Essential Egypt 2025 (4 & 5 Star Hotels)
Essential Egypt 2025 (4 & 5 Star Hotels)
Essential Egypt 2025 (4 & 5 Star Hotels)
8 Days Starting and ending in Cairo, Egypt
Visiting: Cairo, Aswan, Luxor
Tour operator:
Tour code:
EE1
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
25 - 30
Age range:
18-70
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
Tour operated in:
EnglishTrip Styles:
Activities:
Tour Overview
Embark on the "Essential Egypt 2025" tour and experience the wonders of ancient Egypt while staying in luxurious 4 and 5-star hotels. Begin your journey in Cairo, exploring the iconic Pyramids, Sphinx, and the Egyptian Museum. Fly to Aswan for a city tour, including the Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple, and enjoy a traditional Nubian dinner. Sail on a Felucca along the Nile, visit the temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu, and marvel at the grandeur of Luxor's temples. Conclude your adventure with a visit to the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut before returning to Cairo. This tour includes domestic flights, experienced Egyptologist guides, and all necessary transfers.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1: Cairo
Location: Cairo
Accommodation Name: Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino – 5 Star
Welcome to Egypt! At the Cairo terminal keep your eyes peeled for the Travel Talk sign for your transfer to the hotel.
Freshen up and meet in the lobby around 6:00pm for an informal meeting with your guide and other tour members.
Afterwards you have free time to start exploring vibrant Cairo or board a cruise for an optional group dinner.
Accommodation
Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino – 5 Star
Included Activities
Welcome Meeting
Optional Activities
Group Dinner on Cruise - 35 USD
Day 2: Cairo City Tour
Location: Cairo
Accommodation Name: Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino – 5 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
Set your alarms for 7.
30am and fill up on plenty of breakfast before a big day exploring Egypt's iconic Ancient Wonder of the World – the Pyramids and Sphinx! Follow your guide for a tour across the ancient site to learn about the 4,600-year-old wonders.
The journey continues with one of the most important museums dedicated to the ancient world – Egyptian Museum of Cairo.
Home to over 120,000 ancient Egyptian relics and antiquities, this place will leave you in awe! After everyone has had their dose of awe, we'll head back to our hotel for overnight stay.
Accommodation
Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino – 5 Star
Meals Included
Breakfast
Included Activities
Sightseeing of Giza Pyramids
Sightseeing of Sphinx
Sightseeing of Egyptian Museum
Entrance Fees
Giza Pyramids/Sphinx - 540 EGP
Egyptian Museum – 480 EGP
Day 3: Cairo - Flight To Aswan
Location: Aswan
Accommodation Name: Tolip Hotel - 5 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
We start the day with a flight to Aswan where we will have a city tour with our local guide.
Visit the Unfinished Obelisk for a look into the incredible building methods used to create the four-sided, hallmark monuments that are placed at the entrances of Egyptian temples.
Take some time to walk along the 42-metre long lying bed of granite and learn about its significance from your guide.
Visit the Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, divine mother of the pharaohs.
The temple is set beautifully on an island in the middle of the Nile.
 We will then arrive at the hotel for check-in and then have the option to join a traditional Nubian dinner in the evening.
Accommodation
Tolip Hotel - 5 Star
Meals Included
Breakfast
Included Activities
Aswan City tour
Sightseeing of Philae Temple
Sightseeing of Unfinished Obeliks of Aswan
Optional Activities
Nubian Dinner - 32 USD
Entrance Fees
Philae Temple - 450 EGP
Day 4: Aswan
Location: Aswan
Accommodation Name: Tolip Hotel - 5 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
At 04:45 in the morning, we depart for the optional trip to the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Abu Simbel.
It is a must-do for all keen historians! Enjoy a free afternoon to explore Aswan and the banks of the Nile River at your own pace.
Accommodation
Tolip Hotel - 5 Star
Meals Included
Breakfast
Optional Activities
Abu Simbel - 110 USD
Day 5: Daily Felucca Cruise On The Nile
Location: Aswan
Accommodation Name: Tolip Hotel - 5 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
Time to relax and enjoy the cool breeze of the Nile.
Jump on-board a traditional Felucca sailboat, bound for the Elephantine and Kitchener Islands on the Nile.
After our river excursion, the rest of the day is yours to wander around Aswan as you wish.
Accommodation
Tolip Hotel - 5 Star
Meals Included
Breakfast
Included Activities
Sailing on the Felucca
Day 6: Edfu, Kom Ombo, Luxor
Location: Luxor
Accommodation Name: Steigenberger Nile palace Hotel – 5 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
As we hop back onboard the coach and drive north towards Kom Ombo.
Visit the Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek.
Next stop will be Edfu, home to one of the largest and best-preserved temples in Egypt.
Dedicated to the falcon god Horus, the temple was built over 180-years from 237 BC to 57 BC.
We'll arrive in Luxor in the late afternoon, before checking out the Luxor Temple in the evening.
Explore the dim-light temple after dark and learn from your guide of the temple complexes ancient history, dating back to the 14th century B.
C.
Not to forget, a visit to the vast Karnak Temple Complex, one of the most important religious centers of ancient Egypt with its marvelous temples.
Your Egyptologist guide will enlighten you with the most intriguing stories and mythologies from the temple complex.
Feeling adventurous?
Accommodation
Steigenberger Nile palace Hotel – 5 Star
Meals Included
Breakfast
Included Activities
Sightseeing of Edfu Temple
Sightseeing of Komombo Temple
Sightseeing of Karnak Temple
Sightseeing of Luxor Temple
Entrance Fees
Edfu Temple - 450 EGP
Komombo Temple - 360 EGP
Luxor Temple - 400 EGP
Karnak Temple - 450
Day 7: Luxor, Flight To Cairo
Location: Cairo
Accommodation Name: Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino – 5 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
Early in the morning take to the skies on an optional hot air balloon ride over Luxor.
