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Naama Bay   Sharm El Sheikh

Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh

 24 Reviews  Na'ama bay is the centre of all action in Sharm-el-Sheikh. Everything lives to tourism and from tourism. The beach is segmented in several private concessions, with a band of less than 20 meters... 

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Egyptian Museum   Cairo

Egyptian Museum, Cairo

 238 Reviews  One of "must see" places, regardless there are more findings in other countries museums (f.e. British). It is good idea to take official guide trough museum. There are experts and there are not to... 

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Snorkeling   Hurghada

Snorkeling, Hurghada

 29 Reviews  Hi, I visited Makadi Bay (south of Hurghada with my wife in September 2010 mainly for snorkeling. The experience was really nice. Here is a link to a portfolio of pictures and videos of the below... 

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Valley of the Kings   Luxor

Valley of the Kings, Luxor

 150 Reviews  I was stupid not to figure out at first what's VOK or Q means, like seriously it inhabits me for 5 minutes. The valley necropolis was the burying grounds of the Pharaohs for 500 years during the... 

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Montazah palace and gardens   Alexandria

Montazah palace and gardens, Alexandria

 27 Reviews  Muntaza is the western-most part of the city that lies along the coast. It has a number of hotels and restaurants, and benefits from the fact that it is close to the former King’s palace. The district... 

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Excursions   Sharm El Sheikh

Excursions, Sharm El Sheikh

 43 Reviews  It was a great day! St. Katherine, Coloured Canyon, Blue Hole, were the highlights of a day trip that included the usual performance of a jeep bogging in the desert, with tourists pushing it under a... 

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Gizeh Pyramids   Cairo

Gizeh Pyramids, Cairo

 352 Reviews  We have just returned from our honeymoon in Egypt and we only spent two days in Cairo, and believe me, it was more than long enough! The moment I saw a poor dog lying dead at the side of the road... 

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Scuba Diving   Hurghada

Scuba Diving, Hurghada

 22 Reviews  Hurghada is idealistic for scuba diving, since the water is so clear and the are so many different kinds of fish, plants and corals. I never tried to scuba dive myself but I was recommended by... 

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Karnak Temple   Luxor

Karnak Temple, Luxor

 201 Reviews  On left side of the Hypostyle Hall, there is an exit that will lead to the Open-air Museum. There is also an exit point at the Great Court where you can access this site. This museum requires a... 

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new Library of Alexandria   Alexandria

new Library of Alexandria, Alexandria

 44 Reviews  The Bibliotheca Alexandrina or Library of Alexandria is a huge complex situated on the Mediterranean Sea. It was inaugurated on October 16th, 2002. In 1974 a plot of land was chosen by the Alexandria... 

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Ras Mohammed National Park   Sharm El Sheikh

Ras Mohammed National Park, Sharm El Sheikh

 31 Reviews  The national park is, officially, the best place to see the reefs, but... will it really be? Flocks of tourists interact each day with the reef, causing erosion and and damaging the natural balance.... 

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Khan el Khalili   Cairo

Khan el Khalili, Cairo

 94 Reviews  So what is a visit to the city of Cairo without walking along the fascinating souk of Khan El-Khalili. This is surely on the top 5 list to see in Cairo. There are about 3 tourists there who asked me... 

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Giftun Island   Hurghada

Giftun Island, Hurghada

 7 Reviews   This is a sandy island in the Red Sea about up to one hour by small boats from Hurghada. It is not much to see there except a nice sandy beach. All what might be of interest on the island is off... 

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Temple of Hatshepsut   Luxor

Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor

 111 Reviews  Architect Senenmut who built this Temple, was inspired in his design by the plan of the neighboring mortuary Temple of the 12th Dynasty King, Neb-Hept-Re. The Temple was built for the great Queen... 

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Down town area & cornich   Alexandria

Down town area & cornich, Alexandria

 39 Reviews  Despite the repressive and often brutal nature of the Egyptian state, the Egyptian Army has long been viewed as an institution of honour and pride for the people of Egypt. The country has had... 

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Snorkeling   Sharm El Sheikh

Snorkeling, Sharm El Sheikh

 40 Reviews  One of the featured snorkeling places in Sinai is this one, close to Dahab. The reef is not a wall, as everywhere else, but a sort of carpet, wide, rich, wonderful, with a deep hole in the middle.... 

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Citadel   Cairo

Citadel, Cairo

 143 Reviews  If the exterior of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali is not Ottoman enough, then the interior will certainly convince the visitor. Resting on four half-domes is a large central dome, from which hangs an... 

