13 Day Marsa Alam Red Sea Reefs, Luxor & 5-Star Nile Cruise
Duration
13 days
Max Group Size
12
Departure Type
Guaranteed
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Physical level
easy
Operated In
English
Age Requirement
6 - 80 Ages
About this tour
Unite the unspoiled marine ecosystems of Marsa Alam with a 4-night 5-star luxury Nile cruise and a 2-night stay in Aswan on this comprehensive 13-day private Red Sea and Upper Egypt journey. Starting and ending at Marsa Alam on the southern Red Sea coast, this itinerary combines sea turtle bays, wild dolphin lagoons, and desert national parks with guided exploration of ancient Thebes and Nubia.
Enjoy 6 nights in total at a 5-star beachfront resort in Marsa Alam (5 nights on Days 1–5 plus 1 final night on Day 12, Half Board), with guided excursions on Days 2 to 4 to swim with green sea turtles at Abu Dabbab Bay, snorkel with spinner dolphins at Sataya Reef, and explore the coastal mangroves and Hankorab Beach of Wadi El Gemal National Park. On Day 6, transfer across the Eastern Desert to Luxor to board a 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship (4 nights on Days 6–9, Full Board) for Karnak, Luxor Temple, a sunrise hot air balloon flight, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan's Philae Temple and High Dam.
On Days 10 and 11, disembark in Aswan for a 2-night 5-star hotel stay (with morning breakfasts) including a Nubian Village boat excursion and a leisurely day for an optional visit to Abu Simbel. On Day 12, return by private vehicle to Marsa Alam for your 6th beachfront resort night (with dinner and Day 13 breakfast) before your Day 13 departure transfer.
Route
- 1Marsa AlamAfricaEgyptStart
- 2LuxorAfricaEgypt
- 3EdfuAfricaEgypt
- 4Kom OmboAfricaEgypt
- 5AswanAfricaEgyptEnd
What makes this tour special
Itinerary
Airport Pickup & Transfer: Meet your private representative at Marsa Alam International Airport (or your Marsa Alam hotel at 08:30) and transfer by climate-controlled vehicle to your 5-star beachfront resort.
Afternoon & Evening: Unwind by the Red Sea shore and enjoy buffet dinner at the resort.
Overnight: 5-Star Beachfront Resort in Marsa Alam | Meals Included: Dinner
Morning Turtle Bay Snorkel: After breakfast, transfer to sheltered Abu Dabbab Bay for two guided snorkeling sessions over shallow seagrass meadows inhabited by giant green sea turtles and colorful reef fish (snorkel gear, entry fee, and beach sunbed included).
Lunch & Afternoon Return: Enjoy lunch at the beachside restaurant before returning to your resort for evening leisure and dinner.
Overnight: 5-Star Beachfront Resort in Marsa Alam | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Full-Day Sataya Yacht Excursion: After an early breakfast, drive south to Hamata Marina and board a motor yacht to the horseshoe-shaped lagoon of Sataya Reef (Dolphin House) to swim and snorkel near pods of wild spinner dolphins and pristine coral walls (marine park fee and gear included).
Lunch Onboard & Resort Dinner: Savor a freshly prepared buffet lunch onboard, then return to your Marsa Alam resort in the late afternoon for dinner.
Overnight: 5-Star Beachfront Resort in Marsa Alam | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning Eco-Excursion: After breakfast, join your guide to explore the coastal reserve of Wadi El Gemal National Park, walking along coastal mangrove channels and snorkeling straight from the powdery white sands of Hankorab (Sharm El Luli) Beach (park permit and picnic lunch included).
Evening at the Resort: Return to your beachfront resort in the afternoon for dinner.
Overnight: 5-Star Beachfront Resort in Marsa Alam | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Full Day at Leisure: Enjoy breakfast and a full unhurried day relaxing at your 5-star beachfront resort—swim over the house coral reef from the jetty, lounge by the infinity pool, or book an optional spa treatment (lunch on own; dinner included at the resort).
Overnight: 5-Star Beachfront Resort in Marsa Alam | Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Morning Transfer to Luxor: After breakfast at your Marsa Alam resort, depart at 07:30 by private climate-controlled vehicle across the Eastern Desert to Luxor (approx. 4.5 hours) and board your 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship at 12:30 for lunch onboard.
