A two-week premium adventure, traveling in a small group, but traveling in style. This tour begins and ends in Cairo, but on the way you’ll travel back to Ancient Egypt to see Abu Simbel and the Valley of the Kings. This trip uses our partner’s most experienced local leaders to give you the deepest insights.
CairoGreat Pyramid of Giza and the SphinxGuided tour of AlexandriaNile Cruise to Luxor, Edfu, the Valley of the KingsFelucca cruiseAswanWalking tours of Cairo
Our travel guide is designed to help you get the most from your vacation, with useful sections on what we rate (& what we don’t)
Vacation information
TOURS WITH ADDED COMFORT:
This tour offers a more elevated way to travel. It includes carefully selected accommodation, a smaller group size and local knowledge delivered by the most experienced tour leader, plus daily inclusions, handcrafted signature experiences and all the extras taken care of.
ACCOMMODATION:
Accommodation on this tour is handpicked to bring you closer to the destination while ensuring exceptional comfort and service. A highlight of this trip is a memorable Feature Stay in a unique property of historic or cultural significance, offering a deeper connection to the place you are visiting.
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
This tour comes with more included meals, authentic signature experiences and even the tipping kitty rolled into the tour price, so you can focus on enjoying the destination.
Reviews
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Reviewed on 30 Oct 2026 by Susan MacLeod
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Too many to name - the ancient sites, the relaxation of the river cruise, the light show at Abu Simbel, climbing inside the great pyramid are a few examples.
2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Prepare for the hot sun and lineups since all sites cannot be viewed in the morning or evening. And, be prepared to have fun with new friends in the small group setting.
3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
As often as possible we patronized local craftsmen and bought locally made items. We did not reduce our environmental impact however because of the need to drink bottled water.
4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
A wonderful vacation that encompassed all of the sites I dreamed of, and more- like the Valley of the Whales and the hot air balloon ride. One of my best trips!
Responsible Travel
As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) vacation so that you can travel knowing we've worked to maximise the benefits of your vacation to local people and places, and minimise any negative impacts.
Planet
Where possible we choose to travel by land rather than air. By minimizing the use of flights on our trips, we are making journeys more stimulating and more sustainable for travelers. This trip through Egypt primarily travels by boat and private vehicle. We ensure our vehicles are well maintained and fuel-efficient. We use vehicles that are an appropriate size to suit the group size. For example, we wouldn’t use a 16-seater van if we only had five people traveling with us. We plan our routes of travel so that we spend as little time as possible traveling and turn the engine off when travelers are visiting a site and not in the vehicle.
Our trips often include the highlights of a country or region, but we understand that over tourism has a great impact on these popular locations and their local communities. To minimise our effect on the world’s most admired sites we design our itineraries to visit at quieter times of the day and ensure part of the entry costs are allocated to conservation and preservation of the site. This trip includes guided visits of many Ancient Egyptian sites and entry to the Grand Egyptian Museum. A portion of the admission prices for these inclusions goes towards preserving these sites and exhibits for future generations, further research into the region’s history, and continuing explorations of archaeological sites in Egypt.
People
All aspects of this trip (on the ground) are operated by Egyptians. This includes our leaders, vehicle drivers, local site guides, and accommodation staff. Our local Egyptian office employs 11 full time employees and 29 trip leaders. Of these trip leaders eight are women. In addition to local training and development opportunities, four members of our Egyptian office team have joined global management and business training courses in Melbourne, London and Colombo.
Our tour leaders provide travelers with a quick local language lesson when they join this trip. This helps travelers become more confident with commonly used words and phrases. Travelers can then be polite and friendly in their interactions with locals, using greetings, please and thank you to show their respect. In Egypt it is customary for sellers to approach tourists, offering small souvenirs, drinks or snacks for sale. Our Egyptian leaders explain this practice and the best way travelers can politely decline their offers. They also provide guidance on how best to engage with sellers in the souks, in a way that is respectful of Egypt’s bargaining culture but won’t lead to either party being taken advantage of.
