Egypt travel guide




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Our Egypt Holidays
Nile cruise holiday in Egypt
Discover ancient temples & tombs & travel by Nile cruise boat
Egypt cultural holiday, small group
Discover Egypt on this amazing 10 day tour
Egypt Nile and Red Sea Tours
Cairo, Giza, Luxor & Aswan Nile Cruise & Red Sea Holiday
Egypt & Jordan small group tour
Spend 2 weeks in Jordan & Egypt visiting its iconic sights.
Egypt budget small group tour
Cairo and the Nile Valley with a Red Sea beach extension
Egypt small group tour, Alexandria & Nile cruise
Experience the 'Land of the Pharaohs' on this exciting trip.
Highlights of Egypt holiday
All the classic sites if you have limited time
Family culture & adventure holiday to Egypt
An Egyptian adventure the whole family will remember
Exciting family holiday in Egypt, for all ages
A fabulous family holiday including the best of Egypt
Small group tour of Egypt, Nubian adventure
Discover the secrets of Egypt with this 9 day tour
Egypt 10 day tour with Nile cruise
Culture, history and beaches of Egypt
Nile felucca cruise in Egypt
Privatized traditional felucca cruise among people and stars
Jordan & Egypt holiday on a shoestring
This Jordan and Egypt tour is packed with all main sights
Budget holiday in Egypt
Discover Egypt in 8 Days at affordable price.
Learn to scuba dive in the Red Sea
Learn to dive, safely, in the warm waters of the Red Sea.
Wheelchair accessible Nile cruise, Egypt
Egypt wheelchair accessible Nile Cruise
Classic Egypt holiday with Nile Cruise
Discover some of the world's most remarkable archaeological sites
Egypt tour and beach break in Hurgada
Historical sites and an amazing beach break
Egypt desert & culture tour
Enjoy ancient Egypt and the beauty of the present from
Abu Simbel tour, Egypt
Discover the secrets of the ancient Egyptian and pharaohs
Under 30's holiday to Egypt
Take in Egypt's treasures cruising the Nile
Small group cultural tour of Egypt
Walk in the footsteps of the Pharaohs from Giza to Luxor
Egypt boutique hotel in Dahab
Seaside Boutique Hotel, on the shores of Eel Garden, Dahab.
Egypt, Sudan & Ethiopia overland tour
Exciting scenic adventure from Egypt to Ethiopia
Nile cruise in Egypt for families
Enjoy a fabulous and relaxing felucca cruise .
Cairo holiday in Egypt
Explore Cairo, the Nile Valley and Red Sea
What we rate & what we don't
Budget trips
Family adventure
Felucca trips
Dolphin watching
Pyramids
Red Sea diving
Aswan
Abu Simbel Temples
Sharm El Sheikh
Straying in the Sinai
Giant floating hotels
Camel trekking
Our top Egypt Holiday
Nile cruise holiday in Egypt
Discover ancient temples & tombs & travel by Nile cruise boat
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Food, shopping & people
Eating & drinking in Egypt
Fast food city is ful wa Ta’meya , or fava beans and falafel also made out of fava beans, unlike the Lebanese one which is chickpeas.
A ‘stuff you to the gills’ snack is hawawshi, a very flat pie made of minced beef and flat bread.
Seafood lovers, check out Sayadeya. White fish, cooked in a tagine with rice and tomato – it’s sublime.


People & language
Thank you – Shukran
My name is – Ismi
How much does it cost? – Kam el ugrat?
And if you would like to try your hand at Nobiin, Maskagna is the daily greeting.
Gifts & shopping
Check out the Fairtrade Egypt shop in Cairo for local artisan work, from fabric makers to contemporary and classy jewellers.Khan al-Khalili is the 500-year-old market area of Cairo, but overwhelming. Silk is a great place to start. Check out old traditional silk family run shops, such as Atlas on Sikket al-Badistan.
Getting a book bound in leather is a treat. Also possible in Khan al-Khalili. So, bring a favourite one with you if you like this idea.
Spices from the souks make great gifts. Sold loose by weight, beware of cheap saffron, as it is usually safflower. Find real herbalist shops for the best.


How much does it cost?
Bottle of water – £0.40 – 0.80
Beer in hotels – £1.50 – 2.50
Falafel sandwich – £0.25 - £0.40
Shwarma sandwich – £1.50
Taxi from Cairo to the pyramids
– £3.50 - £5.50
A brief history of Egypt
In short, after the fertile lands around the Nile started to attract farming communities, and an understanding of trade began, Kingdoms started to evolve. They are now divided into three main periods: The Old Kingdom (about 2,700-2,200 BCE), Middle Kingdom (2,050-1,800 BCE), and the New Kingdom (about 1,550-1,100 BCE), all led by various kings, or pharaohs. Thus, a dynastic culture, not dissimilar to the Chinese led the way for millennia.
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