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Egypt holidays

September 2022

  • Ruins of the Temple of Kom Ombo (Upper Nile, Egypt), by David Roberts, c 1842-43.

    Visions of Egypt review – how can this show be so devoid of ancient wonder?

    Ancient Egypt has inspired passion and awe in the western world for centuries – yet this confused show wants to chide us for it

April 2020

  • The entrance to the tomb of Queen Meresankh III, with the Pyramid of Khufu in the background, Giza, Egypt.

    Five-thousand-year-old Egyptian tomb opens for virtual tour

    Egypt’s classical wonders are off limits but a royal tomb is one of four sites where 3D modelling gives us a fascinating glimpse of antiquity

September 2019

  • the Ramses II statue at The Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, Cairo, Egypt.

    A glimpse behind the scenes of Giza’s Grand Egyptian Museum

    Egypt’s vast, much-delayed museum is scheduled to open in 2020. But while Tutankhamun’s treasures are being readied for tourists, some critics see the building as a vanity project

December 2018

  • the group on a sunset camel ride near Aswan.

    Our big exotic sleepover: a single-parent tour of Egypt

    As the Land of the Pharaohs edges its way back on to the tourist map, our writer and her daughter join other single-parent families on a new group tour

April 2018

  • Souvenirs for sale at the Pyramids of Giza

    Politics and pitfalls of pyramid selling

    Letters: Reader Charles Harris recalls a trip to Egypt and the dilemma of from whom to buy his ‘overpriced souvenir rubbish’
  • A dahabiya on the Nile.

    Sailing the Nile in style

    There’s plenty of good eating, dozing and Egypt’s magnificent past to enjoy on this leisurely cruise aboard a luxurious dahabiya – though not a hint of Agatha Christie melodrama, mercifully
  • The beach resort town of Alanya, on Turkey’s central Mediterranean coast

    Turkey bounces back as package holiday favourite

    Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia on the road to recovery, according to Thomas Cook Holiday Report

March 2018

  • Salesman works on a carpet in the markets of al-Darb al-Ahmar.

    The Guardian picture essay
    Alive with artisans: Cairo’s al-Darb al-Ahmar district – a photo essay

    Amid the quarter’s busy streets, a thousand workshops maintain centuries-old craftmaking traditions. These workers’ ancient skills are celebrated in a new exhibition at London’s Royal Geographical Society

January 2018

  • Hot air balloons over the ancient city of Luxor, Egypt.

    Tourist killed in Egypt hot air balloon crash

    A South African was killed and 12 other people injured when their balloon ‘landed too forcefully’ near the ancient city of Luxor

May 2017

  • Blue is the colour The cruise takes in all the major sites in upper Egypt, but also life along the riverbank. After visiting the magnificent Temple of Ramesseum, dedicated to Pharaoh Ramesses II near Luxor, I went for a walk in a nearby village and fell in love with the colour of the houses.

    Instagram snapshots
    Sails and street scenes: a snapshot of Egypt

    In our weekly look at people’s travels through three Instagram images, Oliver Romano is on a Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor

April 2017

  • oceanic checking out a diver

    Notes & Theories
    Egypt’s real treasure: diving with sharks in the Red Sea

    Egypt’s diving is spectacular, and could help revive the country’s tourism industry – but only if the value of its marine life is recognised and protected

December 2016

  • Katy Brand holiday photo

    A new year that changed me
    I spent new year by myself in Sharm el-Sheikh. I’ve never felt happier

    Katy Brand
  • Young teenagers taking selfies, Al Azhar Park, Cairo

    Instagram snapshots
    Instagram snapshots: Annapurna Mellor in Egypt

October 2016

  • The temple of Hatshepsut in the Valley of the Kings.

    Egypt's tourism industry is still reeling but hope is on the horizon

    Political upheaval, air crashes and fears over security at ancient sites have devastated the country’s tourism industry – but the return of flights from the UK to Luxor is a welcome step towards recovery

March 2016

  • Pilot Captain Amr al-Jamal (R) and a passenger (L) of the EgyptAir Airbus A-320 embrace after they arrive at Cairo international airport

    'I’ll blow you up': EgyptAir passengers describe fear on flight MS181

  • a dish of kushari in Cairo.

    The foodie traveller
    Cheap, healthy and oh so tasty: the best kushari in Cairo

November 2015

  • Open-air market in Sharm el-Sheikh

    Can Middle East tourism ever recover?

    The Islamic world’s mystery and riches once attracted droves of western holidaymakers. But terrorism has devastated the industry in Egypt and Tunisia – and even countries untouched by conflict. Is there any way back?

October 2015

  • A museological gem … Cairo’s Agricultural Museum.

    A great little place I know
    Where does the British Museum’s keeper of Ancient Egypt get his kicks when in Cairo?

    No, not the Pyramids, the Sphinx or in a mummy’s tombs – he prefers to hang out at the city’s Agricultural Museum

September 2015

  • Black Desert in the Al-Wahat-Al-Bahariya region of EgyptT

    Egyptian authorities claim tourist convoy was in area 'illegally' – rolling report

    Interior ministry says tourists travelling in a convoy through country’s western desert were shot dead ‘accidentally’ as forces pursued ‘terrorist elements’

April 2015

  • The Nile, Egypt

    Instagram snapshots
    Instagram snapshots: Kyle Kuiper 
in Egypt

    A trip to the Pyramids, Nile river cruises and visits to ancient religious sites … Kyle Kuiper explores Cairo, Luxor and more on a tour of Egypt
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