Egypt Tour Packages

When Travel Joy Egypt says all-inclusive, it means the big-ticket logistics are handled before you land. A complete package covers airport meet-and-assist, four- or five-star hotels, domestic flights between Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan, a full-board Nile cruise, all private air-conditioned transfers, monument entrance tickets, and a private licensed Egyptologist guide at every site.

International airfare to Cairo is usually the one major item you arrange separately, alongside personal tips and your $30 visa.

The advantage of this structure is simple: no surprise costs, no juggling separate bookings, and no waiting in ticket lines at the Pyramids of Giza or Karnak. Compare the all-inclusive packages against our flexible tailor-made tours if you want to fine-tune hotels, pacing, or add Red Sea diving or a Jordan extension.

Trip length is the single biggest decision, and each tier covers a recognizable slice of Egypt. A 5-day package is the express route: Cairo, the Pyramids of Giza, the Grand Egyptian Museum, and a quick Luxor flight or short cruise — see our 5-day first-timer itinerary. A 7-day trip, our most popular, pairs two nights in Cairo with a three- or four-night Luxor-to-Aswan Nile cruise hitting Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Philae.

A 10-day itinerary adds Abu Simbel, more relaxed pacing, and often Alexandria or a Red Sea beach finish. 12 days lets you fold in everything plus a destination like Petra in Jordan. For ready-made plans, see our perfect one-week itinerary and the guide to how many days you need in Egypt. Browse the full range of private Egypt packages, or start with our Cairo tours to anchor your first two days.

The itinerary nearly every first-time visitor lands on is Cairo plus a Nile cruise, and for good reason. You spend your opening days in Cairo and Giza absorbing the Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Grand Egyptian Museum, and old Islamic and Coptic Cairo. Then a short domestic flight drops you in Luxor or Aswan to board a cruise ship for three to four nights.

The cruise is the genius of the format: you unpack once while the great temples come to you. From the deck you reach Karnak and Luxor Temple, cross to the Valley of the Kings, then sail south past Edfu and Kom Ombo to Aswan for Philae and the High Dam. Explore the cruise options and ship classes on our Nile cruises page, or see how individual sites fit together in the top attractions in Egypt.

The same Cairo-and-cruise backbone flexes for very different travelers. Family packages slow the pace, add camel rides and felucca sailing, choose pool-friendly hotels, and let our guides turn hieroglyphs into a treasure hunt that keeps kids engaged at Karnak and the Valley of the Kings. Honeymoon trips lean romantic: dahabiya sailboats, private candlelit dinners, sunrise hot-air balloon rides over Luxor, and a Red Sea beach finish in Hurghada.

Travel Joy Egypt's luxury tier upgrades to five-star Nile-view hotels, top-deck cruise suites, and seamless private guiding throughout. Match the trip to your party with our family packages, honeymoon packages, or luxury packages — each builds on the same proven itinerary with the comforts that matter to you.

Pricing depends on three levers: hotel tier, travel season, and group size. As a working guide, private Egypt tour packages with Travel Joy Egypt typically start from around $1,400-$2,500 per person for a quality 7-to-8-day Cairo-and-Nile-cruise trip in four- or five-star hotels, before international airfare. Luxury itineraries with five-star Nile-view properties and suite cruise cabins run higher, while budget-conscious shoulder-season trips can land lower.

Costs drop per person as your group grows, since private guides and transfers are shared. Peak season (October through April) prices above the hot summer months. Beyond the package, budget for the $30 visa-on-arrival or e-Visa, guide and crew tips, and meals not included on land days. For an exact, no-obligation quote tuned to your dates and party, start from our all-inclusive options or request a tailor-made quote.

Travel Joy Egypt builds private tours by default: your own guide, your own vehicle, and an itinerary you can reshape day to day. Private costs a little more per head than a large coach group but buys flexibility — linger at the Grand Egyptian Museum, skip a site you've already seen, or shift a temple visit to beat the heat. Group tours trade that freedom for a lower headline price and a fixed schedule.

On timing, October through April is prime: warm, dry, comfortable for full days at Karnak and Abu Simbel. November to February is coolest and busiest. Summer is hot in the south but quieter and cheaper, with early starts. Whenever you travel, our licensed Egyptologists pace the day around the heat and crowds. Our month-by-month guide to the best time to visit Egypt breaks down weather, crowds, and pricing. Compare private packages or add a focused day with our Egypt day tours.