{"id":14362,"date":"2024-06-04T12:28:49","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T12:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/blog\/?p=14362"},"modified":"2025-09-16T11:48:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T11:48:07","slug":"joannas-egyptian-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/blog\/joannas-egyptian-adventure","title":{"rendered":"Joanna&#8217;s Egyptian Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In mid-2023, one of our Africa travel experts, Joanna, went on the trip of a lifetime to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/country\/egypt-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Egypt<\/a>. After dreaming of visiting this north African icon for many years, the reality surpassed every expectation, from seeing Tutankhamun\u2019s mummy up-close to enjoying cocktails whilst cruising <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/the-nile-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Nile<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14369\" style=\"width: 2026px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/experience\/visit-the-temples-of-karnak-and-luxor-409ea29f-3b80-4540-901d-a4683c309845\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14369\" class=\"wp-image-14369 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Egypt-1.jpg\" alt=\"Egyptian adventure\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=600,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Egypt-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1280,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Egypt-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=281,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Egypt-1.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=338,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Egypt-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Egypt-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Egypt-1.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joanna miniaturised by the Karnak Temple walls<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After catching her breath with an evening at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/the-nile-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Nile\u2019s<\/a> edge in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/cairo-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cairo<\/a> and a quick flight to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/luxor-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luxor<\/a>, it was time to board the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/lodge\/sanctuary-ms-nile-adventurer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanctuary MS Nile Adventurer<\/a> for a cruise on Africa\u2019s longest river. The journey would take them from the enthralling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/experience\/explore-the-valley-of-the-kings-from-luxor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Valley of the Kings<\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/experience\/visit-the-temples-of-karnak-and-luxor-409ea29f-3b80-4540-901d-a4683c309845\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karnak Temple<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/experience\/take-a-walk-to-see-the-unfinished-obelisk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unfinished Obelix<\/a>. Their entire experience was curated by a phenomenal Egyptologist guide, Amro, who offered the most incredible insight into every temple and ruin.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14376\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/experience\/take-a-tour-of-the-kom-ombo-edfu-temples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14376\" class=\"wp-image-14376 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Columns-Edfu-fotor-20240604134556.png\" alt=\"Egyptian adventure\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=600,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Columns-Edfu-fotor-20240604134556.png 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Columns-Edfu-fotor-20240604134556.png 1440w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Columns-Edfu-fotor-20240604134556.png 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=300,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Columns-Edfu-fotor-20240604134556.png 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Columns-Edfu-fotor-20240604134556.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The impressive columns of Edfu Temple<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14374\" alt=\"\" \/>\u201cI loved seeing how well-preserved many of the temples were, especially since some of them were in the region of 3,000 years old. For me, the most beautiful was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/experience\/take-a-tour-of-the-kom-ombo-edfu-temples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edfu<\/a>, where there was a room with essential oil \u2018recipes\u2019 scribed on the wall in hieroglyphs \u2013 some of the most famous perfumes in the world are based on them!\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14368\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/experience\/visit-the-temple-of-queen-hatshepsut-f882c78b-f358-4771-aff4-2bd30a2af769\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14368\" class=\"wp-image-14368 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=935,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Temple-of-Queen-Hatshepsut.jpeg\" alt=\"Egyptian Adventure\" width=\"900\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=584,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Temple-of-Queen-Hatshepsut.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=935,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Temple-of-Queen-Hatshepsut.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=243,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Temple-of-Queen-Hatshepsut.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=292,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Temple-of-Queen-Hatshepsut.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=499,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Temple-of-Queen-Hatshepsut.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Temple-of-Queen-Hatshepsut.jpeg 1420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The striking exterior of Queen Hatshepsut&#8217;s Temple<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt was also amazing to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/experience\/visit-the-temple-of-queen-hatshepsut-f882c78b-f358-4771-aff4-2bd30a2af769\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queen Hatshepsut\u2019s temple<\/a> because she was such an incredible ruler and had so many great accomplishments during her reign. Our guide kept a visit to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/experience\/explore-the-treasures-of-the-egyptian-museum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grand Egyptian Museum<\/a> for the end of our trip, which completely transformed the experience when we looked upon the statue of Hatshepsut.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14377\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/aswan-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14377\" class=\"wp-image-14377 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Essential-oils-Aswan-fotor-20240604134638.png\" alt=\"Egyptian adventure\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=600,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Essential-oils-Aswan-fotor-20240604134638.png 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Essential-oils-Aswan-fotor-20240604134638.png 1440w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Essential-oils-Aswan-fotor-20240604134638.png 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=300,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Essential-oils-Aswan-fotor-20240604134638.png 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/Essential-oils-Aswan-fotor-20240604134638.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A collection of essential oils at a vendor in Aswan<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThroughout the trip, we learned a lot about local handicrafts, from cotton, papyrus and jewelry in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/cairo-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cairo<\/a>, and woven rugs in Saqqara, to essential oils in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/aswan-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aswan<\/a> and alabaster in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/luxor-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luxor<\/a>. It was incredibly fascinating to hear all about their history and production.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14367\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/the-nile-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14367\" class=\"wp-image-14367 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1439,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/sunset-on-Nile.jpeg\" alt=\"Egyptian adventure\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=600,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/sunset-on-Nile.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1439,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/sunset-on-Nile.jpeg 1439w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/sunset-on-Nile.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=300,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/sunset-on-Nile.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/sunset-on-Nile.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2024\/06\/sunset-on-Nile.jpeg 1420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The beauty of dusk on the Nile<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAnother fabulous experience was our cooking class aboard the ship, when we learned to make a few traditional Egyptian dishes, like their famous Koshary and Om Ali. We also had the chance to try a number of other dishes and desserts. My favourite was kunafa, a delicious dessert which is popular in the region after Ramadan. The perfect end to our cruise was sipping on chilled drinks as the sun set, turning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/the-nile-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Nile<\/a> into a river of indigo and gold.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"timbuktu_shortcode\" class=\"alternate is-active\"><div id=\"timbuktu-wp\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css?family=Merriweather:700|Open+Sans:300,600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/country\/egypt-trip?action=DesignATrip&wId=001&countryName=Egypt&countryId=108\" class=\"no_underline timbuktu-test-class\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner_container image-included\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner \" data-entity-type=\"country\" data-country-id=\"108\">\n                    <figure><img src=https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/countries\/kodak_images\/000\/000\/108\/original\/Cairo_h1.jpg?w=500&h=634&auto=format&fit=min&dpr=2&q=50&crop=center bottom data-country-id=\"108\" 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