There are two Egypts, and most visitors only get to see one. The first greets you at sunrise on the Giza Plateau, where the Great Pyramid rises out of the haze and a woman who traveled alone stops wondering whether she was brave to come. The second waits a short flight away, where the desert meets the Red Sea in shades of turquoise you will not believe until you are standing in them.
This Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh solo female tour gives you both. For two days you are an explorer: the Pyramids, the Sphinx, the new Grand Egyptian Museum and the lantern-lit lanes of Khan El Khalili, with an English-speaking guide who turns stone into stories. Then you fly to Sharm El Sheikh and become someone with nowhere to be. Three nights in a 5-star all-inclusive resort, two free beach days, and the option to say yes to a snorkeling trip, a desert sunset or a sacred mountain whenever the mood takes you.
It is a solo woman’s trip to Egypt designed for the traveler who wants the history and the rest, both done well, without paying the heavy single supplement many tours add for women traveling alone. Domestic flights, airport transfers, entrance fees, a guide and all-inclusive meals by the sea are already covered.
The price starts from $950 per solo traveler and stays the same all year round, except during Christmas, New Year and Easter holiday periods, when prices are available on request. Send us your travel dates and we will confirm your exact price and availability.
Egypt is a major tourist destination with a visible tourist police presence at its main sites, and a tour with transfers arranged for you is one of the most comfortable ways for a woman to travel alone. In Cairo, the most common issue is not danger but persistence: vendors and unofficial helpers can be insistent. Your guide handles this, and a firm, polite βla shukranβ (no, thank you) works well. Sharm El Sheikh is largely a resort destination where you will spend most of your time inside your hotel and on its beach. Keep valuables in a cross-body bag, use only the transport arranged for you, and tell your guide or hotel staff if anything makes you uncomfortable. Please also check your government’s latest travel advice for Egypt before booking.
In Cairo, light and modest clothing is the most comfortable choice: covered shoulders and knees, breathable cotton or linen, a light scarf, a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen, plus comfortable closed shoes for the Pyramids. In Sharm El Sheikh, swimwear is normal at your hotel pool and beach. When you leave the resort for the town or an excursion, bring a cover-up or light long clothing. Reef shoes are useful if you plan to snorkel.
Cairo is most pleasant from October to April. Sharm El Sheikh is sunny nearly all year, with the warmest sea and best beach weather from about April to November. In summer, Giza sightseeing starts early to avoid the midday heat, and your guide plans indoor stops for the hottest hours. Winter days in Sharm are mild and pleasant, though the sea is cooler.
This tour includes domestic flights from Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh and back, each lasting just over an hour. On Day 6 you fly back to Cairo and are transferred to Cairo International Airport for your international flight, so please book your international departure for the afternoon or evening to leave enough time. Tell us your flight details when you book and we will confirm that the schedule works. Domestic flights have baggage allowances, so ask us about luggage limits before you pack.
Days 4 and 5 are free for the beach, and optional excursions can be arranged on request at an additional cost. Popular choices include snorkeling and boat trips to Ras Mohammed National Park or Tiran Island, a desert sunset safari with a Bedouin-style dinner, and a long day trip to St. Catherine’s Monastery and Mount Sinai. Availability and prices vary by season and group size.
Visa rules depend on your nationality. Many travelers can apply for an e-visa before departure or obtain a visa on arrival. Always check the latest requirements and fees on the official Egyptian visa portal, and make sure your passport is valid for at least six months. The visa is not included in the tour price.
The local currency is the Egyptian pound (EGP). US dollars and euros are widely understood in tourism, and ATMs are easy to find in Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh. Tipping is customary in Egypt for guides, drivers and hotel and restaurant staff, and it is not included in the price. Carrying small notes makes this simple.
The Cairo day involves a fair amount of walking, including uneven ground at the Pyramids and long indoor distances at the Grand Egyptian Museum. Your guide may adjust the order and timing of visits to suit opening hours, crowds, weather and security procedures, while all sites in the itinerary are kept.
Meals: none Β· Overnight: Cairo (5-star hotel)
Your Egyptian story begins the moment you clear passport control. Our representative meets and assists you at Cairo International Airport, helps with your luggage and walks you to your modern air-conditioned vehicle. There is no taxi queue, no haggling and no guessing which exit to take.
You are transferred to your 5-star hotel, such as Pyramids Park Resort or a similar hotel, close to the Giza Plateau. Check in, take a shower and rest after your flight. The hotel is quiet and resort-like, which makes it a gentle place to land after a long journey, and tomorrow is a big day.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Β· Overnight: Cairo (5-star hotel)
After breakfast your English-speaking guide meets you at the hotel and you head to the Giza Plateau while the morning light is soft and the air is still cool.
Here stand the three great pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, built more than 4,500 years ago and the last surviving wonder of the ancient world. Your guide explains how they were built, who built them and why, then shows you the best viewpoints for photographs. You will also meet the Great Sphinx, carved from the bedrock of the plateau, and hear the theories about the face that has watched over Giza for millennia.
After a relaxed lunch you continue to the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest archaeological museum in the world dedicated to a single civilization, overlooking the pyramids. Walk among colossal statues of ancient kings and see the treasures of Tutankhamun presented together, including the golden objects that were buried with the boy king. With a guide beside you, the museum becomes a story instead of a maze of display cases.
In the late afternoon you head into Islamic Cairo for Khan El Khalili, the great bazaar dating back to the 14th century. Wander past brass lanterns, spices, perfumes, papyrus, silver jewelry and historic coffeehouses. Your guide stays with you to help you shop with confidence, suggest where to find quality souvenirs and keep the experience enjoyable rather than overwhelming.
