Package guided tours are generally the least expensive form of tours, they may cover a wide range of sites, or be very limited.

Classical Tours
Usually a week to two weeks trip to popular antiquity and other sites including shopping excursions. Even the shorter tours generally visit most of Egypt 's well known sites, such as the Great Pyramids and Sphinx, Luxor and other areas

Religious Tours
Several types of religious tours are available. Typically, most of these tours visit a variety of destinations

Beach Holidays
Red Sea holidays may either be on mainland Egypt 's east coast at locations such as upscale El Gouna, Hurghada and other smaller resorts, such as Safaga, or on the Sinai at popular locations such as Sham el-Sheik, or smaller, more relaxed communities such as Nuweiba, Dahab, and Taba. It is also possible to have a beach holiday on the Mediterranean, though not as popular as either Egypt 's southern east coast and southern Sinai.
Beach vacations usually evolve around a single hotel, though of course multiple locations can be chosen. They may also be added on to tours or other holidays. 
For many, the Red Sea offers a less expensive beach vacation then elsewhere. Activities may include sun bathing, sail boarding, parasailing, snorkeling, jet skies, and many others. Some beach holidays may even include additional activities provided by Egypt Travel or hotels.
Hotels are usually three to five stars. They may, or may not be inclusive. Beach holidays may, or may not include air, but it is typical for them to include air as part of a package deal. Some packages may include some, or all meals.

Scuba Diving Excursions
Scuba diving is usually done in the Red Sea , Scuba diving holidays may be based on land, or on a live aboard. In land based scuba diving, day boats are used to carry divers to various dive sites, if land based, these scuba diving holidays may have many elements of the beach vacations. For example, some members of the family may prefer to sun bath, while others scuba dive. However, there are also options for scuba diving classes for those who wish to learn.
There are a number of locations to scuba dive in the Red Sea when land based. They may be based on mainland Egypt 's east coast at locations such as upscale El Gouna, Hurghada and other smaller resorts, such as Safaga, or on the Sinai at popular locations such as Sham el-Sheik, or smaller, more relaxed communities such as Nuweiba, Dahab, and Taba and others.
Live aboard scuba diving boats are also available. These are usually taken by serious scuba divers who are not all together interested in a beach holiday, though of course a beach holiday and live aboard scuba diving adventure could be combined. It is also very common to combine a scuba diving excursion with a guided tour, or other types of tours such as Sinai Treks.
Live aboard boats may vary widely in their luxury accommodations and capacity. For beached based scuba diving, hotels are usually three to five stars. They may, or may not be inclusive.

Desert Treks
Various desert treks can usually be arranged as either independent tours, or extensions to other tours. Desert tours usually visit one or more of the Western Oasis. Usually, religious tours visit the Eastern desert.

Sinai Treks
May take several forms, many Sinai treks visit religious sites and monasteries, but there are also various nature treks including bird watching.
There are also many types specialized classical tours. For example, there are tours with golf intermixed with sightseeing, special tours for families, families with children and women tours. There are also walking tours and many others.
Packaged tours usually include a well trained guide, hotels and usually include some meals. Usually not included are purchases of a personal nature, including alcoholic drinks and tips.  These items very considerably between tours