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Great Tour to Egypt and Its History

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Egypt is a part of the Holy Land, tours to Christian and other religious monuments are popular. Egypt also offers nature and desert treks, great scuba diving and even golf, fishing and birding expeditions. For thousands of years travelers have been coming to Egypt to marvel at the Pyramids, the Sphinx, ancient Luxor and the River Nile

Egypt Culture: Adam Henein is one of Egypt's best known artists, and commissioner of the Aswan International Sculpture Symposium. Music is a part of Egyptian culture probably since its beginning. The official language is Arabic; however, English and French are widely spoken. Bridging the trade route between Africa and the Middle East, Egypt has long played an important role in history. Birthplace of one of the greatest civilizations known to man, Pharonic Egypt has left an indelible mark on modern day Egypt. This can be seen today in the shape of spectacular monument like the pyramids, statues and temples. The Pyramids of Giza, the oldest and only Ancient Wonder still standing, are testimony to perfection in art and design, never subsequently achieved. They were built by planners and engineers purely to serve their earthy rulers - who were also their gods.

Egypt also features tours to Luxor the biggest open museum in the world Between Luxor and Aswan the capital of the south you can cruise the Nile in breath taken views of the country side. An Egypt tour also has a great deal of shopping opportunities from hand crafted carpets to hand made papyrus. Experience Egypt's out of this world places of interest and rich culture with like-minded travelers. Our reputable group tours, escorted by a tour leader, are ideal for an enjoyable yet cultural holiday in Egypt.

Islam is constitutionally established as the official religion of Egypt and around 90% of the population is Sunni Muslim with a small minority of Bohra Muslims and other non-Sunni sects represented. Egypt is one of Islam's most influential intellectual centers. Al Azhar University, the oldest university in the world, graduates Islamic scholars from every Muslim country on earth. Egypt is the cultural capital of Arab world. The Arab television and cinema is dominated by the Egyptian television and film industry, as is popular Arabic music. Egypt has had a strong cinematic tradition since the 1930s. Egypt has the only major motion picture industry in the Arab world; with Cairo as its capital.

To start planning your holidays, select one of our exciting tour offer itinerary and we would be happy to arrange it as a private tour. We use some of the most sophisticated and luxurious cruise for Egypt Tour. Our standard tours are aimed at those wishing to visit Egypt on a budget, however luxury and high end tours are also available upon request.

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