Touchdown at Cairo International Airport! Your welcome committee awaits as “Egypt Best Vacations” rolls out the red carpet. Our friendly representative will guide you seamlessly through the arrival process, ensuring a smooth sail through visa regulations. Once you’ve breezed through, it’s time to kick off your 12-day Egypt holiday from UK. Head to your hotel and enjoy some well-deserved free time. 

Your Egyptian odyssey, the Mysteries of Egypt Holiday, kicks off in grand style as your expert guide whisks you away from your hotel towards the iconic Great Pyramids of Giza, the enigmatic Sphinx, and the ancient secrets of Saqqara. Prepare to be enthralled by the echoes of pharaohs and the whispers of forgotten dynasties.

Today, you will explore 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 exists (Khufu’s pyramid) awaits you. Are you ready to explore it from the inside? (Optional). Today you will learn about the history of the pyramids, how they were built, and why they were built.

Then on to the first pyramid in history of humanity, the Step Pyramid of King Djoser at Saqqara. Saqqara is one of the most important and richest necropolises in Egypt. It was the cemetery of Memphis, the 1^st capital city of United Egypt in 3200 BCE.

Transfer back to your hotel.

Explore the fantastic contents of the historical Egyptian Museum at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Hundreds of objects from all periods of the Egyptian past are displayed on the two floors of the museum.
From the museum to the Citadel of the Sunni Muslim leader Saladin, which was built in 1172 to protect Cairo against the Crusaders. The White Mosque of Mohammed Ali Pasha is a prominent feature of the Citadel.
You will finish your tour today at the historical bazaar of Khan El-Khalili, the largest bazaar in the Middle East. Transfer back to your hotel.

Set sail for an enchanting experience during the upcoming trio of nights on your 12-day Egypt holiday from UK, as you embark on a delightful cruise along the serene waters of Lake Nasser. So, you will take a transfer from your hotel to Cairo Cairo to fly to Abu Simbel to begin your 3-night Lake Nasser cruise from Abu Simbel to Aswan. Meet and assist by our tour guide. Transfer to your cruise ship. Enjoy lunch onboard before visiting the phenomenal Temples of Abu Simbel. 

The temples of Abu Simbel are considered among the most celebrated achievements of ancient Egypt. The two temples were cut in the cliffs about 310 Km south of Aswan. The Great Temple was built for Ramses II (1279-1213 BC), while the Small Temple was built for his beloved wife, Queen Nefertari. Because of the rising water of Aswan High Dam, the temples had to be saved and rescued in a magnificent world rescue operation of temples in Lower Nubia.

Your cruise ship will set sail from Abu Simbel to Qasr Ebrim, which you will view from the top deck. The only Nubian monument visible on its original site, Qasr Ebrim once sat on top of a 70m-high cliff, about 60km north of Abu Simbel, but now has water lapping at its edges.

Then set sail to Amada to overnight there.

Today at Amada, you will visit the Temple of Amada. Amada Temple was built during the 18th Dynasty (c. 1550–1295 BC) in the New Kingdom, the temple of Amada is one of the oldest of the ancient Egyptian monuments lying along the shores of Lake Nasser. The reliefs and inscriptions of the temple are very well preserved because they were covered with a layer of plaster when it was converted into a church.

You will also visit the Tomb of the Viceroy of Nubia, Pennut. Then, your Lake Nasser cruise ship will set sail to Wadi Es-Seboua. Here you are visiting the Temple of Wadi Es-Seboua, the Temple of Dakka, and the Temple of Maharaqa. Then set sail to Aswan for overnight.

Disembarkation. Visit the New Kalabsha area which includes the Temple of Kalabsha, the Temple of Beit El-Wali, and the Kiosk of Kertassi. This Temple of Kalabsha is the largest free-standing temple in Lower Nubia. It was built during the reign of Augustus (30 BC–14 AD), the first Roman emperor. Primarily dedicated to the Nubian god Mandulis, the gods Isis and her husband Osiris were worshipped here too.

Transfer to your Dahabiya Nile cruise to begin your 3-night Dahabiya Nile cruise to Luxor. After lunch, visit the beautiful Temple of Philae. This temple was built during the Greco-Roman era and dedicated to Isis, goddess of Love and Magic in ancient Egypt.

Back to your Dahabiya Nile cruise to set sail to Kom Ombo. Enjoy three magical nights on a luxurious small boat await you during your 12-day Egypt holiday from UK. Sail the Nile in style, savoring the serenity and breathtaking panoramas as ancient whispers mingle with the lapping water.

Visit the twin Temple of Horus and Sobek together with the Crocodile Museum at Kom Ombo. Kom Ombo Temple 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 Dahabiya Nile River cruise to set sail to Edfu to overnight there. 

Take a horse and carriage to visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. The Temple of Horus in Edfu is the most intact temple in Egypt and one of the most beautiful temples built during the Greco-Roman period. The temple is very intact, none of its elements are missing but the Sacred Lake and two obelisks. The Temple of Edfu is fully inscribed with reliefs and hieroglyphs on its exterior and interior walls.

Take your carriage back to your Dahabiya River Nile cruise to set sail to the lock of Esna. Go through the lock and continue sailing to Luxor. Overnight in Luxor.

Disembarkation. Visit the magnificent tombs of the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs of the New Kingdom period were buried. Then proceed to the unique Hatshepsut Temple, who ruled Egypt for about 20 years as a sole pharaoh. Continue to the Colossi of Memnon of Amenhotep III.

Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant then proceed to the impressive Karnak Temple and the majestic Luxor Temple. These two temples were dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu.

Transfer to Hurghada or Marsa Alam for some relaxation on the crystal beaches of the Red Sea. Explore the stunning underwater world by your own. Indulge in a blissful interlude during your 12-day Egyptian adventure from UK with two full days of relaxation in the sun-kissed paradise of Hurghada or Marsa Alam. 

Optional tour: Sunrise Hot Air Ballooning over Luxor

Enjoy your free day. Tours such as diving, safari, snorkeling, glass boat, and submarine rides are available upon request. Enjoy our day tours in Hurghada or Marsa Alam as well as our private transfers in Hurghada or Marsa Alam.

Your 12-day Egypt holiday from UK concludes with a bittersweet farewell at Hurghada/Marsa Alam Airport. Though the sands may call you back, fear not, for the whispers of future adventures will linger. Chat with our trusty guides – who knows, the next chapter of your Egyptian saga might be just around the corner!