Kom Ombo
It houses the Temple of Horus at Edfu - a huge complex that began construction in 237 BC.

Aswan
Beautiful town on the River Nile. Stay a few days, stay several in this laid-back Nubian town!

Luxor
Literally a living museum at over 4000 years old. The East Bank is home to the awesome Temple of Karnakand Temple of Luxor. The Valley of the Kings on the West Bank is also very famous.

Sharm el-Sheikh
Bigger and glitzier than it's little cousin Dahab, Sharm has a totally different feel. Sharm has many big hotels, all of which offer a host of aquatic pursuits such as banana-boating, windsurfing and more. There's good nightlife here and you can even play a round of golf.

Cairo
Africa's largest city, believe it or not, and GoBus starting point. Home to a couple of big sandy toblerone chunks - the pyramids and awesome Sphinx.

Alexandria
Founded by Alexander the Great, Alexandria has a great stretch of coastline, the Mediterranean! An impressive seafront corniche where the seafood joints do a roaring trade is reason alone to visit.

Nuweiba
One of the Red Sea's smallest resorts, Nuweiba as well as being an excellent base for relaxing, swimming and diving and from which to explore the Coloured Canyon and arrange camel/jeep treks.

Dahab
On the spectacular Gulf of Aqaba on the famous Red Sea coast, Dahab meaning "gold" in Arabic is a small, intimate, easy-going resort right on the Red Sea coast.

Hurghada
Egypt's most popular resort town. Good for diving, snorkelling and chilling, Hurghada also has a healthy after-8 scene. For retail therapy, the town has plenty of shops selling knock-off bags and tees, snorkelling gear and suchlike.