Music and sheesha smoke wafting from the open doorway of a Cairo coffeehouse, the rippling dunes and blinding white sand of the Western Desert, and the awe-inspiring temples ofAbu Simbel and Karnak- our bestselling guide to the ancient land of the Pharaohs covers every corner of this inspiring country.

Music and sheesha smoke wafting from the open doorway of a Cairo coffeehouse, the rippling dunes and blinding white sand of the Western Desert, and the awe-inspiring temples ofAbu Simbel and Karnak- our bestselling guide to the ancient land of the Pharaohs covers every corner of this inspiring country.

Destination: Egypt

Highlights

Getting Started

Itineraries

The Authors

Snapshot

History

The Culture

Environment

Food & Drink

Cairo

Egyptian Museum

Around Cairo

Nile Cruises

Nile Valley -

Beni Suef to Qus

Nile Valley - Luxor

Pharaonic Egypt

Nile Valley -

Esna to Abu Simbel

Western Oases

Alexandria & the

Mediterranean Coast

Suez Canal

Red Sea Coast

Diving the Red Sea

Sinai

Directory

Transport

Health

World Time Zones

Language

Glossary

Behind the Scenes

Index

Legend