This highlight of Upper Egypt is featured in most of our Egypt tours. The site is located in the Theban necropolis on the west bank of the Nile River across from the city of Luxor (ancient Thebes). The elegant, terraced design of the building is quite different from other ancient structures in ... Read More »
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Egypt Tours Spotlight: Deluxe Tour of Egypt
Among our best-selling Egypt tours, Deluxe Tour of Egypt covers all the must-see sites in Egypt. The overland portion of this tour is privately escorted, as with all of our Egypt tours, while touring during the Nile cruise is done in small groups. If travelers would like their private guide to ... Read More »
Egypt Tours: Name That Site!
Located about 20 miles southwest of Cairo, Egypt, the structure pictured above was built as the tomb of the pharaoh Djoser over 4,500 years ago. The building was designed by the revered architect, engineer and statesman Imhotep. He began with a simple mastaba, a common funeral monument in the shape ... Read More »
Egypt Tours: The Red Pyramid of Dahshur
The Red Pyramid at Dahshur, built by the pharaoh Senefru, was the first successful smooth-sided pyramid. Senefru’s first attempt at a smooth-sided pyramid, the Meidum Pyramid, collapsed. Next, he built the Bent Pyramid, which alters its angle of inclination part way up, probably as a precaution ... Read More »
Foto Friday – Egypt, North to South
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Foto Friday – Ancient Cities II
Another batch of ancient cites we love ~ ... Read More »
