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Northern Africa travel guide

Egypt

Pyramids, the Nile and the Red Sea

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Egypt is a journey through 5,000 years of history: the pyramids of Giza, the temples of Luxor and a Nile cruise to Aswan, plus Red Sea diving.

Places worth your time

  1. Pyramids of Giza
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    Pyramids of Giza

    Cairo

    Pair with the Grand Egyptian Museum nearby.

  2. Karnak and Luxor temples
    Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Karnak and Luxor temples

    Luxor

    Plus the Valley of the Kings across the river.

  3. Abu Simbel
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    Abu Simbel

    Near Aswan

    Colossal temples of Ramesses II.

  4. Red Sea reefs
    Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Red Sea reefs

    Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh

    Diving and snorkelling.

Know before you go

Key facts

Official name
Arab Republic of Egypt
Capital
Cairo
Currency
Egyptian pound (EGP £)
Languages
Arabic
Calling code
+20
Area
10,02,450 km²
Region
Northern Africa

Who can get in easily

127 of 198 passports can enter Egypt without arranging a visa in advance.

  • Visa-free
  • Visa on arrival
  • eTA
  • eVisa
  • Visa required

Visa requirements for Egypt by passport

Pick any passport above to see the full requirements, or use the selector at the top.

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Sources: Wikipedia's "Visa requirements for … citizens" articles (CC BY-SA 4.0) for 199 passports; Passport Index Data (imorte), scraped from passportindex.org, published 17 Feb 2026 for the rest. Last checked 11 Oct 2026. Cover photo: Photo: KennyOMG · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons.