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14 day luxury Egypt tour: comprehensive 2026 itinerary

The 14-day luxury Egypt holiday is the comprehensive version – everything in the 10-day luxury itinerary plus a meaningful extension. Three patterns work: add Alexandria + Mediterranean, add the Red Sea, or replace the Abu Simbel air day-trip with a 3-night Lake Nasser cruise. Here's how each plays out.

Updated 18 May 2026 · Reviewed by Discovery Tours Egypt editorial team

Cost (per person, land-only): £10,000–16,500
Add-on options: Alexandria, Red Sea or Lake Nasser cruise
Cairo + Aswan + Luxor: Same 10-day base
Best for: Comprehensive first visit, repeat visitors, milestone trips

What 14 days at the luxury tier unlocks

The 10-day luxury itinerary is the optimal first visit; 14 days is the version with no compromises. Three extension patterns we recommend, in order of how often they're chosen:

1. **Lake Nasser cruise (3 nights) replacing Abu Simbel by air.** The most distinctive addition. Sail south from Aswan to Abu Simbel on the Movenpick Prince Abbas (or Steigenberger Omar El Hayyam), visiting 5 relocated Nubian temples almost no traveller sees. Arrive Abu Simbel at sunrise by water. Most repeat visitors choose this. 2. **Red Sea (4 nights) at El Gouna or Hurghada House Reef.** Beach reset after the temples. Diving / snorkelling at world-class reefs. Stays at Steigenberger Aldau, Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh, or the Cascades Suites. 3. **Alexandria (2-3 nights) at Four Seasons San Stefano.** The Mediterranean Egypt most luxury travellers skip. Pompey's Pillar, Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa, the new Bibliotheca, day-trip to El Alamein and the WW2 cemeteries.

Sample 14-day luxury with Lake Nasser cruise

Our most-booked 14-day luxury build:

**Days 1-3 Cairo** (Four Seasons Nile Plaza): Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, Grand Egyptian Museum, Coptic + Islamic Cairo
**Day 4**: Fly to Luxor, board Sanctuary Sun Boat IV (4 nights)
**Days 5-7**: Cruise Luxor → Aswan via Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo
**Day 8**: Disembark Aswan, 1 night Old Cataract (Sultan Suite), Philae afternoon, felucca sunset
**Day 9**: Board Lake Nasser cruise (Movenpick Prince Abbas, 3 nights), Kalabsha temple
**Day 10**: Wadi al-Sebua + Dakka + Maharraqa temples
**Day 11**: Amada + Derr temples
**Day 12**: Abu Simbel at sunrise from ship, disembark, fly back to Cairo for final luxury night
**Days 13-14**: Saqqara + Dahshur, optional Coptic Cairo walking, departure

Cost breakdown for the three 14-day luxury patterns

Land-only per person:

**Lake Nasser version: £12,500–16,500**. The Lake Nasser cruise is the priciest add-on per night (£1,100–1,750 per person for 3 nights on Movenpick Prince Abbas) but delivers the most distinctive experience.
**Red Sea version: £10,000–13,800**. Four nights at El Gouna's Steigenberger Aldau or Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh, plus the EgyptAir Aswan–Hurghada flight (£90 one-way). Cheaper than Lake Nasser but less Egypt-specific.
**Alexandria version: £10,000–13,000**. Two or three nights at Four Seasons San Stefano, plus the train Cairo–Alexandria first-class (3 hours, £28 one-way). Cheapest extension and the most academically interesting for ancient-history travellers.

International flights from the UK add £400–650 economy, £2,000–3,500 business.

Who picks 14-day luxury – and who shouldn't

Best for: milestone trips (silver wedding anniversary, retirement, post-divorce solo splurge, multi-generation 50th-birthday celebration), repeat visitors who've done the 10-day version and want the comprehensive sequel, or first-time visitors with the rare time/budget combination.

Pick the 10-day version instead if: budget is the constraint (the extra 4 days add £3,800-6,000 per person), travel time is tight (14 days plus 2 days international travel is 16 days door-to-door), or you specifically want to combine Egypt with Jordan (in which case do 10-day Egypt + 5-day Jordan = 15 days total, more variety than 14 days Egypt deep-dive).

Plan the trip with us

Discovery Tours Egypt is an Egypt-based tour operator with offices across the country – Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Hurghada, Marsa Alam and Sharm el-Sheikh. Hold your own flights or let us package them; either way we handle every guide, ticket and transfer from the moment you land.

Frequently asked questions

Is 14 days too long for Egypt?

Not at the luxury tier with one of the major extensions (Lake Nasser cruise, Red Sea or Alexandria). The 10-day itinerary covers the essentials; the extra 4 days unlock distinctive experiences (the 5 Nubian temples between Aswan and Abu Simbel, the Mediterranean Egypt, or a proper beach reset). Repeat visitors and milestone-trip travellers consistently choose 14 days.

How much does a 14 day luxury Egypt tour cost in 2026?

Land-only per person: £10,000–16,500 depending on extension. Lake Nasser version (priciest, most distinctive) £12,500–16,500. Red Sea version £10,000–13,800. Alexandria version (cheapest, most academic) £10,000–13,000. International flights from the UK add £400–650 in economy.

What's the best 14-day Egypt luxury itinerary?

Our most-booked: 3 nights Cairo at Four Seasons Nile Plaza, 4-night Nile cruise on Sanctuary Sun Boat IV, 1 night Old Cataract Aswan, 3-night Lake Nasser cruise on Movenpick Prince Abbas culminating at Abu Simbel by sunrise, back to Cairo for 2 final nights at the Four Seasons. Comprehensive without feeling padded.

Should I add Jordan or stay 14 days in Egypt?

Depends on appetite. 14 days Egypt deep-dive delivers the comprehensive Egypt experience including Lake Nasser. 10 days Egypt + 5 days Jordan = 15 days delivers two countries with the headline experiences in each. Most first-time visitors who can travel for 15+ days pick the Egypt+Jordan combo for the variety.

Is the Lake Nasser cruise worth adding to a 14-day Egypt tour?

Yes, if you specifically want the Nubian temples and the cinematic Abu Simbel arrival by water at sunrise. The cruise costs £1,100–1,750 per person for 3 nights on Movenpick Prince Abbas – significantly pricier per night than the Nile cruise, justified by the small fleet (5 vessels), the visit to 5 lesser-seen temples, and the privacy at each stop.