3 destinations in only 15 days...advice please

by **sunseaandsnorkeling** on Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:03 pm

This is such a useful forum, i am off to egypt in a month and it will be my first visit. We have got 3 days in Cairo, 4 days in Luxor and 7 in Sharm and obviously i want to make the most of our time there. In cairo we would like to se the pyramids (obviously) and in luxor a friend suggested quad biking in the desert and a hot air balloon ride over the desert at sunrise and sharm is more for chilling out and watersports at the hotel. If anyone has got any suggestions for activities or places to visit i would really appreciate it, so much to do in so little time lol.

I have read some negative bits on here but think if i get ill, oh well im sure it will be fine, i am just worrying about silly things like getting lost or well and truly ripped off.

So any suggestions please..

ps. im so excited

by **Sekhmet** on Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:22 pm

Have you read the Tips for 1st Timers thread on the Sharm forum? It will give some info on Sharm activities / trips.
I assume you're visiting Luxor, Karnak, Hatshepsut's temples & the Valley of the Kings when in Luxor? The tombs of the nobles? Colossi of Memnon?
When in Cairo, there is nearby Saqqara (Step Pyramid, the one that pre-dates the 3 on the Giza plateau) Memphis, Darshur (here are 3 more pyramids of note, the bent, the red & another one who's name escapes me).
Both Cairo & Luxor have museums.