Back in Cairo for the final few days of our tour, our goal was to visit two of the most important museums- the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and the Grand...
The temple at Abu Simbal is a must-see when visiting Egypt. Abu Simbal sits on the Nile (now Lake Nassar) roughly 140km south of Aswan and about 40km from the border...
We sailed into Aswan mid-morning, arriving a bit later than anticipated because at our request the crew unfurled the sail and disconnected us from the tugboat for part of our journey,...
When I researched Nile cruises, the amount of information available was almost overwhelming- tons of companies offering all kinds of experiences at different price points are available. One of the top...
Even though we moved to our dahabiya the day before in preparation for our Nile cruise, we had one more day to spend in the Luxor area before heading up the...
The Valley of the Kings is one of the highlights of a visit to Luxor and therefore high on my list of priorities to visit. The valley was used primarily by...
Today we took a road trip north to visit Dendera and Abydos, and two temples dedicated to the ancient Egyptian goddess Hathor and god Osiris, respectively. The drive to Abydos, our...
We left our hotel in Cairo three hours before the flight and it was a good thing too- it was raining and the traffic was incredibly messed up. Apparently Cairo only...
Today was a big day and the theme was pyramids. Our first stop was Dashur, which is located about 40 minutes south of Giza and like Saqqara, served as a necropolis...
Today was a packed day full of tombs, pyramids and narrow alleys. Our day started at Saqqara, a UNESCO world heritage site, roughly 30 minutes south of Giza. Saqqara was used...