Travel Planning
Travel Planning
When to come, what it costs, and what to pack.
Easter in Egypt: Spring, Sham el-Nessim and the Smart Window
Egypt keeps two Easters and follows them with a spring holiday whose roots may be older than either. What the season looks like, and how to travel it well.
The Abu Simbel Sun Festival: 22 February and 22 October
Twice a year, at dawn, the sun walks sixty metres into a mountain and lights the gods. What the festival is, and how to actually be there for it.
First Trip to Egypt: The Mistakes Everyone Makes
The same handful of mistakes shows up in every first-timer's trip report. All avoidable, none obvious in advance — here is the list.
Is Egypt Safe for Tourists? An Honest Answer
The honest shape of the answer: tourism is guarded like the national asset it is, violent crime against visitors is rare — and the real daily risks are traffic and sunstroke.
Egypt for Seniors: Pace, Comfort and What the Ground Is Really Like
Egypt rewards unhurried travel — which is an advantage, not a concession. An honest guide to trip shape, terrain and season for older travellers.
An Egypt Honeymoon, Done Quietly
We do not sell a packaged honeymoon tour, and that is deliberate. What Egypt offers a honeymoon is quiet grandeur — if you choose the right vessel, the right coast and the right pace.
Egypt for Families: Choosing the Right Trip Shape
The family trips that work in Egypt differ in shape, not in sights. How to choose between our four family departures — by ages, pace and where the beach days sit.
Egypt at Christmas and New Year
The last two weeks of December are Egypt's busiest — and its best weather. What the holidays actually look like on the ground, and how far ahead to move.
How to Avoid the Crowds in Egypt
Crowds in Egypt are extremely predictable, which means they are extremely avoidable.
Solo Travel in Egypt
Egypt works well solo, with one thing to plan for honestly: you will get a great deal of attention.
Egypt in Summer: An Honest Guide
Summer in Upper Egypt is genuinely severe. It is also cheaper, emptier, and entirely manageable if you invert the day.
Train or Plane: Cairo to Luxor
The flight takes an hour and the train takes a night. Which is right depends entirely on how many days you have.
Arriving at Cairo Airport: What to Expect
The arrival is the part of an Egypt trip people worry about most and remember least. Here is what actually happens.
Tipping in Egypt: How Baksheesh Actually Works
Tipping in Egypt is a system, not an afterthought. Understanding it removes most of the friction of the trip.
Egypt with Kids: What Actually Works
Children do better in Egypt than most people expect — provided the days are shorter than the brochure suggests.
What an Egypt Trip Actually Costs
Where the money actually goes, and which parts of the budget you can move without spoiling the trip.
What to Wear in Egypt
What actually works at the temples, what is expected at mosques, and why the desert gets cold.
The Best Time to Visit Egypt, Month by Month
What each month is actually like — and why the answer is different for the Nile, the Red Sea and the desert.