Ultimate Egypt 2025 (4 & 5 Star Hotels)
Ultimate Egypt 2025 (4 & 5 Star Hotels)
Ultimate Egypt 2025 (4 & 5 Star Hotels)
14 Days Starting and ending in Cairo, Egypt
Visiting: Cairo, Aswan, Luxor, Dahab
Tour operator:
Tour code:
EEU1
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 "Ultimate Egypt 2025" tour, a cultural journey through Egypt's most iconic sites while staying in luxurious 4 and 5-star hotels. Begin in Cairo with a visit to the Pyramids and Sphinx, then fly to Aswan for a city tour and a visit to the Philae Temple. Sail the Nile on a traditional Felucca, explore the temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo, and marvel at the grandeur of Luxor's ancient sites. Relax in the Red Sea paradise of Dahab, with opportunities for snorkeling, diving, and camel trekking. Conclude your adventure with a trek up Mt. Sinai for a breathtaking sunrise. This tour includes domestic flights, experienced Egyptologist guides, and a mix of included and optional activities for a truly unforgettable experience.
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
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, Flight To Sharm El-Sheikh, Dahab
Location: Dahab
Accommodation Name: Dahab Paradise Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
Following an early breakfast, transfer to the airport for our flight to Sharm El-Sheikh.
We then head out to the Red Sea paradise of Dahab.
Pack your swimsuit close and ready for a dip in the sea.
You'll get plenty of swimming, snorkeling, diving and sunbathing.
The perfect way to relax after a week of cultural discovery.
Accommodation
Dahab Paradise Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included
Breakfast
Day 9: Dahab
Location: Dahab
Accommodation Name: Dahab Paradise Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today our Dahab experience starts with an optional snorkeling trip to the famous Blue Hole.
Here you can snorkel off the shore, swim along colorful fish and experience the beauty of the coral reefs.
Dahab is renowned for being one of the best diving destinations in the region, offering an unforgettable experience to divers of all levels.
Following your return, why not try out camel trekking or water sports.
Accommodation
Dahab Paradise Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included
Breakfast
Included Activities
Sightseeing of Dahab
Optional Activities
Snorkeling at Blue Hole - 34 USD
Scuba Diving - EUR 45
Day 10: Dahab
Location: Dahab
Accommodation Name: Dahab Paradise Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
Another day to relax under the sun and cool in the sea.
Alternatively you can browse the bazaars and markets to practice your bartering skills and collect the best souvenirs.
In the evening, you can join the optional Mountain Dinner.
Accommodation
Dahab Paradise Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included
Breakfast
Optional Activities
Mountain Dinner – 24 USD
Scuba Diving - EUR 45
Day 11: Dahab, Mt. Sinai
Location: Dahab
Accommodation Name: Dahab Paradise Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
A free day by the sea.
If you have energy to spare, why not try out some water sports or attractions.
Cherish your final day by the Red Sea under the Egyptian sun.
Depart for St.
Catherine in the evening at 22:30 start the ascend to Mt.
Sinai, where you'll witness the spectacular sunrise which blankets the surrounding peaks in gold, unveiling one of the best views in Egypt.
Accommodation
Dahab Paradise Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included
Breakfast
Included Activities
Mt Sinai Trek
Day 12: St. Catherine, Dahab
Location: Dahab
Accommodation Name: Dahab Paradise Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
Start off the day with a visit to the beautiful St.
Catherine Monastery before you drive back to Dahab.
Free time to rest up and recharge after the hike.
Get to improve your waterskiing or wake boarding skills and ride the waves to cool off.
Accommodation
Dahab Paradise Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included
Breakfast
Included Activities
Sightseeing of St.
Catherine Monastery
Entrance Fees
St.
Catherine Monastery – 225 EGP
Day 13: Dahab
Location: Dahab
Accommodation Name: Dahab Paradise Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
The day is yours to soak up the sunshine, swim in the sea or chew through your memory card taking pics of this cute Egyptian town.
Accommodation
Dahab Paradise Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included
Breakfast
Optional Activities
Quad Biking – 29 USD
Day 14: Dahab, Flight To Cairo
Location: Cairo
Meals Included: Breakfast
This morning we check-out of the hotel in Dahab and catch the transfer to the Sharm Airport, from where we will fly to Cairo.
Our tour ends at Cairo Airport.
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
13 Breakfasts, 2 Dinners
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Transportation
A/C coach or mini-bus and domestic flights between Cairo-Aswan, Luxor-Cairo, and Cairo to Sharm.
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Airport Transfer(s)
Arrival airport transfer on the first day of the trip in Cairo.
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Tour Guiding
Services of experienced Egyptologist guides.
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Domestic Flights
Domestic flights from Cairo to Aswan, Luxor to Cairo, and Cairo to Sharm.
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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, Mt Sinai Trek, and St. Catherine Monastery.
What's Not Included
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Optional Activities
Group Dinner on Cruise, Nubian Dinner, Abu Simbel, Hot Air Balloon, Snorkeling at Blue Hole, Scuba Diving, Mountain Dinner, Quad Biking.
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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, St.
Catherine Monastery - 225 EGP.
Mode of Transport
Travel comfortably with A/C coach or mini-bus, and enjoy domestic flights between Cairo-Aswan, Luxor-Cairo, and Cairo to Sharm. Arrival airport transfer on the first day in Cairo is also included.
Accommodation
Stay in luxurious 5 and 4 star hotels throughout the tour, including the Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino in Cairo, Tolip Hotel in Aswan, Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel in Luxor, and Dahab Paradise Hotel in Dahab.
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, including the Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino in Cairo, the Tolip Hotel in Aswan, the Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel in Luxor, and the Dahab Paradise Hotel in Dahab.
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Are meals included in the tour package?
Yes, the tour package includes 13 breakfasts and 2 dinners.
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What kind of transportation is used during the tour?
The tour uses air-conditioned coaches or mini-buses for transportation. Additionally, domestic flights are provided between Cairo-Aswan, Luxor-Cairo, and Cairo to Sharm.
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Is airport transfer included in the tour package?
Yes, an arrival airport transfer is included on the first day of the trip in Cairo.
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Will there be a tour guide during the trip?
Yes, the services of experienced Egyptologist guides are included in the tour.
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What optional activities are available during the tour?
Optional activities include a group dinner on a cruise in Cairo, a Nubian dinner in Aswan, a trip to Abu Simbel, a hot air balloon ride over Luxor, snorkeling at the Blue Hole in Dahab, scuba diving, camel trekking, a mountain dinner, and quad biking.
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What are some of the key sites visited during the tour?
Key sites include the Pyramids and Sphinx in Giza, the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, the Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple in Aswan, the Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples, the Luxor and Karnak Temples, the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Colossi of Memnon, and St. Catherine Monastery.
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Is there any free time during the tour?
Yes, there is free time allocated in various locations such as Cairo, Aswan, and Dahab for personal exploration, relaxation, or optional activities.
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What activities are available in Dahab?
In Dahab, you can enjoy swimming, snorkeling, diving, sunbathing, camel trekking, water sports, and exploring local bazaars and markets. Optional activities include snorkeling at the Blue Hole, scuba diving, and a mountain dinner.
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What is the highlight of the visit to Mt. Sinai?
The highlight of the visit to Mt. Sinai is the trek to witness the spectacular sunrise, which blankets the surrounding peaks in gold, offering one of the best views in Egypt.
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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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