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The Red Seathen Abu Simbel
16 nights · 17 days · As a couple
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The Red Sea
Days 1–2 · 2 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 2Cairo and the Pyramids in a Day from Hurghada, by FlightSuggested · Full day · about 12 hoursTwo Egypts in a day: kings who built to be seen at Giza, and the sultans' Cairo on the hill opposite, whose Citadel was begun by Salah al-Din.See day
Abu Simbel
Days 3–17 · 14 nightsWhat to know about Abu Simbel
- How long
- From an Aswan base. Ramses II's colossal temple on Lake Nasser, reached from Aswan by an early road trip of about six hours there and back, or by a short flight.
- What deserves priority
- The temples of Ramses II and Nefertari.
- Abu Simbel
Two temples cut into a cliff above the Nile, taken apart and rebuilt higher to save them.
Open 06:00–17:00 · checked 3 September 2026
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- The Red Sea2 nights
- Abu Simbel14 nights
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- 16 nights · 17 days
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- As a couple
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