The journal
Notes on travelling Egypt well.
Practical guidance and quiet enthusiasm from the people who guide here — what to see, when to go, and how to go deeper.
Planning
When to go to Egypt
The short answer is winter. The longer answer is the useful one — because the right month depends on where you're going, and what you'll forgive.
First light
A morning on the west bank
The best hours at Thebes are the ones before the heat, and before everyone else — a dawn among the royal tombs, while the river is still grey.
On how we work
Why we'll sometimes talk you out of a trip
Honest advice is the most valuable thing a travel company can give you — even, and especially, when it costs us the booking.
Begin the conversation
Reading leads to travelling.
When you're ready to turn the idea into a journey, tell us what draws you to Egypt and we'll design the rest.