Pharaohs Rally: Egypt’s prestigious sporting event

Celebrating its tenth anniversary in October of this year, the prestigious yet punishing annual Pharaohs Rally will take place over a ten day period across some of the most stunning yet relentlessly harsh terrain in Egypt.

The action-oriented rally competitors will wind their way from historic Cairo across in excess of 3,000 kilometers of Egypt’s most incredible countryside – they will take in desert sunrises over Lake Nasser, the streams and waterfalls of Wadi Rayan, the dramatic mountains of the Eastern Desert region and the stunning Red Sea sunsets from the five star resort of Hurghada.

The Pharaohs Rally event is the most thrilling in Egypt’s rich sporting calendar and what’s more, "le rallye chic" as it has been dubbed also ensures a touch of glamour and excitement follows it wherever the competitors head day after gruelling day.

The rally may be second only to the Paris-Dakar Rally in terms of the thrills and spills it offers competitors and spectators alike, yet the Pharaohs Rally is most certainly incomparable in terms of the glitz and the glamour that it takes along for the ride.

The sensational event starts as it means to go on with banks of spectators lining up in the dramatic shadows of the pyramids at Giza on the outskirts of Cairo; while Egypt’s most famous landmark The Great Sphinx casts its eye over the cars and motorbikes as they line up ready to take on the ultimate in rallying challenges.

Over the days and nights that follow the prestigious starting event at Giza, only around half of all competitors stand a chance of making it back as far as the finishing line in Cairo - yet everyone who sets out to embrace the Pharaohs Rally challenge is equally determined to succeed where so many have failed before them, such is the fierce intensity of determination shared by every single Pharaohs Rally driver.

At the end of each day and each dramatic stage in the event, competitors, their support personnel, spectators, sponsors and even intrigued locals join together for an evenings unrivalled feasting and celebration where the glamorous edge to this breathtaking sporting challenge really comes to life - making this not only the most demanding but the most prominent rally in the Arab world.

Evenings of desert feasting beneath the stunningly clear and starry cobalt Egyptian skies give way to lavish celebrations in the most luxurious of Egypt’s five star hotels in the exclusive resort of Hurghada - and slowly but surely the Pharaohs Rally convoy fights its way back towards the finish line in Cairo.

This event is truly the most exhilarating and enchanting event in Egypt’s rich sporting calendar, and coverage of the event internationally has helped raise the profile of Egypt as a beautiful, exciting and high grade tourism destination offering thrills, excitement and glamorous chic.

Now not only is Egypt a nation famed for its inimitably fascinating historical sites and treasures, it has become well known as a five star holiday destination and a nation where you can enjoy year round sunshine and a vast array of world class amenities and facilities.

Taking the Red Sea resort of Hurghada which the Pharaohs Rally visits as a single example of the luxurious communities that Egypt has in abundance – here one can enjoy some of the best diving in the world in the morning whilst partaking of some lavish retail therapy in the afternoon for example! Lance Nelson, MD of property consultants Jet2Let, comments, “Hurghada is a five star destination attracting discerning visitors and new international residents alike. All are drawn to the resort’s pearl white pure sandy beaches, year round guaranteed sunshine, azure and crystal clear sea waters, designer shopping boulevards, cosmopolitan and traditional dining experiences and the vast array of entertainment options for adults and children alike.”

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