Learn more about one of Egypt's most alluring and iconic visits. A longer read about Abu Simbel from a recent traveller with us, Dale of The Maritime Explorer. In 2017 we were pleased to travel with Dale, a lawyer and travel writer from Canada. After returning from the tour, he shared with us his impressions of his Egypt tour and we are excited to share with you his beautiful photos and words. This post originally appeared on The Maritime Explorer and has been republished with permission.
At Adventures Abroad, we believe our travellers are the best group out there. Our small group tours are complemented by people with an adventurous spirit from all over the world. People who are keen to experience new cultures, peoples, cuisines, philosophies, and points of view.
Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel – there is just something magical about those words, or at least there has been to me since I was a teenager and first learned of the herculean effort by UNESCO to save the most famous of Ramses II many Egyptian temples from inundation by the Aswan High Dam. The massive statues of Ramses II and his wife Nefertari (not Nefertiti) are the things of fantasy, more likely a product of H.P.Lovecraft’s wild imagination than reality, and yet they really do exist. And what’s better, you can visit them in relative ease and security after many years of being off limits to all but the most adventuresome and risk averse tourists. Won’t you join me on a day trip from Aswan to Abu Simbel and back? For me it was one of the most memorable days of my life.
St Simeon Monastery – A Camel Ride into the Sahara
Ever wondered what a camel ride would be like in an ancient setting? Take a photo journey to St Simeon Monastery with our recent traveller, Dale of The Maritime Explorer.
In 2017 we were pleased to travel with Dale, a lawyer and travel writer from Canada. After returning from the tour, he shared with us his impressions of Egypt and we are excited to share with you his beautiful photos and words. This post originally appeared on The Maritime Explorer and has been republished with permission.
At Adventures Abroad, we believe our travellers are the best group out there. Our small group tours are complemented by people with an adventurous spirit from all over the world. People who are keen to experience new cultures, peoples, cuisines, philosophies, and points of view.
This is the fifth post I’ve written about the many things we saw and did on a recent trip to Aswan, Egypt with Canadian tour company Adventures Abroad. When choosing the itinerary I was both delighted and a bit hesitant about the fact that it contained the de rigeur camel ride in the Sahara desert.
Nile Cruise Egypt – What to Expect and Why You Don’t Want to Miss It
A three day Nile River cruise from Aswan to Luxor is something every traveller to Egypt should experience. It's a cruise unlike any other you'll ever experience.
In 2017 we were pleased to travel with Dale, a lawyer and travel writer from Canada. After returning from the tour, he shared with us his impressions of his Egyptian adventure and we are excited to share with you his beautiful photos and words. This post originally appeared on The Maritime Explorer and has been republished with permission.
At Adventures Abroad, we believe our travellers are the best group out there. Our small group tours are complemented by people with an adventurous spirit from all over the world. People who are keen to experience new cultures, peoples, cuisines, philosophies, and points of view.
Focus On Southeast Asia Tours
Southeast Asia tours are popular for good reasons: warm, tropical climate, fascinating, rich cultures, amazing beaches, incredible cuisine, and inexpensive travel costs. Asia is generally quite safe for travellers, even with its complex history and modern politics.
The culture of Southeast Asia has strong influences from India and China, with many people from those countries travelling and settling in countries around the area. Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Burma show the influences of China and India, especially in their folklore, faiths, writing and languages.
New Tours & Updates
At Adventures Abroad, we’re always looking to make things better, with new tours, updated and revamped tours and more tour dates. Some of our new tours include Ecuador and the Galapogos, West Africa, Essential Argentina, and Southern Spain and Portugal.
ECUADOR & THE GALAPAGOS – NEW TOUR!
This is an exciting addition to our itineraries that include the superlative Galapagos Islands. The most attractive aspect of this trip is that it is not a cruise, but rather a land-based adventure that allows for more time and greater immersion in not only the natural splendour of this special place, but also in its unique and little-known island culture. Though cruises will always be an extremely popular way of visiting the islands and do a fantastic job overall, we are delighted to offer our travellers an alternative that allows you to see and experience what it's like to live on the islands, either as a descendant of the early settlers, an adventurous entrepreneur, or as an iguana!
Upcoming Tours
We have a number of upcoming tours with space available, or with spaces added, and with many of them heading to various points in Asia, and nearby countries.
Shanghai, China
SOUTHEAST ASIA
This is a highlight-oriented regional exploration of Vietnam, Laos, & Cambodia for those looking for a very nicely-priced multi-destination trip in a nice neat +/- 2-week package. Reliable and convenient regional flights link together a thrilling series of iconic sites – Luang Prabang (Laos), Halong Bay, Hoi An, Saigon (Vietnam), Siem Reap and the temples at Angkor. Local cuisines, comfortable 3-star hotels, lots of inclusions, and expert leadership round this out to the quintessential SE Asian experience.
