Three-day tour of Egypt from Hurghada: 7 best routes in 2026

The grand journey: 3 days around Egypt's greatest treasures in 2026

If you want to see as much as possible in a short time, a three-day combined tour from Hurghada lets you touch every great era of Egyptian civilisation.

Popular 3-day itineraries

• Itinerary 1: "Cairo + Alexandria": Day 1 — the Pyramids of Giza and the museum; Day 2 — the Citadel of Saladin and the Khan el-Khalili bazaar; Day 3 — Mediterranean Alexandria, the Library and the Kom el-Shoqafa catacombs. See our private Cairo and Alexandria tour.
• Itinerary 2: "Luxor + Aswan + Abu Simbel": The Karnak Temple, the Colossi of Memnon, the temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the transfer to Aswan and sunrise at the mighty rock temples of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel.
• Itinerary 3: "A mini Nile cruise": A journey on a comfortable five-star boat between Luxor and Aswan, with stops at Kom Ombo and Edfu — compare it with our private Luxor and Aswan trip.
• Comfortable accommodation: The price includes overnight stays in 4- and 5-star hotels on a half-board basis.
• A private Egyptologist guide: Personal accompaniment throughout the whole journey.
• Convenient flights: Using the domestic Hurghada–Cairo flights saves up to 12 hours of road travel. Shorter alternative: a one-day trip to Cairo by plane.
• Book in advance: Three-day programmes require tourist police permits to be arranged beforehand — our tourist services team takes care of the paperwork.