Marvelous Egypt Travel

Because the river Nile flows the length of the country, boats and ships were the most important means of transportation in Egypt from ancient times to the Muslim era. Ships are shown in paintings as early as the Naqada Period (about 4000 – 3100 BC) and by the end of the Old Kingdom, wooden models of ships were frequently placed in tombs. These models reflect the many types of boats the ancient Egyptians designed for different purposes. Reed rafts were made for hunting in the marshes. Boats made of papyrus were used by the royalty for either daily activities or religious ceremonies. Large wooden boats were used to transport heavy cargo and for military purposes. During the Greco-Roman era, the Ptolemies built a great navy. Ptolemaic ships were made in a variety of styles known all over the Hellenistic world. The Barides formed one important type of naval ship. Ships called Kerkuros were used both for naval and trade purposes, while a smaller type of naval ship was called Lembos. These Lembos were closer to a boat and were used for launching quick strikes. The most important of the merchant ship types was the larger ship called the Korbita that sailed the Mediterranean in the first and second centuries BC until the Kybaea became more common. Shipbuilding was also important to the Muslims during the Muslim era. They established many shipbuilding centers along the Nile, among them Al-Fustat, Qalzim, Alexandria, and Tanis. Alexandria was a great port and its ships brought goods from Ethiopia, India, China, and all the ports of the Mediterranean Sea. In the Fatimid era, Egypt became one of the most powerful naval countries. For much shorter distances than would be traveled by boat, sedan chairs were the preferred mode of transportation in the Old and Middle Kingdom for the royal class. Sedan chairs seem to have disappeared after these periods. The high official would sit with knees drawn up to the chest, holding a fan. The chairs would usually have a thick cushion for comfort and a backrest for support. The chairs rested on two long poles, which two or more servants lifted to carry the chair. Domesticated animals such as donkeys and mules were the most common load carriers in Ancient Egypt and were used for farming. Donkeys were domesticated in the fourth millennium BC and were used almost exclusively for land travel up to the Persian period. Horses were brought to Egypt by the army of the Hyksos invaders at the end of the Middle Kingdom. Horses were generally used to pull two-wheeled chariots rather than ridden. By the New Kingdom, Egyptians began horse breeding and horses belonged to the military elite and ruling class. Occasional and infrequent mention of the one-humped camel or dromedary may be encountered in connection with the Early Dynastic Period. But not until after the foreign conquerors of Assyrians, Persians, and Alexander the Great were these animals brought in larger numbers into Egypt. By the Ptolemaic period, camels were used as the main animals for transportation across the desert. Egypt, rail travel, train, Luxor, Aswan, Cairo Private transpotation form and to airport in egypt Egypt, rail travel, train, Luxor, Aswan, Cairo Air International Flights to Egypt KLM - International Flights from Europe BA.com - International Flights from Europe Egypt Transportation by Domestic Flights Flying is a good way to get around the country. Egypt Air offers daily domestic flights between Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh, Oasis. Air Sinai has flights from Cairo to Sharm el Sheikh, Taba, Luxor, Ras El Nakab and Eilat. Rail,Transportation in Egypt has a regular efficient train service traveling between every major town within the country and offering a range of services from plush air-conditioned sleepers to 3rd class. Discounts are available for holders of Student cards and children under 9 years old. Bus,An efficient bus services is available from to and from all the major cities in the country including the Sinai. Ferries,High Speed Ferry Boat run between Egypt and Sudan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, South Sinai and Jordan, and Sharm el-sheikh and Hurghada Trains-Buses-Fast Ferry Boat Estimated Distances Between Major Cities In Egypt Cairo to Abu Simbel 1264 KM   Cairo to Nuweiba 670 KM Cairo to Alamein 304 KM Cairo to Port Said 220 KM Cairo to Alexandria 221 KM Cairo to Ras El Bar 204 KM Cairo to Aswan 982 KM Cairo to Rashid 263 KM Cairo to Bahariya Oasis 334 KM Cairo to Safaga 569 KM Cairo to Baltim 201 KM Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh 500 KM Cairo to Dahab 610 KM Cairo to Siwa Oasis 617 KM Cairo to Dakhla Oasis 750 KM Cairo to St. Catherine 392 KM Cairo to El Arish 306 KM Cairo to Suez 134 KM Cairo to El Quseir 654 KM Aswan to Abu Simbel 270 KM Cairo to Fayoum 103 KM Hurghada to Aswan 468 KM Cairo to Hurghada 530 KM Hurghada to El Gouna 20 KM Cairo to Ismailia 140 KM Hurghada to El Quseir 130 KM Cairo to Kharga Oasis 600 KM Hurghada to Luxor 240 KM Cairo to Luxor 721 KM Hurghada to Marsa Alam 265 KM Cairo to Marsa Alam 789 KM Hurghada to Safaga 65 KM Cairo to Marsa Matruh 490 KM Hurghada to Soma Bay 40 KM Cairo to Mina 241 KM Luxor to Aswan 228 KM Explanation of Tables Table 1 Current inter-city transfer rates for Cairo by private A/C car or bus. Table 2 Current outer-city transfer rates from Cairo to other cities by private A/C car or bus. Table 3 Current train routes, schedules and rates from major cities in Egypt. Table 4 Current public coach routes and rates from major cities in Egypt. Ferry Boat High Speed Ferry Boat transportation between Hurghada & Sharm El  Sheikh. Table 1: Private Transfer Services & Rates in Cairo Description of Egypt transportation Services in Cairo 01 - 03 Persons 04 -07 Persons 08 -10 Persons 11 -14 Persons Private Cairo Airport Transfer to any Hotels in Downtown $12 $14 $16 $20 Private Cairo Airport Transfer to any Hotels in Giza $14 $16 $18 $22 Full Day City Tour to Egyptian Museum (08 hours) $24 $26