Upper Egypt
Table of Contents: Regions / Cities / Other destinations / Culture and History / Talk / Travel to Upper Egypt, visa requirements / Get around / Upper Egypt attractions and sightseeing / Itineraries / City tours / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Upper Egypt nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Stay safe / Get out More from Egypt: Aswan, Lower Egypt, Luxor, Memphis (Egypt), Middle Egypt, Red Sea Coast, Sinai, Upper Egypt, Western Desert More from North Africa: Algeria, Atlas Mountains, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Western Sahara More from Africa: Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Saharan Africa, Seychelles, Southern Africa, West Africa |
Upper Egypt is a region of the Nile Valley in Egypt, between Luxor and Aswan and the historical region of Lower Nubia, characterised by a number of ancient settlements and temple towns that draw thousands of travellers every year.
Regions
Cities
Other destinations
Culture and History
Talk
Travel to Upper Egypt, visa requirements
The towns of Upper Egypt can be accessed either by train or taxi from Luxor (to the north) or Aswan (to the south) - a trip from one of these cities to the other, popular with many travellers to Egypt, is greatly enhanced by stopping at one or more of the temple towns. Exact details differ for each town - it is worthwhile consulting the article on each for full details.
Negotiate with your taxi driver to stop in each of the towns along the way - this is a very common practice and can be easily arranged with some canny bargaining - but do note that although this part of the Nile Valley has never really been threatened by violence (unlike Middle Egypt) - the Egyptian tourist police may nonetheless insist that you travel within a police convoy.
Alternatively, a felucca voyage between Luxor and Aswan will normally include stops at one or more of these Upper Egyptian towns.
Get around
Upper Egypt attractions and sightseeing
Itineraries
City tours
Good restaurants and cheap meals
Upper Egypt nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs.
Stay safe
Get out
More from Egypt: Aswan, Lower Egypt, Luxor, Memphis (Egypt), Middle Egypt, Red Sea Coast, Sinai, Upper Egypt, Western Desert More from North Africa: Algeria, Atlas Mountains, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Western Sahara More from Africa: Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Saharan Africa, Seychelles, Southern Africa, West Africa |
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