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Egypt adventure tours

We specialise in independent Egypt adventures, offering you the chance to build your own, completely unique Egypt holiday. Using our bite-sized Egypt tours you can create your own personal itinerary. Simply choose the mini Egypt adventures that catch your eye, and we'll help you string them together with a mix of local and private transport. 

If you need some inspiration for your trip, take a look at our Egypt itineraries.
Of course, our professional Egypt travel specialists will be happy to lend a hand during the planning process of your trip. If you would like to receive a quote for your selection of bite-sized Egypt adventure tours, call or email us or click on the quote request form.

Prices below are based on two people travelling and exclude international and domestic flights. Prices for departures beyond this date and for international flights are available on request. For departures during peak seasons (e.g. summer holidays, Christmas and New Year) supplements may apply.

Cairo starter pack The Pyramids of Giza

Duration: 3 days/ 2 nights
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for more details.
Departs: Daily
Route Cairo - Giza - Saqqara - Cairo

A visit to the pyramids is a must during any Egypt trip, and this is the perfect Egypt adventure tour for independent travellers. Our 'Pyramid Starter Pack' is a great way to begin your Egypt holiday, as most people land in Cairo. During this tour, you'll see the world famous pyramids of Giza and something just a little visit, with a visit to the less famous 'crooked' pyramid of Saqqara where a whole new pyramid was recently discovered. This Egypt adventure tour includes an airport transfer from Cairo and your first two nights' accommodation at a city hotel within walking distance of the Egyptian Museum. 

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Egypt adventure tours - Siwa Oasis tour

Egypt adventure tour - Siwa Oasis Dream away at the Siwa Oasis

Duration: 5 nights/ 6 days
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for more details.
Departs: Daily
Route: Cairo - Alexandria - Siwa - Cairo
During this Egypt adventure tour, you'll travel deep into the heart of Egypt as you cross a stunning desert landscape to the secluded Siwa Oasis southwest of Cairo. This is one of the most beautiful and captivating palm tree oases in Egypt. For centuries, the historic town of Siwa was cut off from civilisation, therefore its rich, spiritual history and breathtaking decor have only recently opened up to travellers. Our intense, yet fascinating trip to the oasis is an unforgettable experience. On the way, you'll spend two nights in Alexandria, the city where past and present come together. Afterwards, you'll spend 3 nights at the Siwa Oasis and you'll visit the historic treasures surrounding the oasis.

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Egypt adventure tour - White Desert From the Golden Dunes to the White Desert

Duration: 5 days/ 4 nights
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for more details.
Departs: Daily
Route: Cairo - Bawiti - Qasr Farafra - Dakhla - Kharga - Luxor
The ultimate desert experience! During this Egypt adventure tour, you'll travel by minibus and robust 4x4 with experienced driver from Cairo, through the Western Desert, past tropical oases and on to Luxor, the cultural epicentre of Egypt. On the way, you pass through the immense golden dunes of The Great Sand Sea, visit medieval mud-brick villages, explore ancient ruins and sleep in friendly hotels on the edge of fertile palm valleys. To top it all off you'll travel to the surreal White Desert, where you'll spend a night in a desert bivouac.

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Egypt adventure tours - Cairo to Luxor tour

Egypt adventure tour - Luxor Nefertiti to the City of Kings

Duration: 3 days/ 2 nights
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for more details
Departs: Daily
Route: Cairo - El Minya - Luxor
This Egypt adventure tour will take you through Egypt's sandy interior from Cairo to Luxor. You'll explore the ruins of the City of the Sun, built during Queen Nefertiti and her Pharaoh's reign, and visit the colourful tombs of Beni Hassan. After this, its time to sit back and relax as the Nile delta unfolds before you on your way to Luxor. 

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Egypt adventure tour - Valley of the Kings Wander through the Valley of the Kings

Duration: 5 days/ 4 nights
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for more details
Departs: Daily
Route: Luxor
Luxor, located on the banks of the mystical Nile, is the cultural and spiritual epicentre of ancient Egyptian civilisation. This Egypt adventure tour is an essential addition to any Egypt itinerary. You'll visit Karnak, the 'Temple of Temples', sail across the Nile in a traditional wooden boat and uncover the secrets of the Valley of the Kings as you descend into the tombs of the ancient pharaohs. You'll spend two nights in Luxor and two more on the peaceful and rural east bank of the Nile. 

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Egypt adventure tours - Nile sailing tour

Egypt adventure tour - Nile sailing tour Sailing the Nile Dahabiya-style

Duration: 4 or 5 days
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for more details
Departs: Luxor to Aswan: Saturdays and Mondays, Aswan to Luxor: Wednesdays and Fridays
Route: Luxor - Edfu - Aswan (or vice versa)
This is one of our most unique and extraordinary Egypt adventure tours. A Dahabiya is an elegant traditional sailing boat that can carry up to 10 passengers. The cabins aboard this ship are spacious and come complete with all kinds of creature comforts. During this brilliant trip, you'll sail gently along the Nile for four days, alternating visits to beautiful, less crowded temples with sunbathing on the sailing deck and candlelit dinners beneath a canopy of stars. 