Afternoon East Bank Tour: Join your private Egyptologist guide to visit the monumental Karnak Temple Complex and Luxor Temple (3.5 hours; entrance tickets included), followed by dinner onboard.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise (Moored in Luxor) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Sunrise Balloon Flight: Before dawn, enjoy a 45-minute panoramic hot air balloon flight above the West Bank of Luxor (flight ticket included).
Morning West Bank Tour: After breakfast, explore three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the terraced Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon with your Egyptologist guide (entrance tickets included).
Afternoon Sailing: Reboard the cruise ship for lunch and sail south through the Esna Lock to Edfu, with dinner served onboard.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise (Moored at Edfu) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning Edfu Carriage Tour: After breakfast onboard, take a horse-drawn carriage to the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus in Edfu for a 2-hour guided visit (entrance ticket and carriage included).
Afternoon Sail & Kom Ombo Visit: Enjoy lunch while cruising to Kom Ombo, then tour the symmetrical twin Temple of Sobek and Haroeris and the Crocodile Mummy Museum (entrance ticket included) before sailing to Aswan for dinner onboard.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise (Moored in Aswan) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning Aswan Sightseeing: After breakfast onboard, join your Egyptologist guide to visit the Aswan High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, and the island Temple of Isis at Philae by motorboat (4 hours; entrance tickets and boat included).
Afternoon & Evening Onboard: Return to the cruise ship for lunch, afternoon relaxation on the sun deck, and a farewell dinner onboard.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise (Moored in Aswan) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning Disembarkation & Nubian Village: Disembark after breakfast at 09:00 and board a private motorboat through the granite islands of the First Cataract to visit a colorful Nubian Village on Soheil Island with your guide.
Afternoon Hotel Check-in: Check in to your 5-star hotel in Aswan and enjoy the afternoon at leisure overlooking the Nile (lunch and dinner on own).
Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Aswan | Meals Included: Breakfast
Day at Leisure in Aswan (or Optional Abu Simbel): Enjoy breakfast at your Aswan hotel and spend a relaxed day enjoying the hotel gardens and Nile views, or take an optional early-morning excursion by road or flight to the colossal rock-cut Temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari at Abu Simbel (lunch and dinner on own).
Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Aswan | Meals Included: Breakfast
Morning Transfer to Marsa Alam: After breakfast, depart Aswan at 08:30 in your private climate-controlled vehicle for the 4.5-hour scenic drive via Edfu across the Eastern Desert highway back to the Red Sea coast at Marsa Alam.
Afternoon & Evening by the Sea: Check in to your 5-star beachfront resort in Marsa Alam for a final afternoon swim and buffet dinner (lunch on own).
Overnight: 5-Star Beachfront Resort in Marsa Alam | Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Departure Transfer: After breakfast at your beachfront resort, meet your private driver for your scheduled transfer to Marsa Alam International Airport by 17:00.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Trip includes
Included
6 nights in total at a 5-star beachfront resort in Marsa Alam (Nights 1–5 and Night 12, Half Board)
4 nights aboard a 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship from Luxor to Aswan (Nights 6–9, Full Board)
2 nights at a 5-star hotel in Aswan (Nights 10–11, with morning breakfasts)
Licensed private English-speaking Egyptologist guide for all sightseeing in Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan (Days 6–10)
Marine snorkeling guides and national park escorts in Marsa Alam (Days 2–4)
Guiding Method
Fully guided
English12 breakfasts (Days 2–13), 7 lunches (Days 2–4 marine excursions + Days 6–9 onboard cruise lunches), and 10 dinners (6 Marsa Alam resort dinners on Days 1–5 & Day 12 + 4 onboard cruise dinners on Days 6–9)
Complimentary bottled water during all road transfers and excursions
All private climate-controlled overland transfers (Marsa Alam–Luxor and Aswan–Marsa Alam), airport transfers, Sataya yacht cruise, Edfu carriage, and Aswan motorboats
Sunrise Hot Air Balloon flight in Luxor (Day 7)
All monument entrance tickets in Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan, plus Abu Dabbab, Sataya Reef, and Wadi El Gemal National Park permits and snorkel gear
Excluded
International flights to and from Marsa Alam are not included.
Personal travel and medical insurance is not included.
Egypt entry visa fees
Lunches on Days 1, 5, 10, 11, 12, and 13; dinners on Days 10 and 11
Optional Abu Simbel excursion on Day 11
Personal expenses and gratuities
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