Egypt pairs beautifully with an African safari — a week of temples, tombs and the Nile before or after your wildlife days. We plan it the same way we plan the bush: private Egyptologist guides, the right hours at each site (early, before the crowds), and hotels with real history.
The classic shape: two or three nights in Cairo for the Pyramids of Giza, the Grand Egyptian Museum and old Islamic Cairo, then a three-to-four-night luxury Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan — Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu and Philae from the water — with Abu Simbel as the grand finale.
Add the Red Sea for a beach finish, or connect straight to Nairobi or Kilimanjaro for the safari leg — Cairo links East Africa with short direct flights.
Highlights of Egypt
Where you’ll stay in Egypt
Where you stay is selected privately around your journey. We recommend each camp, lodge or villa according to its location, season, guiding, privacy and suitability for the people traveling. Your carefully curated selection will be presented within your tailor-made itinerary.
Plan your private safariKnow before you go
The practical details we handle for you — flights, entry, health and money — summarized here so nothing surprises you. Requirements can change, so we confirm everything when you book.
EgyptAir flies nonstop from New York (JFK) to Cairo in about 11 hours; connections via Europe and the Gulf work well from other US cities.
US citizens need an Egypt visa — a simple e-Visa online in advance (about $25) or on arrival at Cairo airport. Passport valid 6+ months.
What to do in Egypt
Five thousand years of history, cruised in five-star comfort.
The Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum
A private Egyptologist walks you through Giza at opening, then the GEM — Tutankhamun’s complete treasures under one roof for the first time.
Giza & Cairo
Oct–Apr; GEM at opening
Cruise the Nile, Luxor to Aswan
Four to five nights on a small luxury dahabiya or five-star cruiser — Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu and Kom Ombo from the water, as travelers have seen them for centuries.
Luxor to Aswan
Oct–Apr cruising
Abu Simbel at dawn
Ramses II’s rock temples above Lake Nasser, reached by early flight from Aswan before the day-trip crowds arrive.
Lake Nasser
Dawn flight from Aswan
Old Cairo and the Khan el-Khalili
Coptic churches, the Citadel, Al-Azhar mosque and the great bazaar — layers of the city with a guide who knows every alley.
Islamic & Coptic Cairo
Oct–Apr
Best time to visit Egypt
The cool season — ideal temperatures for the Pyramids, Luxor and the Nile.
Hot but quiet — early starts, empty temples and the best hotel value.
In the green months rates ease at many of these camps, the plains empty of vehicles and the light turns dramatic. What each season gives, and what it trades, is set out in our Safari Planning Guide.
Planning & cost
Fully tailor-made — priced privately to your camps, season and travel style. No fixed packages.
Fly into Cairo (CAI). US citizens need an e-Visa (about $25), applied for online or on arrival. Private Egyptologist guides, drivers and all transfers are included throughout.
Every journey is privately designed, with private guides and vehicles arranged where specified, the finest lodges, and a specialist on call throughout. At fly-in camps, game drives may be shared unless a private vehicle is reserved.
Everything else,
answered before you ask
The practical details that apply to every safari we plan — so this page is the only one you need.
US dollars and cards cover nearly everything, and tips are the only real cash need — exact amounts and etiquette are in our Safari Planning Guide.
See a travel clinic 6–8 weeks before departure for routine shots and malaria advice (most safari regions require prophylaxis; parts of South Africa are malaria-free). Camps are remote but professionally run, with radio contact and evacuation cover — we require travel insurance that includes emergency medical evacuation.
Connected in camp, gloriously offline on the drives — the full connectivity picture is in our Safari Planning Guide.
Soft duffel bags only (light aircraft cap luggage around 33 lb / 15 kg), neutral-colored layers for cold mornings and warm afternoons, and binoculars. Laundry is included at almost every camp, so pack for 4–5 days no matter the trip length.
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Getting to Egypt — flights, visas and health
Current at the time of writing. We re-confirm every requirement for your exact routing before you travel — and we will tell you what to apply for, and when.
Let's design your Egypt journey.
Egypt luxury travel works best at a slower pace, with the river doing most of the moving.
Tell us how you like to travel and start with a complimentary consultation. When you are ready, a $500 USD planning fee covers your personalized itinerary and revisions, and is deducted from your booking deposit when you book.
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