Must-SeePyramids of Giza
Egypt
The last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World, with the Sphinx, on Cairo's edge.
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North Africa
Pyramids, Saharan dunes and Moroccan medinas.
Countries
Algeria
Africa's largest country: Sahara and Roman ruins.
Egypt
The Pyramids, the Nile and 5,000 years of history.
Libya
Some of the finest Roman cities anywhere.
Morocco
Medinas, mountains and Sahara dunes.
Sudan
Nubian pyramids few have seen.
Tunisia
Carthage, Star Wars and desert oases.
Western Sahara
A disputed territory of desert and surf.
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Must-SeeLuxor and the Valley of the Kings
Egypt
Tutankhamun's tomb, Karnak's giant columns and Hatshepsut's temple.
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Must-SeeAbu Simbel
Egypt
Ramesses II's colossal rock temples, moved piece by piece to escape a rising lake.
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Worth a DetourCairo
Egypt
Islamic Cairo's mosques, Khan el-Khalili bazaar, and the Grand Egyptian Museum's Tutankhamun treasures.
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Worth a DetourSaqqara and Memphis
Egypt
The Step Pyramid, the first in the world, with the Bent and Red Pyramids at Dahshur.
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Worth a DetourAït Benhaddou and Atlas Mountains
Morocco
A mud-brick fortified village, seen in Gladiator.
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Worth a DetourHigh Atlas and Toubkal
Morocco
North Africa's highest peak, above Imlil's Berber villages.
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If You're NearbyRed Sea and Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
World-class coral reefs, with Dahab's Blue Hole and Hurghada.
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Egypt
Climb for sunrise, then see the ancient Christian monastery.
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Sudan
The sacred mountain of ancient Nubia, with pyramids and temples at its foot.
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If You're NearbyCarthage and Sidi Bou Said
Tunisia
Hannibal's city, by a blue-and-white village above the sea.
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