Activities in Egypt

Drift over the Theban necropolis at dawn as the sun ignites the temples, the Nile and the green valley below.

Egypt's first national park at Sinai's southern tip, where sheer reef walls plunge into a kaleidoscope of marine life.

Consistently rated among the world's top dives — drifting walls, a coral garden and the scattered Yolanda wreck cargo.

A 4x4 plunge into towering dunes for sandboarding, a hot spring dip and the Sahara's most spectacular sunset.

A sheer offshore pinnacle dropping into the blue, world-renowned for dramatic walls and seasonal oceanic sharks.

A pre-dawn climb up the 2,285m mount where Moses received the Commandments, rewarded by a fiery sunrise over a sea of peaks.

Sleep among the chalk formations under a blazing Milky Way, with Bedouin guides cooking over the campfire — the trip's highlight.

Sail to the palm-fringed island at Aswan's heart, dotted with painted Nubian villages and an ancient Nilometer.

Four legendary reefs — Jackson, Gordon, Thomas and Woodhouse — strung across the strait, alive with sharks and turtles.

A graveyard of four cargo ships on a single reef, making this the Red Sea's most thrilling wreck-diving site.

A legendary 100m+ submarine sinkhole, world-famous for freediving and snorkelling its coral-fringed rim.

A horseshoe reef where large pods of spinner dolphins gather — a magical, strictly managed snorkelling encounter.

A magnificent offshore plateau of sheer drop-offs and soft-coral overhangs, Safaga's signature dive.

A pristine fringing reef metres off the beach, regularly rated among the best shore dives on the whole coast.

A protected island ringed by powder-white sandbars and electric reefs — the definitive Hurghada snorkelling day out.

A shallow seagrass bay where you can snorkel alongside resident green turtles and the elusive, gentle dugong.

Egypt's highest peak at 2,629m — a tougher full-day trek to a tiny summit chapel and 360° views across Sinai.

A narrow sandstone slot canyon banded in violet, ochre and gold, a spectacular half-day trek inland from the coast.

A Gary Player championship links course tumbling along the cliffs and sea, the Red Sea's premier golf.

A cluster of coral pinnacles in shallow turquoise water, superb for both snorkelling and easy diving.

An accessible fringing reef wrapping the whole bay, alive with corals and turtles just metres off the sand.

The luxuriant near-shore reefs off Port Ghalib, an easy boat ride to gardens of hard and soft coral.

A submerged 'lost city' of statues, columns and a sphinx built just offshore — a surreal snorkel and dive site.

A long natural fringing reef wraps the bay, a gentle wall busy with coral and fish straight off the beach.

El Gouna's social beach and the region's kitesurfing nerve-centre, with steady wind and a lively beach-bar crowd.

Egypt's largest waterfalls link two desert lakes in a protected reserve of dunes, springs and birdlife.

Calm, warm Gulf-of-Suez shallows backed by desert mountains — the easiest saltwater fix from Cairo.

Well-regarded diving centre at Port Ghalib running guided dives and courses across the southern Red Sea reefs.

Long-running operator offering sunrise hot-air balloon flights over Luxor's West Bank temples and the Valley of the Kings.

The base station of the Galala cable car, carrying visitors up the mountain for panoramic Red Sea views.

A Nile cruise vessel offering multi-day sailings between Aswan and Luxor with cabins and on-board dining.

Ballooning company running dawn flights above Luxor, with sweeping views of the Nile and ancient West Bank monuments.

Dive and watersports operator running diving, snorkelling, boat trips and desert safaris for visitors of all levels.

Vast ancient temple complex of halls, obelisks and colossal columns, one of Egypt's most celebrated historical sites.

The colossal temple complex at Luxor, a sprawling site of pylons, halls and the vast Great Hypostyle Hall.

Famed royal burial ground on Luxor's west bank, where decorated tombs of pharaohs are carved into the desert hills.

The monumental rock-cut temples of Ramesses II, famed for their giant seated colossi above Lake Nasser.

One of Egypt's best-preserved temples, dedicated to the falcon god Horus and rich in carved reliefs.

Exceptionally well-preserved temple dedicated to Horus, ranking among Egypt's most complete and impressive ancient monuments.

Protected coastal national park renowned for coral reefs, marine life and dramatic Red Sea diving and snorkelling.

Renowned national park at Sinai's southern tip, prized for coral reefs, world-class diving and dramatic Red Sea scenery.

An eco-lodge in Siwa built from local materials, offering a tranquil oasis-side stay.

At 1,600m with almost no light pollution, Bedouin guides lay out cushions and tea under a blazing Milky Way.

4x4 into the chalk fields to camp the night among glowing white shapes under a furious blaze of stars.

The largest of the Giza pyramids and the last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World, Egypt's most iconic monument.

Colossal limestone statue with a lion's body and human head, guarding the pyramid plateau at Giza.

The vast new museum near the Giza Plateau, displaying Tutankhamun's treasures and monumental pharaonic artefacts.

Unusual double temple on the Nile dedicated to Sobek and Horus, notable for its symmetrical dual sanctuaries.