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Ahmed Samir writes and updates the Egypt travel guides of Egypt Online Tour, a licensed tour company based in Cairo (ETAA licence 1466). Our travel advisors review each guide before it is published.

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259 guides

Straits of Gubal, Hurghada: Wrecks, Reefs and How to Dive Them

The Straits of Gubal, at the mouth of the Gulf of Suez north of Hurghada, are the Red Sea's wreck-diving centre: the SS Thistlegorm, the Carnatic and Giannis D on Abu Nuhas reef, the Dunraven and the Rosalie Moller. Here is what lies there, how to dive it from Hurghada and who it suits.

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Baron Empain Palace, Cairo: History, Tickets and Visiting the Heliopolis Landmark

The Baron Empain Palace in Heliopolis was built between 1907 and 1911 for the Belgian industrialist who founded the district, in a style inspired by Angkor Wat and the temples of Odisha. Restored and open daily 9:00 to 18:00; foreign adults pay EGP 220. History, what to see and how to visit.

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Alexandria Corniche: A Walking Guide from Qaitbay Citadel to Montaza

The Alexandria Corniche is the city's seafront road and promenade, running more than 16 km along the Mediterranean from Qaitbay Citadel in the west to Montaza in the east. Here is what to see along it, section by section, with tips on when to walk, where to eat and how to cross the road safely.

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Explore Downtown Cairo: Tahrir, Belle Epoque Streets, Cafes and a Walking Route

Downtown Cairo (Wust el-Balad) is the 19th century city Khedive Ismail built beside the Nile: Tahrir Square, the Egyptian Museum, Belle Epoque streets, historic cafes and Abdeen Palace. What to see, a walking route and tips for exploring it on foot.

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Things to See and Do in Zamalek, Cairo: A Local's Guide

Zamalek is the leafy island neighbourhood of Cairo on the Nile: Cairo Tower, the Opera House, small museums, art galleries, felucca rides and the best cafes in the city. Here is what to see and do, a walking route and when to go.

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Exploring Islamic and Coptic Attractions in Cairo: A Practical Guide

Cairo's Islamic and Coptic sites sit in two areas a short drive apart: Old (Coptic) Cairo in the south and historic Islamic Cairo around the Citadel and Al-Muizz Street. The main attractions, their tickets and hours, and how to see both in one or two days.

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Red Sea Beaches in Egypt: Where to Go for Sand, Reefs and Calm Water

Egypt's Red Sea beaches run along two coasts: the mainland from El Gouna and Hurghada to Marsa Alam, and South Sinai from Sharm El Sheikh to Dahab. Here is what each beach area is like, when the water is warmest and how to pick the right one for snorkelling, families or quiet days.

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Saint Catherine Monastery

Settled at the foot of Mount Sinai, in the core of the Sinai Desert, lies a position of extraordinary profound importance and verifiable significance Holy person Catherine Cloister. Our Egypt tours welcomes you to set out on an Egypt day tours through time and confidence as we investigate in Egypt travel packages the marvels of this old Christian journey site. In this broad blog, we'll dive into

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Cavafy Museum in Alexandria: Visiting the House of the Poet C. P. Cavafy

The Cavafy Museum, or Cavafy House, is the second-floor flat in central Alexandria where the Greek poet Constantine P. Cavafy lived and wrote for the last decades of his life. Restored by the Onassis Foundation, it reopened in May 2024. The poet, the house, what you see and how to visit.

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Alexandria National Museum: Tickets, Opening Hours and What to See

The Alexandria National Museum, in an Italianate palace on Tariq al-Horreya Street, shows about 1,800 objects from Pharaonic Egypt to the Muhammad Ali dynasty, including finds from the sunken cities of Abu Qir Bay. A foreign adult ticket costs EGP 220. Tickets, hours, highlights and how to plan the visit.

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Graeco-Roman Museum Egypt

The Artifacts of the Graeco-Roman Museum Settled in the core of Alexandria, the Graeco-Roman Museum remains as a social time case, protecting the momentous history of a past period. Egypt tours is excited to direct you on a broad Egypt travel packages through the marvels of this enrapturing exhibition hall. In this top to bottom blog, we will investigate the set of experiences, relics, and the

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King Farouk Palace: Montaza in Alexandria and His Palaces in Cairo

The palace most people mean by "King Farouk Palace" is the Montaza Palace in Alexandria, his summer home, where the gardens are open to visitors but the palace itself is not. In Cairo you can visit Abdeen Palace and his Nile rest house in Helwan, now the Farouk Corner Museum.

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