GOURMET TRAVELLER 133Clockwise, from right: aboard theSanctuary Sun
Boat IV; koshari, the national dish of Egypt, at
El Zaeem, Luxor; aish baladi flatbreads in Khan
el-Khalili bazaar, Cairo; a fisherman in Alexandria.
Getting there
EmiratesandEtihadfly one stop to
Cairo from select Australian cities.
Travelling in Egypt is most comfortable
between October and May when
temperatures are cooler across the
country. The summer months (June
to September) are hot but there are
fewer visitors and prices are lower.Getting around
Luxury travel companyAbercrombie
& Kentspecialises in private and
small-group safaris to Egypt. The tour
described here is part of the 14-day
Portrait of Egypt private journey; it
includes stays in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan
and Alexandria with a four-night cruise
aboard theSanctuary Sun Boat IV.It
costs from $10,355 per person twin
share, and includes breakfast daily,
all meals during the cruise, six extra
lunches, domestic flights, sightseeing
with private Egyptologists, transfers
and entrance fees.1300 590 317,
abercrombiekent.com.auTrip
notes