Egypt is hot right now!
The country is synonymous with the legends of Pharaohs, the Great Pyramids, hieroglyphs and treasure-laden tombs.
There’s ancient monuments, timeless river vistas all along the Nile Valley and it’s no surprise it always features on travel lists, including Conde Naste’s list of best places to travel in 2023 and the country has grown from strength to strength as a destination on buckerlists around the world.
There’s a host of reasons why Egypt is great to visit. Let’s explore just a handful of those right here, right now.
Egypt’s new museum is fit for a pharaoh
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is a monumental undertaking by the Egyptian government that began over 20 years ago. This epic museum is situated near the pyramids and there is a pedestrian walkway that links the two. It is literally longer than France’s Champs-Elysees or Spain’s Rambla!
Inside you’ll find over 100,000 artefacts in 12 exhibition halls across 484,000 square feet of floor space. Phew! Now that’s what we call epic!
Two exhibition halls are devoted entirely to Egypt’s most famous of pharaoh’s – none other than Tutankhamun.
Right now you can get access to some of the halls and exhibitions prior to the grand official opening set for November 2025. And if you’ve got kids and fear it will bore them, don’t worry they’ve created an impressive GEM Children’s Museum too that’s interactive and fun while educational!
Official GEM WebsiteCruise the longest river in the world
The Nile is the world’s longest river and in Egypt and nothing beats floating silently past scenes that have changed very little since Cleopatra was queen. This is a sense of the ancient and mysterious that no other can match in terms of travel. It’s also a really practical way to reach many of the temples and tombs scattered along the banks of this 6,437 kilmetre long river.
There are boats of all shapes and sizes. The traditional wooden feluccas are popular for dinner cruises or budget overnight cruises, but they are not well kitted out for comfort especially in summer! The attraction is of course the price – they are the cheapest, while authentic and rustic and a focus on pure simplicity of sailing there are minimal facilities. It’s your back to basics adventure.
We lean to the next size up. The traditional wooden sailing boat called a Dahibiya is the next size up. They offer personalised service, private cabins, gourmet food allowing for visits to lesser known sites and fabulous cultural immersion.
Then you get the larger cruise ships, multi-decked vessels that carry many passengers with the highest level of luxuries and amenities, but it’s less personal
Cruises vary in duration, but nothing beats 3 or 4 nights on the river, stopping along the way like a hop on hop off bus, but more stylish of course!
Season your Egypt escape with unique experiences
Egypt is world-renowned for its ancient civilisation and monumental treasures, from the awe-inspiring pyramids of Giza and the enigmatic Great Sphinx to the Grand Egyptian Museum, one of the greatest cultural institutions on Earth.
But beyond the history books lies a wealth of unique and unexpected experiences waiting to be savoured.
Just imagine yourself floating silently above Luxor in a hot-air balloon as the sun rises over the Valley of the Kings, enjoying a private candlelit dinner on the banks of the Nile, or sailing on a traditional felucca as the river turns gold at sunset.
For those seeking adventure, snorkelling and diving in the Red Sea reveals a kaleidoscope of marine life, while the Siwa Oasis offers a serene retreat of desert landscapes and salt lakes.
So when you think of Egypt, get excited about the pyramids – but allow us to surprise you with all the other remarkable experiences that make it a journey like no other.
