18 Apr 2021
I never dreamed of coming to Egypt, it wasnt in my bucket list. But Covid limited the options of places that we could go; so many restrictions everywhere. I found on Egypt not only a place where I could get an accesible visa but also a extremely welcoming country and people. Today I can say that theres so little publicity about this lovely country and the little advertisement you get are about the sphynx and the Gyza piramids... but those are the least interesting... this trip opened my eyes to such an amazing past and pride for heritage. There is so much in Egypt apart from what is announced.
We made a trip starting in El Cairo, Giza, Saquara (¡Fantastic place that worths the stop!) and then Meet Mina our wonderful tour guide in Luxor. My boyfriend who works in finances and I who work as a Dermatologist are very interested not only in history but also facts, we are very practical travelers, not fancy but looking for valuable information and highlights of each place, hungry of learning. Nana delighted us not just with her nice manners and friendly attitude but also with the fact that she is somebody who studied History at the university, which means gettings fantastic facts and data.
Nana took us to several temples including Luxor, Edfu, Karnak, Hatshepsut and the valley of the kings and queens. The carvings, the paintings, the colosal statues, the fact of getting inside the tombs and even the posibility of getting that close to history were priceless and the fact of doing it with somebody like Nana who is gonna fulfill your needs of history will make it perfect.
Least but very important, you will feel completely safe in Egypt, no pickpockets or signs of violence, easy to get off harrassor selling and if you are interested in pictures, covid make possible not to have thousands of people on your pictures and accesible prices for sure.
If you are looking for a destination I would put now Egypt on the top. ¡Thanks Nana for showing us such a wondeful side of Egypt!