ESSENTIAL TO DO BEFORE YOU TRAVEL VisasEntry visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. For many visitors a tourist visa can be purchased in advance online on the Egyptian Government Visa website (visa2egypt.gov.eg — see…
What Is Ramadan Like in Egypt? A Cultural Introduction for Expats & Visitors Ramadan in Egypt is more than a religious observance—it is a cultural experience that transforms daily life across the country. From sunrise…
The visuals team of Real Egypt made their first visit to GEM immediately after the Grand Opening event on 1 November. If you watched the Grand Opening on internet or television, you briefly saw the…
a unique way of exploring Egyptian landscapes Camel riding as part of a one or two day tour is a distinctly different experience to the short rides which are provided throughout Egypt mainly as photo…
We took some of the Real Egypt team out of the office and into adventure. For many, it was the first time seeing the stunning sites of Fayoum, from quiet lakes to fossil-filled desert. This…
In several places around the world you can try food cooked in the ground, experiencing the unique tastes of meals cooked either in thermal earth or on hot coals. However nothing compares to the taste…
Egyptologist, chief guide and CEO of Real Fayoum, Samir Abbass, introduces some of the ancient sites you can visit during our tours. Dimieh el Sebaa Dimieh el Sebaa is one of the less often visited,…
On 7 September, 2025 a Total Lunar Eclipse was visible in Egypt. Guests on tour with Dahabiya Nile Sailing and with our sister company Real Fayoum watched from the Nile and the desert, and our…
Winter sunrise on the Nile, viewed from the dahabiya.It is no accident that ancient Egyptian spiritual beliefs feature the sun and sun-related gods and goddesses. Egypt can be very hot and the sky is clear,…
ANZAC Day and Sinai Liberation Day25 APRIL – LEST WE FORGET April 25th is significant in Egypt as Sinai Liberation Day and ANZAC Day. First day postal cover commemoration of the liberation of Sinai. …
welcoming Spring, a unique Egyptian celebration Easter Monday is a public holiday in Egypt as it coincides with the annual festival of Sham el Nessim. Translated as “smelling the breeze’, this day welcomes the coming…