Osiris Tours Blog

Is 10 days enough time to see all the wonders of ancient and modern Egypt? It all depends on how you spend those days, and how much control you have over your schedule.  Group tours and package deals can save some money, but traveling on set schedules with a lot of...

Hidden Stories of the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Tahrir Square, Cairo For ancient history aficionados, no trip to Egypt is complete without a visit to the remarkable Museum of Egyptian Antiquities. A tour of the museum provides an indispensable glimpse into the...

You could spend a week visiting the stockpile of museums in Cairo and still wouldn’t have enough time to explore them all. While most people think of Cairo as a bustling metropolis overflowing with energy, it’s also a vibrant cultural hub where the country’s heritage...

Who was the Boy Pharaoh, King Tutankhamun? Of all the names from Egyptian history, few names are as well known and yet remain as shrouded in mystery as that of the legendary Boy King, Tutankhamun. On your Osiris Egypt tours, you’ll learn all about the legend of King...

Westward across the glittering Nile from Luxor, in the valleys below the eminent peak of al-Qurn, ancient Egyptians of the 16th century BC established a vast necropolis for the then-thriving city of Waset. Known to the Greeks as Thebes, and to the modern world as...

We have some exciting news! The New York Times has selected Egypt for the number 17 spot on the annual list, “52 Places to Go in 2020.” Travel journalist Seth Sherwood writes, “the Egyptians are building like the pharaohs to finish the massive and much-anticipated...

“I have had a significant interest in Egypt for 40 years. We wanted a trip that let us explore the things I wanted to see and give my wife a full immersion into Egyptian culture and history. We elected to do a private guided tour. The reality is that without the...

Queen Nefertiti was one of the most powerful and mysterious Egyptian queens in ancient Egypt. She was a queen, the Great Royal Wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten. In wall paintings within tombs and temples Nefertiti is depicted as an equal alongside her husband - much more...