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Many years ago did a more adventurous (though organized) trip to Egypt and I enjoyed it a lot. Slept a night in the desert and in an oasis, did a boat ride on

by wsc981 8y ago

Many years ago did a more adventurous (though organized) trip to Egypt and I enjoyed it a lot. Slept a night in the desert and in an oasis, did a boat ride on the Nile, visited the Pyramids & Sphinx on the Giza plateau, Luxor, Elephantine, the Valley of Kings and of course the National Museum in Cairo. Also ate with a Nubian family. I don't believe the museums in NYC and London can compare in any way. I went there back in 2005 and of course some parts of the trip we had a military escort behind us. Back then it was quite safe, don't believe it's the same now.

rblion 8y ago
Wow, you've changed my mind. I'm going, my friends complain about every place they go. I usually enjoy most places when I don't have unrealistic expectations. If I were to go in 2019 for a trip similar to yours, could I still sleep out in the desert by an oasis? Your trip is pretty much what I wanted to see too. How many days did you spend there total? Money (estimate)? I know inflation is a factor here since it was 15 years ago.
- thekid314 8y ago
  Yeah, there's a few places you can get out to the desert. The closest rural desert park is a place called Wadi al-Hitan (Vally of the whales because there are lots of fossils from when the desert was an ocean floor). There are many tour companies that take you out to the White Desert in Farafra for some crazy rock formations. If you have more time go to Siwa to see a real oasis city. The train can take you down to Luxor for the Valley of the Kings and such. You can spend as much or as little as you want here. If you are very price conscious get a flight from kiwi.com, uber to get around, there are some cheap hotels downtown, or airbnb, or couch-surfing. Wish I could show you around.
  - rblion 8y ago
    Thanks for the tips! I'll refer back to this before I go. I will also pack my Indiana Jones hat for safe measure. :)

by wsc981 8y ago

rblion 8y ago

Wow, you've changed my mind. I'm going, my friends complain about every place they go. I usually enjoy most places when I don't have unrealistic expectations. If I were to go in 2019 for a trip similar to yours, could I still sleep out in the desert by an oasis? Your trip is pretty much what I wanted to see too. How many days did you spend there total? Money (estimate)? I know inflation is a factor here since it was 15 years ago.

thekid314 8y ago
Yeah, there's a few places you can get out to the desert. The closest rural desert park is a place called Wadi al-Hitan (Vally of the whales because there are lots of fossils from when the desert was an ocean floor). There are many tour companies that take you out to the White Desert in Farafra for some crazy rock formations. If you have more time go to Siwa to see a real oasis city. The train can take you down to Luxor for the Valley of the Kings and such. You can spend as much or as little as you want here. If you are very price conscious get a flight from kiwi.com, uber to get around, there are some cheap hotels downtown, or airbnb, or couch-surfing. Wish I could show you around.
- rblion 8y ago
  Thanks for the tips! I'll refer back to this before I go. I will also pack my Indiana Jones hat for safe measure. :)