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Best Cities in Egypt

Complete city guides for 10 destinations in Egypt — itineraries, top attractions, visa info, and booking links.

⭐ 9.3
Cairo
Cairo
The Great Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza, Egyptian Museum with Tutankhamun's treasures, and Khan el-Khalili bazaar.
Best: Oct–Apr ~$50/day
⭐ 9.5
Luxor
Luxor
World's greatest open-air museum — Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple, and Luxor Temple illuminated at night.
Best: Oct–Apr ~$45/day
⭐ 9.2
Aswan
Aswan
Nubian culture, Philae Temple, Nile felucca sunset, Abu Simbel road trip, and the High Dam.
Best: Oct–Apr ~$40/day
⭐ 8.7
Red Sea
Hurghada
Red Sea diving mecca — coral gardens, dolphin sightings, El Gouna, and year-round sunshine.
Best: Oct–Apr ~$60/day
⭐ 9
South Sinai
Dahab
Blue Hole diving, windsurfing, backpacker paradise, and a Sinai Peninsula sunset over Saudi Arabia.
Best: Oct–Apr ~$40/day
⭐ 9.5
Aswan
Abu Simbel
Ramesses II's monumental temples rescued from the Nile flood — one of antiquity's most dramatic sights.
Best: Oct–Apr ~$80/day
⭐ 9.2
Matrouh
Siwa Oasis
Desert oasis near the Libyan border — Oracle temple, salt lakes, date palms, and the end of the world feeling.
Best: Oct–Apr ~$45/day
⭐ 9.4
Farafra
White Desert
Mushroom-shaped chalk formations in a surreal moonscape — camping under billions of stars.
Best: Oct–Apr ~$60/day
⭐ 9.3
Upper Egypt
Nile Cruise (Luxor–Aswan)
Felucca or dahabiya cruise past ancient temples, fishing villages, and timeless Nile Valley life.
Best: Oct–Apr ~$100/day
⭐ 8.7
Alexandria
Alexandria
Mediterranean port city — Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Pompey's Pillar, Catacombs, and fresh seafood.
Best: Oct–Apr ~$40/day