The journey begins

We reached Malpensa Airport with our luggage, preparing for our exciting journey to discover Egypt. After a few treats at the airport Starbucks we are ready to fly! Next stop Luxor
We arrived in Egypt

We arrived at Luxor airport and after a short trip we reached our cruise ship Semiramis II to start our cruise on the Nile... Tired but happy! Tomorrow early wake up at 6AM to start our exploration ofЧитать далее
Goodmorning Egypt

We wake up early for our first day in Egypt. Quick breakfast and we are ready to go. The first visit will be on the west area around Luxor
Madinat Abu (Ramses 3rd temple)

For the first stop we visited Madinat Abu a huge temple built by Ramses III. The site is amazing with many well conserved carvings representing scenes from the parahon life including battles andЧитать далее
Deir el-Medina (Constructors tombs)

Our second stops was the valley of constructors tombs. In this area you can see remainings of a village built for the man working on the temples construction and many tombs for the most importantЧитать далее
Hatshepsut's temple

We then stopped to the famous Hatshepsut's temple. Unfortunately, most of the original site was destroyed and what you can see now is mainly a modern reconstruction. Anyway, you can still feel theЧитать далее
Valley of the kings

Memnone's colossus

Relaxing on our first evening

After the first day of tour, we spent the afternoon relaxing on the solarium deck. In the evening we enjoyed a nice welcome cocktail while the boat continues to go up on the river
Temple of Horus in Edfu

The second day was more relaxing, with a single visit on the morning. The ship stopped at Edfu for a tour to the Temple of Horus. This site is amazing with every single inch covered with sculpturesЧитать далее
Egyptian traditional dinner

For dinner the crew organized a traditional Egyptian menu and everyone was supposed to engage in the tradition and wear the local dress... We jumped in and did our best to respect the dress code. AЧитать далее
The Assuan Dig

The first stop on the 3rd day is the Assuan Dig, the great project completed in the 70 to control the river floods and generate electric power. It is a great construction with a fascinating view onЧитать далее
Temple of Philae

We begin the 3rd day with a visit to the temple of Phile. Located on an island after relocation, this is considered the temple of love and lovers. We reached the temple on a small boat at took a niceЧитать далее
Nubian museum

Before returning to the ship, we stopped at the Nubian Museum to see examples of the traditional Nubian culture. The museum is small, but contains several interesting pieces like small statues withЧитать далее
Navigating the upper part of Nile

In the afternoon we went out for an additional tour to navigate the upper part of Nile on a small boat. The landscape there was completely different creating a fascinating atmosphere. A nice andЧитать далее
Put your feet in the Nile

We then stopped briefly in a sandy beach to put our feet on the Nile. The water looked clear and transparent but we didn't dare to have a full bath. The sandy beach was colorful and lovely with localsЧитать далее
Nubian Village

After the sandy beach, we stopped at a local Nubian town. Here we enjoyed the local hospitality in a big house that is now open to tourists. The view on the river is stunning and you can enjoy aЧитать далее
When you see a crocodile...

The local use to capture small crocodiles and breed them for a while before releasing them again in the Nasser lake. They have some big ones in their houses but also some little ones that you canЧитать далее
On the road to Abu Simbel

We left early in the morning at 5AM to Abu Simbel. It is a 3.5h trip by bus, so we had a stop along the road for a quick breakfast. It seems the local cats enjoy breakfast too!
Abu Simbel

After 3.5h on a bus, we finally arrived at the Abu Simbel temple. The temple was moved to the current location after the construction of the Aswan Dig but it is still magnificent. The site alsoЧитать далее
Sailing the Nile on feluca

In the afternoon we took a tour sailing on the river on a feluca, a traditional Egyptian boat with a single triangular sail. The atmosphere was magic sailing in the silence during sunset. We returnedЧитать далее
Kom Ombo temple

This day is quite relaxing, with only a single visit planned in the morning to the Kom Ombo temple. This is a peculiar one, splitter between 2 different gods, the Eagle and the Crocodile. It hosts aЧитать далее
Navigation on the river

After the morning in Kom Ombo, the ship moved again along the Nile to Edfu, while we enjoyed some relaxing time on the sun deck with beautiful views on the river sides.
Temple of Dendera

We started our last day on the Nile visiting the temple of Dendera. It took 1.5h on the bus to reach the temple but the site is stunning. The temple was huge and expanded through different ages fromЧитать далее
Karnak temple

After a couple of hours to recharge, we moved to the Karnak temple in the afternoon. This site is a huge temple, expanded by various pharaons and Roman emperors through ages. The entrance is guardedЧитать далее