The pyramids, Luxor and a Nile cruise, then two to four nights on the Red Sea in Hurghada, Sahl Hasheesh or Sharm El Sheikh, with private sightseeing.
Eight to fourteen days, from budget to luxury, each ending with free time by the sea.
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An Egypt tour and Red Sea holiday puts the pyramids, the temples of Luxor and often a Nile cruise at the start of your trip, then gives you two to four nights at a beach resort before you fly home. Our tours that end on the coast finish in Hurghada, Sahl Hasheesh or Sharm El Sheikh, with private guided sightseeing on the history days and free time by the sea at the end.
Below are all of our culture and beach tours with their resorts, beach nights and prices, followed by advice on choosing between Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh and on how many beach nights you need.
| Tour | Days | Before the beach | Beach resort | Beach nights | From, per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Egypt Tour | 14 | Cairo, MayFair Nile cruise, Old Cataract in Aswan, Abu Simbel | Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, breakfast | 4 | $7,597 (starting price, double room) |
| A Family Egyptian Adventure | 14 | Cairo, Luxor, 5 nights by dahabiya from Esna toward Aswan | Sharm El Sheikh resort, named in your quote | 2 | See tour page |
| Hatshepsut Dive | 10 | Cairo, M.S May Flower cruise Aswan to Luxor | Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, all-inclusive | 2 | $3,290 (double, Oct to Apr) |
| Nile Dream | 10 | Cairo, M.S May Flower cruise Aswan to Luxor | The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh, all-inclusive | 2 | $3,290 (double, Oct to Apr) |
| TITI Dive | 8 | Cairo, Luxor (hotel stay) | The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh | 3 | $1,805 (double, Oct to Apr) |
| King Tut Dive | 10 | Cairo, sleeper train, Le Fayan cruise Aswan to Luxor | Sultana Gardens, Sharm El Sheikh, soft all-inclusive | 3 | $1,720 (double, Oct to Apr) |
| Nile Legend | 10 | Cairo, sleeper train, MS Le Fayan cruise Aswan to Luxor | Hilton Plaza Resort, Hurghada | 3 | $1,410 (double, Oct to Apr) |
| HAPI | 10 | Cairo, sleeper train, La Sara cruise Aswan to Luxor | Hilton Plaza Resort, Hurghada, soft all-inclusive | 3 | $1,410 (double, Oct to Apr) |
| Sun and Sea | 8 | Cairo, sleeper train, Luxor (hotel stay) | Hilton Plaza Resort, Hurghada | 2 | $1,310 (double, Oct to Apr) |
| ISIS Dive | 8 | Cairo, sleeper train, Luxor (hotel stay) | Hilton Plaza Resort, Hurghada, breakfast | 2 | $1,044 (double, Oct to Apr) |
Prices are per person as published on each tour; the family adventure’s rates are on its own page. Each tour page also lists triple-room, single and May to September rates. Meal plans at the resort are shown where the tour states them.
The Royal Egypt Tour is the longest and most complete, with Abu Simbel by air, a night at the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract and four nights at the Four Seasons in Sharm El Sheikh. Hatshepsut Dive and Nile Dream share the same first week, four nights at Marriott Mena House and a three-night cruise on the M.S May Flower, then split: Hatshepsut Dive flies from Luxor to Sharm El Sheikh, while Nile Dream drives across the Eastern Desert to Sahl Hasheesh. TITI Dive skips the cruise, staying at the Sofitel Winter Palace in Luxor before three nights at The Oberoi.
King Tut Dive, Nile Legend and HAPI take the overnight sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan, sail to Luxor and continue to the coast. King Tut Dive flies from Luxor to Sharm El Sheikh, while Nile Legend and HAPI travel by air-conditioned bus to Hurghada, a drive of about four hours. Sun and Sea and ISIS Dive are the shortest and lowest-priced, with Luxor by hotel instead of a cruise and two nights in Hurghada. On the train and bus tours, ask us to quote flights if you prefer shorter travel days.
Our 14-day family adventure ends with an arrival afternoon and a full free day in Sharm El Sheikh. For family pacing and advice, see our Egypt family tours.
Both sit on the Red Sea and both are known for snorkeling and diving, but they are different places and they change how your tour runs.
| Hurghada and Sahl Hasheesh | Sharm El Sheikh | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Mainland Red Sea coast, Red Sea Governorate | Southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, South Sinai Governorate |
| Getting there on our tours | By road from Luxor, about four hours | By flight from Luxor |
| Marine highlights | Giftun Islands, plus reefs in Sahl Hasheesh bay | Ras Mohammed National Park at the tip of the Sinai |
| Feel | Large resort city with a yacht marina and water sports; Sahl Hasheesh is a separate resort bay to the south | Resort town whose Naama Bay area holds many of its hotels |
| Our resorts | Hilton Plaza Resort, The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh | Four Seasons Resort, Sultana Gardens |
Choose Hurghada or Sahl Hasheesh if you want the beach to follow straight on from Luxor by road, without another flight, or if you like water sports such as windsurfing and kitesurfing. Sahl Hasheesh is a quieter bay with its own reefs, a short drive south of Hurghada. Choose Sharm El Sheikh if reefs are the priority. Ras Mohammed National Park, at the tip of the peninsula, is known for its coral walls and marine life. On our tours Sharm El Sheikh is reached by air, which keeps the transfer short.
Our Red Sea travel guide covers the resorts, beaches and day trips in more detail.
We can add nights to any of these tours. Diving is not included on Hatshepsut Dive or King Tut Dive despite their names; it can be arranged as an extra in Sharm El Sheikh.
Every tour on this page saves the coast for last, and for good reason. The sightseeing days in Cairo and Luxor start early and involve a lot of walking, often in the heat. Doing them first, while you are fresh, means the beach becomes recovery time rather than a pause between monuments. It also means the last thing you remember is a calm sea rather than a pre-dawn alarm.
If you want the cruise and the pyramids without the beach, compare our Pyramids and Nile cruise tours. If you would rather sleep in hotels than on a ship, see our Egypt tours without a Nile cruise.
We are a family-run operator based in Cairo, arranging travel in Egypt since 1974. Sightseeing on our packages is private with an English-speaking guide, and our team is on WhatsApp from your arrival to your last day on the coast.
Want a different resort, more nights by the sea or Abu Simbel added before the beach? Tell us what you have in mind and we will shape it as one of our tailor-made Egypt tours.
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Chat on WhatsApp+20 109 002 1560Yes. Ten of our tours end on the Red Sea in Hurghada, Sahl Hasheesh or Sharm El Sheikh, with two to four nights at a beach resort after the sightseeing.
Hurghada is reached from Luxor by road in about four hours, so there is no extra flight. Sharm El Sheikh, reached by air on our tours, suits travelers who put reefs first, with Ras Mohammed National Park nearby.
Our ten-day Cairo, Nile cruise and Hurghada tours start at $1,410 per person in a double room from October to April, and our luxury versions with all-inclusive resorts cost $3,290 on the same basis.
No. Despite their names, diving is not part of either package, but it can be arranged in Sharm El Sheikh at extra cost.
Hatshepsut Dive, Nile Dream and TITI Dive use domestic flights, and King Tut Dive flies from Luxor to Sharm El Sheikh. The budget tours use the sleeper train and buses, which we can upgrade to flights on request.
Yes. We can add nights at the resort on any of these tours or change the resort, and quote the difference before you book.
Yes. TITI Dive, Sun and Sea and ISIS Dive cover Cairo and Luxor with hotel stays and then go straight to the coast.
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