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Tips for Cruising Solo

Tips for Cruising Solo Not every potential guest has an endless travel budget and the cruise lines reach out by offering accommodation options. As the 'buyer' you must begin thinking creatively. Instead of choosing a prestige suite with verandah, choose one of their well-appointed ocean view or inside staterooms. Cut down on amenities -- fresh flowers and champagne are lovely in your room but you can have a fabulous time without them. Book only one extra shore excursion rather than three. Shop less and drink less (better for you) in exchange for the luxury of having your very own cabin with your very own washroom www.egyptraveluxe.com info@egyptraveluxe.com  

Visit Egypt in the Easter

we will take you to the 'must see' sites in Egypt so you don't miss a thing. will also get the chance to see some fantastic mastabas, including the mastaba of Mereruka, the largest one built in ancient Egypt. You will then be able to marvel at the Pyramid Texts inside the Pyramid of Teti before heading off to the ancient capital of Egypt: Memphis. A Nile Cruise trip is a very enjoyable experience that any visitor must do when he visit Egypt. sail the Nile in style with our fantastic itinerary and deluxe Nile cruises ,relax and explore on your own pace with your private guide . www.egyptraveluxe.com   Trip Itinerary 9 Days / 8 Nights From April 4th To April 23th: Day 1: April 4th .: Cairo Arrive to Cairo International Airport meet and assist by Egyptraveluxe representative to help you through the immigration formalities. Overnight at your hotel Mina House in Cairo. Day 2: April 5th. Cairo / Cairo After breakfast you will be picked up for exploration of th...

New Luxor Tombs Discovered In Egypt Beneath King Amenhotep II Temple

New Tombs Discovered In Luxor - Egypt Beneath King Amenhotep II Temple    Egypt's Antiquities Minister says Italian archaeologists have unearthed tombs over 3000 years old in the ancient city of Luxor. Mohammed Ibrahim says the discovery was made beneath the mortuary temple of King Amenhotep II, seventh Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty who reigned from 1427 to 1401 B.C. The temple is located on the western bank of the Nile. Ibrahim says remains of wooden sarcophaguses and human bones were found inside the tombs. Mansour Barek, head of Luxor antiquities, says jars used to preserve the liver, lungs, stomach and intestines of the deceased were found. They were decorated with images of the four sons of the god Horus – figures seen as essential by ancient Egyptians to help the soul of the deceased find its way to heaven. Get your perfect tour in Luxor and learn in depth and visit exclusively the newly discovered sites with an Egypt...

Luxor's new discovery-More Sekhmet statues unearthed at Amenhotep III's temple in Luxor

More Sekhmet statues unearthed at Amenhotep III's temple in Luxor www.egyptraveluxe.com Black granite statues of the ancient Egyptian lioness goddess Sekhmet were unearthed Monday at King Amenhotep III's temple on the west bank of Luxor Egy ptian and European excavators unearthed a collection of black granite statues depicting the ancient Egyptian lioness Goddess Sekhmet during their routine excavation at King Amenhotep III funerary temple in the Kom Al-Hittan area on the west bank of Luxor. The statues depict the goddess Sekhmet in her usual form, sitting on the throne with a human body and lioness's head. "This is not the first time statues of the lioness goddess have been unearthed at Kom Al-Hittan," said Mohamed Ibrahim, minister of state for antiquities adding that the Egyptian-European mission led by German Egyptologist Horig Sourouzian has previously unearthed 64 statues of Sekhment of different shapes and sizes. Ibrahim explained that s...

Egyptian Paste An Ancient Form of Pottery

Faience is a French term that refers to tin-glazed earthenware. The term comes from wares produced in the Italian town of Faenza and exported from there. It is the same type of glaze decorating is seen in majolica and delft pottery. Faience was traditionally red earthenware covered with an opaque white lead-based glaze (a high tin content gave the glaze opacity and whiteness). The base glaze was then decorated with brightly colored glazes painted over it. Archaeologists working in Egypt in the early 20th century mistakenly called items made with a self-glazing ceramic body (properly know as Egyptian paste) "faience". To many people's confusion, the term "faience" is still used for both tin-glazed ware done in the 15th century Spanish tradition and Egyptian paste ware created in ancient Egypt. Because of this confusion, it is generally better to avoid using "faience" as a term at all. It is better to refer to tin-glazed ware as majolica an...

Cairo Private Tour: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis, Sakkara

Cairo Private Tour: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis, Sakkara   How did the Pharaohs build the massive pyramids? That's certainly the first question that comes to your mind every time you see the Pyramids. You really wish you could have " a time machine " to travel back in time and find out by yourself.   Step back in time to the days of ancient Egypt on a private tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx, the necropolis of Sakkara and the former capital, Memphis. With your own private Egyptologist guide to lead the way on this private tour, you can determine the amount of time you'd like to spend at each of the sites you'll visit. The Giza Plateau is only around 30 minutes from Cairo, where your qualified Egyptologist guide will provide a fascinating introduction to each of the three pyramids: Cheops, Khafre and Menakaure. You will have free time to enter one of the...

Egyptraveluxe Day Tours is a fast growing incoming travel agency in Egypt

Egyptraveluxe Day Tours , Egypt Travel for individuals and small groups "turn  your trip in Egypt into a wonderful experience,select the perfect day tour in any of the different Egypt's cities,with a private guide and a deluxe transfer,Day tours in Cairo ,Giza ,Aswan ,Luxor ,Alexandrea ,Siwa ,Fayoum oasis ,Dahab resort ,Sharm Eksheokh ,Hurghada ,Safage port , with unique trips to new sites for the 2nd time visitor to see more of Egypt's hidden treasures .