How much does a trip to Egypt cost per day?

Per person per day on the ground, plan roughly 35–55 US dollars on a budget style, 70–130 at a mid-range style and 250–400 at a luxury style. Flights are not included.

What does a 8-day trip to Egypt cost for two people?

Excluding flights, a 8-day trip to Egypt for two people at a mid-range style in April works out at roughly 1,250–1,950 US dollars in total, covering stay, food, activities, local transport and extras.

When is Egypt cheapest to visit?

On the ground, May is the cheapest month: about 1,200–1,850 US dollars for a 8-day trip for two, roughly 18% below the most expensive month, December.

Are flights to Egypt included in these costs?

No. Airfare depends on where you fly from, so these figures cover on-the-ground costs only. Use the trip cost calculator to add flights from your own country.

Egypt Travel Guide | My Travel Choices

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Egypt is at its best for culture, food, cities. Typically strongest from October through March.

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Who this fits

Egypt scores highest with us on culture, cities, food, adventure. It suits groups of friends, families, solo travellers, couples best.

Trip length8–14 days
Mid-range, per day⁨$70–$130 pp⁩
Getting aroundStraightforward

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When to go

Typically strongest from October through March.

Best time to visit

The best time to visit Egypt is October to March, based on recorded month-by-month travel suitability. May, June, July and August are the weakest months to plan around.

The highest seasonal price levels in our model fall in December. Compare the month-by-month conditions and pricing below before choosing dates.

See the month-by-month guide for Egypt →

Sensible trip length

Plan at least 5 days; ideal 8–14 days.

Route shape

Cairo → Luxor/Aswan → Red Sea

Daily cost bands (per person)

Budget: $35–$55
Mid-range: $70–$130
Luxury: $250–$400

Decision guide

Egypt suits a trip built around culture, cities, food and adventure.

It reads best over 8–14 days, and the on-the-ground money for that length sits around $550–$1,050 per person before flights.

Choose this if

Your trip is mainly about culture, cities, food and adventure.
You are travelling friends, family, solo and couple.
You can give it 8–14 days.
Your dates fall in January, February, March, October, November and December.
A mid-range daily budget of $70–$130 per person works for you.
You want a trip that is straightforward to organise.

Think twice if

You have fewer than 5 days — a shorter trip spends most of it in transit and setup.
Your dates are fixed in May, June, July and August, which the season data rates weak.

How long to go for

8–14 days is the recorded ideal band, and 5 days is the shortest that still makes sense.
Below 8 days you are choosing one base and one theme; travel days take a larger share of the budget.
Beyond 14 days the daily rate usually falls per day while the total still rises, so the gain is depth rather than savings.

Getting there and getting around

Getting around is straightforward: short hops and simple connections.
Flight time and airfare depend on where you actually start: the estimate changes with your own origin city, not a default one.

Your next step

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How MTC reached this assessment

This assessment reads only Egypt data already in MTC: recorded interest and traveller ratings, the duration band, travel friction, season values and the public cost bands.

No ratings, reviews or booking inventory are used, and no price is written by hand.

The destination dataset does not store a per-record review date, so no freshness date is shown for this page.

How much does a trip to Egypt cost?

These figures cover being there — stay, food, activities, local transport and extras. Flights depend on where you fly from, so they are handled separately.

Daily cost per person, on the ground

Model estimate for the trip assumptions shown here; separate from the dated research sample.

Budget⁨$35–$55⁩
Mid-range⁨$70–$130⁩
Luxury⁨$250–$400⁩

Worked example: 8 days for two people

⁨$1,250–$1,950⁩

About 1,250–1,950 US dollars in total, flights excluded.

Assumes 8 days, two people sharing one room, a mid-range travel style, and travel in April (Seasonal price level: Shoulder pricing). Change any of these in the calculator.

When it costs least

On the same 8-day trip, May is the cheapest month at roughly 1,200–1,850 US dollars on the ground, while December is the most expensive — about 18% higher.

What about flights?

Airfare to Egypt depends entirely on where you depart from, so no honest single number exists for it here. Add your country in the calculator to get a personalised total including flights.

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Common questions about Egypt costs

How much does a trip to Egypt cost per day?: Per person per day on the ground, plan roughly 35–55 US dollars on a budget style, 70–130 at a mid-range style and 250–400 at a luxury style. Flights are not included.
What does a 8-day trip to Egypt cost for two people?: Excluding flights, a 8-day trip to Egypt for two people at a mid-range style in April works out at roughly 1,250–1,950 US dollars in total, covering stay, food, activities, local transport and extras.
When is Egypt cheapest to visit?: On the ground, May is the cheapest month: about 1,200–1,850 US dollars for a 8-day trip for two, roughly 18% below the most expensive month, December.
Are flights to Egypt included in these costs?: No. Airfare depends on where you fly from, so these figures cover on-the-ground costs only. Use the trip cost calculator to add flights from your own country.

What it is strongest for

Egypt rates highest for culture, cities, food, adventure, beach in our dataset.

Culture
Cities
Food
Adventure
Beach

In feel, this one leans sociable, fast-paced, unfamiliar in a good way.

Good to know

Estimated travel costs based on typical travel expenses. Actual costs vary by dates, availability and booking choices.

Who it tends to suit

Recorded as a strong fit for groups of friends, families, solo travellers, couples.

Planning context

At the mid-range band, 8 days on the ground work out around $550–$1,050 per person. That is an estimate for day-to-day spending only — flights, insurance and seasonal price pressure are added in your personal result.

Getting around is straightforward: short hops and simple connections.