The destinations
Every place worth the journey
Read about a place in detail, then tell us which ones you want. We build the itinerary around them.
Plan my tripCairo and Giza
Pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum, Islamic and Coptic Cairo
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The Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx
The last surviving wonder of the ancient world: how to see the Great Pyramid, Khafre, Menkaure and the Sphinx without the crowds.
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The Grand Egyptian Museum
The world's largest archaeological museum dedicated to a single civilisation, beside the Giza pyramids. What to prioritise and how to pace it.
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Islamic and Coptic Cairo
The medieval heart of the city: mosques, a hilltop citadel, Khan el-Khalili bazaar and the churches of Coptic Cairo.
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Saqqara, Memphis and Dahshur
Egypt's first great pyramid, its ancient capital and the pyramids that show how the form was perfected, a quiet day south of Cairo.
Alexandria
Mediterranean port city of Greek, Roman and Islamic layers
Siwa Oasis
Remote desert oasis near the Libyan border
White Desert
Chalk formations and desert camping
Luxor
Karnak, the Valley of the Kings and the West Bank
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Luxor East Bank: Karnak and Luxor Temple
The living side of ancient Thebes: the vast temple complex of Karnak and Luxor Temple glowing at night.
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Luxor West Bank: Valley of the Kings and Beyond
Royal tombs, mortuary temples and colossal statues on the side of the Nile where the pharaohs were buried.
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A Nile Cruise: Luxor to Aswan, Edfu and Kom Ombo
How a private or small-ship Nile cruise works, and the two temples that most itineraries stop at between Luxor and Aswan.
Aswan and Abu Simbel
Philae, Nubian villages and Ramesses II at Abu Simbel
Sinai
St Catherine's Monastery and Mount Sinai