School Adventure - Land of the Pharoahs
- A history-rich School Adventure
- The fabulous treasures of Tutankhamun in Cairo`s Egyptian Museum
- Have your photo taken on a camel in front of the Pyramids!
- Experience the Nubian way of life on the Nile in a felucca
- Train to Aswan, visit Luxor and the Valley of the Kings
Home to some of the world’s best-known archaeological treasures, Egypt is a simply fantastic destination for a School Adventure. After a visit to the amazing Pyramids at Giza, our journey continues by overnight train to Aswan on the River Nile. Traditional river boats known as feluccas provide the transport from here as we sail downstream, stopping off to visit colourful Nubian villages, stroll amongst groves of date palms and explore monuments dating from the time of the Pharoahs. Combining a series of day-hikes with an authentic Nile cruise, this is a great way to experience the magic of Egypt.
Educational Perspective
Civilization flourished in Egypt 5000 years ago, a simply amazing fact that is more easily understood after travelling widely through this magnificent desert land.
Amend or Extend
Allow extra days for further exploration of the major sites of the Nile Valley or for a visit to Hurghada on the Red Sea, where swimming, snorkelling and topping up the tan provide a suitably relaxing finale to the trip.
Is this holiday for you?
We recommend a minimum age of 14 years
This trekking and sightseeing trip includes several short day-hikes on the banks of the Nile. The longest of these walks will not exceed 4 hours in duration and will be on good tracks and village footpaths. Additionally, the trip will involve a fair amount of active sightseeing at a number of the most important Egyptian monuments. Physically, this is a relatively undemanding trip and does include plenty of time for relaxation. Each KE School Adventure is given a grade, taking into account the amount of walking involved, the difficulty of the terrain, the remoteness, the altitude and the overall length of the trip. The trips are graded on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the most challenging. This trip is graded 2.
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