Discovery Tours Egypt

Sample Egypt Programmes.

Six programmes we already run, written for tour operators and agencies, without prices. Use them as a starting point: every one can be changed to your brief. Trade prices are in the partners portal for approved agencies, or quoted in 24–48 hours. More formats are on our classic tours and Nile cruise pages.

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Stone pylon and steps of Kalabsha temple on the shore of Lake Nasser

Sample programmes

  • Rock-cut facade of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel with its four seated colossi Aswan & Nubia
  • A dahabiya under sail on deep blue Nile water, seen from above The Nile
  • Palm trees reflected in still water at sunset in Hurghada Red Sea
  • White chalk rocks scattered across the sand of the White Desert under a blue sky Egyptian desert

Six programmes, day by day.

Sites and moves per day. Hotel and cruise standard, guide language and night split follow your brief.

Nile Cruise, Luxor to Aswan

5 Days / 4 Nights

Our most-booked programme · Four nights on board, full board · Egyptologist guide for all visits · Ships from Essential to Signature standard

Day 1
Arrive in Luxor; Karnak and Luxor Temple, before or after boarding depending on arrival time
Day 2
West Bank: Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, Colossi of Memnon; sail south
Day 3
Edfu and Kom Ombo, then on to Aswan
Day 4
Philae, the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk
Day 5
Disembark in Aswan; departure, or continue to Abu Simbel or Lake Nasser

Classic Egypt with Abu Simbel

8 Days / 7 Nights

Flights Cairo–Luxor and Aswan–Cairo · 4-night Nile cruise Luxor to Aswan · Egyptologist guide · Best October to April

Day 1
Arrive in Cairo, meet and assist, transfer; evening Nile dinner cruise
Day 2
Giza plateau and the Grand Egyptian Museum; fly to Luxor
Day 3
Karnak and Luxor Temple; embark the cruise
Day 4
West Bank: Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon
Day 5
Sail south via Edfu and Kom Ombo
Day 6
Early excursion from Aswan to Abu Simbel
Day 7
High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae; fly to Cairo
Day 8
Departure transfer

Lake Nasser Cruise from Aswan

5 Days / 4 Nights

Four nights on board, full board · Egyptologist guide on board · Adds well to the end of a Nile Valley programme

Day 1
Arrive in Aswan and board
Day 2
Kalabsha Temple and Wadi El Seboua
Day 3
Wadi El Seboua, Amada and Derr temples
Day 4
Kasr Ibrim from the sundeck, then Abu Simbel
Day 5
Abu Simbel to Aswan and disembark

Cairo, Luxor and a Dahabiya

9 Days / 8 Nights

3 nights Cairo, 1 night Luxor · 4 nights on a dahabiya Esna to Aswan, full board · Flights Cairo–Luxor and Aswan–Cairo · Dahabiyas usually carry 6 to 12 cabins

Day 1
Arrive in Cairo, meet and assist
Day 2
Pyramids, Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum
Day 3
Fly to Luxor: West Bank and East Bank
Day 4
Transfer to Esna and embark the dahabiya
Day 5
A day under sail
Day 6
Edfu
Day 7
Kom Ombo
Day 8
Aswan, then fly to Cairo
Day 9
Departure transfer

Cairo and the Red Sea

7 Days / 6 Nights

Flights Cairo–Hurghada and return · Quad safari and snorkelling included · Quad drivers aged 16 and over

Day 1
Arrive in Cairo; evening Nile dinner cruise
Day 2
Giza pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum and Saqqara
Day 3
Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque, Khan el-Khalili
Day 4
Fly to Hurghada; desert quad safari
Day 5
Red Sea snorkelling trip
Day 6
Fly back to Cairo
Day 7
Egyptian Museum and Khan el-Khalili; departure

White Desert Add-on from Cairo

2 Days / 1 Night

Private vehicle to Bahariya, 4x4 with a local desert driver-guide · Simple desert camp, subject to permit and weather · October to April

Day 1
Early pick-up, drive to Bahariya Oasis; 4x4 to the Black Desert and Crystal Mountain; White Desert at sunset; camp and dinner
Day 2
Sunrise and breakfast at camp; 4x4 back to Bahariya and drive to Cairo

How to use these programmes.

  • Prices are not shown here. Approved agencies see net rates in the partners portal; everyone else gets a quote in 24–48 hours.
  • Every programme can be lengthened, shortened or combined, and hotel and cruise standard set to your market.
  • Entrance fees for the listed sites are normally included; photography tickets at some tombs and optional shows are extra.
  • Opening hours and traffic change during Ramadan and public holidays; we adjust the day order around them.
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Related reading from our operations desk.

All 52 briefings →

  1. Culinary Programmes in Egypt for Tour Operators

  2. Off-the-Beaten Egypt: Practical Guide for Trade

  3. A Complete Guide to Egypt's Archaeological Sites

Questions buyers ask.

Why are there no prices on these programmes?

Trade prices are net rates for approved agencies. They are shown in the partners portal after sign-in, or quoted by our trade desk in 24–48 hours. Public prices on our consumer site are retail and do not apply to trade bookings.

Can we change a sample programme?

Yes. Length, order of the days, hotel and cruise standard, guide language and pace can all be set to your brief, and programmes can be combined, for example the Lake Nasser cruise after the classic circuit.

Is the White Desert overnight always possible?

No. The desert camp night is subject to permit and weather, and the route can change on the day. We confirm it before the booking is final, and suggest another date in the hottest months.

Price one of these for your clients.

Send the programme name, dates and group size. Net rates come back in 24–48 hours.

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