Nov 28, 2017
From the Movenpick on Elephantine Island you can enjoy gorgeous views of the Nile – and the Old and Middle Kingdom tombs across on the west bank. The day before, we had taken an exhilarating camel ride across the escarpment to see the tombs. This is one of the...
Nov 28, 2017
A true highlight of any off the beaten path Egypt tour is a camel ride to San Simeon monastery – up in the hills of West bank Aswan. We started our trek in the morning and gave the camels a little sustenance to start the journey. From San Simeon – we even...
Nov 27, 2017
November 26, 2017 – A few days ago we enjoyed a marvelous trip to Sakkara – Ancient Egypt’s immense necropolis of the North – from the 2nd Dynasty onwards… Djoser’s Step Pyramid is one of the great highlights of Egypt – the...
Nov 26, 2017
It’s discovery time all over again at the Egyptian Museum. Since many objects (including one of the great funerary beds) have moved to the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza (slated to open – perhaps- next year) more things have been found in storage. These...
Nov 24, 2017
Bustling activity, lots of camels, vendors, horses, — an electrifying buzz in the air. Life has returned to the foot of Khufu’s Great Pyramid!
