Ancient Sands Exclusive Tours

Posted by Hugh Taylor Jan 18, 2007

It’s a particularly horrible morning here in the south west of Scotland. Skies are dark, there’s a gale blowing and it’s snowing. I open my mail to discover a PR contact has sent me details of a new tour company offering what looks like an absolutely magical tour of ancient Egypt in the company of an author whose work I have always admired.

Robert Bauval is a pioneer in the understanding of the star religion of the pyramid builders of Egypt, and world famous author ofThe Orion Mystery He’s going to be on the tour and available to answer questions. The temptation is just too much to bear.

Ancient Sands Exclusive Tours is run by Bauval’s daughter Candice and is offering private and exclusive access to many of Egypt’s’ famous landmarks, temples and museums in the company of her father. Something other tour operators just can’t offer. I’m in the process of planning this years trip to Egypt so I’m already hooked. I read on.

Ancient Sands a UK based company has a 14-day tour to the heart of ancient Egypt planed for May 4 - 17, 2007 and if these dates are not good my contact tells me that others will soon be announced.

The trip will combine archaeology, legend and myth with luxury accommodation on land and sea and the best in traditional cuisine. A seven night Nile cruise is including on Sonesta International Nile Cruises, opulent vessel the five star MS St George. That will be stopping at the ancient sites of Luxor, the Valley of the Kings and Temple of Ramses III.

Furthermore, she tells me, Ancient Sands has negotiated 'private and exclusive' tours to the Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx, Temples of Horus at Edfu and Isis on Philae Island, and the Cairo Antiquities Museum.

I’ll also have lots of free time to take in the local area and if I want I can add in a few extras like a side trip to Abu Simbel, a hot air balloon ride over Luxor and ancient Thebes, and a sound and light show at the Giza Plateau.

Unfortunately these days are no good to me but I shall phone my contact and find out when the next tour is.

With the weather here about to deteriorate if Ancient Sands had a tour leaving tomorrow I would be powerless to resist.