Honeymoon under the Pyramids
A five-star hotel, a private Bedouin tent and three nights on your own felucca
Two nights in a private luxury Bedouin tent with the pyramids outside, the Giza plateau to yourselves in the morning, dinner on the Nile, then a flight to Aswan and three nights sailing on a private felucca with Abu Simbel at sunrise and Philae by boat.
Day by day
The route
Every day below can be moved or swapped. Tell us what matters to you.
- Day 1 · Giza & the Pyramids
Arrival, and a tent with a view
- Pickup at Cairo airport and transfer to the guest house or your hotel
- Check in at Le Méridien Pyramids (5-star) to freshen up
- Welcome drink at a local café: coffee, tea or iced lemon, shisha if you like, and a chat about the days ahead
- Night in a private luxury Bedouin tent beside the pyramids
- Day 2 · Giza & the Pyramids
The pyramids and the Nile
- The Sphinx and the three pyramids, with a camel or horse ride around them
- Inside the third pyramid, the Queen’s pyramid and two tombs of the pyramid engineers
- The Giza dunes for the panoramic view of all nine pyramids
- Sound and light show from the guest-house rooftop, or a seated ticket if you prefer
- The Egyptian Museum
- Nile dinner cruise with an open buffet and belly dancing
- Day 3 · Aswan & Nubia
Fly to Aswan, board your felucca
- Flight Cairo to Aswan
- Board your private felucca; sail and sleep on the river
- Day 4 · Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel at sunrise
- Abu Simbel before dawn: the great temple of Ramses II and the temple of Nefertari
- Day 5 · Aswan & Nubia
Philae and the High Dam
- Philae, the temple of Isis, by boat
- The High Dam and a Nile crossing
- Day 6 · Giza & the Pyramids
Back to Cairo
- Flight Aswan to Cairo
- Last night at Le Méridien Pyramids
- Day 7 · Giza & the Pyramids
Departure
- Breakfast on the rooftop and transfer to the airport
Included
- Le Méridien Pyramids, the Bedouin tent and the private felucca
- Entrance tickets and fees for every activity
- Breakfast and lunch every day
- All tips at the sites, so nobody asks you for money
- All ground transport, private
- Domestic flights where the itinerary lists them
Not included
- Egyptian entry visa (on arrival, about $25)
- Dinner, except the dinners named in the itinerary
- International flights
- Drinks
- Tips for the tour team
Optional extras
- Abu Simbel Sun Festival · $125 · Only on 22 February and 22 October
Where you sleep
Where you sleep
In Cairo you stay at Pyramids Temple Guest House unless you prefer a hotel. Elsewhere, 3-star hotels we have used for years, or as listed.
Bedouin tent
Giza plateau
Private felucca
Aswan
5-star hotel
Le Méridien Pyramids
Prices
for the couple, USD
$4,530per couple
Le Méridien Pyramids, the Bedouin tent and the private felucca. Entrance tickets and fees for every activity.
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