Egypt Christmas and New Year Vacations
Travellers to Egypt always have many options as to how to spend the Xmas and New Year vacation. Traditionally, most people converge on Cairo, or travel to Luxor and Aswan in Upper Egypt to enjoy the ancient sites, dry warm weather and picturesque scenery of the Nile. There are also those who prefer Sharm El-Sheikh or Hurghada on the Red Sea, where they can enjoy the sand and sun, the coral reefs and their rich marine life.
It's winter here and winter elsewhere but in Egypt it's like summer all the time; Catching fish, literally, in Lake Nasser; exploring sunken WWII warships in Marsa Matrouh; a painting at the Rock-Art site; golf, another possibility for a year-end holiday; camel safaris in Sinai
However, there is much more going on at this time of the year in Egypt than just archeology and fun in the sun. Those who want to spend their vacation in a less traditional way should not be shy to branch out. Many unusual pleasures await them: staying in an ecolodge on a private island in Siwa, or cruise the Nile from Cairo to Aswan on a felucca. The more adventurous can take a 4X4 and join an expedition to Gilf Al- Kebir in the southwestern desert, or tour the White Desert to the west. If you have good lungs and strong legs, you can even dive in the Mediterranean off Alexandria and discover the sunken treasures in the eastern harbour or the wrecks of warships and aeroplanes dating from World War II that slumber offshore from Marsa Matrouh.
It's winter here and winter elsewhere but in Egypt it's like summer all the time; Catching fish, literally, in Lake Nasser; exploring sunken WWII warships in Marsa Matrouh; a painting at the Rock-Art site; golf, another possibility for a year-end holiday; camel safaris in Sinai
However, there is much more going on at this time of the year in Egypt than just archeology and fun in the sun. Those who want to spend their vacation in a less traditional way should not be shy to branch out. Many unusual pleasures await them: staying in an ecolodge on a private island in Siwa, or cruise the Nile from Cairo to Aswan on a felucca. The more adventurous can take a 4X4 and join an expedition to Gilf Al- Kebir in the southwestern desert, or tour the White Desert to the west. If you have good lungs and strong legs, you can even dive in the Mediterranean off Alexandria and discover the sunken treasures in the eastern harbour or the wrecks of warships and aeroplanes dating from World War II that slumber offshore from Marsa Matrouh.
If that's not enough to whet your appetite, why not try skiing on sand in the desert around Siwa Oasis? And if you prefer a gentle game of golf, this could be the opportunity to tour the most challenging greens in Egypt.
So open your minds and use your imaginations! If the idea of being different appeals, I will be posting some of the most interesting New Year Vacation ideas in Egypt so follow our blog.
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