2020-03-01_Wanderlust

160 wanderlust.co.ukMarch 2020

youincludearivercruiseanduse

anti-mosquitospraythroughout

theday,coveringyourarmsand

anklesatsunriseandsunset.Do

someresearchbeforeyouarriveat

thesites;itwillputthemonuments

inthisfascinatingandculture-rich

countryintocontext.”

WendySpencer

...orahastyretreat

Egypt

“KeepahandfulofEgyptiancoins

forpersistenttoiletattendantswho

demandpromptpaymentfortwo

sheetsofextremelythintoiletpaper.

Ifyoudon’thaveany,tryaforeign

coinandbeatahastyretreat!Isaw

ahaplessmaletravelleratthe

PyramidsofGizawhoassuredthe

attendanthehadnomoney–it

wasallwithhiswifeonthebus.He

creptbackonwithablackeye.”

EdithValerieRoberts

Rollingdowntheriver

TheNile,Egypt

“TheNilecruiseissorelaxing.

Youstopatdi erentpointstolook

attemplesandlearnhowtheancient

From relaxing on a Nile cruise to learning about locallifeandexploringancienttemplesearly

in the morning to beat the heat, here are your top tipsforvisitingEgyptanditsmanywonders...

Temple of dreams

Abu Simbel, Egypt

“One of the best things to do in

Egypt is visit Abu Simbel by bus.

After hours of seeing mostly sand,

the sight of the temple will blow you

away. I did it years ago and it’s still

one of the most striking travel

experiences I’ve ever had.”

Sylvia van Oevern

Beat the heat...

Egypt

”When visiting sites, leave early for

cooler temperatures. Ensure that Dreamstime

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tips

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EXPLORING

EGYPT

Ancient art

”After hours of seeing

mostly sand as we

drove through the

desert, the sight of

the Grand temple

at Abu Simbel will

blow you away!”

Here comes the sun

”Get up early for a hot-air

balloon ride over the Valley

of the Kings,” says reader

Alison Thackray. “When the

sun comes up – wow!”