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Trip Overview Ride through oases along the Nile!
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An illustrated itinerary of one of our many travel adventures for gay men, lesbians, and friends. This information supplements our
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This tour offers a magnificent opportunity to experience the Upper Nile Valley between Luxor and Aswan "up close and personal"! For first-time visitors to Egypt, we encourage you to join our three-night pre-tour extension based in Cairo. The extension includes a half-day excursion to the pyramids and a full-day tour of Old Cairo, including visits to the Alabaster Mosque, the home of the last British pasha, and the Egyptian Museum, famous for housing the original relics from King Tut's tomb. The extension price includes three hotel nights, breakfast each day, two lunches and one dinner, as well as the excursions and a transfer from our hotel to Cairo Airport for the flight to Luxor. (Flight costs are not included in the extension price.) For our November 2010 trip the extension is US$750 in a shared room and $900 in a single room. Starting times: Because of the climate and the potential for heat-related illnesses, we begin and end our riding days earlier than normal. Alterations: We reserve the right to make alterations to the planned route due to changing wind and weather conditions, and where required by organizational necessities. Traffic and road conditions may require us to adjust the biking routes and to use our support vehicles to move passengers and equipment as necessary. Nile River Ship: our ship is one of the smaller on the Nile, but there may be other passengers on the ship who do traditional sightseeing each day while our group rides our bikes to see important sites and to visit out-of-the-way villages. If a cyclist would like to explore Egypt with a non-cyclist, we can accommodate both on this trip.
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1: Luxor, Egypt
Arrive in Luxor, Egypt and embark on our intimate Nile ship. During the afternoon we'll enjoy a walking tour of Luxor Temple, then return to our boat for dinner and overnight on board while docked at Luxor. 
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2: Luxor and the West Bank
We'll take an early morning ferry ride across the Nile to the West Bank (once called Western Thebes in antiquity), then hop on our bikes to visit the Valley of the Kings (where King Tut's tomb was found), Queen Hatshepsut's Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon. We will continue riding to the splendid Hotel al Moudira where we will have lunch, then return by bus to our ship in time for dinner. Total biking: approx. 36 km
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3: Biking to Esna
After breakfast, we'll set off by bike from Luxor toward Esna, while our boat sails a parallel course on the river. At the Esna Lock, we will return to the boat for lunch, then view the riverbanks from our boat during a leisurely sail up the Nile. Total biking: approx: 60 km
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4: Edfu and the Temple of Horus
This morning we arrive in Edfu, and after breakfast, we will bike to Edfu's Temple of Horus. From the Temple, we'll ride back to the ship, then cruise for the rest of the day. Total biking: approx. 14 km
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5: Aswan and the Nubian Villages
We will arrive in Aswan during the night and have an early morning opportunity for an optional half-day excursion from Aswan to Abu Simbel. This is typically via a 30-minute flight, but depending on local conditions, the excursion may be by bus caravan across the desert. We will return to Aswan by early afternoon for lunch. In the late afternoon we will bike on the spectacular Western Desert Road from the North and descend to the magical Nubian Villages along the Nile with a stop for tea along the route. We'll return to our ship for dinner and another night. Total biking: approx. 28 km
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6: Desert monasteries, camels & Kom Ombo
After breakfast, we'll again cross to the opposite bank from Aswan and follow the Western Desert Road from the South, descending to the fascinating ruins of St. Simeon's Monastery, almost lost among the dunes. We leave the bikes behind at this point and are met by camels for a ride up to the Valley of the Tombs of the Nobles and the Aga Khan Mausoleum. The camels bring us back to the banks of the Nile for our boat ride across to Aswan's East Bank and a return to our ship for lunch. In the afternoon we'll start sailing back downriver (north) to Kom Ombo, and visit Temple of Sobek. From there we will ontinue sailing toward Luxor. Total biking: approx: 18 km
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7: Luxor and Karnak Temple
Today we'll have time to relax on our boat and enjoy the cruise as we sail downstream toward Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, we will tour the East Bank and the magnificent Karnak Temple by bike. We'll have dinner and one more night on board our boat in Luxor Harbor. Total biking: 3 km
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8: Farewell to the Nile
After breakfast, we will disembark from our ship and prepare for our next adventure!
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