Egypt

About Egypt

Few destinations on earth can rival Egypt's sheer depth of history and spectacle. The last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World — the Great Pyramid of Khufu — still rises from the Giza plateau outside Cairo, as awe-inspiring today as it was when Greek historians first described it. The ancient cities of Luxor and Aswan preserve extraordinary temples, tombs, and monuments along the Nile, including the Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple, and Abu Simbel. Beyond antiquity, Egypt offers the world-class snorkelling and diving of the Red Sea coast at Hurghada and Dahab, the dramatic silence of the White Desert, and the bustling street life of Cairo — a city of 20 million that never sleeps. Egypt is, quite simply, an indispensable chapter in any African adventure.

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Pyramids of Giza & the Sphinx

Stand before the last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World — the Great Pyramid of Khufu — and gaze into the ancient eyes of the Great Sphinx, monuments that have defined human civilisation for over 4,500 years.

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Luxor — World's Greatest Open-Air Museum

Ancient Thebes — modern-day Luxor — holds the greatest concentration of pharaonic monuments on earth, including the awe-inspiring Karnak Temple complex, Luxor Temple lit spectacularly at night, and the cliff-cut tombs of the Valley of the Kings.

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Red Sea Diving & Snorkelling

The Red Sea is one of the world's top dive destinations, with crystal-clear waters, vibrant coral reefs, colourful fish, dolphins, and spectacular wrecks — accessible to beginners and experienced divers alike from Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh.

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Classic Nile Cruise

Sail between Luxor and Aswan aboard a traditional felucca or a grand dahabiya, gliding past riverside temples, emerald sugar-cane fields, and timeless village scenes that have barely changed in millennia.