Top Ten Best Destinations of Egypt

Top Ten Best Destinations of Egypt

Despite a complicated geopolitical context that has made tourists escape in recent years, Egypt remains an exceptional destination for a beautiful trip. With rates more attractive than ever and fewer tourists, this is the best time to plan a stay in the land of pyramids and pharaohs. Zoom on ten things to do and see Egypt's tourist attractions!

1. Contemplate the majestic pyramid of Giza

The Pyramid of Kheops, or Great Pyramid of Giza, is the most famous and most prominent of the pyramids of Egypt and is incidentally one of the world's seven wonders. It is estimated that its volume reaches 2.340.000 m3!

2. Admiring the beauty of the Giza sphinx

The Giza Sphinx is the ancient statue that stands in front of the great pyramids of the Giza plateau, upstream of the Nile Delta, in Lower Egypt (close to the pyramid of Khufu). It is one of Egypt's unavoidable and well-known monuments and contains unresolved riddles. The adventure of Egypt is endless.

3. Discover the temple of Karnak

Ancient Egypt's history is dominated mainly by its rather peculiar religion. The religious complex of Karnak includes a vast set of ruins of temples, chapels, towers, and other ancient buildings.

4. The Valley of the Kings

The Valley of the Kings is the largest royal tomb in Egypt, making it one of the largest Egyptian tourist sites. Located on the western bank of the Nile, this valley is home to several royal tombs where many Pharaohs of the New Kingdom (from 1500 to 1070 BC) are buried.

5. Visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is one of the largest museums devoted to Egyptian Antiquity. Nearly 120,000 antiquities are exhibited, including mummies found in the 19th century. During a visit to the capital, the visit to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo is inevitable.

6. Diving in Egypt by the Red Sea

Egypt is undoubtedly one of the best diving areas in the world. Whether you are a beginner or a confirmed diver, a diving trip to Egypt is essential: visibility is often perfect, and a specific blue, rich and varied reefs, myriads of fish, yellow, red, orange, Pelagic, and sumptuous wrecks.

7. Climb Mount Sinai in the footsteps of Moses

The Mount Sinai also called Jebel Musa or for “Mountain of Moses“, is in the Sinai and culminates at 2285 meters altitude. This mountain is one of the highest in Egypt but is especially famous in the biblical tradition for being the place where Moses first met God in the burning bush and received the Ten Commandments.

8. Embark on a cruise on the Nile

Making a cruise on the Nile is one of the great classics of a trip to Egypt and a good way to relax while traveling to discover the wonders of this country. Embark for example from Aswan to Luxor aboard an old steamboat and make short nautical excursions in a felucca to visit the monuments and isolated islands of world renown.

9. Going on a camel trek in the white desert

Go on a multi-day hike with camels and a guide to discover the magic of the White Desert, one of the most beautiful in the Eastern Sahara.

10. On the most beautiful pages of Egypt towards Hurghada

The seaside town of Hurghada is an important tourist city in Egypt and one of the most popular tourist spots along the Red Sea. Forty kilometers away from Hurghada, the island of Tobia is a paradise for snorkeling enthusiasts traveling to Egypt.