Egypt Tours with Flights from €1,300
Nile cruises, pyramids, and desert nights in the White Desert. One bundled price, two quick bookings.
- ✓8-day Cairo + Nile cruise tours from €900 before flights
- ✓Return flights from Ireland/EU to Cairo €220-€450 in shoulder season
- ✓Best months: October, November, February, March
- ✓10-day itineraries are the sweet spot for first-timers
- ✓Small-group tours include Egyptologist guide and entry fees
- ✓Red Sea and White Desert add-ons available on 14-day trips
Egypt tours are one of the best value multi-day trips in the world right now. A typical 8-day small-group tour with guide, domestic flight, 3-night Nile cruise and most meals starts around €900 per person. Add a return flight from Dublin, London or a major EU hub and you are looking at roughly €1,300 to €1,800 all-in for a proper bucket-list week. On this page you will find real price ranges, sample 7, 10 and 14-day itineraries, the best months to go, and which tour style suits which traveller. Everything is built around one goal: help you book the right Egypt tour package and the right flight without juggling ten browser tabs.
What a week of Egypt tours actually looks like
A standard 7 day Egypt tour starts in Cairo with two nights at the pyramids of Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum, then a domestic flight to Luxor for the Nile cruise. Most 7-day itineraries run Luxor to Aswan with stops at Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu and Kom Ombo, ending with a sunrise flight back to Cairo.
The cruise is the anchor. Budget boats run around €700-€900 for 3 nights all-inclusive, mid-range dahabiyas go €1,100-€1,500, and luxury ships like the Oberoi Zahra push past €2,500. Most aggregated tours on Multiday.tours land in the €900-€1,400 band for a full week with guide, entry fees and internal flight.
You will walk roughly 8-12 km on temple days and the heat matters. Bring real walking shoes, not sandals. Most group tours include breakfast daily plus cruise meals; lunches and dinners in Cairo are usually on you and cost €10-€20 at mid-range places.
10 and 14 day Egypt tour packages: what you add
The 10 day Egypt tour is the sweet spot. You keep the Cairo-Luxor-Aswan spine and add either Abu Simbel (a 3am start but worth every minute) or two nights in Hurghada or Dahab on the Red Sea for snorkelling and a slower pace. Expect €1,500-€2,100 with flights.
The 14 day version is for travellers who want desert as well as river. Add a 2-3 night 4x4 trip into the White Desert from Bahariya, a stop at Siwa Oasis, or the quieter temples at Dendera and Abydos that most groups skip. Some operators also tack on a Jordan extension (Petra plus Wadi Rum) which pushes the total to €2,400-€3,200 but gives you two of the Middle East's defining experiences in one trip.
If you have only one shot at Egypt, do 10 days. Seven feels tight once you factor in two long travel days, and fourteen without desert time mostly means extra beach.
Small-group vs private vs budget: picking the right Egypt tour
Small-group tours (12-16 people) are the default and the best value. Operators like Intrepid, G Adventures, On The Go and TruTravel all run solid Egypt itineraries in the €900-€1,500 range before flights. You get a full-time Egyptologist guide, which genuinely matters at somewhere like Karnak.
Private tours are worth the upgrade if you are two or more and want to set your own pace. Expect €1,800-€3,000 per person for 8-10 days with a private guide, driver and mid-range hotels. You skip the 7am bus calls and can linger at the tombs.
Budget and youth-focused tours (TruTravel, Topdeck, some G Adventures 18-to-Thirtysomethings) strip out a hotel star or two and come in around €700-€900 before flights. Good option if you are under 35 and want the social side. Luxury river cruises with Uniworld or AmaWaterways sit at €3,500+ and are the opposite end: small ship, balcony cabin, fine dining, slower pace.
Best time to visit Egypt and what it costs you
Egypt has two real seasons that matter for tours: cool and hot. October to April is the tourist window, with daytime highs in Luxor around 25-30°C and comfortable evenings on the cruise deck. This is when you want to be there.
December and January are peak. Prices jump 20-30%, Abu Simbel is packed, and you need to book cruises 4-6 months out. February and March are the sweet spot: warm, not crowded, flights from Europe under €250 return if you book early.
May through September gets brutal. Luxor regularly hits 42°C and temple visits become a 6am affair. Upside: tour prices drop 30-40% and the Red Sea stays swimmable. July-August in Upper Egypt is only for travellers who genuinely do not mind heat.
Ramadan (shifts each year, roughly late Feb to late March in 2026) does not close sites but some restaurants close during daylight and the vibe changes. Not a reason to avoid, just worth knowing.
