Posts Tagged ‘Egypt Tours’
Khan El Khalili Bazaar | Cairo, Egypt | Mingle with real local Egyptians in the region’s oldest Souk dates back to 1382.
If you truly want an Egyptian shopping experience and mingle with real Egyptian locals, you must visit the heart of Cairo at the Khan El Khalili Market and Bazaar. The History of Khan El Khalili Market This souk, begun between 1382 and 1389, houses hundreds of shops filled with souvenirs, trinkets and traditional crafts. Sure,…
Read MoreAmerican Teachers Making Papyrus at the Egyptian Pyramids
We, a group of American Teachers, took a tour of the Egyptian Pyramids and Sphinx, a camel ride, and learned the process of making papyrus from scratch. Here is how a full day at the pyramids was for American tourists… Majestic…that’s how I would describe the pyramids. You honestly can’t imagine the magnitude of them, until…
Read MoreSt.Simon Monastery | The Cave Church | Cairo | Egypt
Heading to church in a cave is most likely a unique experience. However, over 20,000 Christians gather weekly to worship at Cairo’s Cave Church. The cave is also known as the Monastery of Saint Simon, and it is located in the Mokattam Mountain. Who is Saint Simon? Before we add any details, let’s first talk…
Read MoreWho designed and implemented the plans to build the Ancient Egyptian structures | WORKERS IN ANCIENT EGYPT
The structures built in Egypt are true wonders of human ingenuity. The Egyptian thoughtful construction not only provide awe-inspired views, but they also increase the questions we generate when admiring them. How were all these things built? How long did it take? And, more importantly, who were the ones who designed and implemented the plans…
Read MoreSERAPEUM OF SAQQARA | Unsolved Mystery of Ancient Egypt
Are you looking for an unsolved mystery? Do you want to put your detective skills to the test? If so, you might be needed at the Serapeum of Saqqara, Egypt. Imagine for a moment that there are writings that tell of the Serapeum, but somehow they have mysteriously disappeared. Also, imagine there was a mummy…
Read MoreABU SIMBEL TEMPLES | The Sun amazingly Illuminates ONLY 3 of the 4 sanctuary statues twice a year, Why? | How they moved the entire temples to the current location and Why?
Have you ever stood somewhere and wondered how in the world did they do this?. If not, you will when you are in Egypt. And in Egypt, even the experts are still wondering exactly; how Ancient Egyptians did these structures. For me, the beginning of those questions began at Abu Simbel Temples. Most tourists visit…
Read MoreThe Ancient EGYPTIAN SCARAB BEETLE | Scary? Sacred? Lucky? |Walk like an Egyptian around the Scarab statue in Karnak Temples | Luxor | Egypt
When I was a little girl, my mom had this bracelet that always caught my attention. She called it a scarab bracelet, and it had many different colored rocks that were etched and encircled by gold. Each of the encircled stones were connected to one another, forming the bracelet. I loved that bracelet because it…
Read More5 Reasons Why Egypt should be your next overseas trip | Why visit Egypt from USA?
When we flew to visit Egypt from USA, I really didn’t know what to expect from this traveling experience to Egypt. I was a little more nervous than I had been before because the news often had negative things to say about the Middle East, and I knew it was going to be HOT( see…
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