Egypt Travel Budget 2025: How Much for a Week from the UK?

How much does a week in Egypt cost when travelling from the UK? Honest answer: it depends massively on style. Here's a real-world breakdown based on actual budgets from our UK clients out of London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh in 2025.

Budget at a glance

For one week (7 nights), per person, flights included from the UK:

| Profile | Hotel | Flights | Excursions | Tips & extras | Total | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Economy | 3-4* basic | £200-330 | £80-160 | £40-65 | £600-850 | | Comfort (mid-range) | 4* AI | £280-450 | £160-320 | £65-100 | £1,000-1,400 | | Premium | 5* + Nile cruise | £420-600 | £320-560 | £125-160 | £1,700-2,400 | | Luxury | 5* deluxe + private | £500-750 | £560-1,000 | £200-330 | £2,500-3,800 |

Detail by category

Flights from the UK

• Charter flights to Hurghada (HRG): £200-400 return from Manchester, Birmingham, London Gatwick, Edinburgh in low season. £350-650 in high season (school holidays).
• Scheduled flights to Cairo (CAI) with EgyptAir, British Airways: £400-600 return from Heathrow.
• Marsa Alam (RMF): £350-600 return, mostly charter, fewer frequencies.

Tip: midweek departures (Tue-Thu) typically save 30-40% versus Saturday.

Hotels

All-inclusive on the Red Sea (the most popular UK format):

• 3-4 basic* (Hurghada, Sahl Hasheesh): £35-55/night/person = £245-385/week.
• 4 comfort* (Pickalbatros, Bellagio): £55-80/night/person = £385-560/week.
• 5* (Steigenberger Al Dau, Albatros White Beach): £80-120/night/person.
• 5 luxury* (Baron Palace, Sahara Beach Palace): £120-180/night/person.

Not all-inclusive (Cairo, Luxor):

• 3*: £20-40/night double.
• 4* (Steigenberger, Sofitel): £60-105/night.
• 5* (Marriott Mena House, Four Seasons, Sofitel Old Cataract): £170-380/night.

Excursions

This is the line item where you get the biggest experience-vs-cost difference. Belivavoyage prices for English-speaking excursions:

| Excursion | Duration | Price/person | |---|---|---| | Giftun snorkelling | Full day | £28-45 | | Desert + Bedouin dinner | Half day | £25-40 | | Cairo day (flight + pyramids + museum) | Full day | £230-300 | | Luxor day (bus + temples) | Full day | £65-105 | | Luxor + Valley of Kings (flight) | Full day | £190-275 | | 3-night Nile cruise (Luxor-Aswan) | 3 days | £280-450 | | 5 dives package | 2-3 days | £180-260 |

A typical Hurghada week with 3-4 chosen excursions costs £160-320 on top of the hotel.

Food (outside all-inclusive)

• Breakfast: included in AI, otherwise £2.50-6 in a café.
• Local lunch (koshari, foul, ta'meya): £2.50-5.
• Tourist restaurant: £8-16 with a drink.
• High-end restaurant: £20-40/person.
• Local beer (Stella, Sakara): £1.60-2.50 at a bar.

Budget £12-20/day on food if you're not all-inclusive.

Tipping (baksheesh)

Culturally expected, often baked into local pricing. Our guide:

• Hotel porter: £1 per bag.
• Housekeeping: £1 per night.
• Restaurant waiter (beyond service charge): 5-10% of the bill.
• Private transfer driver: £4-8 depending on distance.
• English-speaking private guide: £8-12/day.
• Nile cruise crew: £16-25 for the team over 3 days.

Over a week, expect £35-65 in total tips.

Other line items

• Visa: 25 USD (~£20) per person.
• Local SIM (Vodafone Egypt): £6-10 for 10 GB.
• Pharmacy / minor issues: £8-25.
• Souvenirs (papyrus, perfumes, spices): £25-80 depending on shopping.

Three concrete examples

Example 1: couple, economy, Hurghada in May

• Manchester-Hurghada return: £230 x 2 = £460
• 4* AI economy hotel, 7 nights: £55/night/person x 7 = £385 x 2 = £770
• Excursions (Giftun, desert, Luxor): £90 x 2 = £180
• Tips + extras: £80
• Total: £1,490 for two

Example 2: family of 4 (2 adults + 2 teens), 5* Hurghada in October

• Flights: £290 x 4 = £1,160
• 5* AI hotel, 7 nights: £90/night/person x 7 x 4 = £2,520
• Excursions (Giftun, submarine, Luxor): £65 x 4 = £260
• Tips + extras: £165
• Total: £4,105 for four

Example 3: couple, culture-focused, Cairo + Luxor + Nile in November

• London-Cairo return: £350 x 2 = £700
• 3 nights Cairo 4* (Steigenberger Pyramids): £75/night = £225
• 4-night Nile cruise 5*: £400/person x 2 = £800
• Cairo private excursions (pyramids, museum): £210
• Internal flights: £95 x 2 = £190
• Restaurants outside cruise: £85
• Tips + visa: £110
• Total: £2,320 for two

Saving without ruining the trip

• Travel in low season: May-June and September offer -25% on hotels.
• Book direct: Belivavoyage prices in EUR, no UK reseller markup (15-25% savings).
• Pick AI wisely: a 4* AI can cost less than a 3* + 3 daily restaurants.
• Cluster excursions: stack 2-3 activities over 2-3 days rather than daily yo-yo.
• Reasonable tips: generous but not excessive.

Belivavoyage UK package prices

Our UK packages from London, Manchester and others:

• Economy: €599/person (7-day Hurghada AI + 2 excursions + transfers).
• Mid-Range: €1,199/person (Hurghada + Luxor + Cairo, 8 days).
• Luxury: €1,899/person (5* Nile cruise + 5* Hurghada, 10 days).

See full package details.