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The Red Seathen Abu Simbel
7 nights · 8 days · As a couple
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- Day 2 Cairo and the Pyramids in a Day from Sharm el-Sheikh, by Flight · Full day · about 12 hours
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 2Cairo 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 3A free day in The Red SeaOpen for us to plan with youSee day
- Day 4Luxor 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 5Another free day in The Red SeaOpen for us to plan with youSee day
Abu Simbel
Days 6–8 · 2 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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