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Cairo & Gizathen The Red Sea
8 nights · 9 days · on my own
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Cairo & Giza
Days 1–4 · 4 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 1Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian MuseumOur suggestion · Full day · about 7 hoursSee day
- Day 2Historic Cairo Private Day TourOur suggestion · Full day · about 6–7 hoursSee day
- Day 3Saqqara, Memphis and DahshurOur suggestion · About 6 hoursSee day
- Day 4A free day in Cairo & GizaOpen · we plan it with youSee day
The Red Sea
Days 5–9 · 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.
- Day 5Travel to The Red SeaTravel day · about 1 hour by air to Hurghada or Sharm El SheikhSee 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
- Day 8Another free day in The Red SeaOpen · we plan it with youSee day
- Day 9Departure dayPlanned around your flight
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- Cairo & Giza4 nights
- The Red Sea4 nights
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- 8 nights · 9 days
- Travelling
- On my own
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