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Editorial profiles of Egyptian destinations. Coordinates are approximate and operating details are withheld until verified.
21 destinations
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Abu Simbel
أبو سمبلRock temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari, moved above the rising waters of Lake Nasser.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: 1 day - placeholder artArchaeological heritageEmerging
Abydos
أبيدوسTemple of Seti I with some of the finest relief carving in Egypt, beyond the usual circuit.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: Half day - placeholder artAncient EgyptRed Sea
Alexandria
الإسكندريةMediterranean city of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Qaitbay Citadel and Graeco-Roman catacombs.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: 1 day - placeholder artHoly Family TrailReligious & cultural
Coptic Cairo & Abu Serga
مصر القديمة وكنيسة أبي سرجةHistoric churches inside the Babylon fortress, including the crypt linked in tradition to the Holy Family.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: Half day - placeholder artHoly Family TrailReligious & cultural
Deir al-Muharraq
دير المحرقMonastery near Al-Qusiya held in tradition as the longest stay of the Holy Family.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: 1 day - placeholder artArchaeological heritageEmerging
Dendera
دندرةTemple of Hathor, among the best-preserved temple complexes in Egypt.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: Half day - placeholder artAncient EgyptArchaeological heritage
Giza Pyramids & Sphinx
أهرامات الجيزة وأبو الهولThe plateau of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the last surviving wonder of the ancient world.
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Grand Egyptian Museum
المتحف المصري الكبيرA large museum beside the pyramids, home to the Tutankhamun collection.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: Half day - placeholder artReligious & culturalAncient Egypt
Historic Cairo & Khan el-Khalili
القاهرة التاريخية وخان الخليليMedieval mosques, workshops and bazaars of the UNESCO-listed historic city.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: Half day - placeholder artRed SeaWellness & luxury
Hurghada & Giftun Islands
الغردقة وجزر الجفتونResort coast with reef snorkelling around the protected Giftun islands.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: 1 day - placeholder artAncient EgyptArchaeological heritage
Karnak Temple
معابد الكرنكTemple complex of Amun-Ra with the Great Hypostyle Hall of 134 columns.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: Half day - placeholder artNile journeysWellness & luxury
Nile cruise, Luxor to Aswan
رحلة نيلية من الأقصر إلى أسوانClassic river voyage with stops at Edfu and Kom Ombo.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: 3 days - placeholder artAncient EgyptNile journeys
Philae Temple
معبد فيلةTemple of Isis, relocated to Agilkia Island in the UNESCO Nubia campaign.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: Half day - placeholder artRed SeaEco-tourism
Ras Mohammed
رأس محمدMarine national park at the southern tip of Sinai, a well-known dive destination.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: 1 day - placeholder artArchaeological heritage
Saqqara & the Step Pyramid
سقارة وهرم زوسر المدرجDjoser's Step Pyramid and a necropolis used across three thousand years.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: Half day - placeholder artDesert adventuresEco-tourismWellness & luxury
Siwa Oasis
واحة سيوةRemote oasis of salt lakes, palm groves and the Oracle of Amun.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: 2 days - placeholder artReligious & culturalDesert adventures
St Catherine & Mount Sinai
سانت كاترين وجبل موسىSixth-century monastery below Mount Sinai, a UNESCO site sacred to three faiths.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: 1 day - placeholder artAncient EgyptArchaeological heritage
Valley of the Kings
وادي الملوكRoyal tombs of the New Kingdom on Luxor's West Bank.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: Half day - placeholder artEco-tourismDesert adventures
Wadi El Hitan
وادي الحيتانUNESCO-listed valley of fossil whales in the Fayoum desert.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: 1 day - placeholder artHoly Family TrailReligious & cultural
Wadi El Natrun monasteries
أديرة وادي النطرونDesert monasteries at the heart of Coptic monastic life, a station on the Holy Family route.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: 1 day - placeholder artDesert adventuresEco-tourism
White Desert
الصحراء البيضاءProtected area of chalk formations, known for overnight camping.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: 1 day