Africa

Egypt

Discover the pyramids and the majestic Nile

About

Discover Egypt

Egypt is the kind of destination where reality surpasses the images. The Pyramids of Giza, you know them from photos, but standing in front of them is an experience on another scale entirely.

Cairo is a chaotic, fascinating city with the Egyptian Museum, the mosques of the old Islamic quarter, and an unmatched urban energy. Then there's the Nile.

A cruise between Luxor and Aswan unfolds one pharaonic temple after another: Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Philae, Edfu. Every stop is a leap of several millennia into the past.

Quick facts

Region

Africa

Best time

October–April

Language(s)

Arabic, English in tourism

Currency

Livre égyptienne (EGP)

Time zone

GMT+2 — same as Tunisia

Visa

Visa on arrival for Tunisian

FEIMA Package

Yes — tailored

Photo gallery

Images of Egypt

Highlights

Not to be missed

Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx

The only remaining wonder of the ancient world. 20 minutes from Cairo's city center.

Nile Cruise

4–5 days between Luxor and Aswan, with stops at Karnak, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Philae.

Valley of the Kings

Tombs of Tutankhamun, Ramesses, and dozens of other pharaohs. The frescoes are intact.

Islamic Cairo

Al-Azhar Mosque, Khan el-Khalili bazaar, Saladin's Citadel. Old Cairo is a world of its own.

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Before you go

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