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Egypt adventure tour - Aswan and Abu Simbel Aswan Island temples & tombs

Duration: 3 days/ 2 nights
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for more details
Departs: Daily
Route: Aswan
Aswan offers a glimpse of the Nile at its best, as the holy river runs past rock formations and mysterious island temples. These temples may not be as grand as those in Luxor, but they are nonetheless impressive. During this adventure tour, you'll spend 2 nights in Aswan, and travel to the world famous Abu Simbel. You'll also visit the nearby temples of Philae & Kalabsha. Equally, Aswan is the starting point for our 2-day felucca sailing trip, so one Egypt adventure tour joins easily onto the next.

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Egypt adventure tours - Nile Felucca tour

Egypt adventure tour - Nile felucca trip Felucca sailing trip on the Nile

Duration: 2 days/ 1 night
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for more details
Departs: Daily
Route: Aswan - Kom Ombo - Luxor

A traditional felucca sailboat trip is the most exciting and affordable way to sail the waters of the Nile. During this Egypt adventure tour, you'll sail for 2 days from Aswan to the temples of Kom Ombo and Luxor. If you can't get enough of the Nile, you can extend this tour by an extra night. You'll spend the night camped out on the deck of your felucca beneath a blanket of a thousand stars as the Nile slowly rocks you to sleep.

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Egypt adventure tour - Nile cruise trip Cruise along the shores of the Nile

Duration: 4 or 5 days
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for more details
Departs: Friday, Monday and Wednesday
Route: Aswan - Edfu - Luxor (or vice versa)
If our Felucca sailing module is too basic or too short for you and our 6-day Dahabiya sailing cruise a little too expensive, then this Egypt adventure tour is the perfect compromise. It's actually more of a 4-star Nile cruise than a sailing trip, so just lean back on the sun deck and relax between excursions to sun temples and moon ruins. 

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Egypt adventure tours - Red Sea diving trip

Egypt adventure tour - Red Sea diving Snorkelling bays and coral diving

Duration: 4 days/ 3 nights
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for more details
Departs: Daily
Experience an all-inclusive Red Sea adventure... the Egypt Travel Plan way.
This is the perfect Egypt adventure tour for diving and snorkelling enthusiasts looking for a charming beach getaway on the shores of the Red Sea, far away from large, group-tour hotel chains. You'll spend three nights in a basic yet endearing dive camp owned by Hassan, a warm and welcoming host. In the mornings, you can step straight out of your beach cabana onto a private beach bordering on a bay filled with tropical fish and coral. Accommodation, a snorkelling trip and all meals are included during the trip.

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Egypt adventure tour: Dahab Golden palm tree beaches of Dahab

Duration: 4 days/ 3 nights
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for more details
Departs: Daily
Route: Sharm el Sheikh - Dahab
Spend the last few days of your Egypt holiday in Dahab, an idyllic oasis by the sea. Here, you can lounge around on soft floor cushions as you feast on shish kebabs and fruit cocktails as you look out upon the Red Sea. This Egypt adventure tour combines rest and relaxation with action and adventure by diving or snorkelling in the crystal clear waters of the Red Sea. Before heading home, you can hop on a camel and plod through the desert for a cup of tea with the Bedouins or go in search of stone tablets in the Sinai deserts.

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Egypt adventure tour - Sinai desert Mount Sinai desert safari

Duration: 3 days/ 2 nights
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for more details
Departs: Daily
Route: Cairo - Mount Sinai - St. Catherina - Dahab (or vice versa)
This Egypt adventure tour is ideal if you don't have much time to spend in Egypt, but you still want to experience the diversity that the country has to offer. During the trip, you'll travel from the bustling city of Cairo through the scorching Sinai desert to the palm-lined beaches of Dahab. You'll camp beneath the stars in the Sinai desert for two nights and climb Mount Sinai (optional) for a breathtaking sunrise at the very location where Moses was said to receive the Ten Commandments. 

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Combining Egypt with Jordan

Duration: 4 days or more
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for more details
Departs: Daily
Route: Petra - Wadi Rum - Kerak - Dead Sea - Madab - Amman - Jerash
Transform your Egypt adventure tour into an exciting, versatile Middle Eastern experience with a visit to the Kingdom of Jordan. An easy Red Sea boat trip from Dahab or the Sinai Desert will take you to this fascinating country steeped in history, desert miracles and Roman city ruins. Roam through Petra, one of the Seven Wonders of the World with its massive rock-carved temples, read a good book whilst floating lazily on the waters of the Dead Sea and enjoy a scrumptious mezze in Jordan's capital city Amman. 

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