Egypt trips
Guided tours and cruise sailings.
- Main airport
- CAI Cairo International Airport
- Time zone
- Eastern European Time (UTC+2, UTC+3 with daylight saving) at Cairo
- Cruise ports
- Alexandria (Cairo)
Guided tours in Egypt
Insight Vacations
Splendours of Egypt - Classic Group
Egypt
From $4,877
per person
Next departure Nov 4, 2026
Insight Vacations
Wonders of Egypt - Classic Group
Egypt
From $3,750
per person
Next departure Nov 4, 2026
Cruises calling in Egypt
21-Day Malta, Cairo & Greek Isles
Jul 10, 2027 to Jul 31, 2027 · 21 nights
Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy to Piraeus (Athens), Greece
Offers: Best Deal Ever - $99 Deposit, Have It All Early Booking Bonus
Ports of call and detailsFrom $5,539 per person, double occupancy
Inside, Best Deal Ever - $99 Deposit
Taxes and fees included
- Inside
- $5,539
- Ocean View
- $5,749
- Verandah
- $6,719
- Signature Suite
- $8,179
- Neptune Suite
- $12,979
The Best of the Mediterranean
Mar 20, 2028 to Apr 10, 2028 · 21 nights
Round trip from Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Offers: Up to $450 Instant Savings on European Cruises, Fall Savings Sale - Up to 45% Off
Ports of call and detailsFrom $2,595 per person, double occupancy$4,790
Interior, Up to $450 Instant Savings on European Cruises
Plus $330 taxes, fees and port expenses per person
- Interior
- $2,595
$4,790 - Oceanview
- $2,638
$4,189 - Balcony
- $3,516
$6,499 - Mini-Suite
- $4,505
$8,430 - Suite
- $8,856
$16,249
14-Day Greek Isles: Malta & Cairo
Jul 17, 2027 to Jul 31, 2027 · 14 nights
Barcelona, Spain to Piraeus (Athens), Greece
Offers: Best Deal Ever - $99 Deposit, Have It All Early Booking Bonus
Ports of call and detailsFrom $3,684 per person, double occupancy
Inside, Best Deal Ever - $99 Deposit
Taxes and fees included
- Inside
- $3,684
- Ocean View
- $3,914
- Verandah
- $4,594
- Signature Suite
- $5,534
- Neptune Suite
- $8,824
7-Day Greek Isles: Cairo Overnight
Jul 24, 2027 to Jul 31, 2027 · 7 nights
Round trip from Piraeus (Athens), Greece
Offers: Best Deal Ever - $99 Deposit, Have It All Early Booking Bonus
Ports of call and detailsFrom $1,899 per person, double occupancy
Inside, Best Deal Ever - $99 Deposit
Taxes and fees included
- Inside
- $1,899
- Ocean View
- $1,999
- Verandah
- $2,449
- Signature Suite
- $2,799
- Neptune Suite
- $4,389
Cheapest months for Egypt
January 2027 is the lowest, from $1,450 per personEgypt and the Nile - Classic
- Nov 2026$1,925
- Dec 2026$1,616
- Jan 2027$1,450
- Feb 2027$1,450
- Mar 2027$2,045
- Apr 2027$1,955
- May 2027$2,150
- Jun 2027$2,150
- Jul 2027$2,150
- Aug 2027$2,150
- Sep 2027$2,150
- Oct 2027$2,250
Lowest price of a tour leaving that month, per person, twin share.
October 2027 is the lowest, from $173 a nightVolendam, 47 nights
- Jul 2027$263 a night
- Aug 2027no current price
- Sep 2027no current price
- Oct 2027$173 a night
Lowest fare of a sailing that month, per person, per night (voyages over 60 nights left out).
When to go to Egypt
Warmest in July, with an average high of 95°F. Coolest in January, with an average low of 49°F. Most rain in December, about 0.5 inches.Averages around Cairo
Average high and low
- Jan66°49° high 66, low 49 degrees Fahrenheit
- Feb69°51° high 69, low 51 degrees Fahrenheit
- Mar75°55° high 75, low 55 degrees Fahrenheit
- Apr83°60° high 83, low 60 degrees Fahrenheit
- May90°66° high 90, low 66 degrees Fahrenheit
- Jun95°72° high 95, low 72 degrees Fahrenheit
- Jul95°75° high 95, low 75 degrees Fahrenheit
- Aug95°75° high 95, low 75 degrees Fahrenheit
- Sep92°73° high 92, low 73 degrees Fahrenheit
- Oct86°68° high 86, low 68 degrees Fahrenheit
- Nov77°60° high 77, low 60 degrees Fahrenheit
- Dec69°52° high 69, low 52 degrees Fahrenheit
Rain in the month
- Jan0.2in inches of rain
- Feb0.3in inches of rain
- Mar0.5in inches of rain
- Apr0.1in inches of rain
- May0.1in inches of rain
- Jun0.0in inches of rain
- Jul0.0in inches of rain
- Aug0.1in inches of rain
- Sep0.0in inches of rain
- Oct0.2in inches of rain
- Nov0.4in inches of rain
- Dec0.5in inches of rain
Climate: NOAA station records, Cairo International Airport, 1991-2020 averages
Things to do in Egypt
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization$72Full-Day Alexandria (Designed For Those Visitors With Extra Pre- Or Post-Trip Nights In Cairo)$170Abu Simbel Adventure$455Sound and Light Show at Karnak Temple$62Life on the Nile$43Abu Simbel Excursion By Air$455Aswan Museum on Elephantine Island$39Dinner, Belly Dancing and Nile Cruise$95
Sample itineraries in Egypt
4 days in Egypt on an Insight Vacations tour
Ancient Wonders of the Nile - Small Group, 9 days
Day 1 Welcome to Cairo
Day 2 Fly to Luxor and Board your Dahabiyya
Day 3 Cruise the Nile to Edfu Temple
Day 4 Gabal El Silsila and Kom Ombo Temple
4 days in Egypt on a Trafalgar tour
Day 1 Welcome to Cairo
Day 2 Fly to Luxor and Embark on Your Nile Cruise
Day 3 A Day to Explore the Valley of the Kings
Day 4 Journey to Ancient Kom Ombo
4 days in Egypt on a Costsaver tour
Egypt Explorer with Nile Cruise, 8 days
Day 1 Arrive Cairo
Day 2 Cairo and Overnight Train
Day 3 Arrive Aswan and Nile Cruise
Day 4 Nile Cruise: Aswan – Kom Ombo – Edfu
Questions about Egypt
What is the cheapest month for a tour of Egypt?
January 2027 has the lowest current price for a guided tour of Egypt, from $1,450 per person, twin share.
What is the cheapest month for a cruise to Egypt?
October 2027 has the lowest current fare among the cruises that visit Egypt, from $173 per person per night.
How warm is Egypt in July?
In July the average high around Cairo is 95°F and the average low is 75°F, with about 0.0 inches of rain in the month.
How warm is Egypt in January?
In January the average high around Cairo is 66°F and the average low is 49°F, with about 0.2 inches of rain in the month.
Which month has the most rain in Egypt?
December, with about 0.5 inches around Cairo. The driest month is June, with about 0.0 inches.
What is the main airport for Egypt?
Cairo International Airport (CAI) in Cairo.
What time zone is Egypt in?
At Cairo the time is Eastern European Time (UTC+2, UTC+3 with daylight saving).
