North Africa Itineraries

Spend 3 days in Marrakech. Wander the souqs, try out a hammam, and sample the culinary delights on offer in the Djemaa el-Fna; or head for Cairo and spend your time visiting the Egyptian Museum and the pyramids at Giza.

Fly to Tamanrasset, Algeria and head straight out into the surrounding desert of the Tassili du Hoggar for a 4WD or camel expedition; or fly to Egypt and spend 3 days visiting the pyramids at Giza, near Cairo, and the remaining 4 days in Luxor.

Spend 4 days in and around Cairo, followed by 3 days exploring the temples and tombs at Luxor and a 5-day cruise down the Nile to Aswan; or, take a two-week tour of Libya, taking in the Roman ruins of the north as well as the desert town of Ghadames and the Saharan dunes of the south; or, head to Morocco and spend 3 days exploring Marrakech, 4 days relaxing by the sea in Essaouira, and a week walking in the Atlas Mountains; or, visit Tunisia and spend a week relaxing on the beaches and exploring the streets of Jerba. Then take a tour of the desert, taking in some old Star Wars sets on the way.