Cairo, a Nile stretch by boat, and Abu Simbel at dawn. The classic route, planned so you are not queuing at noon.
When to go
October to April. Luxor and Aswan are brutal in summer.
How long
Seven to twelve days. Four nights on the river is the sweet spot.
What our designers tell first-timers
- Start sites at opening; the difference in crowds is enormous
- A private Egyptologist changes the trip more than a better hotel
- Domestic flights save two full days over trains
Places we book here
Old Cataract
Nile View
$780 per night
Plan Egypt properly
Draft it free in about 40 seconds, then a designer takes over.