Egypt

We extended our African adventure with a National Geographic tour of Egypt, including a cruise down the Nile River. We had a fabulous tour guide (Mrs. Zeinab Shawky) and even had a chance to meet the head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Dr. Zahi Hawas (the boisterous man you always see opening new tombs and discovering new pyramids).

Photos

We have an online slideshow.

Trip log

1. Zanzibar to Cairo, Egypt - october 28

   Conrad International Hotel, Cairo

2. Cairo - october 29

   Museum of Antiquities.

   Conrad International Hotel, Cairo

3. Giza - october 30

   Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus, The Sphinx, Solar Boat Museum and the workmen's tombs.

   Conrad International Hotel, Cairo

4. Memphis, Sakkara & Dahshur - october 31

   Step Pyramid, Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid.

   Conrad International Hotel, Cairo

5. Abu Simbel & Aswan - November 1

   Abu Simbel

   Sun Boat IV, Nile River

6. Aswan & Kom Ombo - November 2

   Aswan High Dam, Philae Temple, granite quarries, Temple of Kom Ombo.

   Sun Boat IV, Nile River

7. Edfu & Esna - November 3

   Temple of Horus and Temple of Khnum.

   Sun Boat IV, Nile River

8. Luxor - November 4

   Valley of Kings, Valley of Queens, Deir el-Bahri, Colossi of Memnon, Temple of Luxor and Temple of Karnak.

   Sun Boat IV, Nile River

9. Luxor - November 5

   Temple of Ramses II, Temple of Ramses II (Ramesseum), Deir el-Madinah, Temple of Karnak Sound & Light Show.

   The Pavilion Winter Palace, Luxor

10. Cairo - November 6

    Manial Palace and Khan el-Khalili Bazaar.

    Conrad International Hotel, Cairo

11. Cairo to Amman, Jordan - November 7

    Four Seasons, Amman