1999 EGYPT TRIP
Table of Contents


First stage of trip, by ground:

SAQQARA:

         King Zoser's Step Pyramid

MEMPHIS:

         statue of Ramses II
        famous alabaster sphinx

DASHOUR:

         Red Pyramid
        Bent Pyramid

GIZA:

         The Mena House Hotel at Giza
        Great Pyramid of Khufu
        Chephren's pyramid
        Menkaure's pyramid
        the Sphinx
        the Solar Boat museum
        the tomb of Qar
        a high official's tomb
        the Valley Temple of Chephren
        the evening Sound and Light show

CAIRO:

         Cairo Museum
        papyrus museum
        rug-making school/store

 second stage - OBEROI PHILAE cruise ship, River Nile:

 DENDERAH:

          Temple of Hathor at Denderah

 LUXOR:

          Temple of Luxor
         Luxor Museum

 KARNAK:

         Temple of Karnak

 MEDINET HABU:

         Colossi Of Memnon
        Temple of Ramses III at Medinet Habu

 VALLEY OF THE KINGS:

          Valley of the Queens, including Queen Nefertari's tomb
         Valley of the Kings, including pharonic tombs

 DEIR EL BAHRI:

          Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

 ESNA:

          Temple of Khnum

 EDFU:

          Temple of Horus

 KOM OMBO:

          Temple of Sobek

 ASWAN:

          granite quarry with the Unfinished Obelisk
         the Aswan dam
         traditional felucca ride
         Botanical Gardens
         street market in the town of Aswan

 PHILAE:

          Temple of Isis at Philae

 ABU SIMBEL:

         Temple of Ramses II
        Temple of Hathor

FINALE / WEBLINKS

 

CONTINUE TO DAY ONE