£699pp—Pyramids, museums & the sphinx: luxury Cairo trip

Lock eyes with the golden burial mask of Tutankhamun at the new Grand Egyptian Museum. Admire the Great Sphinx of Giza up close. And visit millenia-old mosques and Coptic churches. This Cairo break is packed with bucket-list experiences for history buffs.

What's included

• Return flights
• Return airport transfers
• Four nights at the Hyatt Centric Cairo West, in a 1 King Bed Pool View or 2 Twin Beds Pool View room
• Four breakfasts, three lunches, and one folklore-show dinner cruise on the Nile
• Sightseeing tours as per itinerary, with English-speaking guide, entrance fees, and all transportation

When
Travel on select dates 12 January–22 June, 2026, from London Luton.

Fly from London Heathrow from £849 per person; or Manchester from £929 person.

For more information or to book online, see our partner's website.

Itinerary

• Day 1… fly to the Egyptian capital, Cairo, the second-largest city of the African continent. You'll meet with a representative in the arrivals hall, and a direct transfer will take you to your 5-star Hyatt hotel.
• Day 2… meet with your expert Egyptologist guide and embark on a tour of The Pyramids of Giza, and The Sphinx and the Valley Temple of Khafre. Take a lunch break at a local restaurant, before visiting a papyrus factory, and a gold and antiques workshop. Visit The Grand Egyptian Museum in the afternoon, when the crowds have thinned out. 
• Day 3… cross the Nile to visit the imposing Citadel of Salah el Din, a 12th-century fortification built against the Crusaders. Learn about Cairo's Coptic Christian past at the Church of St. George, the Hanging Church, and the Abu Serga Church, built upon a Roman fort in the 4th century. Admire early Islamic architecture at the Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-As, the first mosque built in Egypt and Africa. 
• Day 4… start your day with a tour through the vast collections of the National Museum of Ancient Egyptian Civilization. Wander the intoxicating maze of the Khan el-Khalili bazaar with your guide, where a coffee break at the  El-Fishawy Cafe is also included—it opened in 1797, and has been run by generations of the same family ever since. In the evening, embark on a dinner cruise, and be entertained by belly dancers and a folklore performance. 
• Day 5… enjoy breakfast, then check out from your hotel to be transferred to the airport for your flight back to the UK. 

Hotel details
Striking sculptures and murals adorn the walls of the 5-star Hyatt Centric Cairo West, immersing you in Egypt's rich heritage. It is a "distinctive retreat for art lovers and cultural explorers alike", says the Michelin Guide.

Wind down at the outdoor pool after a day of sightseeing, book a relaxing massage at the spa, or work out at the gym. Natural light fills the main restaurant through floor-to-ceiling windows; a generous breakfast buffet is also included (so are three lunches and a dinner cruise elsewhere in Cairo). There's a cigar and whiskey lounge, and a rooftop venue with six dining options—Middle Eastern and Japanese among them—and a bar with views over the Pyramids of Giza.

You'll stay in a pool-view room that has a rainfall shower, and tea- and coffee-making facilities. Wi-Fi is free throughout.

Other options
Stay five nights from £749 per person.

Transfers
Return airport transfers are included. Add checked baggage from £70 per item.