Egypt Tour

Fri, Oct 29: Cairo, Egypt Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian, stated that the builder of the Great Pyramid was buried underground inside a granite sarcophagus where there was water. Let’s explore whether the Osiris Shaft matches his story. The UnchartedX private tour of the Osiris Shaft is one opportunity you won’t want to miss. I…

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…

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…

Thu, Oct 14: San Francisco, CA First flight leg from San Francisco (SFO) to Doha, Qatar on Qatar Airways (15 hours, 10 minutes). My longest flight ever. Thank goodness for Qatar Airways Business Class Qsuite and Netflix downloads for making time fly by. This is the the beginning of my UnchartedX Egypt Tour. There was…

Fri, Oct 15: Doha, Qatar The Qatar Airways Al Safwa First Lounge at the Doha Airport is a luxurious place to relax for your layover. It’s connected to the shopping area of the airport. Head up the escalator to the Al Safwa Lounge on Level 3 and you are transported to a cavernous space. The…

Fri, Oct 15: Doha, Qatar Doha airport in Qatar is my home for a 12 hour layover before my next flight to Cairo. Based on internet searches, I thought I would take a quick tour of the city, but it was on complete lockdown. No exiting the airport. At least they had a bunch of…

Sat, Oct 16: Cairo, Egypt Flew from Doha to Cairo (3 hours 25 minutes) on Qatar Airways. What to do when you arrive in Cairo Airport? Upon arrival into Cairo, the UnchartedX tour company representative will be holding a sign with your name as you enter the baggage claim area. There is an ATM machine…

Sun, Oct 17: Dashur, Egypt The Best Egypt Tour Guides Khemit School and Select Egypt Travel run the UnchartedX Egypt Tour. Our main guide is Yousef Arywan from Khemit; our Tour Coordinator is Mo Taha from Select. And of course, the master organizer is Ben van Kerkwyk at UnchartedX. What is the Khemit School? The…

Sun, Oct 17: Dashur, Egypt Was it bent by design, or a change in plans halfway through? Maybe they went with the lowest bidder? Enter the pyramid, stoop and step down tunnel, then get to a chamber with a stepped, vaulted ceiling. It’s hotter inside the pyramid than outside.

Sun, Oct 17: Dashur, Egypt The Red Pyramid has a large inner chamber with steps to get to a smaller space at the top. It has that same stepped vaulted ceiling. It is the third largest pyramid in Egypt.