Then follow your guide to the Valley of the Kings, also known as the ‘City of the Dead', home to fancy royal tombs carved into desert rocks and filled with treasures for the Pharaoh afterlife.
Next up, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon.
Later in the afternoon we make our way to the airport and fly back to Cairo.
Accommodation
Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino – 5 Star
Meals Included
Breakfast
Included Activities
Sightseeing of Hatshepsut Temple & Colossi of Memnon
Optional Activities
Hot Air Balloon - 124 USD
Entrance Fees
Valley Of The Kings - 600 EGP
Hatshepsut Temple - 360 EGP
Day 8: Cairo
Location: Cairo
Meals Included: Breakfast
Have your final breakfast on us and start bidding farewells to your travel mates.
Check-out of the hotel in Cairo (11:00am) and catch the transfer to the airport at the end of your tour.
Time to start counting days for your next adventure with Travel Talk!
Meals Included
Breakfast
What's Included
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Accommodation
5 and 4 star hotels
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Meals
7 Breakfasts
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Transportation
A/C coach or mini-bus and domestic flights between Cairo-Aswan & Luxor-Cairo
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Airport Transfer(s)
Arrival and Departure transfers on first and last day of the trip
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Tour Guiding
Services of experienced Egyptologist guides
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Domestic Flights
Domestic flights from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo
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Included Activities
Welcome Meeting, Sightseeing of Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Aswan City tour, Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk of Aswan, Sailing on the Felucca, Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo Temple, Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Hatshepsut Temple & Colossi of Memnon
What's Not Included
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Optional Activities
Group Dinner on Cruise - 35 USD, Nubian Dinner - 32 USD, Abu Simbel - 110 USD, Hot Air Balloon - 124 USD
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Entrance Fees
Giza Pyramids/Sphinx - 540 EGP, Egyptian Museum - 480 EGP, Philae Temple - 450 EGP, Edfu Temple - 450 EGP, Kom Ombo Temple - 360 EGP, Luxor Temple - 400 EGP, Karnak Temple - 450 EGP, Valley Of The Kings - 600 EGP, Hatshepsut Temple - 360 EGP
Mode of Transport
Travel in comfort with A/C coaches or mini-buses, and enjoy domestic flights between Cairo-Aswan and Luxor-Cairo, ensuring a seamless and efficient travel experience.
Accommodation
Stay in luxurious 4 and 5-star hotels, including the Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino in Cairo, Tolip Hotel in Aswan, and Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel in Luxor, ensuring comfort and elegance throughout your journey.
Add Ons
Local Payment: £0
Check out our Q&As
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What type of accommodation is provided during the tour?
The tour provides accommodation in 4 and 5 star hotels.
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Are meals included in the tour package?
Yes, the tour includes 7 breakfasts.
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What kind of transportation is used during the tour?
Transportation is provided by an air-conditioned coach or mini-bus, and domestic flights between Cairo-Aswan and Luxor-Cairo are included.
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Is airport transfer included in the tour package?
Yes, arrival and departure transfers on the first and last day of the trip are included.
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Will there be a tour guide during the trip?
Yes, the services of experienced Egyptologist guides are included.
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What optional activities are available during the tour?
Optional activities include a group dinner on a cruise in Cairo for 35 USD, a Nubian dinner in Aswan for 32 USD, a trip to Abu Simbel for 110 USD, and a hot air balloon ride over Luxor for 124 USD.
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What are some of the key sites visited during the tour?
Key sites include the Pyramids and Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum of Cairo, the Unfinished Obelisk, Philae Temple, Kom Ombo Temple, Edfu Temple, Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple, the Valley of the Kings, and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
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Is there any free time during the tour?
Yes, there is free time to explore Cairo on the first day, Aswan on the fourth day, and after the Felucca cruise on the fifth day.
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What is the itinerary for the first day of the tour?
On the first day, you will arrive in Cairo, transfer to the hotel, and have a welcome meeting with your guide and other tour members. You will have free time to explore Cairo or join an optional group dinner on a cruise.
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What activities are included on the second day of the tour?
The second day includes sightseeing of the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, and the Egyptian Museum of Cairo.
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
There are always single travellers on our tours. If you don't mind being roomed with another single traveller of the same gender, then you do not need to pay a single supplement, however, this excludes all of our North American tours where the sharing option for a solo traveller is not available, and the single supplement must be applied if you are travelling alone. The single supplement is for travellers who would like to stay in a private room for the duration of the tour. PLEASE NOTE: The single private option is not always available, especially for sailing tours and camping.
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
Our tours are suitable for any traveller above 18 years old. The majority of Travel Talkers are from the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada or Europe, however we always have travellers from all over the world. What brings them together is a passion for travel, discovering authentic cultures and experiencing unique adventures with like-minded travellers.
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
At Travel Talk, we believe that travel is a force for good and show our support through various initiatives and charity organizations, as well as keeping the principals of responsible and sustainable travel at the core of our ethos. These values are engrained in our business culture and the design of our trips just the same. Together with our guests, we strive to make a positive impact on local p
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Over 20 years
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Low Deposit
Travel Talk Tours requires a minimum deposit of 100 GBP per person or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 60 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of travel talk tours charges.
Up to 60 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 59 days before tour starts: Forfeit 70% of booking price.
At 29 days before tour starts: Forfeit 85% of booking price.
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