Cultural Photography Tours & Trips in Nile Valley

Travel through the Nile Valley to see Abu Simbel's temples of Ramses II and Nefertari, relocated above Lake Nasser in the 1960s. At Karnak Temple, walk through the Hypostyle Hall with 134 massive columns covered in hieroglyphs, then head to Valley of the Nobles for colorful frescoes inside ancient tombs.

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.

Cruise the Nile on the Sanctuary Sun Boat III, stopping to photograph detailed hieroglyphics at Dendera's Temple of Hathor and Karnak Temple's massive columns. The tour takes you through Valley of the Nobles to capture colorful frescoes, then to Kom Ombo's unique double temple for Sobek and Horus.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Catch the golden light over the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx at sunrise, then photograph the intricate hieroglyphics inside the 42-meter Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan. Frame the island-set Philae Temple dedicated to goddess Isis, the falcon god Horus at Edfu Temple, and the double sanctuary at Kom Ombo Temple devoted to crocodile god Sobek. Sail the Nile on a traditional felucca and photograph the Valley of the Kings' royal tombs, Hatshepsut Temple, and the towering Colossi of Memnon.