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Abu Simbelthen The Red Sea
20 nights · 21 days · As a couple
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- Day 15 Cairo and the Pyramids in a Day from Sharm el-Sheikh, by Flight · Full day · about 12 hours

Abu Simbel
Days 1–13 · 13 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
- Day 1Arrival in Abu SimbelTime reserved for arrivalSee day
- Day 2A free day in Abu SimbelOpen for us to plan with youSee day
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The Red Sea
Days 14–21 · 7 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 14Travel to The Red SeaTransfer time reservedSee day
- Day 15Cairo and the Pyramids in a Day from Sharm el-Sheikh, by FlightSuggested · Full day · about 12 hoursFrom the edge of Sinai to the heart of Egypt: the pyramids that kings built to be seen, and the medieval city on the hill opposite, whose builders took stone from the Giza pyramids.See day
- Day 16A free day in The Red SeaOpen for us to plan with youSee day
- Day 17Luxor in a Day from Sharm el-Sheikh, by FlightSuggested · Full day · about 12 hoursFrom the edge of Sinai to Thebes, the city of Amun: the god's temple on the living bank and, across the river, the kings who chose to be hidden rather than seen.See day
- Day 18Another free day in The Red SeaOpen for us to plan with youSee day
- Day 19Ras Mohammed National Park and White Island Boat Trip from Sharm El SheikhSuggested · Full day · about 8 hoursAt the southern tip of the Sinai two gulfs meet, and the reef drops straight into deep water.See day
- Day 20Another free day in The Red SeaOpen for us to plan with youSee day
- Day 21Departure dayPlanned around your flight



