This is Egypt
Egypt Travel Guides
Itineraries, tips and stories from our team to help you plan.
Dahabiya Nile Cruise: The Slow, Luxurious Way to Sail (2026)
A dahabiya is a traditional twin-sailed Nile boat with a handful of cabins - intimate, wind-powered and quiet. Here's how they work, what they cost, and who they're for.
By TiE Editors9 min read
- Luxury
Private & After-Hours Access to the Pyramids (2026)
Beyond the standard ticket at Giza: a private Egyptologist, the quiet hours at opening and dusk, going inside the Great Pyramid, and privately arranged dinners with the floodlit pyramids behind you.
By TiE Editors
- Luxury
Egypt for Honeymooners: Romance on the Nile (2026)
Sunrise balloons, a private sailing boat, candlelit dinners with the pyramids beyond, and a Red Sea finish. How to plan a romantic Egypt honeymoon, and where it shines.
By TiE Editors
- Luxury
The Luxury Egypt Itinerary: 10 Days in Style (2026)
The classic Cairo, Nile and Aswan route, elevated at every step: heritage hotels, a private dahabiya, a dedicated Egyptologist and quiet access to the icons, over a well-paced ten days.
By TiE Editors
Keep reading
The Best Luxury Nile Cruises & Dahabiyas (2026)
From intimate sailing dahabiyas to the most refined cruise ships like the Oberoi Zahra and Sanctuary Sun Boats, how to choose the most luxurious way down the Nile, and what sets the best boats apart.
By TiE Editors7 min read
The Best Luxury Hotels in Cairo & Giza (2026)
Where to stay in style in Cairo and Giza, from the Marriott Mena House with the Great Pyramid in the window to Nile-front towers like the Four Seasons and Nile Ritz-Carlton. The best addresses, and how to choose.
By TiE Editors7 min read
The Ultimate Luxury Egypt Guide (2026)
Egypt does luxury beautifully, and often for less than you'd expect: heritage palace hotels, a private Egyptologist, a sail down the Nile on a private dahabiya, and quiet access to the icons after the crowds leave.
By TiE Editors7 min read
