Egypt is known as the Gift of the Nile, its history stretches back thousands of years and is not only famous for its ancient monuments, beautiful beaches and warm weather, but also for its friendly hospitality that has people coming back time and time again.

"The Nile does not change. Indeed I know of no place where everything changes as much as it does here, and nothing is ever changed… You feel quite at home." (Henry Adams describing Cairo, 1898)

Cairo
The capital of Egypt and home to over 16 million people, Cairo has been known for centuries as one of the largest cities in Africa. Modern Cairo encompasses ruins and monuments from many eras of Egypt's history, from the Pyramids and Sphinx, to the early Christian churches and the Citadel of Saladin. In addition to being home to the golden masks and treasures of Tutankhamen.

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Alexandria
The second largest city in Egypt was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC and became the capital of Greco-Roman Egypt, its status symbolized by the shining beacon of the Pharos Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Since then Alexandria has declined and risen once again to become a metropolitan focus for maritime and commercial expansion taking on the cultural heritage of many immigrants from Greece, Italy and the Levant.

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Luxor
A city that can only be described as the world's greatest open-air museum, filled with awe-inspiring monuments of ancient civilization. Living, Luxor and Karnak Temples greet the sunrise, while the as the sun sets over the West Bank shadows fall through the City of the Dead, the Tombs of the Nobles, the Valley of the Kings and Queen Hatshepsut's temple.

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Aswan
Here the Nile is at its most beautiful, Egypt's sunniest southern city and ancient frontier town is small enough to walk around and has a distinctively African atmosphere. This ancient city is famous for being home to the temple of Isis on Philae Island and the Old Cataract hotel which is featured in Agatha Christie's "Death on the Nile."

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Sinai - Sharm El Sheik
The gateway between Asia and Africa, the Sinai Peninsula has been famous throughout time for being a strategic location and a relgious haven. Today it is known throughout the world as home to some of the best dive locations and resorts. While there are many places to visit, the most famous and by far the largest is Sharm El Shiek. From there you are only a half hour drive to Ras Mohamed (one of the top ten dive locations in the world), three hours from a visit to the spectacular Mt. Sinai (where Moses saw the burning bush) and St. Catherine's Monastry, not to mention having access to hundreds of aquatic and land-based fun activities, such as a bedouin night, quad safaris, banana boat and glass-bottomed boat rides.

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The Red Sea Coast - Hurghada
Names for the mineral-rich red mountain ranges, it has inspired mariners of old to name the sea Mare Rostrum, or the Red Sea. One of the main cities there, Hurghada, was founded in the early 20th century and has become a focus of divers, and tourists from around the world. Whether you chose to simply lie on the beach, take a boat out to the underwater marine gardens, take a camel or jeep safari into the desert, or go on a visit to the monasteries and sites you are sure to have a wonderful time.

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The Oases
Oasis was originally an Egyptian word (from the Coptic "ouahe") and Egypt's oases are still the most varied in the world, each with a special character of its own. Wherever you stay, enjoy the tranquility of the Bedouin lifestyle, the date groves, pingeon towers and blue-washed mud houses. For adventure and the majesty of the desert take a jeep safari, spend a few nights under the stars and wake up to take a dip in the hot springs.

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