Whether you are going on a Ben UnchartedX Egypt tour, or a Brien Foerster Egypt tour with Jimmy Bright Insight, or the Anyextee Egypt Expedition and Jahannah James tour… These ancient civilizations tours all leverage the Khemit School for the heavy lifting of the tour logistics. Consider yourself lucky as Khemit is an excellent company….
Mon, Nov 1: Doha, Qatar Flying home from Cairo on Qatar Airways was a relaxing ending to this amazing UnchartedX Egypt tour. I flew from Cairo to Doha, Qatar (3 hours, 5 minutes) for an 8 hour layover. Spent much of the time in the Al Mourjan Business Lounge. While it’s larger than the Al…
Sun, Oct 31: Giza, Cairo, Egypt With my flight leaving at 7PM, I took the opportunity to revisit the Giza plateau on my own. I talked to the front desk and got a complimentary late checkout until 4pm, then took an Uber to get to the pyramids. I went to the Khemit shop again, and…
Sun, Oct 31: Giza, Cairo, Egypt The Middle pyramid was once known as the great pyramid, then it got demoted. I think someone figured out the Great Pyramid is actually bigger. Tip: Come early and like me, you could have the pyramid all to yourself.
Sat, Oct 30: Tanis, Egypt Tanis was an optional one day tour extension, three hours drive from Cairo. Originally it was slated to be Tanis and Bastet, but due to time constraints, we simply spent more time at Tanis. This tour cost $350 / double occupancy or $430 / single. The city of Tanis was…
Fri, Oct 29: Giza, Cairo, Egypt The Great Pyramid also known as Khufu Pyramid which is located on the Giza Plateau. It’s the largest and most famous pyramid and part of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. We came here on the last official day of our tour as they saved the best for…
Fri, Oct 29: Giza, Cairo, Egypt I love the Sphinx, and always wondered why it looked so worn. Erosion patterns on the Sphinx and the enclosure suggest it was caused by water and is at least 12000 years old per Robert Schoch. I looked, and I would agree. Coincidentally the lion pointed to the constellation…
Fri, Oct 29: Giza, Cairo, Egypt Located outside the middle pyramid at one end of the causeway toward the Sphinx. It’s made from huge polygonal granite blocks.
Fri, Oct 29: Giza, Cairo, Egypt The Giza plateau is where the pyramids and Sphinx are located. Menkaure is the third and smallest pyramid there.
Thu, Oct 28: Faiyun, Egypt Located near the fertile Nile vally in Egypt, the Meidum Pyramid was originally conceived as a step pyramid. Later it was modified to create a smooth-sided structure, but the casing collapsed. Age-wise it sits between the Step Pyramid and the Great Pyramid. It was constructed in the 4th Dynasty under…