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Desert   Hurghada

Desert, Hurghada

 23 Reviews  On these trips, you drive a quad bike into the "desert", where you meet members of a Bedouin tribe, are served tea and a "barbecue", observe their way of lifeand watch the sunset. It's made to sound a... 

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Luxor Temple   Luxor

Luxor Temple, Luxor

 147 Reviews  On the day I went to the Luxor Temple, mistakenly I thoguht the mosque on the site which is near the town square was the entrance. So entered. Not only that, because I was trying to avoid this tout... 

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Pompey's Pillar   Alexandria

Pompey's Pillar, Alexandria

 21 Reviews  It was a close call, this could have been in 'Tourist Traps'. It's pretty well advertised as such, and expecting little I took a walk and investigated. Talking a walk through a new city with a... 

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Quad Biking   Sharm El Sheikh

Quad Biking, Sharm El Sheikh

 26 Reviews  We had the choice of an early morning ride out or an evening one. They do it at these times so you can see the sun rise or set as its pretty nice in Egypts sky. We picked the evening one due to i... 

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Mosques   Cairo

Mosques, Cairo

 194 Reviews  Islamic Cairo, often referred to as Fatimid Cairo, is extremely fascinating, as this part of the city has changed little in perhaps 500 years. It was the centre of Cairo for 8 centuries, from its... 

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Camel Rides   Hurghada

Camel Rides, Hurghada

 9 Reviews  If you haven´t tryed it do it, the camel keeper came to us when we were on the beach and having fun. A ride takes about 15 minutes and we payed 100 Egyptian Pounds thats about 14€, we could have... 

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Felluca Rides   Luxor

Felluca Rides, Luxor

 29 Reviews  Price was 60LE for 1hr at sunset after some bargaining. Captain's name was this young guy called Mohammed and boat name was Shangri-La - out look for the Bob Marley picture on the the main sail - his... 

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fort of Qaitbey   Alexandria

fort of Qaitbey, Alexandria

 42 Reviews  It was suspected for years that the Great Lighthouse was on this site, but on in recent years have they found evidence to confirm it. The Fort that resides on the site is beautiful. Well built and... 

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Aswan

by al2401

Of all the cities in Egypt, Aswan is my favourite. I love the brightness and there is a lot of colour - not as busy nor as dusty as Cairo. I was lucky enough to stay at the Basma Hotel which is on high ground and has wonderful views of the city - especially watching the feluccas travel home at the end of the day.Abu Simbel is a must see (see Abu Simbel page) - travel from Aswan by bus (several hours each way) or plane (20min each way with Egypt Air). Also the temple of Philae (see Philae page).Not so well known is the Nubian Museum (see page) and a trip to the high dam - both definitely worth a visit. while at the dam see the 'Lotus Flower' a gift from Russia who partnered with Egypt in the construction of the dam. A felucca trip on the Nile is a great way to spend a couple of hours, as is a visit to a Nubian village. Don't forget high tea at the Cataract Hotel - made famous by Agatha...

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Nubia Museum - Aswan

by al2401

When the Aswan High Dam was to be constructed in the 1960's, UNESCO appealed to the world's Egyptologists and archaeologists to save the history of Nubian Egypt before they were drowned by the waters of Lake Nasser. The 'Nubian Rescue Campaign' saw thousands of artefacts recovered and several important sites relocated.The number of artefacts salvaged prompted UNESCO to establish a museum where they could be displayed as close to their origins as possible. The museum was opened in 1997. The architecture is styled along traditional Nubian village design and the buildings are set in a terraced landscape of lawns, garden and waterfalls. There is also an open-air stage and amphitheatre.The museum contains artefacts from the Nubian Dynasty. The Nubians came from the lands to the south of Egypt and many of their significant sites now lie under Lake Nasser. The museum has a section dedicated to...

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Abu Simbel

by al2401

The two temples at Abu Simbel, those of Rameses II and his wife Nefertari, were discovered, almost covered in sand, in 1813. They became a major tourist attraction of the Victorian era. The site of Abu Simbel became the focus of another historic event when they were successfully cut up, removed and reconstructed to save inundation by the waters of Lake Nasser after the construction of the Aswan High Dam. With the support of UNESCO the project began in 1964. The temples were raised over 60 metres up the cliff from where they were built over 3,000 years ago and reconstructed exactly as they had stood with respect to each other and to the sun. An artificial mountain was constructed to cover the temples. The project was completed in 1968.This is a must see for any visit to Eqypt. You can take a bus from Aswan (a few hours) or fly (25 minutes). The flight is not that much more than the bus...

