The Weblog of Spring Tours Egypt

In the Valley of the Kings the tourists concentrate on visiting certain tombs – especially the tombs of Tutankhamun, Ramesses VI, and Horemheb – while others are hardly visited at all, even though the valley contains sixty-three tombs in total. This means that some tombs need added protection, while others need to be closed completely in order to save the ancient paintings. The Valley of the Kings is lightening so that people will be able to visit the tombs in the evening. This will help to protect the paintings because. This will allow the tombs to escape from the extra heat and moisture that builds up in them over the course of the day. Three special tombs are so important and beautiful that they need to be carefully protected: the tombs of Tutankhamun, Nefertari and Seti I. The latter two are currently closed to the public to help preserve them. In order to allow visitors to Luxor to still see the paintings in these beautiful tombs, On November 4th of this year, they will converting Howard Carter’s rest house in Luxor into a museum with displays focusing celebrating 86 years since the discovery of the tomb on Carter’s great discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun

While working on the project of developing the Egyptian Museum, a monument cache was discovered near the western door’s stair in the western part of the Egyptian Museum in el-Tahrir.

The cache is part of four other parts of a broken inscription that contain limestone hieroglyphic writing. It was divided into two parts with some hieroglyphic signs.

these monuments were buried in the past in this place through the Egyptian Museum archeologists when they were transferring the monuments from the archeological sites to the museum for storage. The Museum archeologists were examining the ancient monuments to burry the artificial pieces but these genuine ones were buried by mistake. The museum in el-Tahrir was set up and opened in 1902 by Auguste Mariette who was a distant relative of Champollion the decipherer of the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone.

On the other hand, the Grand Egyptian Museum is still under construction, but the opening date is not yet fixed.

Some of Spring Tours staff members were invited a few days ago to attend the opening of a new restaurant in Cairo called Taj al Sultan. The restaurant is perfectly located, at the beginning of the famous Khan El Khalili Bazaar and across the road from Al Azhar Mosque. As the restaurant’s name indicates -Taj Al Sultan or the “Crown of the Sultan”-, it is an authentic Oriental restaurant rich with luxurious Oriental décor. The restaurant not only serves Oriental cuisine, but Indian as well! The restaurants capacity is 350 seats spread on two floors, beside a coffee shop on the roof top. We would recommend combining lunch or dinner at Taj al Sultan with a stroll at Khan El Khalili and Al Mouez Street. After such tour, surely you will be enchanted by the “Magic of the Orient”.

The Dahab based “Bay View Resort” opened its doors recently while the Spa is announced to be ready to receive the guests as of October 1st. The resort’s management is mentioning to offer the resort on BB, HB and FB basis. According to current valid information, there will be a heated pool as of December 20th. Promotional rates are available till October 31st.

Egypt’s first Six Senses Spa has opened at InterContinental The Palace Port Ghalib Resort, in Marsa Alam (RMF), Egypt. The Six Senses Spa will service the three resorts located at Port Ghalib Resort.
The uniquely designed spa at Port Ghalib occupies 1,700 m2, comprising sixteen treatment areas including two Thai treatment rooms, and one wet treatment room with classically designed stone beds. The spa includes a sauna, steam room, changing rooms, fully equipped gym, and traditional hamam. A separate wet room offers a steam room and shower, plus a state-of-the-art ice room.

Dusit Thani LakeView is strategically located in the New Cairo district.  The area is resplendent with waterfalls, broad tree-lined streets and sparkling lakes and streams. A mere 20 minutes from Cairo International Airport, the Resort is linked by the expressway to Giza and the Pyramids.

The hotel offers 203 luxury rooms and suites,  Dusit Club Lounge, Dusit Gourmet, Lounge and Bar, Thai, Japanese, Indian and Mediterranean culinary experiences. The hotel’s Grand Ballroom is a magnificent 1,536 m2 fully-equipped hall setting for up to 1,000 guests. The 10 meeting rooms are supported by a common business centre and pre-function terrace.

Meet us at the following roadshows, fairs and events:

• JATA World, Tokyo: September 18th to 20th
• TT International, Warsaw: September 24th to 26th
• Motivation Show, Chicago: September 29th to October 1^st
• ITB Asia will take place from October 21 to 23, 2009 in Singapore in Cooperation with Uniglobal
• Road Show, Chicago: October 1st
• Road Show, Boston: October 5th
• Road Show, New York City: October 6^thWTM, London: November 9th to 12^th

Please be so kind and contact us prior to the event to fix an appointment