Is it cheaper to book Egypt package tours early or last minute?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 19 days ago
TL;DR
Early booking doesn't always guarantee the best price for Egypt tours. Prices can actually drop closer to the departure date — one traveler found the best deal just a week before their preferred travel date.
What the community said
A 10-night trip from August 26 to September 5 for a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children) cost 250,000 RUB. The traveler considers this a good price.
21 days ago 250,000 RUB / 10 nights / 4 people
An agent quoted 480,000 RUB for a 10-day August trip for 3 people, while last year a 14-day trip for the same group cost 290,000 RUB. The traveler is unsure if prices genuinely rose or the agent is inflating the price.
21 days ago 480,000 RUB (2026) vs 290,000 RUB (2025), 3 people
A 14-night Egypt package for two departing July 2 cost around 230,000 RUB (roughly 16,400 RUB per night for two). The traveler booked in advance and considered the price reasonable.
19 days ago 230,000 RUB / 14 nights / 2 people
Prices for late-June Egypt tours jumped by 30,000 RUB in just 3 days of monitoring. This shows that during peak season, prices can shift sharply even in the short term.
19 days ago +30,000 RUB price jump in 3 days
Tracking prices from March revealed: in March, a 10-night trip for three cost 360,000 RUB, but by late May a 14-night trip for the same group dropped to 340,000 RUB. The best deal appeared about one week before the target departure date — early booking offered no advantage.
19 days ago 360,000 → 340,000 RUB (10 → 14 nights, 3 people)