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The Red Seathen Cairo & Giza
8 nights · 9 days · As a couple
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The Red Sea
Days 1–5 · 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 1Arrival in The Red SeaTime reserved for arrivalSee day
- Day 2A free day in The Red SeaOpen for us to plan with youSee day
- Day 3Another free day in The Red SeaOpen for us to plan with youSee day
- Day 4Another free day in The Red SeaOpen for us to plan with youSee day
- Day 5Another free day in The Red SeaOpen for us to plan with youSee day
Cairo & Giza
Days 6–9 · 3 nightsWhat to know about Cairo & Giza
- How long
- 3 nights recommended. Give Giza and the museum a full day together, then a second day for historic Cairo's mosques, churches and bazaar.
- What deserves priority
- Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum.
- Al-Mu'izz Street
The main street of the Fatimid court city, where for eight centuries anyone with power built to be seen.
Open 09:00–17:00 · checked 29 September 2026
- Ben Ezra Synagogue
The synagogue whose storeroom kept a medieval community's paperwork for centuries.
Open 09:00–16:00 · checked 3 September 2026
- Cairo Citadel
A medieval fortress above the whole of Cairo, and the seat of Egypt's rulers for more than six centuries.
Open 08:00–17:00 · checked 3 September 2026
- Dahshur
Where the Egyptians learned how to build a pyramid, by getting it wrong first.
Open 08:00–17:00 · checked 3 September 2026
- Giza Plateau
Three generations of kings built here; the plateau asks who did the building, and how they lived.
Open 08:00–16:00 · checked 3 September 2026
- Grand Egyptian Museum
A museum whose greatest collections belong to places you can see on the same day.
- Day 6Travel to Cairo & GizaFlight option: about 1 hour by air to Hurghada or Sharm El Sheikh. Allow extra time for airports and transfers.See day
- Day 7Royal Mummies and Old CairoSuggested · Half day · about 5 hoursThe pharaohs built for eternity, and here, three thousand years later, they lie in a new museum on the edge of Old Cairo.See day
- Day 8Saqqara, Memphis and DahshurSuggested · About 6 hoursSee how pyramid building developed before Giza, on a day out from Cairo.See day
- Day 9Departure dayPlanned around your flight
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- The Red Sea5 nights
- Cairo & Giza3 nights
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- 8 nights · 9 days
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- As a couple
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