Egypt

Chaotic, electric capital — the Egyptian Museum, Khan El-Khalili bazaar, Nile corniche, and Islamic Cairo's medieval mosques.

The last surviving Ancient Wonder — the Great Pyramid, the Sphinx, and the Sound & Light show at dusk.

The world's greatest open-air museum — Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, and the Nile-side Winter Palace.

Tomb-studded desert valley with 63 royal burial chambers, including Tutankhamun's gold-filled tomb.

Nubian villages, Philae Temple on an island, felucca sailing at sunset, and the granite quarry of the Unfinished Obelisk.

Ramesses II's colossal rock-cut temples relocated to escape the rising Nile — a feat of ancient and modern engineering.

Mediterranean port city with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Qaitbay Citadel, and cosmopolitan waterfront cafés.

Laid-back Red Sea town beloved by divers — the Blue Hole, canyon snorkeling, and Bedouin beachfront camps.

Red Sea resort hub with world-class coral reefs, Giftun Island, glass-bottom boats, and desert quad biking.

Remote desert paradise with salt lakes, hot springs, the Oracle Temple of Amun, and Berber culture.

Premier diving destination — Ras Mohammed marine park, Tiran Island reefs, and luxury beach resorts.

Surreal chalk-white rock formations shaped by wind into mushrooms and monoliths — magical under starlight.