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Kenya Safaris
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Requirements, Things To Do, When
To Go, What To Wear, mombasa, Lamu, Masai
Mara, Amboseli, Balloon Safaris, Mount
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Egypt
Vacations
If you're thinking that a vacation in Egypt will take you to a few
dusty historical monuments, think again. Egypt vacations can fire the
mind and the imagination in their variety and all you need to do is
take a look around. When you explore the Nile on a nile cruise, you
never know what you'll find, and there's a very good chance you'll come
back with the memories of a lifetime!
Visits to Cairo are usually based on Giza to the south east of the
city, where you find the Pyramids and the Sphinx and be amazed by their
size. The fascinating Egyptian Museum includes the burial treasures of
the Pharaoh Tutankhamun. In the evening is a Sound and Light Show in
the shadow of the Sphinx.
From Cairo fly to Luxor or Aswan to join your Nile river cruise ship -
alternatively start your holiday by direct flight to Luxor. From Luxor
some cruises go north to Denderah, for a visit to the temple of the God
Hathor, then sail back to Luxor.
From Luxor visit the Valley of the Kings, with its hundreds of tombs,
most famously that of Tutankhamun. See also the Valley of the Queens,
Deir El Bahri, the mortuary temple of Queen Hatsheput and the Colossi
of Memnon. Cruises also offer visits to the temple complexes of Luxor
and Karnak, both noted architectural sights.
Your cruise ship sails via the river lock at Esna to Edfu. The temple
of Edfu, dedicated to the falcon-headed God Horus, is one of the best
preserved in Egypt. Further down the River Nile is the famous Kom Ombo
temple dedicated to the crocodile God Sobek, with its mummified
crocodiles.
Aswan is a colourful city, noted for its markets. Visit the Aswan High
Dam, and the temple of Philae which was dismantled and rebuilt to avoid
being submerged under the Dam's rising waters. Kitchener Island is a
beautiful botanic garden with many exotic plants and trees.
From Aswan there are excursions by air to the temples of Abu Simbel.
This massive ancient site was moved from its original position and
rebuilt to avoid being submerged by the rising waters of the new Lake
Nasser.
It is also possible to cruise from Aswan to Abu Simbel and see
marvellous desert landscapes, particularly sunrises and sunsets. This
allows visits to temples and sights only accessible by water, on the
shores of Lake Nasser. There are virtually no towns or villages, or
mooring sites, so small boats are used for transport ashore. Our expert
travel consultants are more than willing to suggest to you the best
places to spend your Egypt Vacation holiday. Talk to us today.
Egypt Vacation Holidays
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Cruise and explore the wonders of Egypt on this amazing eight night Egypt Holiday includes River Nile Cruise.
Combine
your Egypt Vacation with an African Wildlife safari in one of the great
safari destinations from Serengeti to mara or even Amboseli with its
elephant herds.
After an Egypt Vacation Holiday, unwind in one of Africa's best beach vacations anywhere from Seychelles, Zanzibar, or mombasa.
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