Marsa Alam 10-Day Egypt Holiday Package

After breakfast, take the arranged transfer from Marsa Alam to Cairo by the transport planned for your package. Once in the capital, begin at the Giza Pyramids Complex, where your guide explains how the pyramids were built and how the plateau developed as a royal burial ground. Allow time to walk around the main viewpoints and take photographs.

Continue to the Great Sphinx, close to the pyramid fields. Your guide can point out the carved human features and lion’s body while explaining the monument’s place in the Giza landscape. Wear comfortable shoes, as the ground is uneven in places and the open site involves walking.

Later, visit the Egyptian Museum collection for a closer look at royal sculpture, funerary objects and everyday pieces from ancient Egypt. After sightseeing, transfer to your accommodation or onward connection for Luxor. The exact transport schedule depends on the package arrangements.

Reach Luxor and cross to the west bank for the Valley of the Kings tombs. Your guide explains how the valley replaced earlier pyramid-style burial grounds and helps you understand the painted scenes inside the open tombs. Entry arrangements can vary, and the tombs visited are selected according to the ticket issued on the day.

Continue to Hatshepsut Queen's sanctuary, a broad terraced temple cut into the cliffs. The approach gives you a clear view of the colonnades and the surrounding desert hills. Nearby, pause at the Colossi of Memnon sculptures, two large seated figures that once guarded the entrance to a much larger temple.

In the afternoon, board the Nile cruise vessel in Luxor. Settle into your cabin, attend the safety briefing and have lunch or dinner according to the sailing schedule. The first night is spent on board, with the river providing a calm setting after a full day of sightseeing.

Begin with the Karnak Temple complex on Luxor’s east bank. Follow the processional route through the pylons, open courts and the great hypostyle hall, where rows of towering columns still carry traces of their original decoration. Your guide will explain how successive rulers added to the religious centre over many centuries.

Continue to the Luxor Temple ruins, where statues, columns and later additions show how the site changed over time. The two temples were once linked by a ceremonial avenue, and visiting them in this order makes the relationship between the monuments easier to understand.

Return to the vessel for lunch and a period of sailing. The ship’s daily routine normally includes meals, time on deck and an evening programme, although the exact order can change with river traffic and lock movements. Overnight on the Nile as the vessel continues south.

After breakfast, travel from the mooring area to Edfu Temple shrine. The short local transfer leads to one of the best-preserved temple complexes in Egypt, dedicated to Horus. Inside, see the tall entrance pylons, carved courts and sanctuary area while your guide explains the stories shown on the walls.

The visit is taken at a measured pace, with time to study the reliefs and walk through the temple’s changing light and shade. Local transport arrangements can vary, so follow the group instructions for the meeting point and return journey. Comfortable shoes and sun protection are useful even when much of the temple route is sheltered.

Return to the cruise vessel for lunch and continued sailing. Spend the afternoon on deck, watch the agricultural banks pass by or rest in your cabin. This is one of the quieter cruise days, with the ship’s movement and the Nile scenery forming the main part of the afternoon.

Visit Kom Ombo twin temples near the riverbank, a rare double sanctuary dedicated to Sobek and Horus the Elder. The layout is divided into two sections, and the carved reliefs help explain how different deities were honoured within the same complex. Your guide will also point out practical details such as the ancient medical instruments shown on the walls.

Return to the vessel and continue south toward Aswan. The cruise gives you time to see village life, cultivated fields and changing desert edges without the need to pack and unpack each day. Meals are served on board, while the precise sailing and docking times depend on local river conditions.

Arrive in Aswan later in the day and spend the night on the cruise vessel. Keep personal essentials ready for the next morning, when the itinerary moves from the river to Aswan’s major engineering and island sights.

Disembark after breakfast and begin the arranged excursion to the Abu Simbel rock-cut site. The journey takes several hours each way, so this is an early and active day. At the temples, see the monumental façades carved into the cliff and follow the interior chambers decorated with royal and religious scenes. Allow time to walk between the two temples before returning to Aswan.

Back in Aswan, view the Aswan High Dam from the designated visitor area and hear how its construction changed the Nile’s flow, agriculture and settlement patterns. Later, take a felucca sailboat journey around the river islands, subject to wind and local operating conditions.

Finish with Philae Temple island, reached by boat. The sanctuary was moved to higher ground during the dam projects, and your guide will show how its courtyards, columns and reliefs preserve the story of Isis worship. Overnight in Aswan.

After breakfast, leave Aswan for the transfer back to Marsa Alam. The route crosses long stretches of desert, so keep water, sun protection and personal medication in your hand luggage. Our team will organise the transport and explain any planned comfort stops before departure.

This is a travel-focused day rather than another major sightseeing visit. Use the journey to rest after the early Abu Simbel excursion and several days on the Nile. You may see small settlements, rocky desert landscapes and occasional cultivated areas as the road moves east toward the Red Sea coast.

Check in at the beachfront resort on arrival and spend the evening as you prefer. A relaxed dinner and an unhurried night leave room for the two remaining holiday days, with no further long-distance touring scheduled unless you request an optional activity separately.

Enjoy a full day at the resort in Marsa Alam. After breakfast, choose a slow morning by the beach or spend time using the facilities included with your stay. The Red Sea coast is a good place to rest after the museum visits, temple walks and long road sections earlier in the trip.

If you would like to be active, ask our team about available local options such as a guided snorkelling outing or a short coastal excursion. Sea conditions, availability and suitability depend on the day, so activities should be confirmed locally rather than assumed as part of the package.

Keep the afternoon open for swimming, reading or a walk along the shore. Festive meals and resort arrangements follow the property’s own programme. We will confirm your departure transfer details so you know when to have luggage ready for the final morning.

Have breakfast at the resort and check your room before the arranged departure transfer. Our team will help coordinate luggage collection and the journey to Marsa Alam International Airport, allowing extra time for airport check-in and security procedures.

The transfer time depends on your flight schedule and the resort’s location. Keep your passport, travel documents, medication and valuables with you rather than placing them in checked luggage. Any remaining balance or hotel charges should be settled before leaving the property.

Depart Egypt with the Nile cruise, Cairo sightseeing and your Marsa Alam stay completed. If your travel plans continue beyond the airport, we can confirm the next transfer arrangements separately; this package ends with the airport drop-off.