Books & Media – FASCINATING EGYPT

Nonfiction Books

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt

Toby Wilkinson

Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs

Barbara Mertz

The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt

Richard Wilkinson

Fiction

Crocodile on the Sandbank

Elizabeth Peters Pen Name of Barbara Mertz

The Egyptian

Mike Waltari

The Cairo Trilogy

Nagib Mahfouz

Nefertiti

Michelle Moran

Documentaries

Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

2023 Max Salomon

Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb

2020 James Tovell

Lost Treasures of Egypt

2019 Gwyn Williams

Immortal Egypt

2016 Joann Fletcher

Movies

Death on the Nile

2022 Kenneth Branagh

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981 Steven Spielberg

Stargate

1994 Roland Emmerich

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945 Gabriel Pascal

The Egyptian

1954 Michael Curtiz

Land of the Pharaohs

1955 Howard Hawks

Cleopatra

1963 Joseph Mankiewicz

Pod Casts

The History of Egypt

Dominic Perry

Afterlives of Ancient Egypt

Kara Cooney

Exploring Egypt’s Pyramids and Tombs

Giovanni Battista Belzoni

Online Classes

Introduction to Ancient Egypt and its Civilization

Penn

Wonders of Ancient Egypt

Penn

Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology

Harvard

What We Will Do

Luxor & the Nile

January 21 - 29, 2027

Our journey begins exploring Luxor, including the Valley of the Kings, then continues on our private Dahabiya cruising the Nile.

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Pre-Departure Cairo - Optional

January 17 - 21, 2027

An optional extension with us exploring Cairo - the living city of antiquity.

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Post-Departure Aswan & Abu Simbel - Optional

January 29 - February 1, 2027

An optional addition visiting Upper Egypt, including the Colossi at Abu Simbel.

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Where We Will Stay

CAIRO

St. Regis Cairo

An oasis of luxury soaring high above the Nile...

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LUXOR

Al Moudira Luxor

A gorgeous boutique palace nestled on the West Bank...

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NILE CRUISE

Dahabiya Al Mourad

A private luxury sailing yacht that delivers an intimate voyage along the historic Nile...

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ASWAN

Mandarin Oriental Old Cataract

The legendary Victorian palace on the banks of the Nile...

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Helpful Information

Desert temperatures shift dramatically between day and night. Sunny 75°F afternoons can rapidly cool to 45°F as soon as the sun dips below the horizon.

"Adventure Chic"

Day Trips: Prepare a wardrobe that balances physical activity with high-end desert travel. Earthy tones, lightweight cotton and linen, and comfortable walking shoes for outdoor temple excursions, where practical meets refined.

Evenings: Desert evenings can become quite cold, especially on the Nile. Dinners will range from casual to elegant with some surprises included.

Day Trips: Comfortable, lightweight clothing in earthy tones, with good walking shoes for temple excursions.

Evenings: Desert nights can be cold, especially on the Nile. Dinners range from casual to elegant.

CITY	AVG. HIGH	AVG. LOW	NOTES
Cairo	19°C / 66°F	9°C / 48°F	Cool mornings; bright sunny afternoons. Light jacket needed at nights.
Luxor	23°C / 73°F	7°C / 45°F	Warmer days but very cold nights by the Nile. Layer generously.
Aswan	25°C / 77°F	11°C / 52°F	Warmest of the three; comfortable evenings but still cool in shade.

Before The Trip

Nonfiction Books

Fiction

Documentaries

Movies

Pod Casts

Online Classes

What We Will Do

Luxor & the Nile

Pre-Departure Cairo - Optional

Post-Departure Aswan & Abu Simbel - Optional

Where We Will Stay

St. Regis Cairo

Al Moudira Luxor

Dahabiya Al Mourad

Mandarin Oriental Old Cataract

Helpful Information

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Attire

Average January Temperatures

Before The Trip

Nonfiction Books

Fiction

Documentaries

Movies

Pod Casts

Online Classes

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