Article DetailsVacations in Egypt |
| Date Added: June 26, 2010 05:00:00 PM |
| Author: Stuart Cheese |
| Category: Travel: Vacation Packages |
| So you are thinking about taking a Holiday in Egypt, then here are some great tips to make your vacation the very best it can be.
First off is what to see. There is no question that the must see sites and or destinations are Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel. In Cairo you should look to see The Pyramids, The Sphinx, Coptic Cairo, The khan al khalili bazaar, King Tuts Mask and you really should check out the Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids. Next we move on to Aswan. In Aswan you will definitely want to check out The Aswan Dam, the Temple of Philae, Kitcheners Island and the unfinished obelisk. Remember too Aswan is a great place to start a Nile Cruise and make your way to the stunning city of Luxor. Before doing that thought, you might want to think about have an early morning and taking a tour out to Abu Simbel. Abu Simbel itself is stunning, but if you consider that the entire temple was moved to make way to Lake Nasser, then it really does become an incredible feet of ancient and modern engineering. However you have made your way to Luxor, leave lots of time to sightsee. Luxor is full of history and you just have to take in at least some of the following. Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Hatchepsut Temple and the Valley of the Queens. A second trip to Karnak is worthwhile after dark to take in the Sound and Light Show at the temple. Finally in Luxor a cruise on a felucca makes for a fantastic afternoon. We suggest going early afternoon and sailing up to Banana Island. There you can have a walk, have bite to eat and a drink, before sailing back to Luxor as the sun sets in the distance over the Valley of the Kings. If after all that sightseeing you would like to take some time by the beach, then a really great choice is Hurghada or Sharm el Sheikh. The are both largely smiliar. In fact the major choice of which to stay at is often timescale and budget because Hurghada can be visited by road and for Sharm you either have to go overland and then take a ferry or fly sometimes via Cairo. Both offer plenty of water sports, sun, sea and relaxation. A couple of last thoughts, if you still have extra time, do not forget that Egypt is a great gateway to the fantastic country of Jordan and such sites as Petra, the Dead Sea, Wadi Rum and of course the capital of Amman. You can get to Jordan overland and then by ferry or via air, which is just a one hour flight. We are also asked by clients what to take to Egypt, any things you may not think of. To this we say, a sweatshirt of light jacket. Although Egypt is a hot country, the nights can get cold especially in the desert for things like the Sound and Light show at the Pyramids. Also pens are a great thing to bring. In Egypt, with children in particular, if you offer them a pound or a pen, they will take the pen every time They are always in short supply in Egypt. Have a great trip. |
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