Northeast Africa

Egypt

Historic regions in travel priority order:

The Pyramids of Giza — The Pyramids of Giza (Photo: travelplanet.in)

Khan el-Khalili souk/bazaar in Cairo — Khan el-Khalili souk/bazaar in Cairo (Photo: doroubtravel.com)

1. Lower Egypt

- - Cairo (national capital): Historic Cairo World Heritage Site (Citadel, Khan el-Khalili souk and Bab Zuweila gate) and Egyptian Antiquities Museum
  - Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx (a World Heritage Site, together with Memphis)
  - Memphis (a World Heritage Site, together with Giza)
  - Alexandria
  - Abu Mena (a World Heritage Site) (ruins of former Christian holy city)

Great Hypostyle Hall, Karnak Temple, Luxor (Photo: egyptholidayservice.com)

Abu Simbel — Abu Simbel (Photo: getyourguide.com)

2. Upper Egypt

- - Luxor: Valley of the Kings and Karnak Temple – Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (a World Heritage Site)
  - Abu Simbel (part of the Nubian Monuments World Heritage Site)
  - Aswan

River Nile Cruise — River Nile Cruise (Photo: goingluxury.com)

3. Middle Egypt

- - River Nile Cruise

4. Sinai Peninsula

- - Mount Sinai and St. Catherine’s Monastery (a World Heritage Site)

Wadi Al-Hitan Whale Valley — Wadi Al-Hitan Whale Valley (Photo: christravelblog.com)

5. Western Desert

- - Siwa Oasis
  - Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) (a World Heritage Site)

Poseidon Reef, Red Sea — Poseidon Reef, Red Sea (Photo: scubadiverlife.com)

6. Red Sea Coast

- - Red Sea Reef

Libya

Historic regions:

1. Tripolitania

- - Tripoli (national capital)
  - Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna (a World Heritage Site)
  - Archaeological Site of Sabratha (a World Heritage Site)

2. Cyrenaica

- - Benghazi (national second city)
  - Archaeological Site of Cyrene (a World Heritage Site)

3. Saharan Libya

- - Old Town of Ghadamès (a World Heritage Site)
  - Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus (a World Heritage Site)

Tunisia

Regions:

1. Northern Tunisia

- - Archaeological Site of Carthage (a World Heritage Site)
  - Medina of Tunis (a World Heritage Site)
  - Medina of Sousse (a World Heritage Site)
  - Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis (a World Heritage Site)
  - Kairouan (a World Heritage Site)
  - Amphitheatre of El Jem (a World Heritage Site)
  - Ichkeul National Park (a World Heritage Site)
  - Dougga/Thugga (a World Heritage Site)

2. Central Coastal Tunisia

- - Hôtel Sidi Driss in Matmatat-Al-Qadimal (Skywalker home on Tatooine Star Wars filming location)
  - Djerba Ajim (Obi-Wan Kenobi home and Mos Eisley Cantina on Tatooine Star Wars filming location)

3. Saharan Tunisia

- - Sufetula Roman ruins
  - Le Lezard Rouge train ride at Metlaoui

Sudan

Regions:

1. Northern Sudan

- - Pyramids of Meroë (a World Heritage Site)
  - Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region (a World Heritage Site)
  - Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay-Mukkawar Island Marine National Park (a World Heritage Site)

2. Central Sudan

- - Khartoum (national capital)

3. Eastern Sudan

- - Kassala
  - Blue Nile

4. Kurdufan

- - Al Ubayyid

5. Darfur

- - Nyala

South Sudan

Regions:

1. Bahr el Ghazal

- - Southern National Park

2. Equatoria

- - Juba (national capital)
  - Bandingilo National Park

3. Greater Upper Nile

- - Boma National Park

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