10-Day Egypt Private Tour: Nile Cruise, Abu Simbel, Balloon & Red Sea

Morning Drive to Aswan & Cruise Check-in (07:00–12:30): After breakfast at your resort, travel by private air-conditioned vehicle across the Eastern Desert to Aswan (approx. 5 hours with a rest stop) and board your 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship (MS Blue Shadow, MS Emilio, or comparable 5-star ship) before lunch onboard.

Afternoon Aswan Sightseeing & Felucca Sail (14:00–18:00): Join your private Egyptologist to visit the Aswan High Dam and take a motorboat to the island Temple of Isis at Philae (entrance tickets included), followed by a traditional Felucca sail and dinner onboard.

Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Aswan (Night 1 of 3) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Early-Morning Excursion to Abu Simbel (04:30–12:30): Depart at 04:30 with breakfast boxes by private air-conditioned vehicle (approx. 3 hours each way) to the UNESCO World Heritage rock-cut Great Temple of Ramesses II and Temple of Queen Nefertari at Abu Simbel (entrance tickets included), returning to the cruise ship in Aswan by 12:30 for lunch onboard as the vessel casts off at 13:30.

Afternoon Sail & Kom Ombo Temple (16:30–18:00): Sail north to Kom Ombo and walk ashore with your Egyptologist to explore the symmetrical twin Temple of Sobek and Haroeris and the Crocodile Mummy Museum (entrance ticket included), then sail to Edfu over dinner onboard.

Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Edfu (Night 2 of 3) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Morning Edfu Excursion (08:00–10:30): After breakfast onboard, take a horse-drawn carriage to the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu with your Egyptologist guide (entrance ticket and carriage included).

Afternoon Sailing via Esna Lock & Luxor Temple (10:30–19:00): Enjoy lunch onboard while sailing across the Esna Lock to Luxor (arriving around 16:30), then visit the illuminated colonnades of Luxor Temple from 17:00 to 18:30 (entrance ticket included) before farewell dinner onboard.

Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Luxor (Night 3 of 3) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Sunrise Hot Air Balloon & West Bank Tombs (05:00–11:30): Rise early for an included sunrise hot air balloon flight over the West Bank of Luxor (05:00–07:00), return to the ship for breakfast and check-out by 08:00, then explore three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon from 08:15 to 11:30 (entrance tickets included).

Karnak Temple, Lunch & Drive to Marsa Alam (11:45–19:00): Tour the monumental Karnak Temple Complex (11:45–13:15) and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Luxor (13:15–14:15) before returning by private air-conditioned vehicle (14:30–19:00, approx. 4.5 hours) to Three Corners Fayrouz Plaza Beach Resort in Marsa Alam in time for buffet dinner.

Overnight: Three Corners Fayrouz Plaza Beach Resort, Marsa Alam (Night 2 of 6 in Marsa Alam) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Full Day by the Red Sea: Enjoy breakfast at the resort and walk along the private jetty to snorkel directly over the resort's vibrant house coral reef teeming with parrotfish, rays, and sea turtles (lunch on Day 6 is not included), followed by buffet dinner at the resort.

Overnight: Three Corners Fayrouz Plaza Beach Resort, Marsa Alam (Night 3 of 6 in Marsa Alam) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Lagoon Snorkeling & Port Ghalib Marina: After breakfast at the resort, spend the day snorkeling in the calm turquoise coral lagoons around Port Ghalib and strolling along the waterfront cafés and yachts of Port Ghalib Marina (lunch on Day 7 is not included), followed by buffet dinner at the resort.

Overnight: Three Corners Fayrouz Plaza Beach Resort, Marsa Alam (Night 4 of 6 in Marsa Alam) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Full Day at the Beach: Savor breakfast at the resort and enjoy another full day of Red Sea sunshine or join an optional excursion to nearby Abu Dabbab Bay to swim with green sea turtles (lunch on Day 8 is not included), followed by buffet dinner at the resort.

Overnight: Three Corners Fayrouz Plaza Beach Resort, Marsa Alam (Night 5 of 6 in Marsa Alam) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Beach & Pool Leisure: After breakfast at the resort, spend your final full day swimming in the Red Sea and relaxing under the palms (lunch on Day 9 is not included) before farewell buffet dinner at the resort.

Overnight: Three Corners Fayrouz Plaza Beach Resort, Marsa Alam (Night 6 of 6 in Marsa Alam) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Airport Departure Transfer (Default 17:30 Reference or Coordinated with Your Flight): After breakfast at Three Corners Fayrouz Plaza Beach Resort (check-out by 12:00 with luggage storage available), meet your private driver 3 hours before your scheduled departure flight—or up to 17:30 for late-afternoon departures—for your comfortable transfer to Marsa Alam International Airport (lunch and dinner on Day 10 are not included).

Meals Included: Breakfast