Egypt Travel Tips from Our Egyptologists
Bus or plane from Hurghada, which tombs to pay for, how to see the Grand Egyptian Museum, what to wear: practical guides from the team.
Cairo from Hurghada: bus or plane? Costs, hours and what you actually see
The coach costs 125 EUR and takes 20 hours door to door; the flight costs 320 EUR and takes 17 with a private guide. Here is what each buys you.
Grand Egyptian Museum: how to see it in three hours with a guide
The museum has 100,000 objects and 12 galleries plus the whole tomb of Tutankhamun. This is the route our Egyptologists take.
Valley of the Kings: which tombs are worth the extra ticket
The general ticket opens three tombs. Tutankhamun, Seti I and Ramses VI cost extra. Here is which to pay for.
Luxor in one day from Hurghada: the hour-by-hour plan
Pickup at 5, the Valley of the Kings by 9, Karnak by 2, home by 8:30. What the day looks like and how to make it easier.
Saqqara, Memphis and Dahshur: why the "other pyramids" day wins for many guests
Older than Giza, emptier than Giza, and you can go inside the Red Pyramid without a queue.
Dendera and Abydos: the two best-preserved temples most visitors skip
Roofs, colour, crypts, a staircase to the sky. An hour and two and a half hours north of Luxor.
Cairo at night: Khan El Khalili, feluccas and where to eat
The city is best after sunset. Four ways to spend an evening, from 45 to 80 EUR, all with pickup.
What to wear and bring on an Egypt day tour (with kids, in summer, in mosques)
The short list that covers the pyramids, the tombs, the mosques and the 20-hour bus day.