Our first tour after a lot of requests is Egypt, an alternative YPT style one of course. We aim to please! Sure, you could go and get swarmed by the hordes of tourists and sellers in Giza or in Luxor, but we like to do things differently and show you the the lesser-seen side of Egypt.
We’ll be exploring the City of the Dead – an impressive neighbourhood composed of old buildings which have been now occupied by the poorer classes of the country. A frenetic hustle and bustle amongst ruins. You’ll also have the opportunity to visit the Garbage City – a slum neighbourhood of the capital literally overrun by trash, an easily overlooked side of our urban, globalised planet.
Obviously a trip to Egypt cannot be complete without visiting any pyramids, so allow us to take you way off the tourist path and explore the rarely seen Bent Pyramid, Red Pyramid and the Pyramid of Djoser. Each with their own unique history and designs.
We’ll spend overnight at a Bedouin camp to give you enough time to explore the White Desert of Egypt. An incredible scenery with a landscape made of white chalk rock formations.
Why not finish the year in 2022 on our Iraqi Kurdistan New Year’s Tour, start in Egypt and then continue your adventure to Algeria Tour, Mauritania Iron Ore Train Tour and Mali & Burkina Faso Tour. Talk about starting 2023 off right!
Wednesday 4th January – Cairo
Thursday 5th January – Cairo Suburbs
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Friday 6th January – Cairo – Black Desert – White Desert
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Saturday 7th January – White Desert –Bahariya – Cairo
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Sunday 8th January – Cairo
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Read MoreBefore you embark on your Egyptian adventure with Young Pioneer Tours, let’s go over some Egypt map basics so you have an idea where you’ll be headed! The current borders of Egypt are based off the British borders during colonial times. Historically, E …
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Read MoreFew countries are as iconic to travelling as Egypt. When thinking about the cliche of the traveller, you might have the Taj Mahal of Indian, the Great Wall of China or the Parthenon of Greece in mind but the Pyramids of Egypt are never far in mind. It …
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