Overview
From the pharaonic wonders of Cairo to four full-board nights on the turquoise shores of the Red Sea, with a scenic Ain Sokhna cable car experience on the journey back to the capital.
Experience highlights
- ✦3 nights at a hand-picked 4★ Cairo hotel (Full Board · 3 meals a day in specially selected restaurants)
- ✦4 nights at a 5★ Hurghada beachfront hotel (Full Board)
- ✦1 final night at a 4★ Cairo hotel on return (Full Board · 3 meals a day in specially selected restaurants)
- ✦Pyramids, Sphinx & the Grand Egyptian Museum with Egyptologist
- ✦Sunset Nile dinner cruise with live folklore show
- ✦Signature Ain Sokhna cable car experience at sunset
- ✦Optional snorkelling, diving, quad biking & desert safaris
Day-by-day itinerary
Pacing, meals and overnight stays at a glance, every day curated by your Egyptologist host.
- Day1
Arrival & Nile Evening (Cairo)
Meet-assist at Cairo Airport, private transfer to your 4★ Cairo hotel, check-in and rest. Evening Nile dinner cruise with open buffet and live folklore & traditional show, then a scenic return through Cairo's night.
Lunch · Dinner Overnight: Cairo hotel - Day2
Old Cairo, Citadel & Khan El-Khalili
Coptic Cairo (Hanging Church, St Sergius, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Holy Family Cave) and the Amr Ibn Al-As Mosque, traditional lunch, the Citadel of Salah El-Din and the Alabaster Mosque, then Khan El-Khalili and dinner on the Nile Corniche.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner - Day3
Pyramids, Sphinx & Grand Egyptian Museum
Giza Plateau with the Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Quick lunch, then the Grand Egyptian Museum with your Egyptologist. Dinner at a celebrated traditional Egyptian grill and an atmospheric night visit to the floodlit Pyramids Plateau.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner - Day4
Cairo → Hurghada Road Transfer
Early breakfast and full check-out, then a private A/C road transfer from Cairo to Hurghada (approx. 4.5–5 hours) with a midpoint rest stop. Arrival around midday at the 5★ Red Sea hotel for check-in on a Full Board basis, lunch buffet, free afternoon by the beach and pool, sunset over the Red Sea and welcome dinner.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner Overnight: Red Sea resort - Day5
Red Sea Leisure & Optional Activities (Hurghada)
Full day at the Hurghada resort on Full Board basis , beach, pool, spa and hotel entertainment. Optional chargeable add-ons on request: snorkelling, Giftun Island boat trips, glass-bottom boat or watersports. Overnight in Hurghada.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner Overnight: Red Sea resort - Day6
Diving, Marine & Adventure Options (Hurghada)
Breakfast and a free day at the Hurghada resort. Optional chargeable add-ons: intro or certified boat diving, snorkelling, quad biking, horse riding or watersports. Theme-night dinner buffet at the hotel followed by live entertainment. Overnight in Hurghada.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner Overnight: Red Sea resort - Day7
Final Red Sea Experience
Free morning by the beach and pool, hotel lunch buffet, leisurely afternoon or optional add-ons (Eastern Desert safari with ATV, camel ride and Bedouin visit, parasailing, jet ski, banana boat or paddle board). Farewell Hurghada dinner buffet at the hotel.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner Overnight: Red Sea resort - Day8
Return to Cairo via Ain Sokhna Cable Car
Final breakfast and free beach time, hotel lunch and a relaxed late check-out. Private road transfer back to Cairo via Ain Sokhna with our signature cable car experience timed around sunset. Continue to Cairo for an authentic traditional dinner at a beloved traditional Egyptian eatery, then late check-in at your 4★ Cairo hotel.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner Overnight: Cairo hotel - Day9
Cultural Finale & Departure
Breakfast and check-out, guided morning at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization including the Royal Mummies Hall, celebratory farewell lunch at Al Azhar Park, then private transfer to Cairo International Airport with final departure assistance.
Breakfast · Lunch
Where you'll stay
What's included
- 3 nights , 4★ Cairo hotel (Full Board · 3 meals a day)
- 4 nights , 5★ Hurghada hotel (Full Board)
- 1 night , 4★ Cairo hotel (Full Board, return)
- Certified Egyptologist guide in Cairo
- Hotel/resort coordination in Hurghada
- All attraction entrance tickets included (no surprise fees)
- Private A/C vehicle throughout + Cairo ↔ Hurghada road transfers
- Ain Sokhna cable car experience on return
- 3 meals a day at specially selected restaurants in Cairo for the finest local experience
- Airport meet & assist (arrival & departure)
- All applicable taxes & service charges
Not included
- International and domestic flights (unless stated)
- Egypt entry visa / visa-on-arrival cost
- Beverages & drinks (unless noted)
- Personal expenses
- Optional activities / add-ons
- Travel insurance
- Services not mentioned in programme
- Optional snorkelling / diving / safari activities
- Quad bike / horse riding / desert safari add-ons
Safety & support
All ORIGYN journeys are operated with licensed local partners and 24/7 in-country support. Your guide remains with the group throughout, and a dedicated concierge is reachable any time for questions, changes or emergencies.
