Choosing a Tour Company
guest blog post by Susan Kaye Why I choose Real Egypt and Dahabiya Nile Sailing for tours in Egypt colour and movement in a folk performance in…
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Adventure and relaxation on a dahabiya Nile cruise
Adventure and relaxation on a dahabiya Nile cruise how will you experience the beautiful South of Egypt? the…
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Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) galleries open
let’s take a walk through history 12 galleries in the Grand Egyptian Museum opened recently, and we are now taking excited guests on tours. The galleries holding the Tutankhamun collection and solar boats are not…
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Winter Solstice at Karnak
Karnak is considered one of the best sites around the world to observe the event at sunrise, the temple shows the ancient Egyptians’ advanced understanding of astronomy. This happens only twice a year, on or…
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So what is a dahabiya?
and why should this be my choice for travelling along the Nile? A Dahabiya Nile Sailing cruise is an authentic and romantic way to travel along the river, very much like in the time of…
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Egypt in Popular Music
music connects us to memories, and creates longing for treasured places and times Even before the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922 resulted in a burst of Egyptomania in fashion, furniture, and architecture,…
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Christmas in Egypt
the Holy season through December and January Christmas is a beloved time for Christians around the world, often celebrated in distinctly local ways. An estimated 10% of the population of Egypt are Christian, the majority…
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Maha Gamil Art
Art inspired by Nile travel Maha Gamil is a young Egyptian artist whose paintings are appearing in many places around Egypt, including in the suites of our dahabiya “Safiya”. Silsila Temple Trip Maha and her…
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Zikr evening
Zikr (or dhikr) means repetition, remembrance, recital. Zikr is a form of spiritual practice associated with the Sufi way or path. Zikr is perhaps most often visualized in Western minds as “whirling dervishes”, specifically those…
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Zar experience
photo thanks to Caroline of Penguin Photography Zar is a relatively recent cultural practice in Egypt, and continues to undergo changes in practices.Researchers trace its origins to slaves brought to Egypt from further south in…
