Embark on an awesome 12-day Egypt tour for solo travelers that will take you on an immersive journey through the country’s most iconic destinations, including Cairo, Alexandria, Hurghada, Luxor, Aswan, and a captivating Nile River cruise. Get ready to explore ancient wonders, vibrant cities, stunning coastal landscapes, and the historic Nile River.
Explore Egypt wonders with our exclusive Egypt tours for singles. Begin your 12-day Egypt tour for solo travelers in Cairo. Explore the Great Pyramids of Giza and the fabulous contents of the Grand Egyptian Museum. Proceed to Alexandria to discover the Roman Catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa and the Citadel of Qaitbay. Fly from Cairo to Aswan to begin your 3-night solo Nile River cruise from Aswan to Luxor. Witness the beauty of Philae Temple. Visit the most intact temple in Egypt, Edfu Temple. Explore the largest temple in the world, Karnak Temple. Descend the magnificent tombs of the Valley of the Kings. Continue to Hurghada for some relaxation on the Red Sea beaches. Explore the great underwater world of the Red Sea. Fly from Hurghada back to Cairo for the rest of your 12-day Egypt tour for solo travelers.
Discover the best of Egypt on this unforgettable 12-day solo adventure. From Cairo’s ancient pyramids to a scenic Nile cruise, the charm of Alexandria, and the beaches of Hurghada.This tour blends history, culture, and relaxation. Perfectly crafted for solo travelers, it’s your chance to explore Egypt your way and create lasting memories.
Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will meet and assist by our representative of “Egypt Best Vacations” who will help you through the arrival and visa regulations. Transfer to your hotel and the beginning of your 12 day Egypt tour for solo travelers to Cairo, Alexandria, Nile cruise and Hurghada.
Meals Plan: No Meals Included
Your actual 12 day Egypt tour for solo travelers (Cairo, Alexandria, Hurghada & Nile Cruise) begins when our professional tour guide picks you up from your hotel to commence your tour to the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and the GEM Museum. Today, you will visit the Giza Plateau. Today’s tour includes the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure with the great Sphinx. The only ancient wonder which still remains (Khufu’s pyramid) awaits you. Are you ready to discover it from the inside? (Optional). Today you will learn about the history of the pyramids, how they were constructed, and why they were constructed.
Savor your lunch at a local restaurant, then proceed to the Grand Egyptian Museum. Explore the world’s largest collection of ancient Egyptian treasures in one stunning modern complex. You’ll stand face-to-face with the full Tutankhamun collection and enjoy immersive galleries that bring Egypt’s history to life. Then, transfer back to your hotel.
Meals Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
Following your breakfast at the hotel, you will visit the Citadel of Saladin, which was built in 1172 to protect Cairo from the Crusaders. At the citadel, you can visit the White Mosque of Mohammed Ali Pasha, which is one of its most prominent features. Continue to Coptic Cairo District to visit the Hanging Church, Abu Serga Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Your tour will conclude in the largest market in Egypt, Khan El-Khalili, a historical bazaar. Then, head back to your hotel.
Meals Plan: Breakfast Only
Today, your 12-day Egypt tour for solo travelers, takes you to the beautiful City of Alexandria. Your tour includes the famous Roman Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa. The catacombs are huge Egyptian tombs and royal cemeteries with Ptolemaic and Roman influences. The catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa are one the largest Roman burial sites not just in Alexandria but in Egypt. These catacombs started as a private tomb for a wealthy family, then became a public cemetery. The catacombs house more than 300 tombs.
From the catacombs to the Pompey’s Pillar. Many of the ancient historians did not tell us more details about the “Pompey’s Pillar” but about the buildings that stood nearby and have disappeared now. The hill on which the pillar is erected was covered with temples and houses a long time before the Roman era. It was the place of the Citadel of Rhakotis. A temple was dedicated to Osiris-Serapis was built on the mountain.
Then proceed to the Citadel of Qaitbay. The Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria is one of the most important fortifications in Egypt. It was constructed by Sultan Al-Ashraf Qaitbay to defend Egypt against the Ottomans/Turks. End your tour to Alexandria highlights with visiting the Library of Alexandria. Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant, then travel back to Cairo.
Meals Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
A stunning solo Nile cruise vacation awaits! You will spend your next three nights of your 12-day Egypt tour for solo travelers on board a Nile River cruise. So, you will take a transfer from your hotel to Cairo Airport to fly to Aswan to begin your 3-night solo Nile River cruise from Aswan to Luxor. Meet your guide just outside the arrival terminal at Aswan Airport to commence your Aswan tour.
Explore the wonders of the beautiful City of Aswan. Your first stop will be at the High Dam, one of the great engineering feats of the 1960s. Then proceed to the beautiful Temple of Isis at Philae Island. The temple was built during the Greco-Roman era and, was dedicated to Isis, goddess of Love and Magic in ancient Egypt. You will end your Aswan tour at the granite quarry of the Unfinished Obelisk. Then, transfer to your Nile cruise ship. Overnight in Aswan.
Optional tour: Nubian Village Tour
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy a free morning on board your cruise ship or join us on an optional tour to the phenomenal temples of Abu Simbel.
Your Nile cruise ship will set sail to Kom Ombo around the lunchtime. Disembark at Kom Ombo to visit the twin Temple of Horus and Sobek. It was built during the Greco-Roman period. It was built over the ruined temple of the New Kingdom. The temple began during the time of Ptolemy V and was completed by the time of Emperor Tiberius. The emperors Domitian, Caracalla, and others added to the temple. So it took about 400 years to finish. Enjoy a short visit to the Crocodile Museum, before you go back to your river cruise to set sail to Edfu. Overnight in Edfu.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Before breakfast, you will take a horse and carriage to the temple of Horus in Edfu. This temple is the most intact temple in Egypt and it was built during the Greco-Roman period. The Temple of Edfu is fully inscribed with reliefs and hieroglyphs on its exterior and interior walls. Take your carriage back to your cruise ship to set sail to Luxor via the Lock of Esna. Upon arrival in Luxor, you will visit the impressive Temple of Karnak and the majestic Temple of Luxor. Both were dedicated to the Theban Triad; Amun, Mut and Khonsu. Overnight in Luxor.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Disembarkation, followed by Luxor West Bank tour. Visit the magnificent Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs of the New Kingdom were buried. Then to the unique Temple of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, who ruled for about 20 years as a sole pharaoh of Egypt. You will end your tour at the giant Colossi of Memnon of Amenhotep III.
Transfer to Hurghada to enjoy some relaxation on the next three days of your 12-day Egypt tour for solo travelers to Cairo, Alexandria, Nile cruise and Hurghada. Enjoy some beach activities and explore the magnificent underwater world of the Red Sea.
Optional tour: Sunrise Hot Air Ballooning over Luxor
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy a free day in Hurghada. Tours such as diving, glass boat, safari, snorkeling, and submarine rides are available upon request.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy a free day with your Hurghada vacation. Tours such as diving, glass boat, safari, snorkeling, and submarine rides are available upon request. Hurghada private transfers are available upon your request to go through the city.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transfer to Hurghada Airport to fly back to Cairo. Transfer to your hotel in Cairo for the final night of your 12-day Egypt tour for solo travelers to Cairo, Alexandria, Nile cruise and Hurghada.
Meals Plan: Breakfast Only
Conclude your 12-day Egypt tour for solo travelers with a transfer to Cairo Airport for final departure. It is really sad to leave, but feel free to contact us about your next adventure in Egypt.
Meals Plan: Breakfast Only
