Backpacking Egypt: 10 best places to visit
The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Egypt, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.
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Giza Pyramids
Giza
The last ancient wonder.
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Luxor
Luxor
Temples and Valley of the Kings.
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Cairo
Cairo
Chaotic capital and museum.
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Aswan
Aswan
Nubian Nile and Philae.
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Abu Simbel
Aswan
Colossal rock-cut temples.
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Dahab
South Sinai
Chilled diving beach town.
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Sharm El Sheikh
South Sinai
Red Sea reefs and resorts.
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White Desert
New Valley
Chalk formations in the sand.
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Siwa Oasis
Matrouh
Remote springs and dunes.
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Alexandria
Alexandria
Mediterranean history city.
Backpacking routes through Egypt
Real trips through Egypt, drawn on maps by the people who took them.
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