Four days: Cairo old and ancient, then the Fayoum desert.
Essential Egypt is the first four days of Grand Egypt on their own: the layered streets of Old Cairo, the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, then two days in Fayoum, with a night at the Desert Glamp between them.
It is the shortest way to see both sides of Egypt, the city and the sand. Gold is the full experience: breakfast at 6901 and at Khufu’s, a zipline at the Cave Church, the inside of Menkaure’s pyramid and dinner over fire at Magic Lake. Silver is the same core journey, with lighter costs on those extras.
We meet you at the airport. Then churches, a synagogue and the first mosque in Africa within a few streets of each other, the Cave Church carved into the Mokattam cliffs, and an evening in Khan El Khalili.
NightCairo — your hotel, not in the package price
A camel ride across the plateau, the Pyramids and the Sphinx, the Grand Egyptian Museum, and dinner cooked over fire at your table.
NightCairo — your hotel, not in the package price
Breakfast in Tunis Village, a pottery class, then three hours by dune buggy over the hills north of Lake Qarun, and a night at the Desert Glamp, in tents among the dunes facing the lake.
NightThe Desert Glamp (or Tunis Village in summer) — included
By 4x4 to the whale fossils of Wadi El Hitan and the lakes and waterfalls of Wadi El Rayan, then sunset and dinner at Magic Lake.
NightBack to Cairo and the airport — your journey ends
| What changes | Silver | Gold |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 · Breakfast | Breakfast at Koshary Abou Tarek | Breakfast at 6901 |
| Day 1 · Midday | St Simon the Tanner Monastery (the Cave Church) and Garbage City, Mokattam | St Simon the Tanner Monastery (the Cave Church) and Garbage City, Mokattam — with a zipline |
| Day 2 · Breakfast | Breakfast at Breadfast | Breakfast at Khufu’s, facing the Pyramids |
| Day 2 · Morning | The Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx | The Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx — and inside the Pyramid of Menkaure |
| Day 4 · Dinner | Dinner back at the Desert Glamp | Dinner cooked over fire beside Magic Lake |
Your Fayoum night at the Desert Glamp is already included. Everywhere else, hotels aren’t in the package price, so you’re free to stay wherever you like — or let us place you in one of our own apartments: tell us when you enquire and we’ll go through the options and prices with you.
A private rooftop penthouse for two to four: a bright living space, a big terrace with an outdoor heated jacuzzi and a trampoline, and golden-hour views across Cairo.
Price on request
A calm, light-filled base for couples, families and small groups, with a private terrace and an outdoor heated jacuzzi for sunset conversations.
Price on request
A spacious city home for families and groups: a huge living room, a large kitchen, three bedrooms and two balconies.
Price on request
A group escape built around water: two heated pools with waterfalls, a jacuzzi, a games lounge and a gas grill for evenings outside.
Price on request
Tents among the dunes, facing the lake, with breakfast and dinner made at the Bedouin outpost beside them. A quiet, eco-minded stay under open skies.
Included in your journey
Gold is the full Egyphoria experience. Silver is the same core journey — the same days, the same sites, the same private guide and car — with lighter costs in a few places: simpler breakfasts and dinners, and fewer extras.
Yes. Essential Egypt is the first half of Grand Egypt, so it extends day by day. Ask us and we will price the longer version.
Tell us how many days you have and what draws you in. We reply with a plan and a price.
