswan
- How long
- 4–5 nights recommended. Temples by day and the river between them: choose a boat by its name and its hours ashore, and the Nile does the rest.
- What deserves priority
- A cruise or dahabiya, Philae and time in Aswan.
- Aswan High Dam
The monument that ended ancient Egypt's calendar.
- Edfu Temple
The temple of Horus, whose walls are a library turned outwards.
Open 06:00–17:00, checked 3 September 2026
- Elephantine
A granite island at the first cataract, where Egypt used to end.
Open 08:00–16:00, checked 3 September 2026
- Kom Ombo Temple
A temple built twice over, side by side, for the crocodile and the falcon.
Open 07:00–21:00, checked 15 September 2026
- Lake Nasser
An archive of ancient Nubia that nobody can visit.
- Nubian Village
A living Nubian village on the west bank at Aswan, facing the island of Sehel.
- Day 1Aswan Felucca to Elephantine and the Botanical GardenOur suggestion · About 2 hoursSee day
- Day 2Nile Cruise from Aswan to LuxorOur suggestion · 4 days · 3 nightsSee day
- Day 3Kom Ombo and EdfuOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 2 of 4See day
- Day 4Luxor: both banksOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 3 of 4See day

The Red Sea
Days 5–10 · 5 nightsWhat to know about The Red Sea
- How long
- 3–5 nights recommended. Base yourself in Hurghada or Sharm for the reefs. Cairo is a short flight away, and Luxor makes a fine overnight from Hurghada.
- What deserves priority
- Snorkelling, diving and genuine rest.
- Day 5Disembark in LuxorOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 4 of 4See day
- Day 6Giftun Island Snorkelling Trip from HurghadaOur suggestion · Full day · about 8 hoursSee day
- Day 7A free day in The Red SeaOpen · we plan it with youSee day

A good fit for this day
8 Days in Egypt: Cairo, Luxor and the Red Sea at Hurghada
- The Giza pyramids
- The Sphinx
- Egyptian Museum
- Valley of the Kings
- Hatshepsut's temple
Choose for day 8More about this tour
- In a vehicle
- One domestic flight and two long road days: about 3½ hours from Luxor to Hurghada and 5 from Hurghada to Cairo
- At the sites
- Two full days of sightseeing, then three free days by the sea
- Format
- Private
- Best time
- October to April for cooler days in Cairo and Luxor
Our tip: End with three nights by the Red Sea. Many airlines fly home directly from Hurghada, so ask and the quote can finish the trip on the coast.
The full tour pageOther tours for day 8 (5)
Mount Sinai at Sunrise and St Catherine's Monastery from Sharm el-Sheikh- Mount Sinai
- Gebel Musa
- St Catherine's Monastery
Dolphin House Snorkelling Trip from Hurghada- Shaab El Erg (Dolphin House)
- Red Sea reefs off Hurghada
Ras Mohammed National Park and White Island Boat Trip from Sharm El Sheikh- Ras Mohammed National Park
- White Island
Sataya Dolphin Reef Snorkelling Trip from Marsa Alam- Sataya reef
- Fury Shoals

Add something extra (10)
A local experience alongside it
- Day 9Another free day in The Red SeaOpen · we plan it with youSee day
- Day 10Departure dayPlanned around your flight

