5 regions run by desks staffed with people who live in those cities, plus 2 operated on request. Check this page before you build the itinerary — a dash below is a real answer, not a gap in the marketing.
Every file is held in Cairo regardless of where it runs, so you never have to work out which desk to chase.
Head office · main airport hub · Grand Egyptian Museum
Journey times inside Cairo move by two hours across the day. Every timing we quote is built for the actual hour, not an average.
Cruise embarkation · East and West Bank · balloon operations
Balloon flights are capacity-limited and weather-dependent — contract them with the file, never on the day.
Nubian corridor · Philae · High Dam · Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel by road is an early start with a long return. By air it costs more and gives back most of a morning — quote both if your client is over 70.
Hurghada · El Gouna · Soma Bay · Marsa Alam · Safaga port
Cairo and Luxor are both operable as same-day excursions from the coast, but only one of them comfortably.
Greco-Roman sites · El Alamein · port calls
The desert road from Cairo is fast and reliable; the delta road is not. We quote the former unless you ask otherwise.
Sharm El Sheikh · St Catherine · Mount Sinai
St Catherine and the Mount Sinai ascent need current access confirmation. Ask before you publish the itinerary.
Bahariya · White Desert · Siwa Oasis
Permits and route access change. Everything here is quoted against a current check, never from a standing file.
What we operate in-house, what we operate on request, and what we do not offer at all.
| Discipline | Cairo & Giza | Luxor | Aswan & Abu Simbel | Red Sea | Alexandria | Sinai | Western Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfers & transportation | Own fleet | Own fleet | Own fleet | Own fleet | Own fleet | On request | 4×4, permit-led |
| Meet & assist | All terminals | Full | Full | Full | Full | On request | On request |
| Licensed guiding | Full desk | Full desk | Full desk | Half / full day | Greco-Roman | On request | On request |
| Hotel contracting | Allotment | Allotment | Allotment | Allotment | Allotment | On request | — |
| Nile cruise contracting | — | Series & charter | Series & charter | — | — | — | — |
| Dahabiya charters | — | Esna → Aswan | Esna → Aswan | — | — | — | — |
| Cruise shore excursions | — | — | — | Safaga · Sokhna | Alexandria port | — | — |
| MICE & events | Full scope | Site events | Site events | Incentives | Conferences | — | — |
| Visa & entry support | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | On request | On request |
Lake Nasser cruising is not operated. Nile cruising means Luxor–Aswan only.
The figures we build timing plans against. Use them to sanity-check an itinerary before you promise it to a client.
| Sector | Mode | Plan for | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo airport → central hotels | Road | 45 – 90 min | Doubles in the evening peak |
| Cairo → Alexandria | Road (desert) | 3 h each way | Long as a day trip; better with an overnight |
| Cairo → Luxor / Aswan | Domestic flight | 1 – 1.5 h | Plus airport time both ends |
| Cairo → Luxor | Sleeper rail | Overnight | Saves a hotel night; not for every client |
| Luxor → Hurghada | Road | 4 – 5 h | Common combo transfer |
| Aswan → Abu Simbel | Road | 3 – 3.5 h each way | Very early start; long day |
| Aswan → Abu Simbel | Air | 45 min each way | Gives back most of a morning |
| Safaga port → Luxor | Road | 3 – 3.5 h each way | Workable shore call; tight but proven |
| Cairo → Bahariya / White Desert | Road, 4×4 | 4 – 5 h | Permit-led; confirm before quoting |
These are planning figures with our standard buffers already in them. If a competitor's itinerary looks faster, it is usually because the buffer was removed rather than because the road improved.
| Window | Conditions | Capacity pressure | What we advise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct – Nov | Peak comfort nationwide | High | Block cruise and peak hotels early |
| Dec – Feb | Cool and bright; busy holidays | Very high on holiday dates | Christmas and New Year need long lead time |
| Mar – Apr | Second peak; Easter behaves like a holiday | High | Book guides early — language availability tightens |
| May – Sep | Hot in Upper Egypt; quieter everywhere | Low to moderate | Best availability; build early-morning touring |
Ramadan moves each year and changes site timings, restaurant patterns and onboard service. Ask the desk before publishing a calendar that crosses it.
Tell the desk the regions and the shape of the day. You get a straight answer on what is operable within 24–48 hours.
