Cultural Photography Tours & Trips in Nile Valley

Walk through Karnak Temple's Great Hypostyle Hall and see 134 massive columns in the world's largest religious room dedicated to Amon Ra. Photograph the rock-cut Abu Simbel temples and Temple of Hatshepsut along Luxor's West Bank, then document hieroglyphs across Valley of the Kings' 63+ tombs.

Capture the colossal Karnak Temple's hypostyle hall with its 134 towering columns at golden hour, then photograph the well-preserved Dendera Temple dedicated to Hathor with its zodiac ceiling. Frame shots of the massive twin Colossi of Memnon statues rising 60 feet against desert backdrops, before documenting the vibrant hieroglyphics inside Valley of the Kings' royal tombs where Tutankhamen's mummy rests. The 12-day trip includes sunrise photography at the Great Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza, plus the relocated Philae Temple complex on Agilkia Island near the Aswan High Dam.

At Abu Simbel's Temple of Ramesses II, see the huge 20-meter statues moved stone by stone in the 1960s to save them from flooding. The 134 columns at Karnak's Hypostyle Hall look great at golden hour when hieroglyphics cast shadows, and Tutankhamun's tomb shows bright colors after 3,300 years.

Photograph the Great Pyramids and Sphinx on the Giza Plateau, then head to Saqqara to capture the Step Pyramid of Djoser. Frame the colossal statues of Ramses II at Philae's island temple and the 134 towering columns in Karnak's Hypostyle Hall, and snap sunset shots as your Nile cruise glides past villages.

Photograph the UNESCO-listed Valley of the Kings near Luxor, capturing ornate hieroglyphs in 200-meter-long royal tombs of New Kingdom pharaohs. Frame the reliefs of the Temple of Horus at Edfu, Egypt's best-preserved sanctuary dedicated to the falcon-headed god. Document the terraced Temple of Hatshepsut against the mountains and the intricate zodiac ceiling at the Temple of Hathor in Dendera.

Watch the 6-minute total solar eclipse near Luxor with viewing glasses provided at a prime location along the Nile Valley. Photograph the colossal Ramses II statue at Memphis and the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara. Capture the vibrant hieroglyphics at Medinet Habu, the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak Temple, and the ancient tombs within the Valley of the Kings during this 10-day photography trip.