Get set to experience breathtaking action and adventure as National Geographic invites you to join them on an epic overland journey in the brand new three-part series EGYPT WITH THE WORLD’S GREATEST EXPLORER. The series (premiering Thursday March 14 at 10/9c on National Geographic) follows the ‘World’s Greatest Living Explorer,’ Sir Ranulph Fiennes returning to the scene of one of his earliest feats – his 1969 expedition along the River Nile along with his cousin, actor Joseph Fiennes.

Joseph Fiennes

This week we at HOMBRE had the opportunity to attend an exclusive screening of the series at The Crosby Hotel in New York City. In an intimate setting Joseph Fiennes talked about the extreme challenges faced while filming, and the close bond he developed traveling alongside his cousin.

Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Sir Ranulph Fiennes is known as the world’s greatest living explorer – a man who has walked unaided to the north pole, discovered a lost city in Oman, and led the only expedition to circumnavigate the globe by land via both poles. 50 years ago he cut his teeth travelling along the river Nile through Egypt and now he’s returning to the site of this historic journey with his cousin, award-winning star of stage and screen, Joseph Fiennes. The courageous pair will follow the original expedition route and their primary mode of transport, as it was then, is a Land Rover.

Joseph Fiennes, who is best known for his roles on film, stage and television and recently received an Emmy and Sag nomination for his role in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” was excited to undertake this adventure with his cousin and explore the journey he traveled four decades ago.

As Joseph and Ranulph travel south along the Nile it becomes a story of master and apprentice as Joseph is put through his paces by his older cousin. From facing deadly animals and traversing the dunes of the Sahara desert to spending a night alone inside the Great Pyramid or tracing snake infested tomb raider tunnels to find mummified bodies.

Sir Ranulph Fiennes, commented, “I am delighted to have the opportunity to re-trace the steps of my original expedition in 1969, and this time with my cousin Joe and National Geographic. I know first-hand how fascinating and exhilarating Egypt is for an explorer and I can’t wait to show Joe the ropes and to see how much Egypt has changed in the last 50 years.”

Joseph Fiennes, who also serves as a producer on the series, commented: “I am delighted to be embarking on this adventure with National Geographic and my cousin, Ran. It is every young person’s dream to go on an expedition with the world’s great living explorer.”

Together they will crawl through the claustrophobic confines of a newly discovered ancient Egyptian tomb in Minya, get to grips with Tachtib – a traditional fighting technique using four-foot sticks and come face to face with dangerous snakes and spiders that will test the mettle of even the most hardened adventurer.

Strap in for an exhilarating road trip laid bare for all to see as actor and explorer travel the Nile through a timeless land testing their grit, courage and determination. The magical series also showcases stunningly beautiful and desolate landscapes and reveals the bond between the cousins as they face challenges at every turn. For Ran and Joseph, the journey will be a voyage of discovery as they embark to return to the Nile.

EGYPT WITH THE WORLD’S GREATEST EXPLORER premieres Thursday March 14 at 10/9c on National Geographic.