Things to do in Egypt A history dating back over 7,000 years, now showcased in a spectacular new museum.
Things to do in Egypt A history dating back over 7,000 years, now showcased in a spectacular new museum.
Things to do in Egypt In November 2025, the much anticipated Great Egyptian Museum opened in Giza on the outskirts of Cairo. Only a short distance from the pyramids and Sphinx, the museum houses over 100,000 artefacts from ancient Egypt, with main attractions including the awe-inspiring works of art from Tutankhamun’s tomb, and two ships dating back to 2500 BC made to carry the Pharaoh Khufu into the afterlife.Ancient Egypt was all about the Nile and a river cruise is the best way to visit the wealth of temples and historic sites which line its banks.On your Nile journey, head to Karnak and marvel at the imposing forest of massive columns that make up the Hypostyle hall in the temple of Amun.You could happily spend hours in the temple complex at Luxor, one of the standouts being the Medinet Habu mortuary temple of one of Egypt’s greatest Pharaohs, Ramses the Third decorated with dramatic bas-relief rock carvings, depicting his defeat of the invading ‘Sea Peoples’.A short distance from Luxor is the hugely impressive ‘Ramesseum’, built as a place of worship and tribute to Ramses the second, and is the second largest temple in Egypt.A three-hour drive from Aswan, you will find the two rock temples of Abu Simbel, whose enormous statues are one of the most iconic images of ancient Egypt and also one of the country’s seven UNESCO World Heritage sites.Egypt – an unforgettable voyage back to a remarkable time and people.Find out more about the other places featured in our Destinations to Watch 2026 report.
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