Private, unhurried, well guided
Luxury & tailor-made
Private guiding and early or after-hours access where sites allow it, dahabiya charters, desert camps, historic hotels in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan, and Red Sea yachts — arranged by licensed operators and confirmed in writing.
Ideas to start with
- A private dahabiya between Esna and Aswan
- A historic hotel on the Nile
- A desert camp under the stars
- Specialist-led museum visits
Travel responsibly
- Ask what share of your spend stays with local staff and suppliers.
- Get special access confirmed in writing by the responsible authority.
Places
- Nile cruise, Luxor to AswanClassic river voyage with stops at Edfu and Kom Ombo.
© Ввласенко · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons - Aswan & NubiaGranite islands, felucca sailing and Nubian villages at the gateway to the south.
© Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons - Luxor (ancient Thebes)The New Kingdom capital: Karnak and Luxor Temple on the east bank, the royal tombs on the west.
© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons - Grand Egyptian MuseumA large museum beside the pyramids, home to the Tutankhamun collection.
© Sohilaali869 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons - Siwa OasisRemote oasis of salt lakes, palm groves and the Oracle of Amun.
© ولاء · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons - Sharm El SheikhSinai's resort and conference city, base for Ras Mohammed and the Straits of Tiran.
© Marc Ryckaert · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 8Decent work and economic growthTarget 8.9: devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products.
- SDG 12Responsible consumption and productionTarget 12.b: develop and use tools to monitor the sustainable-development impacts of sustainable tourism.
Editorial overview. Opening hours, prices, permits and access rules change: confirm them with the responsible authority or a licensed operator before you travel.