"A gorgeous, fantastical eco-resort in the midst of Egypt's Sahara, built next to a mirage-like lake."
Egypt is a once in a lifetime destination. Bustling, dusty Cairo is the biggest city in Africa and sprawls alongside the Great Pyramids at Giza. Further down the Nile you will find the jaw-dropping temples of Luxor and the tombs of Valley of the Kings, Queens and Nobles. Further south is the charming city of Aswan and the astounding monument to Ramses the Great, Abu Simbel. Consult our Egypt travel guide to the best boutique and luxury hotels and the best resorts for diving and sun-worshipping along the coastline of the Red Sea.
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"A gorgeous, fantastical eco-resort in the midst of Egypt's Sahara, built next to a mirage-like lake."
From USD 415
per room per night
"The finest luxury hotel in Egypt, with typically Four Seasons style, amenities and service."
From USD 440
per room per night
"Thsi former royal hunting lodge, set in 40 acres of jasmine-scented gardens, stands beside Cairo's towering pyramids."
From EUR 155
per room per night
"A well-heeled Four Seasons luxury hotel, with Nile views; the choice of celebs and politicians."
From USD 420
per room per night
"The century-old epicentre of Luxor, a luxury hotel awash with old-school glamour and impeccable service."
From EUR 260
per room per night
Cairo | Annabel Skinner | Egypt, Cairo and Giza, Cairo
The head of the boy at my side only came up to my shoulder, but his bright eyes and confident persistence were helplessly engaging. "My friend, follow me..."
When in Cairo... belly dance | Anthony Sattin | Egypt, Cairo and Giza, Cairo
Madame Fifi, self-crowned Queen of the Nile, caught in a single spotlight, feted by a fanfare from her 30-member band. She is tall and solid, a rounded Egyptian beauty in diaphanous red robe and sequined bikini
The Grand Tour: Style on the Nile | John Borthwick | Egypt, Cairo and Giza, Cairo
Teeing off from, or even climbing, the pyramids is no longer permitted, but the Giza circus that swirls around them hasn't abated a jot since the Duke of Windsor's day, if not the pharaoh's
Those Other Pyramids of Egypt | Graham Simmons | Egypt, Cairo and Giza, Cairo
"Baksheesh!" demands the guide at the Tomb of the Doctors, after leading me up a spiral staircase from the catacombs far below the ground. On the way back up we climb no fewer than 119 steps, seemingly twice the number as on the way down.
Up the Nile on the Golden One - Dahibiya | Barnaby Rogerson | Egypt, Cairo and Giza, Cairo
Cairo cannot disappoint, most especially when you arrive during the last two nights of Ramadan
Happy Birthday, Abu’l-Hajjaj | Anthony Sattin | Egypt, Nile, Luxor
Along the Luxor corniche, the morning light was soft and the wake sparkled behind the Mecca, the old iron-hulled ferry, as it made its short pilgrimage across the Nile
Sinai | Simon Busch | Egypt, Sinai, South Sinai
We were to ascend to the summit in time to watch the sun rise. At some, unknown elevation we would pass the putative point at which Moses received the 10 commandments from God