Egypt map
This map for major Egyptian cities which contain main attraction sites.
Cairo.
Jizah/Giza.
Alexandria.
Suez.
Sharm El Sheikh.
Luxor.
Aswan.
Al Ghardaqah/Hurghada.
Dahab.
How to get there?
Cairo :Capital of Egypt,most people start their trips from Cairo,probably the first sight you will meet is Cairo airport .Most travelers can get visa on arrival to airport and citizens from Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Chechnya, Croatia, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Lebanon, Macau, Macedonia, Malaysia, Moldavia, Montenegro, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, the Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Tadzhikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and all African countries currently require pre arrival visa.
Jizah/Giza :(6KM from Cairo) and famous for pyramids.Getting there is very easy by taxi or bus.
Alexandria :(220KM from Cairo). Second largest city in Egypt and contain main roman historical sites as Greek people lived there for long time.You can get to Alexandria by bus (Gouna station from Cairo downtowm close to Ramses Hilton hotel,Train from Cairo,Giza station or fly to Alexandria but not that common.
Suez :(134KM from Cairo) and Suez is one of Egypt's largest ports after Alexandria and port Said,you can get there by bus from Turjuman station.
Sharm El Sheikh :(583KM from Cairo)*direct not road trip distance* Sharm El Sheikh today is one of biggest resorts in the world,the city attract large number of tourists every year who are looking for dream relaxing holiday or scuba diving lovers,you can get there by either bus around 8 hours from Cairo or flight one hour.
Luxor :(676KM from Cairo),Luxor is very important city to visit because almost 1/3 of old world heritages are there ,you can get there by train 9 hours and most common and you can take it from Giza station only either seating or sleeping,flight for one hour or bus least common.
Aswan :(899KM from Cairo),usually if you visit Luxor you should visit Aswan as extension for one or 2days to see Philae island and Abusimbel.
Al Ghardaqah/Hurghada :(529KM from Cairo),a famous resort like Sharm and ideal place for divers,snorkelers and yachtsmen.You can get there from Cairo by bus from Gouna station and from Luxor by bus too or flight or by ferry from Sharm.
Dahab :(533KM from Cairo)*direct not road trip distance*It is small town and cheap too,like Sharm and Hurghada the city is famous for diving spots like blue hole.You can get there by taxi from sharm for 150 to 200 Egyptian pounds.
Bahariya :(365KM from Cairo) If you like camping and safari so you would not miss visiting Bahariya white desert,crystal mountain,sand dunes and black desert,you can get there by bus from Turjuman station 7am daily,it takes about 5 or 6hours to be there.
From Egypt to neighbour countries:
Jordan:Many tourists prefer to visit Jordan by land from Egypt,from Dahab or Cairo by bus but you will cross Israel boders and your passport will be stamped which means there are countries you might not be able to visit like Syria,to avoid that so from Nuweiba you can take ferry to Aqaba,from Aqaba there are many buses goes to Amman and Petra.
Libya: If you look on the map you will find that Libya is located on western of Egypt,from Alexandria city you can take bus to Matrouh,Matrouh is a very beautiful city and will be as famous as Sharm soon because of its wonderful beaches.From Matrouh you can reach El Saloum city the last city before Libyan borders by bus and to Libya but direct bus from there,note than you need to get visa for visiting Libya in Cairo from Libyan embassy (addess of Libyan embassy in Cairo: 7 Saleh Ayoub street,Zamalek,Cairo).
Sudan: If you are making overland long trip in Africa from Egypt so you may think about crossing Sudan from Egypt however it is not recommended at all to travel by yourself outside Khartoum the capital of Sudan.If you want to travel outside Khartoum you will need to register your name with the police authorities within 24 hours of arrival anywhere outside the capital for your safety.Like Libya you will need to apply for visa from Sudanese embassy in Cairo(addess of Sudanses embassy in Cairo: 3 Ibrahimy street,Grden City,Cairo).You can get there from Aswan to Wadi Halfa border,note that this border closes some times without any earlier notice. (Read this post: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=14282765� )
