14 Days in Egypt & the Red Sea: The Complete Itinerary (2026)

Two weeks is the luxury of time, enough to see Egypt's icons without rushing and add the places most trips skip. This is the complete loop: the Nile, the desert south, the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, at a pace that lets each one land. (Trace it on the interactive map.) ## At a glance Cairo & Giza (3) → Alexandria day trip → fly to Luxor → Nile cruise to Aswan (4) → Abu Simbel → Red Sea (3 to 4) → home. ## Days 1 to 3 Cairo & Giza The pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, Islamic and Coptic Cairo, the Citadel and the bazaars, at a relaxed three-day pace. (See the Cairo guide.) ## Day 4 Alexandria A day on the Mediterranean: the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Qaitbay Citadel and the catacombs, with seafood on the Corniche. (See the Alexandria guide.) ## Days 5 to 9 Luxor & the Nile Fly to Luxor for Karnak and the Valley of the Kings, a sunrise balloon, then a 4-night Nile cruise to Aswan via Edfu and Kom Ombo. (See the Nile cruise guide.) ## Days 10 to 11 Aswan & Abu Simbel Aswan, Philae, a felucca, a Nubian village, and a day trip to Abu Simbel. ## Days 12 to 14 The Red Sea Fly to Hurghada or Sharm el-Sheikh for world-class diving, snorkelling and beach time, the perfect decompression before home. ## Make it yours Prefer adventure over beach? Swap the Red Sea for Siwa and the desert. Want luxury? See the luxury Egypt itinerary. Short on time? The 10-day trims it.