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White Desert Tour in Western Egypt
Egypt is full of bucket list attractions: the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx, the Valley of the Kings, and the Egyptian Museum, to name a few. These archeological sites reveal an ancient history of unrivaled richness that has greatly influenced the world we live in today. Yet, while most tourists visit Egypt for its historical treasures, the country’s natural wonders are equally captivating. Experiencing Egypt’s White Desert on an overnight tour reveals a landscape draped in mystery and intrigue, where nature’s delicate geologic formations rival some of the country’s…
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Visiting the Temples of Egypt on a Nile Cruise
The Nile River is the blood that flows through Egypt’s veins. Over the course of 5,000 years, it has sustained civilizations and allowed them to flourish in an otherwise inhospitable land. Without the waters of the Nile, Ancient Egypt would have never existed. And consequently, it is thanks to this great river that today’s world has things like paper, makeup, writing and irrigation. The banks of the Nile in Upper Egypt (geographically the lower part of the country) lay claim to one of the world’s largest open air museums. Boasting…
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Cairo and the Pyramids: A Three Day Itinerary
Cairo is chaos at its most beautiful. It is also beauty as its most chaotic. The city is a tapestry of history, a frenzy of activity, a cacophony of sounds. At any given moment in Cairo, the melodic wail of the call to prayer reverberates to the beat of donkey hoofs on pavement. With its constant chaos and commotion, Egypt’s largest city is not a place that often woos travelers at first sight. Cairo can be brash and overbearing and downright frustrating. Yet in all its grime and glory, Cairo…
