Egypt rewards a trip with range: Cairo's museums and markets, Giza's pyramids, Luxor's temples, Aswan's calmer Nile rhythm, and Red Sea beaches when you need a slower finish. Plan the big sights early in the day when heat and crowds are easier to handle.
If it is your first visit, keep the route simple: Cairo, Luxor, and either Aswan or the Red Sea. Domestic flights save time, but trains and private transfers can work well when your schedule has room.
What to eat
Try koshari, ful, taameya, grilled kofta, molokhia, fresh baladi bread, sugarcane juice, and strong tea. For street food, pick busy places with fast turnover and keep small cash ready.
Travel hacks
Book key tickets and guides ahead, carry water, agree prices before rides, and keep mobile data active for maps, translation, and pickups. Installing an eSIM before arrival makes the airport-to-hotel stretch much easier.
