City: Cairo / Giza Plateau
Giza, is one of the most famous historic sites on the globe, it is located across the Nile River from Cairo. Giza is the closest part of the city to the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.
If you happen to be staying close to Giza overnight, don’t miss the Pyramids Sound and Light Show. It’s exactly what it sounds like, but it’s a great way to appreciate the Great Pyramid a little differently.
Don’t forget to visit the world-renowned Egyptian Museum of Tahrir Square in Cairo, visitors can get a close-up view of the treasure of Tutankhamun as well as mummies and other artefacts from Egypt’s ancient past.
City: Luxor
Luxor is known as the “world’s largest open air museum” and is one of Egypt’s most popular travel destinations.
There’s so much to see and do in Luxor – from temples to tombs and everything in between. Famous highlights on the East Bank include Karnak Temple and the beautifully illuminated Luxor Temple is a particularly stunning temple to explore at night.
On the other side of the Nile, the West Bank boasts the white-washed scenery of the Valley of the Kings, which includes the final resting place of King Tutankhamun’s mummy.
City: Aswan
Aswan is a relaxed and friendly town that provides a tranquil interlude if you've just arrived from busier Luxor or Cairo.
Aswan is the base for excursions to the temples of Philae and Kabasha and to the Sun Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel, to the south.
It is also the best starting point for excursions to the temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu, between Aswan and L
City: Dahshur
Dahshur is a little village south of Cairo (The sites are roughly 30 kilometers south of Cairo) that’s home to some lesser-known, less-crowded pyramids – you won’t find the massive queues that you’d expect at the Giza complex or Saqqara here.
Dahshur was part of the ancient necropolis of Memphis. The same pharaoh behind the building of the Great Pyramid built two more complete pyramids in Dahshur.
The Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid, both constructed during the reign of Pharaoh Sneferu and The Black Pyramid of Amenemhat III is another sight that can be enjoyed from the base of the Bent Pyramid.
City: Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el Sheikh is definitely worth visiting if you want to see the beautiful coral reefs, With its warm, deep blue water and great golden beaches.
The location also gives easy access into the desert, where you can visit Bedouin camps and climb Mount Sinai, an ancient biblical spot known for its spectacular view of the sunrise.
City: Siwa Oasis
Siwa Oasis is an increasingly popular travel destination.
Vacationers come to the city to enjoy the town’s many freshwater springs, to stroll through acres of palm groves and to explore ancient mud-built fortresses and remnants of Siwa’s Greco-Roman past. Bubbling springs are in abundance here. One of the most popular is a stone pool known as Cleopatra’s Bath.
A more secluded pool is located on an island in Lake Siwa. Visitors reach Fatnas Spring by navigating a narrow causeway.
City: Saqqara
The vast necropolis of Saqqara are a day trip (The sites are roughly 30 kilometers south of Cairo)
The highlight of Saqqara is the Step Pyramid of Djoser – the oldest pyramid on Earth. The Pyramid of Teti with its fascinating Pyramid Texts and the Mastaba of Ti with its incredible reliefs are two more must-sees. You’ll also find some of the best views of the Nile from the top of this pyramid, accessible via a wooden ramp when the gate is open.
In recent years, Saqqara has become headline-grabbing archaeological news as more discoveries are made during ongoing archaeological work here. The most recent finds of the funerary tomb of Queen Nearit – wife of 6th Dynasty Pharaoh Teti – and 52 burial shafts with over 50 coffins mind-boggling discoveries.
City: Alexandria
The museums, ruins and sites in Alexandria give a glimpse into the end of the Pharaonic Egypt.
Exhibits of Alexandria’s long history are on display at the Alexandria National Museum. The museum’s more than 1,800 artefacts are arranged chronologically, from the Greco-Roman period to the Coptic and Islamic eras.
The most prominent feature was the Lighthouse of Alexandria, a towering structure that was considered one the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, crumbled into sea during an earthquake along with much of the ancient metropolis. Scuba divers can still view massive stones and statues lying on the seabed floor.
City: Hurghada
Hurghada is Egypt's oldest and most famous resort. Once a simple fishing village and the town has hundreds of high-end hotels along the seafront, yet the focus is still mainly on relaxation.
This section of the Red Sea is renowned for its excellent scuba diving & snorkelling opportunities & submarine & also glass-bottom tours (in some areas like Egypt's Straits of Gubal, Gota Abu Ramada, The area surrounding the Gifton Islands), with gorgeous colorful coral reefs to discover just offshore.