You are then transferred back to your hotel for the evening.
Meals: Breakfast, then all-inclusive Β· Overnight: Sharm El Sheikh (5-star all-inclusive resort)
After breakfast you check out and are transferred to Cairo airport for your domestic flight to Sharm El Sheikh. The flight takes just over an hour and flies you from the desert to the Red Sea in no time at all.
In Sharm El Sheikh you are met and transferred to your 5-star all-inclusive resort, such as Cleopatra Luxury Resort Sharm El Sheikh or a similar hotel. Check in, change into your swimsuit and let the pace of the trip slow right down. With all-inclusive, meals and drinks at the resort are covered, so the rest of the day can be as active or as lazy as you like: the pool, the beach, the spa or simply a lounger and a book.
Meals: All-inclusive Β· Overnight: Sharm El Sheikh (5-star all-inclusive resort)
Today is entirely yours. Sleep in, have a long breakfast and spend the day by the Red Sea. This coastline is famous for its coral reefs and clear water, and even a simple snorkel just off the beach can show you more fish than you expected.
If you would like to do something more, optional excursions can be arranged on request at an additional cost, such as a boat trip to Ras Mohammed National Park or Tiran Island for snorkeling, or a desert sunset safari. Or simply do nothing at all, which is a perfectly good itinerary.
Meals: All-inclusive Β· Overnight: Sharm El Sheikh (5-star all-inclusive resort)
A second day to rest, swim and read. If you want a change of scene, this is the day for a longer excursion, such as a trip to St. Catherine’s Monastery and Mount Sinai, one of the most atmospheric places in Egypt, or a sunset camel ride and Bedouin-style dinner in the desert, both arranged on request at an additional cost.
Spend your last evening by the sea with a final dinner at your resort and the Red Sea breeze.
Meals: Breakfast Β· Departure: Cairo International Airport
Enjoy a last breakfast and check out. You are transferred to Sharm El Sheikh airport for your domestic flight back to Cairo, where you are met and transferred to Cairo International Airport for your international flight home. You leave with the Pyramids in your photographs, the Red Sea still in your hair and the quiet pride of having done it on your own.
This 6-day solo female tour of Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh starts from $950 per solo traveler with 5-star hotels, and the price is the same all year except around Christmas, New Year and Easter. It includes 5 nights’ accommodation, domestic flights, airport transfers, an English-speaking guide, entrance fees, and all-inclusive meals at your Sharm El Sheikh resort.
Yes. The tour includes the domestic flights from Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh and back to Cairo. International flights are not included.
With transfers arranged in advance and a guide in Cairo, Egypt can be a comfortable destination for solo women. Tourist sites are patrolled by tourist police, and in Sharm El Sheikh you spend most of your time at your resort. The main nuisance in Cairo is usually persistent street vendors. Dress modestly in the city, use only the arranged transport and check your government’s latest travel advice before you book.
The tour includes 2 nights in a 5-star hotel in Cairo with breakfast, 3 nights in a 5-star all-inclusive resort in Sharm El Sheikh, domestic flights, airport transfers, entrance fees to the sites in the itinerary, an English-speaking guide, lunch on Day 2 and all-inclusive meals in Sharm El Sheikh.
The Egypt entry visa, international flights and tipping are not included, and neither are optional excursions in Sharm El Sheikh.
Yes. Choose 4-star hotels and save $200 on the entire solo trip, bringing the price from $950 to $750. The itinerary does not change.
In Cairo, the 5-star option is Pyramids Park Resort or a similar hotel. In Sharm El Sheikh, it is Cleopatra Luxury Resort Sharm El Sheikh or a similar all-inclusive resort, depending on availability on your dates.
In Cairo, wear light, breathable clothing that covers your shoulders and knees, with comfortable closed shoes. In Sharm El Sheikh, swimwear is fine at your hotel pool and beach, and a light cover-up is useful when you leave the resort. Pack sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses and reef shoes if you plan to snorkel.
Cairo is most pleasant from October to April, while Sharm El Sheikh has good beach weather from about April to November and is sunny nearly all year. The tour runs all year round, with prices fixed except around Christmas, New Year and Easter.
Yes. The Red Sea around Sharm El Sheikh is known for calm, clear water and is suitable for beginners, and many resorts have reefs accessible from the beach. Optional boat trips to Ras Mohammed or Tiran Island offer guided snorkeling and can be arranged on request.
Popular optional excursions include snorkeling boat trips to Ras Mohammed National Park or Tiran Island, a desert sunset safari with a Bedouin-style dinner, and a day trip to St. Catherine’s Monastery and Mount Sinai. They are arranged on request at an additional cost.
Book your international flight for the afternoon or evening of Day 6. On the last day you fly from Sharm El Sheikh to Cairo and then transfer to Cairo International Airport, so a later departure leaves enough time. Share your flight details when you book and we will confirm the timing.
Most visitors need a visa, which can be obtained as an e-visa or on arrival depending on nationality. It is not included in the price, so check the latest rules and fees on the official Egyptian visa portal before you travel, and make sure your passport has at least six months of validity.
Yes. Tipping is customary in Egypt and is not included in the price. Many travelers tip the guide, the driver and hotel and restaurant staff, and carrying small notes in Egyptian pounds or US dollars makes this easy.
Yes. Many solo travelers add Luxor and Aswan before or after the beach stay. Contact us with your dates and interests and we will arrange a tailor-made extension.
Send us your travel dates, your international flight details and your preferred hotel category, and we will confirm availability and your final price. Book early for October to April and for the Christmas, New Year and Easter periods, as hotels and flights fill up quickly.
