Egypt & Middle East Travel Blog & Guide

Cairo: Minarets rise amid high-rises, pyramids loom, streets buzz with 20M inhabitants, embodying Middle Eastern vitality.

A Temple Fit For a King Of all the magnificent monuments and awe-inspiring temples on your Egypt vacation, the great Sun Temple at Abu Simbel, south of Aswan is perhaps the most unique. Commissioned by King Ramses II between 1290 and 1224 BC, in what must be one of the greatest demonstrations of narcissism in…

If visiting the land of Pharaohs has long topped your bucket list, you may be wondering which time of the year is best for traveling to Egypt. While Egypt tours and vacation packages are available year-round, certain months are better than others for outdoor activities and taking in the sights, and other times of the…

Did you know that when Christians say “Amen” at the end of a prayer, this comes from the Egyptian god Amun – who was the main deity worshipped at Karnak Temple? The site of Karnak in ancient Egypt is the largest site of ancient religion in the world; some might call it the “Vatican” of…

A visit to the southern city of Aswan affords some of the very best tours in Egypt. Meandering sedately through the region, the importance of the life-giving Nile is obvious, and around an area that abounds with natural beauty, it is as if time has stood still. Aswan is the second biggest city in upper…

All along the West Bank of Luxor like pearls along a string are pharaonic mortuary temples and ornate tombs, each one more beautiful than the last. Let’s explore Egypt from the Valley of the Kings to the Tombs of the Nobles and many other spots, the West Bank is one of the most spectacular areas…

Just on the outskirts of Cairo is the evocatively named Giza Plateau, and on our Pyramids Day tours, you’ll visit some of the world’s most famous and iconic all ancient monuments. There are few countries in the world that stir the fires of imagination in travelers as much as Egypt, and a visit to the…

Beginning in March, the National Geographic Museum in downtown Washington, D.C. will unveil its newest exhibit: The Queens of Egypt. Closed since the start of the new year in preparation for the event, the museum will showcase more than three hundred relics of the ancient queens for curious Egyptophiles. It is through the discovery and…

Embark on an epic journey through Alexandria, founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC. Uncover history’s treasures with an essential guide.

With its iconic sandstone cliffs and monumental architecture, Jordan’s ancient Nabatean city of Petra has long stoked the fires of adventurous travelers. On one of Osiris’ excellent Petra Private Tours as part of Egypt and Jordan luxury tours packages and to Jordan’s southwestern desert, you will find the world famous archaeological site is everything you…

Mena House Hotel: A Gem From A Bygone Era As one of the best Egypt tour companies in 2019, Osiris Tours will introduces you to the best of the best hotels in Egypt in Cairo, Luxor, Alexandria, and Aswan. Like people, hotels can have a history just as rich and colorful, and the almost 150…

Two millennia since ancient Egypt, animals shaped lives—pets, gods, threats—revealed through remnants, influencing modern society.