Travellers may embark on an exclusive luxury cruise that gives a rare opportunity to join the highly acclaimed contemporary artist, Sherree Valentine Daines on a voyage of artistic discovery. The Bales Worldwide cruise, on the Amber dahabiyya, allows guests to paint the scenes of Egypt with professional expertise and guidance.
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Belinda Keay (Customer Services manager) tells us about her staff trip to Egypt.
When I was offered the chance of a weekend away on one of our dahabiyyas I jumped at the chance, as did the other 11 members of the Bales staff who were given this fantastic opportunity. The purpose ...
Short Reign
Tutankhamun was a pharaoh during the “Egypt’s New Kingdom” era, around 3000 years ago. He became Pharaoh at the young age of nine. Unfortunately his reign was short and he died 10 years later (1324 BC) aged just 19.
King Tut is best known for the beautiful artefacts and treasures ...
Egypt product manager Phillip Ellis tells us about the Bales Worldwide staff trip to Egypt...
Waking up on my first morning I leapt out of bed and opened the curtains, the sight which was before me was truly breathtaking. There in front of me stood one of the most recognisable sight in the ...
Bales Worldwide is one of the first operators to offer the new Anantara Spa at The Kempinski Hotel Ishtar, Jordan. The cutting edge spa on the shores of the Dead Sea is set to be the largest in the Middle East and is available as part of Bales’ bespoke travel ...
I have been to Syria and Jordan many times whilst leading overland expeditions from the UK to Egypt and this time was no less interesting than the first. Every time I go I learn an interesting fact about a bygone era. This time though I was lucky enough to visit ...
Mr Isaac, shares his experience of a Bales Worldwide Nile Cruise.
"My wife and I returned on Sunday from a most memorable cruise on the Nile. We can waste not time before we write to congratulate you on providing us with a truly wonderful holiday that we will remember for may ...
One of the most important preserved medieval military castles in the world is the Krak des Chevaliers, a Crusader fortress in Syria and one of the most preserved medieval castles in the world. Located just 40 km west of the city of Hims, close to the border of Lebanon, the ...
Next to the Pyramids of Giza, Abu Simbel is perhaps the most recognized monument of ancient Egypt. The two temples built for the pharaoh Ramesses II have been attracting visitors since Victorian times. Constructed in the 13th century BC, Abu Simbel is one of antiquity’s most spectacular sites, built to ...
It was in 1963 that my husband and I escorted our first tour to Egypt, a three week Nile Cruise from Cairo to Aswan on the MS Kassed Kheir, which used to belong to King Farouk. Then as now, we had an interesting mix of passengers from a Lord and ...
This report is actually being written by me, George the travelling bear and Mascot for Bales Worldwide. I have been on a journey with the Roving Ambassador on her first assignment and though I say so myself I have been indispensable. She says so.
She told me that she has written over 50 ...
The Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea is spread across three luxurious enclaves and set amidst a quite sumptuous landscape of gardens, lagoons and pools, surrounded by ancient olive trees, together with bamboo palms providing complete serenity and privacy for guests, this exclusive property redefines opulence and service.
Designed in affectionate tribute ...
Muscat is the largest city in Oman, and has been ruled by several different nations in the past including the Portuguese and the Persians.
Today Muscat is full of traditional buildings, great beaches, and spectacular scenery. As Muscat sits between vast mountains and the Gulf of Oman, you don’t have to ...
Travellers sometimes forget that there is more to Arabia than the obvious destinations. There is no denying, for example, that Jordan is a country full of variety and contrast, steeped in history and archaeological wonders. But why not discover more of the superb architecture, historical ruins, stunning scenery and ancient ...
Of course, we’re no strangers to discovering new destinations, finding unusual places to stay or unearthing unique ways to get there. Indeed, every year our planning team travel extensively looking for just those qualities. However, every once in a while, a new venture comes along that gets us all very ...
Villa Belle Epoque, Cairo’s first boutique hotel, opened on 21 March and the owners have painstakingly turned a former 1920’s townhouse into an exceptional 13-bedroom hotel. Located in the leafy Maadi district just five miles south of the city centre, this new hotel is both intimate and charming.
Lush gardens surround ...
Iain Fenton, Sales and Marketing director watched in awe as the little baby turtles began nesting along the shore...
The already hushed voices, in the group of about 30 participants, dropped even more as the guide indicated that we could move forward onto the beach at Ras al-Hadd. At about 10.15pm, ...
We have recently been informed that the Antiquity services in Egypt have restricted visits to King Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings to 400 visitors per day and it will be closed from midday to 1300 hours each day for renovations, but is now re-opened with an extra ...
