Egypt Holidays

One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.
Located in the north-east of Africa, Egypt is an Arab Republic which lies between Libya to the west and the Red Sea to the east.

Holidays to Egypt can take many different forms depending on what travellers wish to experience. Luxor and Giza provide numerous sightseeing opportunities around their ancient ruins whereas the resorts dotted along the south Sinai Peninsula, such as Sharm El Sheikh, offer some of the best diving spots in the world. Nile cruises offer the chance to discover Egypt at a leisurely pace.

Egyptian weather is as would be expected of a desert climate, very hot and very dry with temperatures typically reaching the high 30s. However, as the winter months are very mild it is an ideal place to visit between November and April.

Egypt has numerous airports each serving different parts of the country and which include Cairo International Airport, Luxor International Airport and Sharm El Sheikh International Airport.

Featured Destinations in Egypt

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Featured Hotels

Dahab

El Gouna

El Quseir

Giza

Hurghada

Luxor

Travellers' top tips for places in Egypt Beach
  • Taba: Take waterproof shoes to enter water from beach anticipation2011
  • Sharm El Sheikh: Visit the beautiful coral beaches and go quad biking through the desert! Michellec213
Food & Drink
  • Dahab: visit '3 pools' and go to visit Adel at Family Restaurant. He was so hospitable and cooked us the freshest and most delicious calmari. shereendec
  • Sharm El Sheikh: go site seeing such as the luxor experince,cairo and the pyramids of giza.also the star gazer-beduin dinner. st catherines monesatary and dahab shop breda49
Nightlife
  • Ain Soukhna: Only come to relax and enjoy the sun...there are no shopping areas, and basically no nightlife. A very family friendly atmosphere. jlo76_11
  • Cairo: go to pyramids, sphinx, tahrir square, Egyptian museum, nightlife on the nile, el hussien, khan elkhalily, nightlife in el haram street, enjoy to the eido83
Shopping
  • Sharm El Sheikh: Go snorkelling at Ros Mohammad and shopping in Naama Bay Holly023
  • Sharm El Sheikh: Be prepared to be hassled by camel owners and shop owners. Visit the Union Jack Bar about 10 minutes walk from Grand Azure & Onions restaurant by KFC Matt1001
Weather
  • Mersa Matruh: hot summer? spend it in Mersa Matruh daniela091
  • Sharm El Sheikh: Pack high sun lotion, enjoy very hot dry heat, and enjoy the experience of the Red Sea Travelmate_100

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Egypt travel tips from your fellow travellers
  • Sharm El Sheikh: namma bay, if they ask you to come and sign my guest book, laa shokran will do. - by LiverpoolRossi
  • Sharm El Sheikh: take plenty of medication especially for diarrhea - by NILS28
  • Taba: Try the Asiatic Resturant .The Teppenyaki is fantastic... - by Tinkerbell070
  • Sharm El Sheikh: relax and put your thoughts in order - by Luiza_B_ST
  • Sharm El Sheikh: Go to the pharmacy and get upset stomach remedies, don - by bobstergirl