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| Egypt Travel Guide for backpackers |
In the burning sands of Egypt lie great marvels. Mystery surrounds its ancient pyramids; so incredible in design and structure that man hesitates to claim the building of them, thinking they must have come from a civilization beyond our stars. The Nile with its life giving water in an arid land carried a magnificent queen to her destiny. Greeks, Romans and Christians have written their history in the same sands that hear the call to prayer of faithful Islam's.
For the backpacker Egypt is a dream, with cheap accommodation, cheap food, and the chance to beat down the price of practically anything in a time honoured tradition of haggling. |
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Cairo - Chaotic and polluted, swarming with humanity, and electrifyingly noisy and alive, this not a city for the faint hearted, rather for those who grab life by the horn and hang on for the bumpy ride. And of course, there is the Nile and the pyramids.
Alexandria - There is evidence that suggests Cleopatra's Palace lies under the sea bed off Alexandria, and with the vast number of historical relics and ruins in the area this is not beyond possibility.
Aswan - If all the ancient stuff in Egypt becomes a bit deathly then check out Aswan and its modern miracle of engineering, the massive High Dam. Built in 1960 it contains 18 times more building material than that of the Great Pyramid of Cheops, and provides electricity and water for the entire country.
Dahab - Swarming with backpackers and other switched-on travellers, this jewel in the desert with swaying palms over golden sands and brilliant turquoise sea is a diver's paradise.
Luxor - Luxor has been one of Egypt's greatest tourist attractions since time immemorial, with people coming to check out the great monuments of Ramses, Hatshepsut and the magnificent tombs of Queen Nefertari and Tutankhamun. |
 DAILY BUDGET in EGYPT - Egypt is made for backpackers and is wonderfully cheap. If you OK with staying in the cheapest lodgings, eating takeaways from local vendors, and only visiting one historic site a day, then it is possible to get by on roughly US$15 a day, with meals at around US$2-4 and lodging coming in the region of US$2-8. |
| With the size of Egypt it becomes a matter of location and climate. In the summer months of June to August destinations south of Cairo are blazing hot, especially Luxor and Aswan, so the winter months of December to February are better for travellers. The Mediterranean coast is packed out in summer with tourists and sun lovers, but the Cairo winter is a bit nippy, so either March to May or September to November would be the better options, with warm days and quiet beaches. The Abu Simbel Festival is held twice a year in Egypt, in February and October, and is one of the world's most spectacular sights. |
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