With sand-covered tombs, austere pyramids and towering Pharaonic temples, Egypt brings out the explorer in all of us. Visit the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, where Tutankhamun’s tomb was unearthed, and see the glittering finds in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Hop off a Nile boat to visit Dendara, Edfu or one of the other waterside temples, cross Lake Nasser to see Ramses II’s masterpiece at Abu Simbel, or trek into the desert to find the traces of Roman trading outposts.

 

Egypt is so deeply ingrained in our perceptions of history, culture and civilisation that it’s taken on an almost mythical quality. It is the oldest tourist destination on Earth and its pulling power shows no sign of waning - that the Great Pyramid of Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing is a testament to Egypt’s timelessness. Discover more on Egypt holidays.