Have your ever imagined being Rick O’Connell or Evy from “The Mummy” movie, travelling the endless sands of Egypt with the hope of discovering hidden secrets or witnessing the greatness of ancient civilization that blows our minds to this day?!
You don’t need to be Brendan Fraser or Rachel Weisz to witness the spectacular Sun Festival at Abu Simbel on Ramses’s birthday, stroll the streets of Cairo, set sail down the Nile onboard a traditional felucca and see the mighty pyramids! Explore Luxor with its built for eternity temples, tombs & palaces surrounded by souks & luxury hotels; relax (and snorkel) on the beach in Hurghada. Travel way back in time, discovering the legendary sites that make Egypt one of a kind destinations in the world!
Discover: Cairo * Memphis * Sakkara * Aswan * Abu Simbel * Aswan * Kom Ombo * Edfu * Luxor * Hurghada * Cairo
“The world is a book & those who do not travel read only one page”
~Saint Augustine
Does it remind you of the famous “No!! You mustn’t read from the book!..” of the Dead :). But it will sure make an unforgettable experience for the story of our lives!
13 Unforgettable Days / 12 Nights (some under the stars):
- Travel through the whole of Egypt to the most famous sites: Pyramids at Giza, Memphis and Sakkara, Temple of Philae, Sobek & Haroeris and Horus decorated with magnificent colours and murals that miraculously survived for thousands of years.
- Walk where the powerful Pharaohs walked over 3,000 years ago, take part in the celebration of greatness that continues for 3,200 seasons and travel the mighty Nile as it was travelled for thousands of years! The dunes, the river and the stars will leave you speechless!
- Relax on the Red Sea’s sandy beaches and use excellent aquatic facilities for sail boarding, yachting, deep-sea fishing, SCUBA diving & snorkelling around the world’s finest offshore coral reefs; enjoy the many restaurants, bars & nightclubs or head to the old town, El Dahar, for traditional Egyptian coffee shops & souks.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival in Cairo
Day 2: Pyramids at Giza + Memphis + Sakkara
Day 3: Cairo National Museum
Day 4: Aswan + Aswan Dam + Temple of Philae
Day 5: Abu Simbel Ramses Sun Festival + boarding Felucca
Day 6: Nile Cruise (2 nights)
Day 7: Kom Ombo Disembarkation + Temple of Sobek & Haroeris + Edfu Temple of Horus
Day 8: Luxor + Karnak Temples + Valley of the Kings
Day 9–11: Hurghada beach & leisure
Day 12: Return to Cairo
Day 13: Departure from Cairo
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If you like this post and thinking of joining the group for our next available dates: arrival in Cairo on Oct 18th, 2022 (leaving US/Canada on Oct 16th) and departing from Cairo on Oct 30th, 2022 (13 Days | 12 Nights) or would like to pick your own dates, please let me know!
Send me an email to jmudla@the-journeys.com or text 416–951–7178 with your name and email address and I will send you the detailed itinerary, visa and other information and happy to answer any questions you may have! You could also join my Meetup if you want to get notifications about other exciting trips!
Also, I look forward to hearing back from you about this and other destinations you would like to explore!
Julia
