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Egypt Experience Visit the Pyramids & Sphinx in Gisa, the famous Egyptian Museum in Cairo, enjoy a luxury 4 night cruise along the Nile from Aswan to Luxor, and end the tour with time to relax by the Red Sea. 14 days, from £855 (Group tour). Egypt Uncovered »

1. Al-Azhar Park (0.72 km)

   Cairo’s Al-Azhar Park was used as a rubbish dump for 500 years and over 80,000 truckloads had to be removed, but now it is has been completely...

2. Raqs Sharqi Dancing in Cairo (1.15 km)

   Better known in the UK as belly dancing, raqs sharqi literally translates as ‘Eastern dance’, and far from being simply an expression of feminine...

3. The Egyptian Museum (1.15 km)

   The Cairo museum houses the world's most extensive collections of ancient Egyptian art and artefacts. The artefacts recovered from the tomb of...

4. Shark Observatory and Anemone City (1.15 km)

   The way the rock of the coast curves under at this site makes it like diving into a Roman amphitheatre. The real observatory is on top of the cliff,...

5. Khan-el-Khalili Market (1.15 km)

   Khan el-Khalli is a fourteenth century Souq made up of 900 stalls connected by tight alleyways where it is easy to get lost. The bazaar sells...

6. Sultan Hassan Mosque (1.58 km)

   Founded by Sultan Al-Nasser Hassan bin Mohammed bin Qala’oun as a mosque and school, there are four sects of Sunnism (Shafite, Malikite, Hanefte and...

7. The Great Pyramid (14.10 km)

   The Great Pyramid is the most substantial structure of the ancient world, and one of the most mysterious. Constructed from approximately 2.5 million...

8. Memphis and its Necropolis (14.75 km)

   This city was the ancient capital of the kingdom of Egypt. According to legend, Memphis was established by Menes in 3100 BC and once became one of the...

9. Pyramid of Djoser (19.56 km)

   This step pyramid and burial complex was built in the 27th Century BC as the tomb for Pharaoh Djoser-Netjerikhet by his Vizier Imhotep An expansive...

10. The Nile (20.50 km)

    One of the world's truly classic journeys, a trip along this section of the Nile takes in some of the most historically wonderful of Egypt's sights,...

 

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Egypt Uncovered Whether you want a city break in Cairo, a desert safari, a luxury Nile Cruise, to include Jordan in a longer itinerary, or a scuba-diving holiday in the Red Sea, Egypt Uncovered has the adventure travel holiday for you! More »
	Egypt Experience 14 days (Group tour) from £855 Visit the Pyramids & Sphinx in Gisa, the famous Egyptian Museum in Cairo, enjoy a luxury 4 night cruise along the Nile from Aswan to Luxor, and end the tour with time to relax by the Red Sea.
	Grand Egyptian Adventure 15 days (Group tour) from £415 This tour starts with visits to the Pyramids & Sphinx in Gisa. In Aswan, enjoy a peaceful felucca sailboat or luxury Nile cruise to Luxor, where we tour the temples & tombs on both sides of the river. Finish with time by the beach in Dahab.

Peltours Peltours is an independent specialist holiday and travel tour operator to Egypt. Established in 1920, Peltours... More »
	Hotels in Cairo and Ain Soukhna from Peltours 7 days (Hotel package) from £311 (inc. flights) A unique 7 nights itinerary offering a superb opportunity to visit Cairo, one of the most fascnating and vibrant cities in Egypt, and relax in the beautiful Red Sea Resort of Ain Soukhna.
	Hotels in Cairo from Peltours 7 days (Hotel package) from (inc. flights) Choose from a range of elegant hotels in the heart of Cairo with flights included.

Oasis Overland Classic overland truck trips ranging from 15 days to 40 weeks to Africa, South America and Asia. More »
	Egypt & Jordan Overland: Pyramids and Sinai 10 days (Group tour) from £345 This tour highlights Egypt's main historical sites including the Pyramids & Sphinx in Cairo, ...
	Egypt & Jordan Overland: Red Sea Diving 8 days (Group tour) from £325 The Red Sea is regarded as one of the best dive locations in the world & we offer 3 different courses ...

IExplore Founded in 1999, Chicago-based iExplore is the #1 ranked website for adventure and experiential travel, with... More »
	iExplore Egypt & Kenya 12 days (Private tour) from £2354 Experience two sides of Africa. Explore the ancient wonders of Egypt before heading over to Kenya for Safari.
	iExplore Egypt Family 8 days (Private tour) from £1788 Walk in the steps of the Pharaohs and the ancients and experience the charms that lie on the banks of the Nile in this family friendly package.

G.A.P Adventures North America-based travel company running a huge range of small group adventure tours to exotic parts of the world. More »
	Roam Egypt Save 5%! 15 days (Group tour) from £391 The perfect introduction to Egypt! Uncover the magic of this captivating country on a 15-day ...
	Nile by Felucca Save 5%! 11 days (Group tour) from £265 If you've ever dreamed of sailing the Nile like an Egyptian, then this trip is for you! On land, ...