The journal
Notes on travelling Egypt well.
Practical guidance and quiet enthusiasm from the people who guide here — what to see, when to go, and how to go deeper.
Planning
How many days do you need in Egypt? A private journey answer
Ten days for a first full journey, four to six for one or two cities, thirteen to sixteen for the river, the sea or the desert — what each length of Egypt trip honestly covers.
Planning
The 2027 total solar eclipse from a private dahabiya
The moon has fixed the date, the hour and the six minutes. This is how to be standing on a private dahabiya on the Nile at Luxor when they arrive.
Planning
Which Egypt itinerary is right for you? Our six private journeys, compared
Six private luxury journeys from four to sixteen days, from €2,190 to €11,650 per person. Which one fits your days, your season and your kind of Egypt — including which is the wrong answer for whom.
Planning
A luxury Christmas and New Year in Egypt
Securing the best boats and suites — what the festive weeks are really like, where to spend 25 and 31 December, and what sells out first.
Planning
When to go to Egypt
The short answer is winter. The longer answer is the useful one — because the right month depends on where you're going, and what you'll forgive.
First light
A morning on the west bank
The best hours at Thebes are the ones before the heat, and before everyone else — a dawn among the royal tombs, while the river is still grey.
On how we work
Why we'll sometimes talk you out of a trip
Honest advice is the most valuable thing a travel company can give you — even, and especially, when it costs us the booking.
Begin the conversation
Reading leads to travelling.
When you're ready to turn the idea into a journey, tell us what draws you to Egypt and we'll design the rest.