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Marsa Alam

A quieter stretch of the southern Red Sea with pristine reefs, sea turtles and dugongs in seagrass bays, and wild dolphin reefs offshore.

Photo: Andrew A. Shenouda from Riyadh, Saudi A… · CC BY 2.0
Best Time to Go
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Our full guide to Marsa Alam is being written. It's on the Egypt list as If You're Nearby.

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Nature · Cruises

Nile Cruise

About 127 miles away

Three or four days sailing the Nile between Luxor and Aswan, by cruise boat, dahabiya or felucca, with stops at Edfu and Kom Ombo.

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Cities · Ancient Egypt

Aswan

About 143 miles away

Feluccas between granite islands, colorful Nubian villages and the island temple of Philae, on Egypt's southern Nile.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Luxor

About 147 miles away

Tutankhamun's tomb, Karnak's giant columns and Hatshepsut's temple.

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Egypt

The Pyramids, the Nile and 5,000 years of history.

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