Ranulph and Joe Fiennes take a ferry across the Nile to Luxor, where they are introduced to an ancient martial art. Then, Ran has another test for Joe – a race across the Eastern Desert to the Red Sea.

The pair gather at Alexandria, where they prep their Land Rovers for the voyage ahead and as they retrace Ranulph's footsteps, they encounter venomous snakes and crawl through narrow tombs full of mummies.