Egypt Luxury Travel

The Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum

A private Egyptologist walks you through Giza at opening, then the GEM, where Tutankhamun’s complete treasures are under one roof for the first time.

Giza & Cairo

Oct–Apr; GEM at opening

Cruise the Nile, Luxor to Aswan

Three to five nights on a small luxury dahabiya or five-star cruiser, taking in 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

The cool season, with ideal temperatures for the Pyramids, Luxor and the Nile.

Hot but quiet: early starts, empty temples and the best hotel value.

Priced to your budget, and built around your camps, the season and how you like to travel. There are no fixed packages.

Fly into Cairo (CAI). US citizens need an e-Visa (about $25), applied for online or on arrival. In addition, 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.

In general, October to April brings cool, comfortable weather for the Pyramids and Luxor. Summer is very hot but wonderfully quiet, so we plan early-morning site visits and Nile afternoons.

Yes. Cairo connects to Nairobi and Kilimanjaro with short direct flights, so a week of Egypt pairs naturally before or after an East Africa safari.

Yes, most nationalities buy a $25 visa on arrival or e-visa in advance. We also send you the link and the current rules with your final documents.

The classic tourist corridor (Cairo, the Nile Valley, the Red Sea) is heavily protected and welcoming. Moreover, with private guides and vetted transfers you travel inside a well-run bubble.

Beautifully. Cairo and the Nile also pair with East Africa via short connections through Cairo or Doha. History first, wildlife second, beach to finish.

In the travel season (October–April), Cairo mornings are crisp at 50–57°F (10–14°C), middays a perfect 70–77°F (21–25°C), and evenings cool enough for a jacket. Meanwhile, Luxor and Aswan run about 10°F warmer and bone-dry. Summer (June–August) in Upper Egypt exceeds 104°F (40°C), so we route summer travelers to early-morning touring and Red Sea afternoons.

Superb. In fact, children who grew up on mummies and pyramids are the most enthusiastic travelers in Egypt. Also, a private Egyptologist paces the sites around their attention span, Nile cruises give families a pool between temples, and the logistics (transfers, security, hotels) are handled door to door. October–April school breaks are, above all, the sweet spot.