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Egypt

Africa / Middle East · Destination guide

Egypt

Five thousand years, four hours away.

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No monument on earth carries the weight of first seeing the pyramids rise over Giza’s ridge — and that is merely the opening act. Karnak’s forest of columns, the painted tombs of the Valley of the Kings and the temples drifting past a Nile cruise deck make Egypt the world’s original bucket-list destination.

From the UAE it is a short, inexpensive flight, which makes the format flexible: a long-weekend Cairo hit, a week pairing the capital with a Luxor–Aswan cruise, or culture-plus-beach with the Red Sea’s reefs. Winter is prime time; summers are for the coast.

Where to go

Finding your Egypt

Cairo & Giza

The last ancient wonder and the Grand Egyptian Museum.

Luxor & Aswan

Karnak, the Valley of the Kings and felucca sunsets.

The Red Sea

El Gouna and Sahl Hasheesh: reefs, kite lagoons, family resorts.

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When to go

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Things to experience

Moments worth flying for

Pyramids with an Egyptologist

The Giza plateau decoded, camels optional.

Nile cruising

Temples by day, deck chairs by golden hour.

Valley of the Kings

Tutankhamun’s tomb and painted corridors underground.

Red Sea snorkelling

Coral walls minutes from your beach.

Where to stay

Styles that suit

Pyramid-view classics

Mena House’s garden views of Giza.

Nile cruise boats

Five-star floating hotels between Luxor and Aswan.

Red Sea family resorts

Lagoon pools and house reefs.

We recommend specific hotels once we know your dates and party — availability and rates are always confirmed by a specialist.

Popular holidays

Trips we build to Egypt

Our itineraries are starting points, not fixed packages — open one for the full day-by-day plan, then let us reshape it around you.

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Egypt, in pictures

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