Best Egypt tours from UK.

No. Our Egypt tours from the UK start and end in Egypt, so you can fly from your nearest UK airport with the airline you prefer, and we can help you book the flights if you wish. From the moment you land we meet you at the airport, and domestic flights inside Egypt are included wherever the itinerary says so.

A direct flight from London to Cairo takes around five hours, while flights from some regional UK airports connect through a European hub and take longer. Egypt is one to two hours ahead of the UK, depending on the time of year, so jet lag is rarely an issue and even a one-week trip feels worthwhile.

Yes. British passport holders can buy a single-entry tourist visa online before travelling or on arrival at the main airports; it costs $36 and is valid for 30 days. Your passport should be valid for six months from your date of entry. We send you the current steps with your booking, so you know exactly what to do before you fly.

Our private Egypt tours from the UK start from $1,060 per person for 5 days in Cairo and Luxor. Eight-day trips with a Nile cruise start from $1,300, and 12- to 15-day itineraries that add Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh or Alexandria run from $2,310 to $2,690. Prices are per person in US dollars and include your guide, hotels or cruise cabin, transfers and the listed entrance fees; flights from the UK are extra.

Seven to ten days covers Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and a Nile cruise at a comfortable pace. With 12 to 14 days you can add a Red Sea beach stay in Hurghada or Sharm El-Sheikh, Alexandria or the Fayoum. If you only have a week off, a 5- or 6-day Cairo and Luxor trip still works well thanks to the short flight.

Mid-October to April is the most comfortable season, and the October and February half-terms both fall inside it. Christmas, New Year and Easter are the busiest weeks for UK travellers, so book three to six months ahead for those dates, and earlier still for Nile cruise cabins. The summer holidays in July and August are very hot, especially in Luxor and Aswan, but bring fewer visitors and lower prices.

Booking is by enquiry, with no online checkout, and you only pay once the itinerary is the one you want. A deposit as low as 30% of the total confirms the trip (50% over Christmas, New Year and Easter), and the balance is due two days before arrival or in cash when you arrive. Prices are in US dollars, and you can pay by bank transfer, a secure payment link, PayPal or cash on arrival.

If a government or airline issues a do-not-travel warning, your tour is refunded or held as a credit for later. We follow official advice, including the UK's, and plan every itinerary around any area under an advisory. Outside that case, normal cancellation charges apply, from 15% of the tour price when you cancel more than 61 days before arrival up to 100% within 14 days, with a 5% bank fee on refunds.

Yes. Every tour is private by default: your party, your licensed Egyptologist guide, your vehicle and your pace, which suits families, couples, solo and female travellers alike. Children sharing a room with two paying adults travel free under 2, pay 25% from 2 to 5 and 50% from 6 to 11; from 12 they pay the adult rate. Some cruises and hotels have their own child policies.