Egypt

Visit Egypt for an exceptional, once in a lifetime experience. Discover varied landscapes of vast deserts and tropical regions in the world’s great civilization.

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Highlights

• Discover the city of Cairo, Egypt’s chaotic yet beautiful capital located on the Nile River. Shop at a street bazaar, marvel at the Al-Azhar Mosque, or wander through the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which is home many of King Tutankhamen’s astonishing artifacts.  

• For a true Egyptian experience, take a tour via camel-back through the desert during sunrise or sunset. 

• Explore Giza to see the mystical Great Pyramids built by the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. These ancient wonders of the world stand for eternity, and to see the is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Next, marvel at The Great Sphinx of Giza, a massive limestone sphinx structure.

• For a more relaxing experience, take a cruise along the Nile River between Luxor and Aswan to see Ancient Egyptian ruins and modern culture along the banks.

• Travel to Luxor to walk through Karnak’s forest of columns, where you will witness over 100, immense columns that demonstrate the impressive talent of ancient Egyptians. You will be led to the Karnak Temple, which is an awe-inspiring sanctuary dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu.

• Visit the Valley of the Kings, a land of incredible tombs built for royal pharaohs – with the most well-known being the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s only female pharaoh.

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Good to know

• The best time to travel to Egypt is between November and April

• Egypt is surrounded by exciting destinations in Africa and the Middle East, making it a great stop on a longer journey