Ten days across Egypt with a camera. Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel. Routes, golden hours, what to skip, the photo equipment that actually matters.
↳ Light and timing
Egypt · 10-day
Africa
11 May 2026
Africa: Egypt · 10-day Photography Itinerary...
Africa: Egypt · 10-day...
Light and timing
Egypt's golden hour starts at 5:30 AM and
Gear
Wide-angle 16-35mm essential for pyramid scale and temple
50mm prime for portraits — locals are camera-friendly
Polarizer for skies (the desert sky goes deep
Lots of cleaning cloths — sand gets EVERYWHERE.
Packing list
Wide-angle 16-35mm essential for pyramid
50mm prime for portraits —
Polarizer for skies (the desert
Lots of cleaning cloths —
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Light and timing
Light and timing
Egypt's golden hour starts at 5:30 AM and ends by 7 AM in spring. After that the light is harsh until 4:30 PM. Pyramids photograph well at 3 PM with side light from the south — counterintuitive but correct.
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Gear
Gear
Wide-angle 16-35mm essential for pyramid scale and temple interiors.
50mm prime for portraits — locals are camera-friendly but ask first.
Polarizer for skies (the desert sky goes deep cobalt with a CPL).
Lots of cleaning cloths — sand gets EVERYWHERE.
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What to skip
What to skip
Skip the camel rides at Giza — overpriced and the guides are aggressive. Skip the Pyramids sound and light show — kitsch. Skip the all-inclusive Nile cruise package — overpriced, get a felucca for half the budget and twice the experience.
Skip the camel rides at Giza — overpriced and the guides are aggressive. Skip the Pyramids sound and light show — kitsch. Skip the all-inclusive Nile cruise package — overpriced, get a felucca for half the budget and twice the experience. Full gallery on @vidaiatzen. The Spanish version with day-by-day itinerary: guía en castellano.
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