Cairo is the capital of Egypt and one of the largest city in Africa. It is close to the Great Pyramids and hosts the world-famous Egyptian Museum and Citadel. The old city is super, the traffic is horrible.
Gizeh is the home of the world-famous ancient Egyptian pyramids. They have been created around 2600 BC and are with the oldest buildings on the planet... It is possible to go inside and discover more mysteries.
Recently the magnificent Egyptian museum opened doors next door to the pyramids.
Abu Simbel is a restored, artificial hill with magnificent sculptures by Ramses II as saved by Unesco for the lake of a nearby hydro-dam.
Luxor is the city where the former kings and pharaohs of Egypt have been buried. Even though he wasn´t an important ruler, Tutankhamen´s beautiful grave was discovered here. Luxor is also the location of the Karnak temple with tall pillars.
Hurghada is a beach resort along Egypt's Red Sea with excellent snorkeling and scuba diving, similar to Sharm el-Sheikh.
Mount Sinai (aka Jabal Musa) is a mountain in the Sinai desert. It is one of several locations claimed to be the biblical Mount Sinai where, according to the Torah, Bible, and Quran, Moses received the Ten Commandments. The monastery of St. Catherine is nearby.
Saqqara is the location of ancient burial grounds of Egyptian royalty. It contains numerous pyramids, including the Step pyramid of Djoser.