Ahmed Samir

Sehel Island, 3 km upstream from Aswan at the First Cataract, is covered with inscriptions carved by expedition leaders and officials over 2,000 years, including the famous Famine Stela. What to see, how it differs from Gharb Soheil, and how to reach it by boat.

Discover the best Alexandria beaches for relaxation, swimming, and sunshine. Explore Egypt’s coastal charm with soft sands and refreshing Mediterranean waters.

The Temple of Beit El-Wali is a small rock-cut temple built by Ramesses II in Nubia, the first of his Nubian temples, with battle scenes and some of the best-preserved colours in the region. Rescued from Lake Nasser in the 1960s, it now stands at New Kalabsha near the Aswan High Dam.

Wadi es-Sebua, the "Valley of the Lions", is a temple of Ramesses II on the shore of Lake Nasser south of Aswan, named after its avenue of sphinxes. It was moved in 1964 to escape the lake, together with the temples of Dakka and Maharraqa. Most visitors reach it on a Lake Nasser cruise.

Wadi El-Weshwash (Wishwashi) is a narrow granite canyon in the mountains of South Sinai, about 15 km from Nuweiba, ending in a rain-fed pool you can swim in. You reach it by 4x4 and a hike with a Bedouin guide. Here is the route, the best season, what to bring and how to combine it with the Coloured Canyon.

Deir el-Shelwit is a small temple of Isis built in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD on Luxor's West Bank, with reliefs of Roman emperors as pharaohs. Restored by ARCE and opened to visitors in 2014, it is one of the quietest temples in Luxor. History, what to see and how to visit.

Banana Island is a small farmed island in the Nile just south of Luxor, planted with banana trees and other fruit, and reached by felucca or motorboat. A visit takes two to three hours with the sail. Here is what to expect, the best time of day and how to arrange it.

The Tombs of the Nobles on Luxor's west bank hold the secrets of daily life in ancient Thebes: harvests, banquets, workshops and foreign envoys painted in the tombs of officials like Rekhmire, Sennefer, Nakht, Menna and Ramose. Here is what each tomb shows and how to visit them without the crowds.

Alexandria is the seafood capital of Egypt. Our pick of the top fish restaurants, from Fish Market on the Corniche to Samakmak in Anfushi and Zephyrion in Abu Qir, plus how ordering by the kilo works, the dishes to try and how to fit a fish lunch into a day in the city.

The Cave Church of Cairo, the Monastery of St. Simon the Tanner, is a group of churches carved into the Mokattam cliffs above Manshiyat Naser, the Zabbaleen quarter. Built from the 1970s, it honours a 10th-century Coptic tradition about moving the mountain. Its story, the rock carvings and how to visit.

A romantic dinner cruise in Egypt tours offers a novel and captivating method for celebrating love, exceptional events, or just partake in a heartfelt night with your accomplice. Envision cruising along the glorious Nile Stream or the Red Sea coast, encompassed by dazzling perspectives, heavenly cooking, and a warm environment that you will discover in Egypt day tours. Egypt's heartfelt supper

Hurghada Museum, opened in 2020, is the first antiquities museum on the Red Sea coast: about 2,000 objects on the theme of beauty in Egypt, from the pharaohs to the 20th century. A foreign adult ticket costs EGP 300, and it opens in the morning and the evening. What to see and how to fit it into a beach holiday.