Egypt is a country with much to offer by way of things to do and see. And since shopping is certainly high on every tourist's agenda, this must be part of your Egypt tour too. The Khan al-Khalil offers amazing shopping opportunities that should not be missed at any cost. It was built around 1382, and when visiting this unique marketplace be sure to take a map along with you since it is easy to get lost in there. Hiring a guide is another good idea and be prepared to bargain, which in itself is an art form.

Shopping, Deserts, The Nile And Plenty More Attractions Beckon Visitors

While here, it is also possible to hire a taxi or go by bus to nearby City of the Dead, which houses funerary complexes of the sultans of Mamluk and their emirs. There are great khanqahs here including the Khanqah of Barquq, Khanqah of Sultan Barsbey and the Funerary Complex of Qaytbey.

Cairo, and more notably Old Cairo, also has a lot to offer in the form of amazing architecture and history that is characterized by the Coptic Museum. The Egyptian Antiquities Museum is a must see on every Egypt tour and it may take more than a single day to take it all in as there is a vast collection of Egyptian antiquities to admire and view.

No Egypt tour would be complete without a trip to the pyramids there, and you could enjoy them even more by hiring horses rather than camels at places such as Gaza. There are also many other places of interest that would make an Egypt tour more complete, and these include visiting Alexandria, Memphis and Sakara, Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel. The more adventurous would find sailing up the Nile on a rented Falouka quite an adventure, though it is not recommended during the summer months when there are too many mosquitoes in addition to the extreme hot weather.

While on an Egypt tour, a trip down to one of Egypt's most isolated settlements called the Siwa Oasis is also worth having on the itinerary as it is a big tourist draw, being far off the beaten track and it provides ample opportunity to have a wonderful adventure and experience at close hand the unique Siwan Berber culture. A Siwa Safari would also add excitement to your Egypt tour, and so too will shopping for the fine crafts made by the locals here.

Dhakla Oasis has hot springs along with camel rides that allow visitors to experience a ride over sand dunes. A Nile cruise, normally between Luxor and Aswan, may offer opportunity to experience the lovely sunsets. The Pearl of the Mediterranean, as Alexandria is known, still attracts the wealthy Cairenes and is a summer retreat worth visiting.

Situated strategically between Africa and Asia, the Red Sea Coast is rich in mineral wealth and is revered as a place of miracles as well as prophets in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It was here that God appeared to Moses and also delivered the Israelites from the Egyptian Army by parting the Red Sea. Now-a-days, this region is better known for its spectacular diving resorts, stunning coastline and beaches as well as vast deserts and is famous for having the best diving and snorkeling in the world. It may also be important to know that there is a more liberal atmosphere here as compared with the rest of Egypt.

A lot of focus of an Egypt tour centers around the pyramids, which are almost synonymous with Egypt ever since the pharaohs first constructed these massive triangular funerary homes. Most people on an Egypt tour come to see these wonders and breathe in the ancient history that surrounds such sites.

Other wonderful things to do and see on an Egypt tour include spending time in an ahwa or coffeehouse where you can drink strong and dark Turkish coffee, play backgammon as well as smoke the aromatic sheesha pipe. After Hollywood glamorized the belly dance, tourists as well as Egyptians seem besotted by the writhing and juggling of torsos that the belly dancers dish out.

A desert safari is another must on an Egypt tour and the mighty Sahara and Western and Sinai Deserts can be explored in the comfort of a 4 Wheel Driven vehicle. The Sphinxes too are worth a visit. By now you must be convinced that an Egypt tour has many attractions. That explains why visitors come back again and again to delight in the excitement and unique atmosphere of this lovely desert country.