Has anyone taken a tour to Egypt that you recommend? Any other advice on what to do and see?

I am looking to plan a trip to Egypt for anywhere from 8-15 days within the next 2 years. I know I want to spend time in Cairo and take some sort of Nile river cruise. I have been told that I should definitely see Luxor and Elephantine Island. I've looked at Globus Tours, Trafalgar Tours, and VacationSafaris amoung a few. Has anyone taken a similar tour that you recommend? Any other advice on traveling to Egypt would be appreciated! Thank you!Has anyone taken a tour to Egypt that you recommend? Any other advice on what to do and see?
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Has anyone taken a tour to Egypt that you recommend? Any other advice on what to do and see?
Here;s the best typical route :


Cairo for at least three days , Abu Simbel (1 day) , Back to Aswan for a cruise to Luxor (4 days) then you can fly To Sharm where you can enjoy the beach


Here are some extra ordinary trips in Egypt i used to prepare for people who are interested in Desert :


- Siwa Oasis : (800KM from Cairo ) 4 days / 3 nights with one night camping in the desert having your dinner (BBQ) under the stars


- Cairo - Luxor 5 dyas / 4 nights tour through the desert (Instaead of flying/train) visiting three oasises in a 4x4 Jeeb enjoying the premitive scenes , swimming in the hot springs , ...


But those thrips need more time in Egypt





Maybe next time ... you cannot make it all in one trip :))





Cheers



I did a 5 day tour. Make sure you get about 4 days in Cairo - lots to see there - but they tend to rush you along.





Stay away from the Papyrus Museums - the Egytian term for tourist ripoff place - but they all take you there.





After a couple of temples - things begin to become redundant. Tour the Pyramids, Valley of the Kings, and Luxor.





The cruise is rather boring - just take a bus and go to the main places.
I did 3 cruises with Thomas Cook, all wonderful. We had our own Egyptologist %26amp; tour guides, %26amp; they looked after us %26amp; educated us well. Its not the cheapest option, but from my experience its the best.


We did 3 days in Cairo, flew down to .....Abu Simbel, back to Aswan, %26amp; then cruised up to Luxor %26amp; spent the week there. It took in most of the important sights, %26amp; the Thomas Cook staff couldn't do enough for us.


I'd repeat it again anytime.