A land of magnificent World Heritage Sites and ruins 4,500 years old Egypt is awe inspiring and an amazing cultural adventure.
Our trek takes you from the Amazing sites in Cairo, travels through the White Sand desert on Camelback, exploring ancient royal tombs on the banks of the Nile in Luxor then float down the Nile River to Aswan.
We start in Cairo touring the Pyramids of Giza, Egyptian museum and old Islamic markets all with a local Egyptologist. We then take to an adventure touring through the White Sand Desert on Camels camping in Oasis natural springs along the way…
Our adventure continues touring ancient royal tombs and temples on Luxor’s west bank along the Nile River. We visit the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, and Valley of the Nobles where royal tombs lie buried among the Theban hills. Explore Luxor and Karnak temples, two of the worlds most impressive and beautiful religious complexes.
We finish things off floating down the Nile River from Luxor to Aswan. Watch the sunset over one of the most beautiful stretches of the Nile visiting a string of ancient temples at the waters edge on our journey south to Aswan, ancient Egypt’s frontier town. This is an amazing adventure and a trip of a lifetime…
From here, additional Add-On trips may be planned:
* Kilimanjaro climb and African Safari - Journey to the highest point on the African continent (19,340'), traversing through 5 distinct eco changes via the Machame route. Then head out for 4 days of an African safari, seeing animals and meeting people of the local tribes of the region.
* Rwanda mountain gorilla tracking. This adventure puts you up close in small groups to families of mountain gorillas from 600lb silverbacks to young offspring upclose. A truly special experience.
* Mount Maru (14,980'): An active volcano and the 2nd highest peak in Tanzania, this summit climb is challenging, but very rewarding.
* Zanzibar Island in the Indian Ocean - Here you can enjoy exotic Stone Town, a 7th century Persian slave trading port and very Muslim culture. Then head North to Nungwi beach and enjoy crystal clear waters, ancient dowe sailboats, snorkeling, a turtle preserve and white sand beaches before return home.
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