GnT Tours October 2023 day 8
Our last day in Egypt. After last night’s escapades, it took some effort for everyone to drag themselves to a 7am rooftop breakfast, where we were greeted by a haze which completely hid the view of the Giza Pyramids. Breakfast was interesting as the waiter person had less English than we had Arabic, but eventually […]
GnT Tours October 2023 day 7
The Most Select of Places, the Throne of the Two Lands. The Karnak Temple Complex was our target for this morning. We met our trusty river boatman and set off downriver to a landing point close to the entrance of one of the largest religious complexes ever built. A great river ride downstream, rather than […]
GnT Tours October 2023 day 6
The last day of west bank sites sees us head north to the seldom visited temple of Seti I. Located near the village of New Qurna, this temple is worth a visit. Built by Seti I to honour his father, Rameses I, and finished by his son, Rameses the Great. It is always nice to […]
GnT Tours October 2023 day 5
We are going somewhere hot today; this is really the high point of the Theban necropolis and is, of course, the Valley of the Kings. With our Luxor Passes we can get in any tomb that is open, including the ones you have to pay extra for. So, that is where we started, the most […]
GnT Tours October 2023 day 4
Having now visited either end of Ancient Egyptian society it is now time to take a look at the nobility. The best way to do this is through the Tombs of the Nobles, our starting point for day four. Our driver dropped us in the parking area and we began the uphill path to the […]
GnT Tours October 2023 day 3
Today we start in earnest, beginning in the south of the necropolis with the Valley of the Queens. Ta-Set- Neferu, the Place of Beauty, as it was known many years ago, is home to over 90 tombs but only a handful are open. Our first port of call was the tomb of Khaemwaset, resting place […]
GnT Tours October 2023 day 2
A slow start for our travellers after yesterday’s exertions. I was up at a reasonable hour to make my way to the Valley of the Kings to obtain the all-important Luxor Passes which would allow us access to the archaeological sites in Luxor. Nothing is without adventure here in Luxor, as I had got about […]
GnT Tours October 2023 day 1
The October 2023 tour to Egypt was a great success, despite being overshadowed somewhat by the outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Palestine. This ongoing conflict in no way affected the tour and everything went as planned in a completely safe environment. The only downside was a last minute cancellation by an American couple who, […]