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Travel Time to
Egypt
Peak travel season in Egypt runs from mid October to May,
and this is the best time to visit. As you will notice, the tourist season is
during winter and spring, but this is also the high season, and prices go up
at this time of year. Some hotels can be really expensive, and because of
this, I would advise prior reservations for all hotels before you come,
even the budget hotels.
From May until October, the temperatures are fairly high,
especially in Luxor and the southern parts of the country, yet summer offers a
time to see Egypt in relative peace and quite. It is a huge advantage being
able to see the tourist sites without hassle from school children, or from the
crowds of tourists. Imagine, piece and quiet to take photographs, without
strangers obscuring the view!
Although certain Cairo hotels will fill up with many Arab
visitors in the summer, who would rather be here than having to endure even
hotter weather in their own countries, advanced bookings are rarely required,
and a variety of discounts are even offered, as incentives to them who would
brave the heat.
Another very good time to visit Egypt is during the
springtime. During spring the weather is fairly moderate, but try and avoid
the “The
Khamsin wind1”
season that runs between March and April, though it only takes a few days and
you can handle that so easily ... it is quite an adventure! !!
The Khamsin wind
is a warm wind that blows in from the desert, carrying sand and dust!
Some travellers will avoid travelling to Egypt during
Ramadan. This is mainly due to the fact that alcohol is not allowed during the
month, especially during the daytime! But another reason could be that many
of the restaurants are closed during Ramadan, and all tourist sites close one
or two hours earlier than usual, causing a shorter time for visiting.
But on the other hand Ramadan is a lovely month in Egypt,
as it resembles a month-long festival. At night all coffee shops are full of
people who will stay up till the early morning hours. It is the time when
Cairo (and the rest of Egypt) never sleeps, the time when all people go out to
have fun.
What to Visit in Egypt
When you visit
Egypt,
there are so many sites that you will want to visit, the length of your trip
will never seem long enough! we often meet people, on our our
tours , that have been to Egypt more than 15 times, and they keep returning
to see something new! They ask about this newly discovered site, or some new
tomb that has been recently uncovered, or even places that they have heard other
people talk about! Here in Egypt, you will always find new sites to visit and
enjoy.
The adventure that is Egypt never ends! That is why it is a shame if you come to
Egypt, especially for the first time, and miss the grandiose sites, such as the
Pyramids of Giza,
Abu Simbel
or the west bank of
Luxor,
to name but a few. There are so many travellers who fly direct to Upper Egypt to
see
Luxor
and
Aswan, hoping that they will be stumble across the Pyramids as
well, and then they realize that they have to travel 720Km to Cairo.
So my advice for you, dear traveller, is
to plan well for your trip before you come. Advance planning is the best way to
save time, money and effort, and of course to ensure that you get to see the
sites that you have been dreaming about for some time.
Try, as much as possible, to visit as many of the places that your trip will
allow! There is nothing worse than going home and wishing you had visited
somewhere you didn’t! We both know that you don't get the opportunity to visit
Egypt everyday!
