You've got the Nile, the pyramids, and Pharaohs on your mind but before you take off, you have to figure out what you're actually going to bring on this trip.
For almost everyone, your trip is going to include the Ancient Egyptian sites. How much of it you do will depend on how your itinerary is organized but that's guaranteed.
If you're regulars on Going Awesome Places and you've seen other packing lists such as for Ethiopia, New Zealand, or Inca Trail, you'll know that I try to pack light and minimal.
The duration of your trip shouldn't matter but it does in terms of counting how many sets of things you need to pack or how aggressively you need to hand wash your underwear and clothes.
For the past year, I've been travelling with this awesome combination of bags that really satisfies my needs as a traveller and photographer/videographer.
You'll find that it's t-shirt heavy but what may be a bit unique is that I brought along more of my “safari”-type of clothing in the buttoned shirts which are great because they're more conservative and also well-ventilated.
I won't bother listing out everything that I have here but this is everything that I am able to fit in the Sea to Summit TravellingLight Hanging Toiletry Bag minus the Braun shaver.