Fourteen days is enough to stop choosing between Egypt’s major regions — you get real time in each rather than a rushed sampler.
The Grand Egyptian Museum and pyramids, Islamic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili, plus Saqqara and Dahshur for the pyramids that predate Giza — the extra day makes this a proper visit rather than a rush.
A train up to the Mediterranean coast for the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Qaitbay Citadel, and a very different Egypt — Greco-Roman rather than Pharaonic, coastal rather than desert.
A full 4–5 night cruise covering Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Philae, with Abu Simbel as a full-day add-on from Aswan — no site rushed, no day overloaded.
A full-length cruise is where a 14-day trip earns its extra time over a 7-day version.
Five real days in Hurghada or El Gouna — enough for multiple dive or snorkel trips, genuine downtime, and a decompression stretch after ten days of temples and early mornings.
Travelers who want to see Egypt properly rather than efficiently — if your vacation time is generous and you’d rather go deep than fast, this is the version that rewards it.