13 Best Egypt Tour Companies to Help You Plan the Trip of a Lifetime

If you are looking for a true budget experience, including pretty basic hotels, the overnight train from Cairo to Luxor and a two-night rustic felucca trip on the Nile (where you sleep on a mat on deck with no shower or toilets), On the Go Tours is your Egypt tour company. For little more than what it might cost you to organize and book an Egypt trip on your own, you’ll have the benefit of a local guide to accompany you throughout. Tours are very well received, but people do seem to know what they are getting themselves into (and want that kind of experience). The more comfortable “signature” trips are what most people would consider a mainstream trip to Egypt: relatively small-group trips with comfortable, air-conditioned hotels and a guide, but you still travel north and south on overnight trains, and most admissions and meals are not included (other than breakfast).

Noteworthy: Guides are included on even the most basic Egypt trips. Signature trips offer an experience more like what the typical tourist might expect, including a short Nile cruise, some meals, and comfortable hotels. Abu Simbel is an optional trip, but only by road, adding three or more hours each way.

You Should Know: On most of these trips, admissions to sights are not always included, which may add $100 or more to the trip cost. There are no domestic flights; all travel within Egypt is by bus or train.

Pricing: From $830 for 10 days of budget travel, but “signature” trips start at $1,100 for 10 days.