Discover Egypt

Traditional twin-masted yachts, once favoured by grand tourists, now offer luxurious journeys along the Nile, revealing hidden Pharaonic sites and tranquil landscapes removed from the bustle of modern touring.

With a collection of over 120,000 artefacts, the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo has countless treasures and works of art including the golden funerary goods from the tomb of Tutankhamun.

The pyramids were built over 3,500 years ago as tombs for pharaohs and symbolise the power and mystery of ancient Egyptian civilisation. The Sphinx stands nearby as a majestic guardian of the complex.

Karnak is a vast complex of obelisks, pylons, and collonaded halls considered one of the grandest monuments in Egypt. Don’t miss the spectacular walk-through Sound and Light Show.

Relax on a Nile cruise or Dahabiya cruise and watch the exotic scenery of the world’s longest river float effortlessly by. The golden sunsets are incredible.

The location of one of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries of the 20th century: the 1922 discovery by Howard Carter of the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun.

Four colossal statues of Pharaoh Ramses II dominate the façade of Abu Simbel’s main rock-cut temple, each 20 metres high, with Nubians, his mother and several of his children at his feet!

Experience 19th-century grandeur and old-world charm. Stay at the Mena House Hotel in Cairo overlooking the pyramids, the Winter Palace Hotel in Luxor, and the Old Cataract Hotel Aswan, where Agatha Christie is said to have written Death on the Nile.

Set in the glorious isolation of the Sinai desert beneath the mountain where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments, St Catherine’s Monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A Lake Nasser Cruise will take you through the ancient land of Nubia, the vast, beautiful desert region that stretches south from Aswan and was called the ‘Land of Gold’ by the ancient Egyptians.