Egypt Holidays · Style
Every Egypt holiday we sell is private by default – just your party, your own Egyptologist guide, your own driver, your own car. There are no coach-group joins, no fixed departure dates we're moving you to fill seats, no strangers at your hotel. Most private Egypt holidays run 7–15 days; the cheapest private 7-day shape starts around £1,200 per person, ground-only.
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The hallmarks
A private Egypt holiday is exactly what it sounds like: your party only, your own Egyptologist, your own driver, your own car. Every Egypt holiday we sell is private by default – there are no coach-group joins, no fixed departure dates we're moving you to fill seats, no strangers at your hotel breakfast. Your guide picks you up at Cairo airport and stays with you through the whole circuit.
Picture your party of four arriving at the Valley of the Kings at 8am with a personal Egyptologist who lingers an hour on the column you're interested in and skips the one you're not. The 30–50% premium over coach-group prices is, in our experience, what every British client says afterwards was the best money they spent on the holiday. Private 7-day holidays start around £1,200 per person at 4-star, ground-only – and the per-person price drops as your party size grows.
How to choose
Three pillars determine what 'private' delivers on your specific itinerary. The party size is the biggest economic lever.
Larger parties pay less per person because the guide and driver are fixed costs that split across the party. A family of four at 4-star is around £1,050 per person; a couple is £1,200 per person; eight travellers is £930 each. The cruise cost stays the same per cabin regardless. Tell us your headcount and we send the per-person quote upfront with no markup gymnastics.
Every private Egypt holiday includes an Egyptologist with you at every temple. The choice is whether to extend the guide to off-temple moments – bazaar shopping in Khan el-Khalili, dinner at Abou El Sid, evening sound-and-light at Karnak. Most clients add Khan el-Khalili and the evening shows. Some add every meal.
We're not an ATOL holder ourselves. Flight-inclusive packages booked through us are arranged via ATOL-bonded UK partner agencies; the ATOL certificate is issued in the partner agency's name. Land-only services are protected by our company terms and IATA accreditation #90255546. Tell us in your brief whether you'd prefer flight-inclusive or ground-only and we'll quote the relevant structure.
Practical questions
On a private Egypt holiday, you and your party have your own dedicated Egyptologist guide, driver, and car for the entire trip. Pace, stops, and meal timing are yours to set. On a group tour, you share a coach and guide with 20–40 strangers, the schedule is fixed, and stops are determined by the itinerary not your interest. We only sell private holidays.
For the temple sites – Karnak, Valley of the Kings, Abu Simbel – yes. A private guide will spend an hour on a column you'd otherwise pass in 90 seconds. The premium runs 30–50% over group prices; most clients say they'd never go back.
Private Egypt holidays start around £1,200 per person for 7 days at 4-star with Nile cruise included (party of 2). Private holiday pricing scales DOWN with party size – a family of 4 splits the guide and driver fixed costs and pays less per person (£950–£1,050 pp at 4-star). At 5-star, 7-day private holidays run £1,800–£2,800 per person. UK flights £450–£700 separate. Add 25–35% for Christmas, New Year and the school half-terms.
The cruise itself runs with other guests on board – you don't get a private ship at standard pricing. What you DO get private on a cruise day: your own Egyptologist guide who stays with your party at temple visits (so a 10-cabin floor doesn't all flood the same column at Karnak), your own dinner table, and your party's preferred timing for embark / disembark. For a fully private cruise, see the dahabiya option under /egypt-tours/luxury/ – 6–12 cabins, sails under canvas, often chartered exclusively by one party.
Yes – UK flights can be added through our ATOL-protected travel partner so the whole holiday sits under one financial protection. Alternatively we can book ground-only and you arrange your own flights (BA, Egyptair, Wizz Air, etc.). The team quotes both options when you send a brief so you can compare what suits you. ATOL-protection adds roughly £30–£50 per person against booking flights yourself.
From the Cairo desk
Every Egypt holiday we sell is tailor-made – your dates, your party, your pace. Send a short brief or talk to the Cairo desk direct. Replies inside one working day.
– Suhaila & the Cairo team · 38 years · 6 offices · IATA #90255546
