For 2027, the Egypt tour returns re-imagined around the most photogenic way to experience the Nile: a private, exclusively-chartered Dahabiya! Where the standard Egypt cruise circuit moves you through the river in a floating hotel alongside hundreds of other travelers, a Dahabiya is a traditional twin-masted sailboat with a handful of cabins, a shallow draft, and the freedom to moor wherever the light is best. Our group is capped at just 6 to 8 photographers, so every temple, every sandbank, and every rooftop is worked at an unhurried pace, with time to wait for the shot rather than move on to keep the group together. Beyond the exclusivity of the vessel, this remains a tour built day by day around light and composition. From sunrise over the Giza Plateau to golden hour drifting past riverside villages between Edfu and Aswan, each stop is scheduled for when the location photographs best, not simply when it's open. Evenings aboard bring open sundecks for reviewing the day's frames, uncrowded night skies far from Cairo's glow, and a level of comfort and service, full-board dining, air conditioning, and modern cabins that a standard multi-deck cruise ship, built for volume rather than intimacy, cannot match.
Egypt Highlights
Pyramids, Sphinx & Old Cairo: The Giza Plateau at golden hour, plus the architecture and street life of Coptic Cairo, the Citadel, and Khan Al-Khalili.
Private Dahabiya Charter: Sail the Nile aboard a small, traditional sailing vessel reserved exclusively for our group. A quieter, more intimate alternative to the large Nile cruise ships, with sundeck access for shooting at any hour.
Small Group, By Design: Limited to 6–8 photographers, ensuring individual attention from Andy Yee and unobstructed compositions at every stop.
Sunrise Hot Air Balloon: Drift over the Valley of the Kings and the Theban hills as first light breaks — one of the most requested images of the whole trip.
Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM): Work the dramatic architecture and King Tutankhamun’s complete collection in one of the world’s newest, most photogenic museum spaces.
Abu Simbel: The colossal facades of Ramesses II and Nefertari’s temples, timed for the low desert light that carved their reliefs to life.
Temple of Horus, Edfu & Temple of Kom Ombo: Two of Egypt’s best-preserved temples, reached by sail rather than by road.
Nile Village Life: Quiet stops at riverside communities, including the island village of Bassaw that is inaccessible to larger cruise vessels.
Our last day of the workshop we will return to Cairo where you can choose to stay and explore Egypt further, head home or join us for the Jordan workshop beginning 25th April 2027!
What to Bring
* Camera (Mirrorless or DSLR)
* Lenses to cover a range of subjects from city scapes, street, landscape, wildlife, night and portrait
* Tripod
* A set of filters (ND recommended)
* A sense of adventure!
Notes
Included
* Professional photography guide
* 8 nights accommodation (4 hotel, 4 cruise cabin)
* Dual Occupancy
* Breakfast, some meals
* All transportation in private vehicles
* Local expert guide
* Abu Simple Tour by bus
* All entrance fees to photography locations
* Post-Processing sessions during the tour
Excluded
* International Airfare to/from Cairo, Egypt
* Option for hot air ballon ride over Luxor west bank
* Alcoholic beverages
* Travel insurance
* Equipment and baggage insurance
* Visas (if applicable)
* Gratuities
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