The Amwaj blog
Stories from Egypt
Our Egypt travel blog: trips our travelers remember, the food Egypt is famous for, and the history behind its greatest treasures.
Real journeys with Amwaj: the days, the people and the moments our travelers remember.
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What you will find on our Egypt travel blog
Our Egypt travel blog is written by the Amwaj team in Luxor. It covers the two things travelers ask us about most: the food and the history.
The food Egypt is famous for: Koshari, Ful and ta’ameya, Molokhia, Feteer meshaltet, Om Ali and karkadeh.
The history behind its treasures: Karnak, The Valley of the Kings, Abu Simbel, Philae, The Temple of Hatshepsut.
Each story links to a tour where you can see it for yourself, or browse all our private tours.