What to do in Egypt during your holiday
Egypt is a rich country in culture. This richness is what makes
you enjoy a diversity of activities when you spend a holiday in
Egypt. Depending on the region you will visit in Egypt, you can
choose the things you will do in your holiday. You will also have to
decide what things you like to do when you come to Egypt and thus
you can choose which part of the country you will visit.
So If you are interested in history you can visit Luxor or Cairo.
Luxor has the majority of Egypt's treasures and Cairo hosts the
Pyramids in Giza. If you are looking for some fun and excitement you
can enjoy the sun, sand and the desert of Sinai when you go to Sharm
El Sheikh. And if you are searching for tranquility and peace of
mind, then Aswan in the place for you.
You have all of Egypt to enjoy when you come, you will only have
one problem, you cannot see or do all the things you want to do
because simply you will be short of time. But don't worry you can
visit Egypt several times and every time you will find new things to
do and new sights to see.
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Desert Safari on
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A short list of things you can do in Egypt to enjoy your holiday
Sightseeing
Egypt has a wealth of monuments and sights to see. No holiday to
Egypt is complete without seeing the only remaining one of the seven
wonders of the world, the Pyramids and the Sphinx among other great
monuments to see. When you visit Cairo you will have the opportunity
to see many of the ancient Egyptian discovered items in the Egyptian
museum but it's only a fraction of Egypt heritage. a visit to the
Egyptian museum will be a starting point in a long journey to Luxor
and Aswan where the Egyptian civilization has flourished thousand
years ago. Luxor has great temples to see, including the Karnak,
Hatshepsut and Luxor temples and Aswan has the temples of Abu Sembel.
When you visit Luxor you will also have the opportunity to enter the
tomb of king Tutankhamun and see its treasures. Alexandria also has
its share of Egypt culture with Greco Roman monuments that dates
back to the time when Greeks and Romans ruled Egypt. You will be
back in era of the beautiful queen Cleopatra when you visit
Alexandria.
Egypt tourist attractions
Cairo tourist attractions:
- Pyramids and the Sphinx in the deserts of Giza
- Djoser pyramid in Saqqara
- Egyptian museum
- Cairo Tower (El Gezira tower)
- Famous mosques: Sultan Hassan, Amr Ibn El As, Al Azhar, Al
Hussein, Muhammad Ali mosque (Qalaa)
- Khan El Khalily - old shops of souvenirs
- The Pharaonic village
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Alexandria tourist sights:
- Roman theatre in Kom El Dekka
- Kom El Shoqafa
- Amoud El Sawary (Sawary column)
- Parts of the old wall of Alexandria
- The sinking treasures of Alexandria
- Qayetbay Citadel
- Greco-Roman museum
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Luxor tourist attractions:
- Karnak temple
- Luxor temple
- Hatshepsut temple (El Deir El Bahary)
- Tomb of Tutankhamun
- Kings valley
- Queens valley
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Aswan tourist attractions:
- Temples of Abu Sembel (Ramses II and Hathor)
- Philae temples
- The unfinished obelisk
- The high dam
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Egypt Adventure holidays
If you like adventure and want to spend an exciting holiday,
Egypt offers some of the worlds most amazing activities to enjoy an
adventurous vacation. Scuba diving, desert safari, sand surfing and
flying in a hot air balloon are some of the things you can enjoy to
enjoy a holiday full of fun and excitement in Egypt.
Hot air Balloon flight over Luxor
Fly over the ancient Luxor temples and the valley of kings and
queens on the Nile west bank and see the most famous monuments in
unparalleled adventure in a hot air balloon for 45 minutes.
Experience a fabulous feeling and enjoy the fascinating scenery over
Thebes.
Things to do in Sharm El Sheikh:
Scuba Diving
The Red sea is a unique place with a marvelous Coral Reef and
fabulous underwater scenery, wonderful fish and sea creatures that
you will never see elsewhere. If you would like to go scuba diving
the Red Sea has many diving spots to explore and there are many
diving centers offering PADI courses taught by professional
certified divers trainers in Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Hurghada and
Safaga among other Egyptian resorts on the Red sea coast. Ras
Muhammad is one of the diving spots divers love to explore but there
are others.
List of diving spots in the Red sea
Sharm El Sheikh diving sites:
- Strait of Tiran - diving spots
- Laguna Reef
- Woodhouse Reef
- Thomas Reef
- Gordon Reef
- Jackson Reef
- Ras Ghamila
- Ras Nasrani
- Ras Bob
- White Knight canyon
- Shark's Bay
- Far Garden
- Fiddle Garden
- Middle Garden
- Near Garden
- Sodfa Sodfa
- Tower
- Pinky Wall
- Amphoras
- Turtle Bay
- Paradise Paradise
- Ras Umm Sid
- The Temple
- Ras Katy
- Ras Mohamed:
- Ras Ghazlani
- Ras Za'atar
- Ras Burg
- JackFish Alley
- Eel Garden
- Shark Observatory
- Shark Reef
- Yolanda wreck
- Straight Of Gubal
- Dunraven Wreck
- The small crack
- Shag Rock (Kingstone Wreck)
- Thistlegorm Wreck
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Snorkeling
If you are not in for diving then you can enjoy snorkeling on the
long beaches of Sinai and the Red sea. Sharm El Sheikh is one the
wonderful resorts in Egypt to go snorkeling. Naama bay, Sharks bay,
Nabaq bay, Tiran island are some of the places to enjoy snorkeling
in Sharm El Sheikh with clear water and wonderful water creatures to
see.
Desert Safari
Sinai desert is a unique place to go to if you are looking for
adventure and Sharm El Sheikh is one of the most beautiful resorts
in the world. You can go on a safari on bikes, cars or camels.
Explore the desert of Sinai but beware of the sun, the weather tends
to be hot in this part of Egypt so you have to make sure you have a
sun protection. You can also go on a night safari to make use of the
low temperature at night.
The Western Desert of Egypt is another great place to go on a
Safari. The Western desert is famous for its richness of great views
and diversity of sites to visit. If you are a professional driver
you can register for the Rally of Egypt that's held annually in the
Western Desert of Egypt.
Egypt Desert Safari destinations:
The desert of Sinai
- Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab and Taba
Egypt Western desert
- Bahariya Oasis, Dakhla Oasis, Farafra Oasis, Fayoum Oasis,
Kharga Oasis, Siwa Oasis
- Visit Siwa
Shopping for souvenirs
When you come to Egypt you will find many stores that sell souvenirs
and maybe in your hotel you will stay in. But the most famous
souvenirs market is located in Khan El Khalily in El Hussein area in
Cairo where you will find many shops that sell basalt and stone
statues and obelisks, papyrus paintings, copper plates, mother of
pearl boxes, silver and gold jewelry of ancient Egyptian figurines.
Don't forget to buy T-shirts or other clothing made of the well
known Egyptian cotton.
You can also enjoy visiting Khan El Khalily without buying any
souvenirs as the place is full of Islamic monuments and mosques.
After a long walk in the Khan you can sit down at the famous Fishawy
cafe and drink tea with mint or smoke shisha and chat with friendly
Egyptians.
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