Getting there: flights to Cairo from Europe
Cairo (CAI) is the main gateway. Direct flights from Dublin run on EgyptAir seasonally; more reliably you connect via London, Paris, Frankfurt, Istanbul or Rome. Total travel time from Ireland is 6-9 hours.
Return fares from Dublin sit at €280-€450 in shoulder season (Feb, Oct, Nov) and €450-€700 in Christmas and Easter peaks. From London, Manchester or most EU capitals, €220-€400 return is normal. Turkish Airlines via Istanbul is usually the cheapest option and their connection times are short.
Some tours start or end in Luxor (LXR) or Hurghada (HRG) instead of Cairo. If your tour ends in Hurghada you can often fly home direct on a charter (TUI, Condor) for €150-€250 one way, which saves a Cairo backtrack.
When bundling on Multiday.tours you will see the flight price live from Kiwi alongside the tour price, so you can judge the full trip cost before you commit to either booking.
Practical stuff: visa, safety, money
Irish, UK and EU passport holders need a visa. The e-visa costs US$25 and takes under a week online, or you can buy a visa on arrival at Cairo airport for the same price. Passport must be valid six months beyond entry.
Egypt is generally safe for tourists in 2026. The Foreign Affairs advice is exercise normal precautions in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Red Sea resorts, with avoidance advice only for parts of North Sinai and the Western Desert border zones (no tour goes there anyway).
Currency is the Egyptian pound (EGP). Cards work in hotels and bigger restaurants but you will want cash for tips, taxis and souks. Tipping (baksheesh) is expected and constant: budget €30-€50 per person per week on top of the tour guide tip, which is usually €40-€60 at the end.
Tap water is not drinkable. Most tours supply bottled water on the bus and cruise. Stomach trouble is common; bring Imodium and rehydration sachets.
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Is Egypt safe for tourists in 2026?
Yes, for the places tours actually go. Cairo, Giza, Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel and the Red Sea resorts are classified as exercise-normal-precautions by most European foreign ministries. Avoidance advice is limited to parts of North Sinai and the remote Western Desert, neither of which is on any standard tour route. Police presence is high around tourist sites. Petty scams (pushy souvenir sellers, taxi overcharging) are the main annoyance; violent crime against tourists is very rare.
How much does a 10-day Egypt tour cost with flights?
Budget on roughly €1,500-€2,100 per person all-in from Ireland or the UK. That covers a small-group tour (€1,000-€1,400 with guide, Nile cruise, internal flight, hotels and most breakfasts), return flights from Europe to Cairo (€250-€450), tips (€60-€100), visa (€23) and spending money for lunches, dinners and souvenirs (€250-€400). Private tours run €500-€1,200 more. Luxury Nile cruise upgrades can double the total.
Do I need to book a Nile cruise separately or is it included?
Almost every multi-day Egypt tour package on Multiday.tours includes the Nile cruise in the headline price. Standard is 3 nights Luxor to Aswan (or reverse) on a mid-range cruise ship with full board. If you want to upgrade to a dahabiya (smaller sailing boat, 8-16 guests) or a luxury ship like the Oberoi, you book the tour as normal and pay an upgrade fee of €300-€1,500 per person. Standalone cruises without the land portion exist but rarely save money.
When is the cheapest time to visit Egypt?
May, June and September. Tour prices drop 25-40% compared to the December-January peak, and flights from Europe can fall under €200 return. The trade-off is heat: Luxor sits at 38-42°C and temple visits shift to early morning. If you tolerate heat well, shoulder months like late April and early October give you near-peak conditions at 15-20% lower prices. Ramadan (late Feb to late March in 2026) is also quieter and cheaper but some restaurants close during daylight.
Can I do Egypt as a solo traveller?
Egypt is one of the best destinations on earth for solo travellers who book a small-group tour. You get built-in company for dinners and excursions, plus safety in numbers at busy sites. Most operators charge a single supplement of €250-€500 for a private cabin on the cruise, or waive it if you are willing to share. Solo travel independently is doable but deals with constant hassle at sites; a guided tour removes almost all of that friction.
What should I pack for an Egypt tour?
Real walking shoes (trainers, not sandals) for temple days which involve uneven stone and 8-12 km of walking. Light, long-sleeved clothing in cotton or linen for sun protection and for entering mosques. A wide-brim hat, high-SPF sunscreen and sunglasses are non-negotiable. Bring a refillable water bottle, basic stomach medication (Imodium, rehydration sachets), a small torch for tomb interiors, and roughly €100-€150 in small Euro or USD notes for visa, tips and souk purchases. Dress code is relaxed on the cruise but modest at religious sites.