21-Day Egypt Tour: Cairo, Alexandria, Siwa, White Desert, Nile Cruise & Hurghada

Arrive at Cairo International Airport, where the journey begins with reception and assistance before your transfer to the hotel in Giza.

After check-in, settle into the rhythm of Egypt and take time to rest after your flight. The evening is kept uncomplicated so you can begin the next morning refreshed and ready for the first major sights.

Dinner and overnight in Cairo / Giza.

After breakfast, travel to the Giza Plateau for one of the defining moments of the tour: the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.

Take time to absorb the scale of the ancient monuments rather than treating the plateau as a quick photo stop. The visit introduces the monumental world of ancient Egypt and sets the tone for the historical chapters ahead.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant, followed by dinner and overnight in Cairo / Giza.

Continue the Cairo chapter with the Grand Egyptian Museum, where the scale and craftsmanship of ancient Egypt can be explored through an extraordinary collection.

The day also includes Saqqara and Memphis as stated in the program, creating a broader view of Egypt’s ancient capital region and its archaeological landscape.

Dinner and overnight in Cairo / Giza.

After breakfast, step into the historic fabric of Cairo with a visit to Islamic Old Cairo, Al-Muizz Street and the Citadel of Saladin.

Architecture, lanes and living city life bring a different layer of Egypt into focus after the monumental sites of the previous days.

Later, enjoy free time in Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s best-known bazaar, before dinner and overnight.

Leave Cairo and travel north toward Alexandria, where the Mediterranean changes the atmosphere of the journey.

Visit the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the Catacombs, combining modern cultural identity with the city’s layered historic character.

Overnight in Alexandria.

Continue exploring Alexandria with the Royal Jewelry Museum before enjoying the city’s famous Corniche and its Mediterranean setting.

The day is deliberately lighter than the Cairo program, giving you time to experience Alexandria as a coastal city rather than only moving from one monument to the next.

Overnight in Alexandria.

Travel into Siwa Oasis and discover a completely different side of Egypt, far from the large cities and the main Nile corridor.

Visit the Oracle Temple, Shali Fortress and Cleopatra Spring, three places that reflect the oasis’s history, architecture and distinctive desert setting.

Overnight in Siwa Oasis.

Continue to Fayoum for a day built around landscape, nature and history.

Explore Wadi El Rayan, Wadi El Hitan and Qarun Palace, moving from desert scenery to one of the route’s most distinctive natural and cultural combinations.

Overnight in Fayoum.

The journey now moves deeper into Egypt’s Western Desert through Bahariya, the Black Desert and Crystal Mountain.

As the landscape becomes more remote, the road itself becomes part of the experience. By the end of the day, arrive at the White Desert camp for an overnight surrounded by open desert scenery.

Dinner and overnight in the White Desert camp.

Spend the day among the striking natural formations of the White Desert, where wind-shaped landscapes create one of the most unusual settings in the itinerary.

The program also includes a Bedouin experience, adding a human and cultural dimension to the desert stay before another night under the wide desert sky.

Overnight in the White Desert camp.

Leave the desert route behind and continue to Luxor, where the Nile-cruise chapter of the journey begins.

Join the 5-day / 4-night cruise program that connects the major Upper Egypt visits listed in the itinerary, continuing through Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan.

Overnight on the Nile cruise in the Luxor area.

Explore the Luxor highlights listed in the program, including Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple on the east bank of the Nile.

Continue with the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut, bringing together royal tombs, monumental architecture and some of Upper Egypt’s most important ancient sites.

Return to the cruise and continue the Nile journey.

Continue the cruise toward Edfu for the visit to the Temple of Horus included in the program.

After the temple visit, return to the vessel and continue sailing along the Nile as the route moves south toward the next stop.

Overnight on the Nile cruise.

Arrive at Kom Ombo and visit the Crocodile Temple included in the cruise itinerary.

The riverside stop adds another distinct temple setting to the Upper Egypt journey before the cruise continues toward Aswan.

Overnight on the Nile cruise.

Reach Aswan for the visits listed in the program: Philae Temple, the High Dam and a felucca sailing experience.

Together, these experiences bring the 5-day / 4-night Nile-cruise section to its Aswan finale before the journey continues south to Abu Simbel.

Complete the Aswan program and prepare for the Abu Simbel extension.

Disembark from the Nile cruise in Aswan and continue to Abu Simbel for a dedicated overnight stay instead of treating the temples as a rushed same-day excursion.

After check-in and time to rest, attend the sound-and-light show in front of the monumental temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari.

Dinner and overnight in Abu Simbel.

Begin early with the sunrise visit to Abu Simbel included in the program, experiencing the temples in the quieter atmosphere of the morning.

After breakfast and check-out, return toward Aswan Airport for the domestic flight to Hurghada. On arrival, receive assistance and transfer to the hotel.

The remainder of the afternoon is free for the beach and hotel facilities, giving you time to unwind after the intensive touring route.

Enjoy leisure time by the Red Sea before heading into the desert for the safari and Bedouin-camp experience included in the program.

Explore the dunes on an off-road adventure, stop for sunset photographs and visit a Bedouin village for traditional tea.

The evening continues with a BBQ dinner, folklore entertainment and stargazing under the desert sky, followed by an overnight in the desert camp.

Return to the hotel and enjoy the dedicated rest day included in the program.

Use the day for the beach, hotel facilities and unhurried relaxation before the final Red Sea boat experience.

Overnight at the hotel in Hurghada.

After breakfast, transfer to the marina and board the sailing yacht for the full-day Red Sea cruise included in the program.

Enjoy swimming and snorkeling stops, the listed parasailing experience and sunset sailing as the final adventure of the journey.

Overnight on the boat, as specified in the program.

Complete the final morning of the journey in Hurghada after the Red Sea boat experience.

Continue to Hurghada International Airport for the international departure, bringing the 21-day route from Cairo and the Mediterranean coast through the desert and Nile Valley to the Red Sea to a close.