Saturday, August 7, 2010

Egypt



We went to Egypt in November 2007. We wanted to see the the Great Pyramid of Giza : the only one of the seven wonders of the ancient world that still exists today and of course, its history.

Our itinerary:

Day 1

Singapore to Doha then transit to Luxor.

First stop at Karnak Temple before boarding our boat at River Nile for a nap. In the evening we visited the Luxor Temple.

Day 2

Valley of the Kings
Hatshepsut Temple
Colossi of Memnon
Esna Lock

Day 3

Edfu
Temple of Horus
Temple of Kom Ombo
Galabiya Night

Day 4

Aswan
Temple of Philae
High Dam
Lake Nasser
Unfinished Obelisk
Tomb of the Nobles

Day 5

Abu Simbel
Elephantine Island
Nubian Village
Aswan Museum
Temple of Khnum
Ruins of Abu
Nilometer
The Coptic Orthodox Cathedral of Archangel Michael

Overnight train to Cairo

Day 6

Memphis
Saqqara
Step Pyramid of Djoser
Pyramids of Giza, Khufu and Khafre
Sphinx

Day 7

The Citidel
Mohammad Ali Mosque
Khan al Khalili
Egyptian Museum
Sound & Light Show

Day 8

Alexandra
Catacombs of Kom El Shuqafa
Pompey's Pillar
Roman Amphitheatre
Mosque of Nabi Danial
Fort Qaitbay
Abu El Abbas Mosque
Montazah Palace

Day 9

Coptic Cairo
Church of St George
Church of St Barbara
Church of St Sergius
Hanging Church
Ben Erza Synagogue
Greek Orthodox Cemetery
The Coptic Museum

Afternoon flight to Singapore via Doha

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