Ten days built for families travelling together. Two nights in Cairo for Giza, the Grand Egyptian Museum and Khan el-Khalili, three nights sailing from Aswan to Luxor, then three nights on the Red Sea at Hurghada with nothing scheduled at all. One last night in Cairo before you fly home.
Written by Mo Adam, licensed Egyptologist guide since 2011. Updated 17 October 2026.
One of our own groups at the Colossi of Memnon, on this itinerary.
Two nights when you arrive and one before you fly home, breakfast included.
Full board between Aswan and Luxor, an outside cabin with a window, and the run of the sun deck and pool.
On the Red Sea, with breakfast, lunch and dinner included so nobody has to think about meals.
We confirm the exact hotels and ship when you book. If the one named is full you get another of the same category, never a lower one.
Prices are in US dollars, per person, for the whole ten days, and cover everything in the included list. All taxes and VAT are in the figure shown. These prices do not apply over Christmas, New Year or Easter, which are quoted separately.
A quarter of the total confirms your places. The balance is due on your first day in Egypt, in cash or by card. Card payments carry a 3% surcharge.
A child travelling free shares the parents’ room and cabin and does not get a separate bed. Tell us the ages when you enquire and we will price it exactly.
| If you cancel | Charge |
|---|---|
| 60 days or more before arrival | No charge |
| 59 to 30 days before | 25% of the total |
| 29 to 15 days before | 50% of the total |
| 14 to 7 days before | 75% of the total |
| Less than 7 days, or no show | 100% of the total |
If your plans change you can move your dates instead, free of charge more than 30 days before arrival and subject to availability. Christmas, New Year and Easter carry different terms, and your booking confirmation states which apply. If the trip cannot run for reasons beyond anyone’s control, such as a strike, an epidemic or a sudden change in the law, no cancellation fee applies.
Yes, and the shape of it is why. The two heaviest sightseeing days are broken up by three nights on the ship, where children can swim and eat between temples, and then three days at the sea with nothing booked at all. Under sixes travel free, six to elevens pay half.
The hotel beach and pool, and all meals included so nobody has to negotiate lunch. If you want more, we can arrange snorkelling on the reefs, a boat trip out to the islands or a desert safari, each paid separately.
Egypt has a hot low season, from the middle of May to the middle of September, and prices drop a long way. If your dates are flexible and you can bear the heat, travelling in the low season saves a family a great deal.
Yes. Most nationalities need an Egyptian entry visa and it is not part of the package. You can buy one on arrival at Cairo airport or apply online beforehand. We will tell you which applies to your passport when you book.
About four hours from Luxor, in a private air conditioned car, with a coffee stop. It is the only long drive in the itinerary, and it is included.
Yes. More nights at the sea, fewer temples, a different hotel, Abu Simbel added. Tell us who is travelling and what they would enjoy and we will rework it.

