When is the Best Time to Travel to Egypt?

Most tourists who would like to visit Egypt put a number of issues into consideration before they plan their trip to the land of the Nile. When is the best time to travel to Egypt? This question is among the most important matters for anyone who would like to enjoy his vacation in Egypt.

Best Months to Travel to Egypt

Most tour companies and travel experts would say that the months between October and May would be the best times to travel to Egypt. There are many reasons behind this choice. The first is that the weather in this period is rather very cold in Europe and in the United States, so many tourists prefer to escape the cold weather to a warmer destination and Egypt would be a wonderful choice.

Winter and spring is a superb timing to visit many touristic cities in Egypt like Luxor and Aswan in the south of Egypt where most major Pharonic monuments are located, and as well a good time to visit resorts located on the Red Sea and in Sinai.

The weather is warm in the morning (from 20 to 30 C) and not very cold at night (15 to 20 C). This enables the tourists to do all the activities including sightseeing and swimming in the morning, and clubbing, beach parties, and going out for dinner at night in a nice weather.

Traveling Egypt During Summer

There are some advantages of traveling to Egypt during summer. The first advantage is that the prices in the summer and the beginning of autumn are much less than winter and spring. Many Egyptian hotels, travel agencies, and even airlines increase their prices up to 30% during the months from October till May. If a tourist wants to have the best prices to visit Egypt and still enjoy himself, then the summer would be the best time for him to travel to Egypt.

Another important advantage is that Pharonic temples located in southern Egypt and beaches located on the Red Sea would be much less crowded in the summer. However, it is very important to have an AC room near the pool to refresh when the temperature gets really hot.

Many tourists state that the summer months are the best months to travel to Egypt especially those who go to the Red Sea. They would spend the whole day on the beach swimming, snorkeling, and diving, and then they would enjoy their evenings going out to the many night spots spread all over cities like Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, and Dahab.

Many clever tourists would like to take advantages of both the summer season and the winter season. This is why they prefer to visit Egypt sometime between the two seasons (from mid September to mid October). The tourist would benefit from the relatively low prices and he would as well take advantage that the weather is still not very hot in this period.

Travelling to Egypt in the Month of Ramadan

Ramadan is the Muslim holy month when they fast from dawn till sunset. Therefore, the working hours for many monuments and museums are less during Ramadan. However, tourists would still enjoy themselves and have enough time to visit all the sights they like.

On the other hand, nightlife (not discos and clubbing) in Egypt during Ramadan is rather much more interesting with people staying up until dawn and with many parties and cultural events taking place in this holy month. Prices in Egypt are also quite reasonable in the holy month of Ramadan so besides the cultural experience this would make it a great time to travel to Egypt.

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