Trips to Egypt
Why travel solo to Egypt?
What’s the weather like in Egypt?
Egypt has a hot desert climate, except for the northern coast, which has a temperate Mediterranean climate. Summer temperatures can reach a high of 90ºF (32ºC) while winter temperatures average 63ºF (17ºC).
Top three activities
1. Explore the Great Pyramids of Giza
2. Sail down the Nile on a felucca
3. Visit the Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Top five dishes to try
1. Falafel – deep-fried balls of dried fava beans
2. Kushari – macaroni and lentils topped with onions
3. Shawarma – marinated meat cooked on a spit
4. Mulukhiya – green leaf dip, often eaten with chicken
5. Fatteh – layers of toasted flatbread, rice and spiced meat with a garlic sauce
Top places to visit in Egypt
Giza
Located on the west bank of the Nile on the edge of the desert, Giza is the site of the world-famous Pyramids – the last remaining Wonder of the Ancient World – as well as a complex of other ancient Egyptian monuments including the iconic Sphinx.
Luxor
Luxor is often called the world’s greatest open-air museum, for the scale and grandeur of its monuments that survived from ancient Thebes. Don’t miss the colonnaded temple of Karnak or the tombs of Ramses I and VI in the ancient Valley of the Kings.
Cairo
Cairo is a vast, sprawling capital city with a long rich history and divine cuisine. Visit the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities or the Mosque of Muhammad Ali (Pasha) and explore the winding streets of the bustling Khan Al-Khalili bazaar.
Aswan
Starting point for trips to Abu Simbel and the Temple of Ramses II, Aswan is a tranquil base where you can take lazy felucca rides to river islands, visit Nubian villages or explore the atmospheric desert Monastery of St Simeon.
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