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The ‘season’ed traveller goes now

Roasted, you will be in the Egyptian summer! October-May is milder with sunny days followed by cool nights (It’s a desert thing, you know!)

‘Savour’ faire

The foodies will have a field day in Egypt. Bread, a staple, and comes in ridiculous varieties. Try Hamaam – no Turkish bath but a grilled pigeon delicacy stuffed with rice. Um ali – a raisin cake is the national dessert.

Get to work

Take a ride in the only Metro service in the whole of Africa. Explore the sand dunes on a quad-biking adventure or hop onto a camel. Do get around to Sharm El Sheikh and the Coloured Canyon for a spectacular wildlife experience! The Pyramids of Giza are, of course, a sight like no other...

What’s the word?

Talk like an Egyptian; Egyptian Arabic is used in everyday parlance, standard Arabic is the official language . . . So make what you can of it! Shukran! (Thank you).

Keepsake courtesies

Get yourself a mini-mummy or choose from a range of Egyptian antiques. Ladies will find the silver jewellery exotic . . .