Your trip
The Red Seathen Fayoum
8 nights · 9 days · As a couple · November 2026
Your itinerary
See how the days fit together. Keep the draft, change a day or leave it open for us.
Where will you stay on the Red Sea? This determines which tours can pick you up.

The Red Sea
Days 1–4 · 4 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.

Fayoum
Days 5–9 · 4 nightsWhat to know about Fayoum
- How long
- A day from Cairo, or a night. About two hours from Cairo each way. A day covers Wadi El Rayan or the Valley of the Whales; a night by Lake Qarun lets you see both without rushing.
- What deserves priority
- Wadi El Rayan's lakes and waterfalls, and the whale fossils of Wadi El Hitan.
- Wadi el-Hitan
A desert valley of fossil whales with legs, from a sea that covered Egypt forty million years ago.
