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Discover Abu Simbel
The two rock temple of Abu simbel are located around 40 KM. north of the Sudanese border on the west bank of the modern reservoir (Lake Nasser). Originally hewn into the cliffs of the Nile riverbank, these two temples were rediscovered buried in sand by the Swiss traveler Johann in 1813. Following their successful rescue, they now stand like skittles in the Nubian Desert. Ramses II dedicated the larger temple to the national gods Re-Horakhty, Amun-Re, Ptah and his own divine self.

Constructed in pylon form, the façade is taken up by four colossal seated figures of the pharaoh which flank the entrance in pairs. The ruler wears the nemes head cloth with the double crown and a short loincloth. By his legs are statues of the princes and princesses and also of the pharaoh’s mother and his main wife, Neferari. The upper body of the figure to the left of the entrance collapsed in an earthquake that occurred already in ancient times.


The Western Desert Oases

For the Ancient Egyptians civilization began and ended with the Nile Valleyand the Delta, known as the "Black Land" for the colour of its rich alluvialdeposits. Beyond lay the "Red Land" or desert, whose significance was eitherpractical or mystical. East of the Nile it held mineral wealth and routes to the Red Sea coast; west of the river lay the Kingdom of Osiris, Lord of the Dead - the deceased were said to "go west" to meet him. But once it was realized that human settlements existed out there, Egypt's rulers had to reckon with the Western Desert Oases as sources of exotic commodities and potential staging posts for invaders. Though linked to the civilization of the Nile Valley since antiquity, they have always been different - and remain so.
Siwa Oasis, far out near the Libyan border, is the most striking example: its people speak another language and have customs unknown in the rest of Egypt. Its ruined citadels, lush palm groves, limpid pools and golden sand dunes epitomize the allure of the oases. The four "inner" oases of Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla and Kharga lie on the "Great Desert Circuit" that begins in Cairo or Assyut - a Long March through the New Valley Governorate, where modernization has affected each oasis to a greater or lesser extent. While Bahariya and Farafra remain basically desert villages, living off their traditional crops of dates and olives, Dakhla and Kharga have become full-blown modern towns. The appeal of the awesome barrenness, most of it
gravel pans rather than pure "sand desert".
Much nearer to Cairo (and suitable for day excursions) are two quasi-oases: the Fayoum and Wadi Natrun. The Fayoum is more akin to the NileValley than the Western Desert, with many ancient ruins to prove its importance since the Middle Kingdom. Though a popular holiday spot for Cairenes, it doesn't attract many foreign tourists except for hunters and ornithologists. Wadi Natrun is significant mainly for its Coptic monasteries, which draw hordes of Egyptian pilgrims but, again, comparatively few foreigners.

The desert

Much of the fascination if this region lies in the desert itself. It's no accident that Islam, Judaism and Christianity were forged in deserts whose vast scarps and depressions displayed the hand of God writ large, with life-giving springs and oases landscape was once savanna, it was reduced to its current state millennia ago by geological process and overgrazing by
Stone Age pastoralists.
The Western Desert, which covers 681,000 square kilometers (over two-thirds of Egypt's total area), is merely one part of the Sahara belt across northern Africa. Its anomalous name was bestowed by British cartographers who viewed it from the perspective of the Nile - and, to complicate matters further, designated its southern reaches and parts of northwestern Sudan as the "Libyan Desert". Aside from the oases, its most striking features are the Qattara Depression, the lowest point in Africa,
and the Great Sand Sea along the Libyan border, an awesome ocean of dunes that once swallowed up a whole army. Further south, the Gilf Kebir and Jebel Uwaynat feature some of the most magnificent prehistoric rock art in Egypt, and were the setting for the events in the book and film The English Patient.
All the practicalities of visiting the oases (including the best times to go) are detailed under the respective entries in this chapter. The most comprehensive source of historical, ethnographic and geographical information is Cassandra Vivian's The Western Desert of Egypt: An Explorer's Handbook (last updated in 2000; a new edition is due in 2007), which includes many useful maps and GPS waypoints, and is available from good bookshops in Cairo.

Visiting the desert: safaris

Organized desert safaris are the easiest and often the only way to reach some of the finest sites in and beyond the oases. There are local operators in all the oases, whose contact details appear in the text. As more are based in Bahariya than anywhere else, this is the best place to arrange safaris at short notice, particularly to the White Desert. Longer trips (4-19 days) to remoter sites such as the Great Sand Sea, the Gilf Kebir or Jebel Uwaynat must be booked weeks or months ahead. Safaris to the Gilf and Uwaynat are restricted to spring and autumn and may sell out six months beforehand. Sadly, some safari outfits fail to respect the environment, leaving rubbish behind or encouraging tourists to remove flint arrowheads or spay water on rock paintings so that they look clearer in photos.

