Practical writing from our own Egyptologists and operations team. No filler, no affiliate links.
The quick answer is October to April. The useful answer depends on whether you care most about heat, crowds, price or the sea — so here is each month in turn.
Three routes into Egypt, one fee, and the queue that decides which one you should choose. What each option costs and when it makes sense.
Loose, light and covered works almost everywhere. Here is what that looks like for women and men, season by season, and the three things people always leave at home.
Local advice on the tricks you are most likely to meet, why they catch people out, and the two phrases that stop nearly all of them.
50,000 objects in twelve galleries is too much for one visit. This order puts Tutankhamun first, while you are still fresh.
Every boat sees the same temples. What changes is the hours in between — and the gap between a 60-cabin cruiser and a sailing dahabiya is bigger than the brochures admit.
Three cities in a week, planned so no morning is wasted — and the two things first-time visitors nearly always get wrong.
Koshary, ful, molokhia and six more — what goes into each, the best place to eat it, and which to order first.
