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- Egypt 2019 Egypt Insight tour 15 days First up bus to Alexander [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/7444 Posted by pacamu in Me | May 14, 2023
- CairoEgypt! A dream of mine for the last 27 years. A forgotten a dream, or a dream pushed onto the backburner as the adventure of life lead me to so many other countries, I had never dreamt of travelling to. Posted by Mamatravel in Family gap year | Mar 19, 2023
- Luxor at Last Having spent the morning at Kom Ombo, we continued our drive north, making a brief supermarket stop in the very dusty Edfu, before making our way to the final major stop - Luxor. It took several hours, Posted by kmmk17 in World Travels | Nov 30, 2022
- A MEDIEVAL BAZAAR & A FAMOUS MEDITERRANEAN CITY!OCTOBER 29TH 2019 DAY18 After a breakfast it is back into the mini bus and we drive back to Cairo. The 3 hour drive thru the desert seems to take forever, and there is nothing much to do Posted by Tracy87 in Tracing the World... Jordan & Egypt 2019 | Nov 27, 2022
- Day 12: Cairo to Hellertown, PA (November 20)Flying back to the US from many countries requires a lot of security steps and leaving from Egypt was no different. We had an early morning pick-up from the hotel and after nearly two hours of scans and probes, we Posted by Argenti Travel in Egyptian Expedition | Nov 27, 2022
- Day 11: Cairo (November 19)This was our final full day in Egypt and the plan was to visit "Old Cario" and explore the 12th century Citadel of Saladin, the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, the Hanging Church, and the St. Sergel Church. Additionally, Posted by Argenti Travel in Egyptian Expedition | Nov 27, 2022
- Day 10: Abu Simbel to Cairo (November 18)This was one of those days that as you were going through it, you kept questioning whether it was worth it. The day started early as we had to abandon ship (with all of our luggage) since our final Posted by Argenti Travel in Egyptian Expedition | Nov 26, 2022
- Day 9: Aswan (November 17)We awoke docked in the picturesque town of Aswan also known as the "Gateway to Africa". It lies at what is called the First Cataract, one of six rapids along the Nile. Over time, Aswan has served many purposes including Posted by Argenti Travel in Egyptian Expedition | Nov 25, 2022
- Red Sea Resort to Alexandria Chaos and Back to CairoSunday, November 06, 2022 We left Luxor behind today, leaving early in the morning so we could make the five hour drive to the city of Hurghada, located on the coast of the Red Sea. The bus ride was long Posted by Glichez in World Tour: 2022 | Nov 20, 2022
- Day 8: Jabal as Silsilah/Kawm Umbu (November 16)We put into port Idfu after an interesting evening of salesmanship at its finest. Two young entrepreneurs tied their boat up to the river ship and began bargaining with the ship's passengers by throwing up their wares and negotiating Posted by Argenti Travel in Egyptian Expedition | Nov 24, 2022
- Day 7: Valley of the Queens (November 15)Like the morning before at the hotel, we woke to a beautiful site of balloons over the Nile and valley. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/1039812/DSC_ Posted by Argenti Travel in Egyptian Expedition | Nov 23, 2022
- Drama on the Nile The train ride wasn't too bad... we got a lie in and didn't get woken up by the Adhan at 4:30am. But the toilets were grim and breakfast was a three course selection of different types of Posted by kmmk17 in World Travels | Nov 21, 2022
- The Sights - and Shafts - of LuxorFriday, November 04, 2022 Today was yet another early morning wake-up call, with alarms going off at 04:45 so we could be ready to leave at 05:30 for the Valley of the Kings. Saiid had assured us that leaving this Posted by Glichez in World Tour: 2022 | Nov 16, 2022
- Day 5: Cairo to Luxor (November 13)Three am, that's correct, three in the morning was our wake-up call for a 4 am departure from the hotel to the airport. The 1-hour flight was to depart from Cairo at 6:00 am. After a short drive to Posted by Argenti Travel in Egyptian Expedition | Nov 15, 2022
- From Aswan to Luxor by FeluccaTuesday, November 01, 2022 The group had an early morning wake up call at 04:00 so we could visit Abu Simbel. As it was too early to have the hotel breakfast, we were given bags with take-away food for breakfast: Posted by Glichez in World Tour: 2022 | Nov 14, 2022
- Chaotic Cairo For a long time I had wanted to visit Egypt. A land full of ancient wonders. However this part of the world has been through a lot since the Arab Spring, and it took until 2019 before Posted by kmmk17 in World Travels | Nov 13, 2022
- Day 4: The Great Pyramids (November 12)Taking a trip to one of the most popular tourist sites in the world takes a lot of fortitude. Although the footprint of the site is enormous, the number of people that descend on the site can be overwhelming. Nevertheless, Posted by Argenti Travel in Egyptian Expedition | Nov 12, 2022
- Discovering the Egyptian Pyramids and Overnight TrainsFriday, October 28, 2022 I had breakfast at my hotel in Istanbul today, which was the first time during my stay that I had taken advantage of the included meal. I quickly realized that I had not missed anything by Posted by Glichez in World Tour: 2022 | Nov 12, 2022
- Day 3: Saqqara and Dahshur (November 11)After a bit of a restless sleep for both of us (this city puts NYC to shame as an all-night party town) we arose early and headed down to breakfast around 6:00 am (western breakfast with omelet stations and the Posted by Argenti Travel in Egyptian Expedition | Nov 11, 2022
- Days 1 & 2: Hellertown, PA to Cairo, Egypt (November 9-10)This was a trip that had sparked our interest from way back in 1983 when we were first married. We honeymooned doing a cruise around the Mediterranean and one of our stops was at Cairo (just a quick in and Posted by Argenti Travel in Egyptian Expedition | Nov 10, 2022
- Savouring the Magic of the NileOne of the highlights of my trip has been travelling by boat on the enchanting Nile River. First was a 4-night trip from Luxor to Aswan snaking down the Nile on a luxury 150-person cruise boat. The food was amazing, Posted by Caro369 in Egypt and Jordan 2022 | Oct 19, 2022
- The Wonders of LuxorThe city of Luxor was the religious capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom (1550-1070 B.C.). Luxor was the epitome of Egyptian wealth, art and culture. On the east bank, the Egyptians built the spectacular sprawling temples of Karnak and Posted by Caro369 in Egypt and Jordan 2022 | Oct 16, 2022
- Breezy Alexandria The New Kingdom was the Golden Age of ancient Egypt. But by 1070 B.C., the Pharaohs had become weak and were no longer able to defend Egypt‘s borders. For the next 700 years, there was significant instability as Egypt Posted by Caro369 in Egypt and Jordan 2022 | Oct 12, 2022
- Pyramids and MummiesWhat caught my imagination and drew me to Egypt was its ancient past – rich and powerful Pharaohs, their eternal lives as mummies, and their stories from thousands of years ago brought to life through the deciphering of exotic hieroglyphics Posted by Caro369 in Egypt and Jordan 2022 | Oct 9, 2022
- Chaotic Cairo Cairo, the modern capital of Egypt, is a hectic city of 20 million people. Settled and built by the Muslim conquerors who arrived in the 7th century AD, it has a rich Islamic and Coptic Christian history. Central Cairo Posted by Caro369 in Egypt and Jordan 2022 | Oct 8, 2022
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