Best Adventure Holidays in Egypt
From the minarets and mosques of Islamic Cairo to the treasures, temples and tombs found along the Nile Valley, the country is one vast open-air museum. Lovers of the desert can explore the remote oases of the Western Desert or discover the canyons and mountains of the stunning Sinai Peninsula.
Below the waves of the Red Sea the teeming marine life and coral wows snorkelers and divers alike, whilst the waters of the Nile carry those on cruises or amazing felucca sail-treks to ancient capitals like Thebes and the bazaar city of Aswan.
The best adventure holidays in Egypt offer all manner of activities from camping in the vast desert to cruising along the Nile. You’ll even find family adventure holidays in Egypt which is a great way to introduce the kids to different cultures.
However, arguably some of the best adventure holidays in Egypt are diving holidays. Here you’ll enjoy diving in the Red Sea where you’ll see all manner of marine life from brightly coloured fish to turtles. You can even join a live aboard trip where you’ll spend several nights at sea enjoying snorkelling and diving.
Other popular adventure holidays in Egypt include Felucca cruises, desert safaris, overland adventures and trekking in the desert. There really is an adventure in Egypt to suit everyone.
By: Hannah L Green
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Great article Hannah, thank you. I went to Egypt last year, and had the most amazing holiday. The sites were second to none, and the diving was also. I cant wait to return.
Didn’t know egypt had palm trees like that.
I am Egyptian .. I visited many places such as pyramids, Alazhar, islamic cairo, dived in dahab, made safari in s. Sinai and I visited saint Cathrine church. Believe me, you need 100 years to see every beautiful place in egypt
Egypt is a fantastic place to take a vacation, with is combination of antiquities and fabulous clear water resorts of the Red Sea, including Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh.
Didn’t know egypt had palm trees like that.
Egypt is one of my destination if i have the opportunity to visit this country
I Loved Egypt, it is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. I’ll visit it again soon