Best Egypt Small Group Tours in 2026

An Egypt small group tour is a guided trip you share with a small number of other travellers instead of travelling only with your own party. You follow a set itinerary through Cairo and the Nile Valley with a licensed Egyptologist guide, and the hotels, Nile cruise and transfers are arranged for you. It suits travellers who enjoy company along the way.

Our Egypt small group tours start from $1,780 per person for the 8 Days Small Group Tour to Cairo and Nile Cruise By Flight. The 10 Days Egypt Small Group Tour to Cairo, Nile Cruise and Hurghada starts from $2,100, and The Best of Egypt in 12 Days from $4,820. Your quote confirms the price for your dates and lists everything that is included.

Each small group tour includes a licensed Egyptologist guide, accommodation in hotels or a Nile cruise cabin, internal transfers between cities, entrance fees to the listed sites and meals as specified in the itinerary, plus domestic flights where the itinerary says so, as on the 8-day tour by flight. International flights from your home country are not included and are booked separately.

Group size depends on the tour and the departure, so we confirm it when you enquire, together with the dates available. If you would rather not share at all, any of these itineraries can also run as a private tour for just your party, with your own guide and vehicle, since our tours are private by default.

It depends on how you like to travel. A small group tour suits travellers who enjoy meeting others and are happy with a set itinerary. A private tour gives you your own guide and vehicle, so you choose the pace, how long you stay at each site and when to rest. Tell us your dates and style and a consultant will suggest the right option.

Yes. Joining a small group is a popular way to see Egypt alone: you have company at the sites and at meals, and a licensed Egyptologist guide handles the logistics and the attention from vendors. If you would like your own room, ask for a single room in your quote. Solo travellers who prefer full flexibility can take the same itinerary as a private tour.

Our small group tours run from 8 to 12 days. Eight days covers Cairo and a Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan, with a domestic flight to save time. Ten days adds a beach stay in Hurghada on the Red Sea, and The Best of Egypt in 12 Days gives you the most time at the sites.

Mid-October to April is the most comfortable time, with mild days for temples and the Nile; it is also the busiest season, so book 2 to 3 months ahead, and earlier for Christmas and New Year, which fill first. May to September is hot, especially in Luxor and Aswan, with fewer visitors and lower prices, and sightseeing starts early in the morning.

Yes, families are welcome. Children sharing a room with two paying adults travel free under 2, pay 25% of the adult rate from 2 to 5 and 50% from 6 to 11, and the full rate from 12; some cruises and hotels have their own child policies. With young children, a private version of the same itinerary often works better, as the pace can follow nap times and shorter days.

Send us an enquiry with your preferred dates and a consultant replies, usually within a few hours on WhatsApp or by email, with the available dates, the day-by-day plan and the full price. A deposit as low as 30% confirms your place (50% over Christmas, New Year and Easter), and the balance is due two days before arrival or in cash on arrival.