 
 
 

Egypt Culture Packages
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. The civilization coalesced around 3150 BC[1] with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh,

 
Best of Egypt Tour
7 nights 8 days
As of 00 Euro per person
3 nights hotel Cairo - 4 nights Nile cruise

Best of Cruising the Nile
11 nights 12 days
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Cairo, Nile Cruise Luxor Aswan and Lake Nasser cruise

The Great Wonders of Egypt
10 nights 11 days
As of 00 Euro per person
Cairo - Nile cruise - white Desert - Bahariya - Luxor - Aswan
 
Egypt Complete Tour
11 nights 12 days
As of 680 Euro per person
Cairo - White Desert - Bahariya Oasis - Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Luxor - Cairo.

Luxury Egypt Tour
14 nights 15 days
As of 1120 Euro per person,
Cairo - Bahariya Oasis - White Desert - Farafra Oasis Dakhla Oasis - Kharga Oasis - Luxor -Esna - Edfu - Fawaza Island- Djebel Silsileh – Maniha Island - Kom Ombo - Aswan - Cairo
 
Complete Oasis tour and Nile
16 nights 17 days
As of 00 Euro per person
Cairo - 4 nights Nile cruise - Alexandria Marsa Matruh - Siwa - Bahariya Oasis - White Desert Dakhla Oasis - Kharga Oasis
Luxor

Grand Tour Egypt
15 nights 16 days
As of 00 Euro per person
Cairo, Alexandria, Fayum oasis, Minya, Beni Hassan, Tell el Amarna, Abydos, Dendera, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan, Hurghada, Cairo
 
Experience the Nile Sailing
8 nights 9 days
As of 490 Euro per person
3 nights hotel Cairo - 1 night hotel Luxor - 4 nights Dahabiya -1 night hotel Aswan.
Luxor - Esna - Edfu -  Fawaza Island- Djebel Silsileh – Maniha Island - Kom Ombo - Aswan.
 
Christian Egypt tour
7 nights 8 days
As of 490 Euro per person
5 nights hotel Cairo - 1 night hotel Sinai - 1 night hotel Ain Sokhna Red Sea.
Cairo - Christian cultural sites - Mount Sinai - St. Catherine - Cairo.
 
Standard Egypt Tour
16 Days / 15 nights
Cairo, Aswan, Nile Cruise, Luxor, Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Saint Catherine, Cairo.
 
Cairo and Alexandria Egypt tour
6 nights 7 days
As of 00 Euro per person
4 nights hotel Cairo - 2 nights hotel Alexandria.
Cairo - Alexandria - Cairo.
 
King Tut Tour
10 nights 11 days
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Cairo - Bahariya Oasis - White Desert Dakhla Oasis - Kharga Oasis - Luxor - Dahabiya Nile cruise
 
Nile and Oasis tour
12 nights 13 days
As of 00 Euro per person
Cairo - 4 nights Nile cruise - Bahariya Oasis - White Desert Dakhla Oasis - Kharga Oasis
Luxor
 
Egypt in Focus Tour
7 nights 8 days
As of 00 Euro per person
This travel package would be an excellent choice for travelers who wish to explore many different aspects of the Egyptian beliefs, cultures, and religious history.
 
Queen Egypt Tour
5 nights 6 days
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2 nights hotel Cairo - 1 night Luxor- 2 nights sitting train  

Cairo City Break
3 nights 4 days
As of 00 Euro per person
Cairo tours

Absolute  Egypt
7 nights 8 days
As of 00 Euro per person
Cairo, Aswan, Nile Cruise, Luxor, Alexandria, Cairo
 
Budget Egypt tour
6 nights 7 days
As of 00 Euro per person
4 nights hotel Cairo - 2 nights hotel Alexandria.
Cairo - Alexandria - Cairo.
 
 
Egypt Bus Tour
7 nights 8 days
As of 00 Euro per person
Bus and Coach Tour Egypt Packages would perfectly suit travelers who are fond of Egyptian antiquities and who are wishing to spend a more energetic vacation in Egypt visiting many different cities and various sites..
   
Discover Abu Simbel

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The two rock temple of Abu simbel are located around 40 KM. north of the Sudanese border on the west bank of the modern reservoir (Lake Nasser).
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