Egypt and Beyond Blog

TOURS FOR AMERICANS is all about "Connecting Cultures". Our mission is to connect the American culture with primarily the Egyptian culture. We created our blog where you have the opportunity to read articles, updates, information, and news about Egypt & Beyond. If you are interested in learning, reading about Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and getting inspired to tour Egypt & Beyond, you may check this page regularly.

Sample Itineraries

Egypt Enchants Private Tour

Duration

9 Days

From

$3,719

Travel to many of Egypt's most influential sites on this nine-day Egypt 2021/2022 land and river tour adventure from America.  Start your vacation in the bustling city of Cairo where you'll visit the Great Pyramids, Serapeum, and Coptic Cairo.  Then, take a short flight to the magnificent town of Luxor to explore Karnak, Luxor, the Valley of the Kings, and the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.  Board a ship and sail on the Nile, stopping at Edfu and Kom Ombo before arriving at the beautiful city of Aswan.  Venture to Abu Simbel and be amazed by this lasting monument to human ingenuity before returning to Cairo for a final adventure.

Eternal Egypt Private Tour

Duration

12 Days

From

$4,809

Give yourself the chance to visit most of Egypt's star-studded sites on this 12-day Egyptian land and river adventure with EGYPT FOR AMERICANS.  Visit the Pyramids of Giza, explore the tunnels of the Serapeum, and see the early attempts at pyramid building.  Take a day trip to the beautiful Qaroon Lake in Fayoum where you will see farms, lakes, and ancient whale bones.  Fly to Luxor where you'll visit Karnak, Luxor, the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hathshepsut's Temple before you set sail for Aswan.  Enjoy stops at Edfu and Kom Ombo then get prepared to see the incredible Abu Simbel, and the picturesque Philae Temple.  Once the cruise concludes, return to Cairo to experience many more wonders:  museums, Islamic and Christian monuments, and the bustling Khan el-Khalili Bazaar.  This trip would not be complete without heading too the Mediterranean to visit Egypt's second largest city--Alexandria.

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The World oldest known beer factory discovered in Egypt-Beer in Ancient Egypt
The World’s oldest known beer factory discovered in Egypt
By Egypt for Americans | Feb 27, 2021
Abydos beer factory: Ancient large-scale brewery discovered in Egypt. Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed what could be the world’s oldest known beer factory, dating back about 5,000 years. A joint Egyptian-American team discovered the brewery in Abydos, an ancient burial ground in the desert. This recent discovery in Egypt has landed upon an ancient beer factory.  Archaeologists from both America and Egypt have sponsored this dig.  The joint mission…
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New Discovery in Saqqara Egypt
New Discovery in Saqqara Egypt
By Egypt for Americans | Jan 16, 2021
Be prepared for an updated history book!  New discovery in Saqqara Egypt was released this week, and they will forever change the way people interpret the 18th and 19th dynasties of the New Kingdom.  An Egyptian mission working in the Saqqara antiquities area next to the pyramid of King Teti (first king of the Sixth…
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The Sphinx of Giza and the Pyramid of Giza in Egypt
5,000-year-old Relic from the Great Pyramid of Giza uncovered in cigar box in Scotland
By Egypt for Americans | Dec 17, 2020
Have you ever forgotten where you placed something?  For me, it is usually something that I had just been holding in my hand.  Well, just recently a curatorial assistant at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland made an amazing discovery–or rediscovery as the case may be—of something that was hiding in plain sight. The 5,000 years…
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