Secrets of Egypt & the Nile

Ramses II

Menkaure, Hathor and a goddess Egyptian Museum

Mummy Coffin Egypt Museum

Ramses Colossal Statue Memphis

Hank & Anne in front of Alabaster Sphinx

Step Pyramid of Djoser Saqqara

Hank & Anne in front of the Step Pyramid

The 3 Pyramids of Giza at Sunset

Hank & Anne in front of the Great Pyramid

Camels ready to ride at Giza

Sphinx

Karnak Temple Columns

Obelisks at Karnak Temple

Queen Nefertari Tomb Valley of the Queens

King Tut Tomb Valley of the Kings

Wall Decorations Tomb of Ramses IX

Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel ariel view

Kom-Ombo Temple at dusk

Inside the Kom-Ombo Temple

Avenue of the Sphinxes

Luxor Temple

Dendara Temple

Inside the Dendera Temple

AmaDahlia in port

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Cruise Overview

In December 2021, we sailed this new addition to the AmaWaterways offerings for a 10-day land and cruise package that will fascinate you. The adventure starts in Cairo, staying at the 5-star Four Seasons Hotel with views of the Nile, the world’s longest river.

In Cairo, highlights of the 3-day stay were visits to 3 Pyramids of Giza (the only remain intact structures of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) and the Sphinx; touring the Egyptian Museum; a visit to Memphis (the old capital of Ancient Egypt); and the burial grounds of the Saqqara, with the wonderful step pyramid of Djoser.

Next, aboard the AmaDahlia, a newly designed Nile River cruise ship, we got to sail the Nile for 7 days. Among the highlights were visits to Hall of Karnak (my personal favorite due its size and grandeur), the beguiling Temple of Luxor, the burial tombs of Valley of the Kings (we saw 3 tombs including King Tut’s tomb) and in the Valley of the Queens, where we had exclusive access to the Tomb of Queen Nefertari (a stunning tomb that was Anne’s favorite).

We took the optional tour to Abu Simbel, and it was amazing. I also liked the Temple of Kom Ombo (a temple dedicated to 2 gods—the Falcon god and the Crocodile god), and the Temple of Edfu (dedicated to the Falcon god).