Nile Quartet Egypt Land Tour: Cairo, Hurghada, Luxor and Alexandria in 7 Nights
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At MBD Travel, the product that combines Cairo, Hurghada, Luxor and Alexandria along the Nile is the 7-night Nile Quartet tour. It flies direct from Ankara with AJet. This is a land tour, not a ship that sails the Nile for days. You travel between cities by road. To see the Nile from the water, you can add a traditional felucca trip and a Nile boat trip with dinner in Cairo as options. Current departure dates are listed on the product page. This guide covers the day-by-day flow, what the package includes, and the visa rule for Turkish passport holders. The current price is on the product page.
Nile Quartet: day by day
- Day 1, Ankara to Cairo: AJet flight VF 599 leaves Ankara Esenboga at 12:45 and lands in Cairo at 13:45 local time. The same day takes in Sadat's Tomb, the Khan el Khalili bazaar, the Baron Palace and Tahrir Square. Then you head to the Saqqara valley to visit the Pyramid of Djoser.
- Day 2, Cairo to Hurghada: after breakfast you travel by road to Hurghada. The Hurghada city tour covers the marina and El Mina Mosque. An evening ATV safari in the desert is optional and costs extra.
- Day 3, Luxor: an optional, extra-cost Luxor trip with lunch. It covers Karnak Temple, the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon.
- Day 4, Giftun Island: an optional full-day boat trip goes to Giftun Island National Park in the Red Sea. Sunbeds, umbrellas and national park entry are part of this excursion.
- Day 5, Hurghada to Cairo: back to Cairo. The optional Old Cairo and Civilisation Museum trip covers the Mosque and Citadel of Muhammad Ali Pasha and the Amr ibn al-As Mosque. It also covers the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Hanging Church, and the Abu Serga and St George churches. A felucca trip on the Nile can be added afterwards.
- Day 6, Cairo: the optional trip visits the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Egyptian National Museum. A Nile boat trip with dinner is optional in the evening.
- Day 7, Alexandria: the optional day trip includes stops such as the Citadel of Qaitbay, Pompey's Pillar, the Graeco-Roman Museum and the Library of Alexandria.
- Day 8, home: AJet flight VF 600 leaves Cairo at 14:35 and lands in Ankara at 17:35 local time.
The Nile Quartet - Hurghada and Luxor and Alexandria and Cairo Tour 2026 | 7 Nights, AJet, Direct Departure from Ankara, Winter Season
Hotels and what the package includes
According to our product page, you stay 3 nights half board at the 4-star Sea Star or a similar hotel in Hurghada. In Cairo you stay 4 nights bed and breakfast at the 4-star Azal Pyramids Cairo or a similar hotel.
- Return AJet flights between Ankara and Cairo, with airport taxes.
- Airport, hotel and intercity transfers.
- City tours in Hurghada and Cairo.
- A Turkish-speaking guide.
The page is also clear about what is not included. These are Turkey's overseas departure fee, travel health insurance, excursions not listed in the programme and hotel extras. You pay the Egypt visa fee, city and tourist taxes and tips to the guide. It is one lump sum on the first day of the tour. Holders of Turkish green passports are exempt from the visa, so they pay a lower amount. The Luxor, Giftun, Old Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, felucca and Nile dinner trips all cost extra and are optional.
Egypt visa for Turkish passport holders
The visa page of the Republic of Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Turkish citizens with ordinary passports need a visa for Egypt. They can get it at the border. Holders of diplomatic, service and special passports are exempt for up to 90 days. On the tour, the visa is handled through the guide, and its fee is part of the lump sum above.
You will find our other Egypt tours on the country page, and culture and history holidays on their own holiday page.
Is the Nile Quartet a Nile cruise?
No. The Nile Quartet is a land tour covering Cairo, Hurghada, Luxor and Alexandria. To see the Nile by boat, you can add a felucca trip and a Nile boat trip with dinner in Cairo. Both cost extra.
Is the Luxor trip included in the package?
No. Luxor is offered on day three as an optional, extra-cost day trip.
How do Turkish citizens get an Egypt visa?
According to Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ordinary passport holders need a visa and can get it at the border. On this tour the visa fee is paid to the guide on the first day, together with taxes and tips. Green passport holders are exempt from the visa.
Which hotels does the tour use?
In Hurghada, the 4-star Sea Star or a similar hotel, on half board. In Cairo, the 4-star Azal Pyramids Cairo or a similar hotel, on bed and breakfast.
