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Best Oct–Mar
~A$85/day
Egypt
Five thousand years stacked along one river, and the river is still how the country makes sense. The Nile between Luxor and Aswan is the trip; Cairo is the shock at either end.
Best time to visit Egypt: Oct–Mar
Where people go in Egypt
- Cairo4 days is about right
- Luxor3 days is about right
- Alexandria2 days is about right
- Sohag2 days is about right
- Bur Said2 days is about right
- Suez1 days is about right
- Damanhûr
- El Mansura
- El Minya
- Ismaïlia
What people go to see in Egypt
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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Fly to Egypt
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The facts you look up on the plane
Each fact above carries the source that published it and the date it was checked. They change, so check the official source before you fly.
Guides about here
Cairo is workable most of the year and Luxor decides your dates. The month table, the Ramadan effect, and the two solar alignments worth planning around.
Yasmine Belkacem · 2 Sep 2026
The Grand Egyptian Museum opened in November 2025 and it changes the Cairo half. A ten-day route, what the museum costs, and the cruise question answered.
Yasmine Belkacem · 2 Sep 2026Pin it and we'll watch the months for you
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