10 Day Grand Egypt Honeymoon

Private transfer from Cairo International Airport. Your driver meets you in arrivals with a sign, roses, and cold towels. He handles the visa paperwork and walks you through to a private vehicle. Transfer to Steigenberger Pyramids takes 25 minutes if you land before 4 PM, 45 minutes after.

Check-in. Room is set up with rose petals and a bottle of sparkling wine on ice.

Our tour coordinator meets you briefly to review the schedule and confirm any requests. This is a 10-day tour — take time now to adjust anything you want.

Rest of the afternoon free. The hotel spa is open for a 60-minute jetlag massage if you want.

7:00 PM — Private felucca dinner on the Nile. A traditional sailboat with a table for two, a small menu (mezze, grilled fish or chicken, dessert), and the Cairo skyline lighting up. Not the touristy dinner cruise. 2 hours. Just the two of you, the captain, and a server.

9:30 PM — Drop-off at the hotel. Evening free.

7:00 AM — Early breakfast at the hotel. Your private guide meets you in the lobby.

7:30 AM — Giza Plateau. We go early to avoid the tour buses and the midday heat. Two hours at your own pace. Three pyramids (Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure), the Great Sphinx, and the Valley Temple. Your guide handles tickets and gives you space. Bring a hat and water.

10:00 AM — Coffee stop at a local cafe. Back in the air-conditioned van.

11:00 AM — Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). Allow 2.5 hours. The Tutankhamun galleries are the main draw — the gold mask, the chariots, the jewelry. Air-conditioned. Small cafe on the ground floor for a mid-visit break.

1:30 PM — Lunch at a quiet restaurant near the GEM. Egyptian dishes, well-prepared.

3:00 PM — Back at the hotel. Pool time, rest.

7:00 PM — Dinner on your own. Your guide can recommend a rooftop restaurant with a view of the Nile and the city. Skip the Cairo Nile dinner cruise — tourist trap.

7:00 AM — Breakfast at the hotel. Check out with a small bag for Luxor. Leave your main suitcase at Steigenberger Pyramids (free luggage storage).

7:30 AM — Drive south to Saqqara (45 minutes from Giza).

8:30 AM — Saqqara. The Step Pyramid of Djoser — 4,700 years old, the first pyramid ever built. Older than Giza. 1.5 hours. Don't skip the Imhotep Museum on-site — small, air-conditioned, with the oldest stone-carved statues in Egypt.

10:30 AM — Drive to Dahshur (15 minutes).

10:45 AM — Dahshur. Two pyramids: the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid. The Red Pyramid is the first true pyramid. You can enter it — the passage is 60 meters bent over, then a steep staircase. If you're claustrophobic, skip the interior. 1.5 hours on site.

12:30 PM — Drive to Memphis (15 minutes). The ancient capital of Egypt. Alabaster sphinx and a colossal statue of Ramses II. 30 minutes. Quick photo stop.

1:30 PM — Lunch at a local restaurant on the way to the airport.

2:30 PM — Transfer to Cairo International Airport (Terminal 3, domestic).

4:00 PM — EgyptAir flight to Luxor. Flight time: 1 hour.

5:00 PM — Arrive Luxor. Private transfer to the Farah Nile Cruise dock. Welcome drink. Your honeymoon suite is ready — private balcony, king bed, sitting area. Rose petals on the bed, fruit basket, and a bottle of Egyptian wine on the table.

7:30 PM — Dinner on board. Ship stays docked in Luxor overnight. Sit on your private balcony with a drink before bed.

7:30 AM — Breakfast on board.

8:30 AM — Karnak Temple. Allow 2 hours at your own pace. The Hypostyle Hall has 134 columns, 21 meters tall in the center. Your guide explains the carvings and leaves you space for photos. We skip the far parts of the complex to save energy for the evening.

11:30 AM — Back on the ship. Lunch on board.

1:00 PM — Rest on your private balcony or the sundeck. The ship stays docked in Luxor.

4:30 PM — Luxor Temple. Best in late afternoon light or after dark when the temple is illuminated. The Avenue of Sphinxes connects it to Karnak. This is the most photogenic site of the trip.

7:30 PM — Dinner on board. Evening entertainment in the lounge, or privacy on your balcony.

6:30 AM — Breakfast on board.

OPTIONAL — Hot air balloon ($120-150 per person, 4:30 AM wake-up). Sunrise flight over the West Bank. Most couples do this on Day 5. Tell us the night before.

7:30 AM — Cross to the West Bank by bridge.

7:45 AM — Valley of the Kings. Your ticket covers 3 tombs. Standard picks: Ramses III (biggest, most colorful), Ramses IX, Merenptah. Extra tombs: Tutankhamun ($20), Seti I ($25 — best carvings). The tombs are hot inside — 30°C even in winter. Bring water.

10:30 AM — Hatshepsut's Temple at Deir el-Bahari. 45 minutes. Three terraces cut into the cliff.

11:45 AM — Colossi of Memnon. Two 18-meter statues. 15-minute photo stop.

12:30 PM — Lunch on board.