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Ballooning over Luxor

by al2401

If you like ballooning or even if you have never tried - this is a once in a lifetime thing to do. I was picked up from the Nile boat on the East bank before dawn and transpoted across the river to catch the balloon - literally! Being in one of the second groups we had to follow the balloon in a jeep and wait for it to land, then it was one out, one in so as to keep the weight even until we were all ready and then we took off. The flight itself took between 40-45min and it was fantastic.From up there you get to see the layout of the Valleys of the Kings, Queens and Artisans and how the fertile soil just suddenly stops - a reminder a ancient times.The aeronaut in charge of the balloon was extremely competent.

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Luxor

by al2401

Luxor Temple. This temple of Amun was built mainly by two of the most famous pharaohs - Amenhotep III (1390 - 1352 BC) and Rameses II (1279 - 1213 BC). It was added to by Tutankhamun. The avenue of sphinxes once reached all the way to Karnak. The pair of the remaining obelisk now stands in Paris. The entrance originally had six colossi - two of Rameses II sitting on his throne. Two more of Rameses II, seated on black granite thrones, guard the entrance to the collonade of Amenhotep III. The thrones bear the carvings of the god Thoth and his wife the godess Seshat, both gods of learning and writing.Horse drawn carriage rides are a popular mode of transport to and from the temple.Even though this temple is not as large as Karnak I found it more interesting and just as magnificent.

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Karnak Temple

by al2401

A must see for any traveller to Egypt - Egyptophile or not. The complex is amazing in that not only is so much of it still standing but the colours of the heiroglyphs and paintings is still bright. It is a temple to Amun Ra and has been added to by each pharaoh who succeeded the throne - Rameses II & III, Tutankamun and Queen Hatshepsut are some. It was linked to the temple at Luxor by an avenue of sphinxes.

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Mount Sinai climb

by chizz

Mount Sinai. whose peaks rises 2285m above sea level is rumoured to be the biblical mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments. We had the option to climb the mountain as part of our Egypt tour, so we set off at 2.45am in order to see the sunrise at 6.15am.We took the camel path route armed with torches as the ground tends to be very uneven in parts with many rocks and stones underfoot. Several people also opted to ride camels most of the way up for 80LE return.There are several rest stops along the way selling water and other refreshments and you can rent blankets for a small fee.You can watch the sunrise from below the Steps of Repentance or choose to climb the 3750 steps to the top as we did. Be aware though that the steps can be quite steep in parts, so best to wear comfortable shoes and take small breaks, unless you are quite fit! Also take a jacket as it can get quite cold...

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Aswan, Felucca Boat ride.

by MikeySoft

Here is the phone number of Felucca Boat caption in Aswan. +20 12 81 65 238 I used him for a 1/2 day feluccas ride in Aswan. He is Nubian and seems very honest. I could see it in his eyes that I was overcharged when I told him the price I paid for a cruise boat. He can also help you with cruises to Luxor should you wish.PS I didn't understand all the detail. But I think the felucca caption got his boat from a charity company to help him make a living. The web sire is: http://www.admacum.com/feluke/en/index.htmPlease rate this tip and my others when you find them useful, interesting, or like the photos.

Cairo Museum

by Robmj

Around 12,000 exhibts await you in this enormous and incredible museum.Its spread over several layers and you could take days here depending on your fetish for ancient artifacts. We spend half a day and by then were museum'ed out. Identify the highlights of what you want to see and follow the provided map to these. Highlights for me were the death mask of Tutenkamun, statue of Chephren (creator of one of the Pyramids) and the mummy of Ramses II.But when in Cairo, do not miss this place.

Cairo Museum of antiquities

by groovy_23

This is one of the most incredible museums I have ever been to. It costs 50 EGP to get in. There are 2 floors and the place is full of mummies, sarcophagi, statues, and other ancient artifacts. The organization is a little loose though...Many of the exhibits don't have any kind of info saying what they are. There are a few ways to get the info though: You can hire one of the guides outside the museum near the fountain, you can rent the audio guide inside for 20 egyptian pounds ( 4dollars?) but they will require you to leave your passport, or you can find an in depth book that explains the place inside and out. there is a little book shop right inside the doors that might have something like this (DON'T buy a map from there, they are useless). I can't vouch for the guides-who knows how much they really know and how much they actually make up. The price for the live guides is always...

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