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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
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
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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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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Valley of the Kings Luxor
150 Reviews In the west bank of the river (following religious believes, tombs were allays built in the west bank) a common arid valley between two hills is being dug meter by meter, because it was the location...
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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
357 Reviews First what one must have on his/her mind is, this is Africa and things are much different here, esspecially if dealing with Arabs. Burgaing and cheating is a lifestyle and tradition! Renting camel...
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Scuba Diving Hurghada
23 Reviews Scuba diving is an activity for your whole family and you can have a lot of fun under the water also :) Do an adventure and make new memories which you and your children will never forget! My family...
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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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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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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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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
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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Beaches Alexandria
16 Reviews Alexandria has a long coast line, along which you will find a number of beaches reserved for the waterfront hotels and beach clubs, particularly in Muntaza. I’m not sure that I would go swimming in...
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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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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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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
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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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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Temple of Hatshepsut Luxor
115 Reviews Egyptians had an elaborate set of burial customs which, according to their beliefs, were necessary to ensure their immortality after death. During different periods and kingdoms, the customs have been...
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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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Memphis and Sakkara Cairo
115 Reviews There are no signs of the old Memphis, except the archaeological remains collected in this museum. Far from the richness of Cairo's museum, the facts that it is mainly an open air museum, and the...
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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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Roman amphitheatre Alexandria
18 Reviews This is the most complete Roman ruin in Egypt. It was a small amphitheatre used for music and the reading of poetry and dates from the 2nd century AD. Other ruins have been excavated on the site....
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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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Now that is something you can't do every day or everywhere .It was one the most funny thing I've done in Egypt...I will not tell you the hole story ,you should try yourself so you can feel on first hand.I'm sure you gonna enjoy!!
It is good to have free time to enjoy yourself and soak it all in. I lived in Cairo for 2 years and that wasn't enough! As touristy as it is, I loved going to the bazar Khan-a-Khalili. The spice market is great! There are some great side streets where you can get great photos. I normally didn't go on a Friday though. Times when things open can be iffy. Make sure to go saling on the Nile at sunset either in Cairo or Luxor. I can't remember the name, but there is an outdoor restaurant on a back street in Alexandria with great fish dishes. I'll try to remember the name.If you are interested in horse riding by the pyramids, I leased a horse for 2 years from MG Stables. I much prefer horses to the camels! Picture are included in my Cairo page.Have a great trip! I would love to visit again!
You can not go in Egypt and not visit the symbol of theirs civilization - PYRAMIDS! My suggestion is to choose local travel agency for every trip you take through the beauties of Egypt,including this one , because they are much cheaper and you can always negotiate for better price :)).They are also very safe so don't worry that something will go wrong if you didn't choose to go with your travel agency.Who can explain the real Egypt better than the local people?The most popular places for Staying in Egypt are Hurgada and Sharm El Shaikh.Both of them are nearly on the same distance from the Pyramids,so prepare to travel around 6 hours by bus.Usually the start of this tour is in the middle of night,the buses are acclimatized,so you will arrive in Cairo in the morning.This tour through Cairo includes city tour by bus,visit of the famous Museum of Tutankhamen(the museum really fascinate...
The Giza Plateau housing the Pyramids is practically within the Cairo city limits now. There is a Pizza Hut just outside the complex where one can have some meals. Also it is a good idea to get to Giza early in the morning to avoid the traffic rush but the Pyramids may not be fully visible at that time of the day if there is a bit of haze hanging around. We reached the Pyramids at around 8.30 am and could not get a decent view till 9.15 when the sun got into effect and the haze settled. This is the time when the tourist buses also start to arrive.We were advised to avoid the camel runners as they can be pretty hassling and we did just that. So be aware that there will be quite a lot of hassling from them. We had been to Egypt in December 2009-January 2010 and it used to get pretty warm in the afternoon even in those months.
I must confess that Hurghada was one of my biggest travelling disappointments: a very ugly place, dirty and dusty. The only thing that made me happy was my previous decision to replace the stay in Hurghada by Sharm-el-Sheik. Of course, the hotel in Gouna was great, and some other hotels in the area may be oasis in that desolation, but the only trump was... the sea. That splendid sea, that, I knew, was also waiting for us in Sinai.
One of the strongest reasons to visit Egypt is the Red Sea. Diving, or only snorkeling, there you may have a remarkable experience. Most of the people go to Hurghada, maybe because it is more accessible, maybe because the publicity. I think that Sinai is a better alternative. The hotels are also excellent (maybe better), the reefs are magnificent, and, if you don't want to fly there or drive from Cairo, you have a hovercraft from Hurghada at a reasonable price. And, being there, there's St, Katherine only a few kilometers away
Kom Ombo is the best point of the Nile cruise, standing in the deck, and watching the history coming closer, growing by the river, and inviting you to step outside to an easy visit. That's also the place where everybody their his boat party, and, knowing that, the way to the monument is lined with merchants selling you the local costumes everybody wears for diner. Under 42 degrees Celsius, we didn't appreciate much the ruins. As a matter of fact, we saw some bigger, some better preserved, some more decorated, but this location by the river values for itself.
Cairo is a huge, dirty, noisy, and marvellous town. We didn't have time to explore it extensively, maybe we will, in another visit. The strongest impressions that remain are Khan el-Khalili, the heart of old town, the City of the Dead, where thousands of people solved the housing crisis lodging in the cemeteries, Saladino's Citadel, and the Egyptian Museum. This one, was the most impressive collection of artefacts, fighting for space, in an interesting building that should be tem times greater to old the collection with the dignity it deserves. And Tutankhamum's treasure it's... well... go and see for yourself.
The best place to enjoy the red sea. Either snorkelling or diving, or only swimming, the hot waters and their rich fauna are in Sharm-el-Sheik at their best. Surrounded by the desert, local life is clearly pointed to the tourists needs and opportunities.
This is familiar to everyone. Everybody has seen the pyramids and sphinx from all the angles, in all lighting conditions. The only thing that the visit ads is… proportion. You know that everything is so big, but it’s different to feel it in place. Tito went in advance, and, as he approached the sphinx of Kheops, it was looking bigger and bigger, until he almost disappeared against a simple block of stone. One of the million blocks weighing several tons pilled in the building. God! We are really small…
Four Seasons At The First Cairo
4 Reviews and 193 Opinions You must go through a street barrack and through metal detectors just to get to the elevator and get...
Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa Luxor
8 Reviews and 267 Opinions We had a fabulous time! We were pampered from top to bottom. I am feeling very relaxed. Excellent...
Sultans Gardens Resort Sharm El Sheikh
6 Reviews and 2458 Opinions The Sultans Gardens hotel locate near Sharm El Sheik´s Airport (about 15 minutes drove) and hotel...
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A: Can't comment on Marsa Matrouh per se but you should have a look at the normal temperatures in the region in July. Whilst Marsa Matrouh is cooler than places in land it's...
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