2:00 PM — Sail toward Esna. Cross the Esna Lock in the evening. This takes 1-2 hours and is fun to watch from your balcony — the ship rises in the lock chamber.

7:00 PM — PRIVATE DINNER ON THE SUNDECK. Table for two, sunset or after-dark. Same menu as the main dining room but set on the deck with candles and a dedicated waiter. Tell us in advance if you want a specific dish or wine.

7:00 AM — Breakfast on board.

8:00 AM — Edfu Temple. The best-preserved temple in Egypt, buried under sand until 1860. 1.5 hours. The reliefs on the outer walls are the most complete of any Egyptian temple.

10:30 AM — Sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board.

2:00 PM — Kom Ombo Temple. Two temples in one, dedicated to Sobek (crocodile god) and Horus. 1.5 hours. The crocodile mummy room is a highlight.

4:00 PM — Sail toward Aswan. Afternoon on your balcony or the sundeck.

7:00 PM — Dinner on board. Nubian show in the lounge after dinner — optional, skip it if you want privacy.

7:30 AM — Breakfast on board.

8:30 AM — Aswan High Dam. 30 minutes. Views of Lake Nasser on one side, the Nile on the other.

9:30 AM — Philae Temple. Boat ride to the island (included), 2 hours on site. Temple of Isis, moved stone-by-stone from its original site in the 1970s to save it from flooding. This is the most romantic temple of the trip — the island setting, the water on all sides, the painted ceilings.

12:00 PM — Lunch on board.

2:30 PM — Return to ship. Rest.

4:00 PM — COUPLES MASSAGE (60 minutes). On the ship or at a spa in Aswan — your choice.

5:30 PM — PRIVATE FELUCCA AT SUNSET. Just the two of you and the captain. 1 hour on the Nile. No other passengers. Bring a camera — this is the most requested photo of the trip.

7:00 PM — Dinner on board. Early night — tomorrow is Abu Simbel at 4 AM.

3:30 AM — Wake-up call. Quick coffee on board.

4:00 AM — Transfer to Aswan Airport.

5:00 AM — EgyptAir flight to Abu Simbel. 45 minutes. The temple of Ramses II with the four colossal statues, carved into the cliff in the 13th century BC. Moved stone-by-stone in the 1960s to save it from Lake Nasser. 2 hours on site. The forecourt in front of the temples is flat and open — you can see the full scale up close.

9:00 AM — Flight back to Aswan.

10:00 AM — Return to the cruise ship. Breakfast on board. Disembark.

11:00 AM — Transfer to Aswan Airport.

12:30 PM — EgyptAir flight Aswan → Cairo. 1.5 hours.

2:30 PM — Connect in Cairo. EgyptAir flight Cairo → Hurghada. 1 hour.

4:00 PM — Arrive Hurghada. Transfer to Steigenberger Pure Lifestyle (15 minutes). Check in. Rose petals and sparkling wine in your room.

5:00 PM — Free time. Pool, beach, or rest. This is an adults-only resort — no children anywhere on the property.

7:30 PM — Dinner at the resort (all-inclusive). Three restaurants — Mediterranean, Asian, International. À la carte requires reservations — book at check-in.

NOTE: Day 8 is a long travel day. Abu Simbel early morning, two flights, resort check-in in the late afternoon. Day 9 is the full recovery day.

Free day. No schedule. Sleep in. Breakfast served until 11 AM.

The resort is all-inclusive — eat and drink whenever you want. Two pools, private beach, spa, three restaurants.

OPTIONAL activities (arranged through the resort or us):

• Snorkeling trip to Giftun Island — $40-60 per person, half-day. Reefs with 20-30 meter visibility. Equipment included.

• Two-tank dive trip — $70-100 per person, full day. For certified divers.

• Discover Scuba intro dive — $80 per person. No certification needed.

• Sunset catamaran sail — $50-70 per person, 2 hours.

• Extra spa treatments — ask at the resort.

1:00 PM — Lunch at the main buffet or pool bar.

4:00 PM — Optional couples massage at the resort spa (extra charge if you want a second one).

7:30 PM — ROMANTIC DINNER ON THE BEACH. Private table for two on the sand, set menu (seafood, grilled meats, dessert), candles, and a bottle of wine. This is the highlight of the Red Sea portion. Not in the main restaurant — a private setup arranged by the resort.

9:30 PM — Beach bar or rooftop for after-dinner drinks. Evening free.

7:00 AM — Breakfast at the resort. Check out (late checkout subject to availability).

8:30 AM — Transfer to Hurghada International Airport.

10:00 AM — EgyptAir flight to Cairo. 1 hour.

11:00 AM — Arrive Cairo. Transfer to Cairo International Airport for your international departure.

If your international flight leaves Cairo in the late afternoon or evening, this timing works. If it leaves in the morning, we need to book the earlier Hurghada → Cairo flight (7:30 AM) — tell us at booking.

If you want a final night in Cairo before flying home, we can add a room at Steigenberger Pyramids — $180-220, breakfast included. Tell us in advance.

End of tour.