About us

Egypt has a noise problem. Dozens of sites recycle the same "top 10 things to do in Cairo" lists, half of them written by people who never left the hotel pool. Meanwhile, actual visitors land at Cairo International with questions that matter — Is the Egyptian Museum worth it now that the Grand Egyptian Museum has opened? Can you do Luxor's West Bank independently or do you need a guide? What does a Nile felucca trip actually cost in 2026?

We started The Egypt Guides to answer those questions directly.

Straight talk, no tourist-trap padding

Our guides are written from repeated, first-hand visits. We tell you which sites justify the entrance fee and which ones you can skip. We cover logistics — how to get from Aswan to Abu Simbel, what the overnight train to Luxor is really like, and where to eat in Alexandria beyond the guidebook standards. When a place is overhyped, we say so.

Ancient and modern, both covered

Egypt is not just pharaonic ruins. Cairo is a city of 22 million people with a food scene, a growing metro system, and neighbourhoods that rarely appear in travel content. We cover Dahab's diving, Siwa's remoteness, and the Red Sea coast alongside the Giza Plateau and Valley of the Kings — because a good Egypt trip usually combines several of these.

Transparency on affiliate links

Some links on this site earn us a commission if you make a booking. The cost to you stays the same. This revenue keeps The Egypt Guides free to read and free from sponsored content. Our full policy is available on the affiliate disclosure page.

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