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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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Nile Cruise

by solopes

A cruise in the Nile is mandatory but things will be different according to the quality of the boat that you take. We were in the Nephtys and everything worked fine. Some passengers were moved from another boat with severe complaints, but they also found Nephtys perfect. They have been really relaxing days, with isolated visits serving well to break monotony.Another aspect to have in mind is the option of going up the river or down. We did it from Aswan to Luxor, and I think it was the best option.

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Birdwatching in Aswan

by janetd1xon

Enjoy the birdwathcin in Aswan with a local bird expert- whether you are a twitcher or not. there are so many birds to see and they are not frightened away by the boatsDo not buy the guides that are sold by the many vendors, but if you want one get one from your guide. the other ones sold do not have many of the local birds in them.Ibis.egrets, loads of different types of storks,little bitten, kingfishers.ducks,cormorants,geese to name a few! We even saw an Osprey.See photos

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Bazaar in Aswan

by janetd1xon

Make sure that when you are in Aswan you visit the bazaar. Even if you do not want to buy anything you will find it very colourful and if you are there during the calling for prayers by the local mosque it is very atmospheric.Bartering is the key and make sure that you are not too ripped off and a lot of people do not like haggling and keep the starting prices high for everyone else!The spices are lovely in the market and you will need to decide how you carry them home so that they do not spill out in your luggage. Another cheap thing to buy is the Henna powder for dying and conditioning hair. This is the real mccoy! You can buy it pre packages rather than loose.( make sure you do not buy the hand henna unless you want it)The bazaar can be found parrallel to the main Nile side road and is easiest accessed for the first time from the railway station. It goes on for a long way so make sure...

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Nile Cruise

by MikeySoft

My trip was back in April 2008, not sure what the prices are today. You can go right to the boats to check them out and book. --You should be able to arrange a Nile Cruise once in Aswan for $50US/person/night or less on a 5 star boat. All 5 stares boats are not alike so you should check the boat. Better yet, asks the boats and you should be able to get a better price. I did it in Aswan, but I think it can also be done in Luxor.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. He gave me a cheaper price for the cruise the day before, but I was hot, tired, and did not pay attention and booked with someone else later in...

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Plan your trip!

by mjleynes

Don't arrange tours at the Cairo Airport Arrival! It's so expensive! It is very important to plan your trip. Have an idea of where you want to stay, where to go and where to book your tour. As much as possible pre-book everything. We plan our trip to Egypt but we thought it will be cheaper to arrange and get tours when we get to Cairo, but we thought wrong.We arrange a package tours with Delta Tours (www.deltatoursegypt.com) and thinking maybe it'll be cheaper to get tours when we get to Cairo; We cancelled our booking and that turns out to be the biggest mistake of our Egypt Trip. We stayed at Marriott Hotel near the airport and they can book tours. TAKE IT if you don't have pre-arranged booking. We didn't thinking it's cheaper with travel agency and we ended up paying almost twice the price!

NIght of stars

by kat-m

This trip takes you out to the desert,camels are waiting if you wish a ride, A very knowledgable guide will take you to a quiet spot and explain about the stars, constelations and of course the moon. After which you are then taken to large telescopes where you can view jupiter, venus and the moon along with the surrounding stars near to the planets. The guide will take a picture for you through the telescope lens. (see pic). After this the Beduin tribe who live out in the desert have been busy preparing a meal. First they give you a drink of the herbal tea , which tasted a bit like cammomile, then a smoke of the shisha pipe if you like. A beduin will show the women in thee group (not the men) how they make thier bread and give you a chance to try. A very tasty meal was provided of meat veg and potato and the freshly made bread. A display of beduin made souvineers then is on offer to buy...

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snorkeling

by kat-m

A trip out to the reefs is a must whilst down at the red sea. THe reefs are teaming with fish, all shapes sizes and colours. We took a boat trip out to Tiran Island, the instructor was very good guiding all of us along the reef and making sure no-one wandered off and got lost from our party. He gave us a good talk in english, russian ,german and arabic, relating to the reefs and fish. The only thing I was concerned about is was one silly tourist stood up on top of the coral to have a picture taken. DOH!!! WE moored the boat near the island to have lunch and you could go into the sea solo and see yet more spectacular fish and coral, Tiran was only about 50 metres away and some of the party swam out and explored a small beach. Very good trip.

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Shisha cafe`s

by kat-m

Out for a morning walk I took the opportunity to take pics of the cafe`s while all was quiet. At night they are very popular with locals and tourists, you can smoke a pipe if you like and the entertainment is wonderful with dancers and music to entice you in.

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Saqqara

by al2401

Saqqara is a huge area that has been used as a burial ground for thousands of years although much of it sill lies beneath the desert sands. Excavations have been carried out over some two hundred years. The feature of the site is the step pyramid of Djoser, recogniseda s the world's oldest major stone structure. The pyramid, built in the 3rd Dynasty (aroaund 2630 BC), is set within a large complex. The only entrance is through the mortuary temple. A 10.5 meter wall, built of finely cut limestone and over a mile long, surrounds the complex.Saqqara can be a 1/2 day trip from Cairo passing (or not if you wish) carpet schools, or can be added to a day at Giza.

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The scenery of the Nile

by al2401

There is a lot to see when travelling along the Nile River. Lush green farmland with farmers tending their crops, boats large and small - not to mention the famous temples along the way.The Nile is the life blood of Egypt providing water, and a route for trade. Local trade is still alive and well and the merchants still take their little boats to the cruise boat to sell their wares.

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