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Travel Blogs from Safaga
Afternoon and night in Luxor
... The "bedrolls" remind me of cotton bales.)
We get off the ship when called and need to identify our luggage stating what is going with us to Luxor and what goes to Cairo. All of our luggage is there so we are part of the way there. (I take a picture of our suitcase in case I need to describe it later on.) We get on the bus and learn we are the smallest group which is good. We head off for a 2-3 hour ride ...
Luxor tour from Sadaga port
... on the bus ride back to the ship.) That's why
several lines also offer Luxor and the Valley of the Kings as an
overnight option from Safaga. Experiencing Luxor's bounty can easily
fill two days or more.
At early morning cruise travelers will be picked up from Safaga port to travel to Luxor with an Egyptologist tour Guide to wonder comfortably around Valley of the kings where the royal tombs of Egypt's famous Pharaohs like Ramasses and Tut-ankh-amun ,queen ...
Safaga, Egypt
... to hundreds of tarp-wrapped bundles with mystery contents, we saw some bicycles and pieces of furniture. In talking with other passengers watching this spectacle, we guessed that these items were second-hand used goods being imported from wealthier Saudi Arabia for resale in poorer Egypt. What wasn’t clear is whether all these traders had journeyed over from Saudi Arabia with the bundles, or whether they were shipped by their contacts across the Red Sea and they ...
May 8, 2012 - Luxor (Safaga), Egypt - Day 27
Cruise Day 9 of Segment 2
The port of Safaga is located on the western shores of the Red Sea. Safaga is known primarily for its exports of phosphates from local mines however, the recent expansion along the coast has also touched this port city.
We signed up for another tour with Marilyn from Cruise Critic for Luxor. We left at 6:00 a.m. and didn't return until 9:30 p.m.
Luxor is approximately 225 km from port. ...
At sea
Heading towards Luxor. Very calm seas, 28c and no pirates on the horizon. We have just found out that we won't be visiting St Catherine's at Mt Sinai as the monastery will be closed due to a special feast day for the monks. A little disappointing but we ...