06 Jun, 2009
Egypt
Posted by: Rob
Rachel and I went on a Nile cruise in January 2009 for a week in Egypt (Monday-Monday). Cruising with the African Safari Club’s M.S. Fleurette, we stuck to a busy itinerary.
Day 2: we visited the famous Karnak Temple, a superb example of ancient Egyptian architecture depicting life around 1600 BC, and the well-preserved Luxor Temple which was situated in the heart of Luxor.
Day 3: in the morning, we crossed over to the West Bank and visited the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens and the imposing Colossi of Memnon. In the afternoon, we sailed to Edfu, passing through the Esna Lock en route.
Day 4: at Edfu we visited the Temple of Horus, probably Egypt’s best preserved temple. We then sailed to Kom Ombo for a visit to the Temple before sailing to Aswan.
Day 5: in the morning, we visited the High Dam and Philae Temple which was dedicated to the gentle Goddess Isis.
Day 6: in the afternoon, we enjoyed your trip on the Nile by felucca, a traditional Egyptian sailing boat before sailing to Esna for an overnight stay.
Day 7: we took a full day excursion by air to Cairo and visited the Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities and the bustling Khan-el-Khalili.
Here are a sample of photos taken during our holiday.
Rachel has written a personal account of our Egyptian experience on her travel blog.
