1 Hidden Destination in Africa

Egypt

Destinations

The Cave of the Swimmers (Wadi Sura II)

Egypt · New Valley Governorate, Western Desert (Gilf Kebir Plateau)

Imagine ancient people swimming in the middle of what is now one of the driest deserts on Earth, and leaving behind stunning proof on cave walls.

Tucked deep within Egypt's desolate Gilf Kebir plateau, this remote cave holds thousands of years old rock paintings depicting people swimmi...