easyJet holidays, the UK’s fastest growing tour operator, has put package holidays to Cairo in Egypt on sale for the first time ever, thanks to its airline, easyJet announcing the brand new route from London Luton.

The holiday company’s city breaks to the capital city will open the door to the incredible ancient history of Egypt. Cairo is set on the famous Nile River, and holidaymakers can visit the iconic pyramids and Great Sphinx. Cairo also offers local food delicacies and hibiscus tea, late-night shisha cafes, and stunning scenery.

easyJet holidays is offering a range of hotels in Cairo, including the 4* Mamlouk Pyramids Hotel, so named for being walking distance to the Pyramids of Giza and Great Sphinx, on a Room Only basis for £365 per person for three nights, with flights departing 11 November 2023. For those looking to relax by the outdoor swimming pool, there’s the 5* Concorde el Salam Cairo Hotel & Casino, on a Bed & Breakfast basis for £482 per person for three nights, with flights departing 2 December 2023. With the choice of nine bars and restaurants, the 5* Hilton Cairo Heliopolis offers three pools and a spa, for £467 per person for three nights, with flights departing 25 November 2023.

What’s more, all easyJet holiday packages to Cairo include 23kg luggage, flights, hotel and transfers.

Paul Bixby, Commercial Director at easyJet holidays, said:

“Cairo has so much to offer as a destination, with not only incredible ancient history and impressive sights to see, but relaxing resorts and fantastic cuisine. So, we’re thrilled to be launching holidays to the city, and I’m confident it will be a hit with holidaymakers.

“We’re also really pleased to be offering these brilliant Cairo packages at unbeatable value. With flights, hotel, 23kg luggage and transfers included, everything is taken care of, and our customers can sit back and enjoy Egypt’s magnificent capital.”

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About easyJet holidays:

easyJet holidays is the UK’s fastest growing tour operator, having carried 1.3 million people in first fully operational year and named Rising Brand of the Year by Travolution. It offers great-value beach, city and lakes holidays to over 5000 hotels, in more than 100 destinations across Europe, directly through its website and through over 5000 travel agent partners. The ATOL-protected holidays can be secured with a deposit of just £60 per person, including flights, hotel, 23kg luggage and transfers on beach holidays. easyJet holidays is a member of ABTA, and all packages are covered by its Ultimate Flexibility, offering freedom to change a booking, a refund guarantee, and best price guarantee.

Winners of the Sustainable Future Award at the Globe Travel Awards 2022, easyJet holidays has a sustainability strategy focusing on three key pillars – create better holiday choices which is about making sustainable travel affordable and accessible to everyone; keep our holidays special which is maximising the benefits and minimising the negative impacts of travel and tourism, and transform travel for everyone which means embedding sustainability into business decisions and behaviours and driving meaningful change in the industry. Through ongoing collaboration with the University of Oxford, and as a member of the GSTC, easyJet holidays is focused on building its research, partnerships and certifications, and taking action to make a positive impact on the people and places that make its destinations so special.

easyJet holidays has been named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023 – being called out as one of the most loved employers and highly commended as a great place to work for LGBTQIA+ employees, as well as being named one of the Best Workplaces in Travel 2022.