Egypt Travel Guide
Egypt offers much more than antiquities. Certainly to see the great heritage from the ancient world is the first thing you should begin with. Starting with the Pyramids and wonderful temples, the museum of Egypt in Cairo, but it’s also part of the Holy Land, and tours to Christian and other religious monuments are popular too. This wonderful country also offers great nature, golf and even scuba diving, fishing and birding expeditions. You can choose to relax on the wonderful Egypt Red Sea or Sinai coasts, or even take a trip the Egyptian Nile on a luxurious river boat.
Certainly the most famous ancient sites in Egypt are the Great Pyramids at Giza. Without question they are, the most associated with the Egypt. They’re the main destination for tourists, and still a mystery to the world for over three thousand years.
However, there are actually over 100 pyramids in Egypt, many of which are relatively unknown to anyone who is not an ancient Egypt enthusiast. All but a very few are grouped around and near the City of Cairo, just south of the Nile Delta. Otherwise, only one royal pyramid is known in southern Egypt (at Abydos), that being the one built by Ahmose.
A cruise on the River Nile is truly an unforgettable experience. The Nile River has been Egypt’s lifeline since ancient times and there is no better way to trace the course of Egypt’s history than to follow the course of the Nile.
Each day gives you every opportunity to explore different sights or simply enjoy a different view. The Discover Egypt cruise introduces you to the remarkable sights of Upper Egypt and is ideal for those who wish to sample the best of Egypt in one tour.
You can travel from Luxor to Aswan, visiting some of the most spectacular ancient sites in the world including the stunning Valley of the Kings the burial place of Pharaohs including that of Tutankhamen and the breathtaking temples of Karnak and Luxor.
The Temple of Karnak today remains the world’s largest religious structure, but perhaps even more interesting is that it might not have been, or indeed was probably not Egypt's largest temple. The temple of Ptah in Memphis may have been larger.
In Egypt, the weather is suitable to play golf in the shadows of the Great Pyramids, or play 18 holes in the morning, and then visit the mountain where Moses passed down the Ten Commandments in the afternoon. And for the sporting man or woman, there are many other activities such as scuba diving in some of the best spots in the world.
As the world’s largest man-made lake, Lake Nasser is approximately 310 miles in length (1550 square miles) and, in places, can reach a depth of 600 feet .Part of the area Lake Nasser covers today was once the site of the temples of Abu Simbel, built by Ramses. Thirty-two species of fish, as well as Nile River crocodiles, are found in the lake.
There are not enough words that can describe Egypt’s beauty and charm. The only one way you can assure yourself is by visiting it. This will be a tour to remember and to retell to your children and grandchildren! Do not miss it!
