The great pyramids of Giza guarded by the Sphinx; the Valley of the Kings; the great Temples of Abu Simbel, Karnak and Luxor — mere words do not adequately describe these ancient wonders. As rulers of the ancient world for 2,500 years, Egypt’s legacy of earthly power and divine afterlife is unrivaled. The once powerful pharaohs would have it no other way.
Starting in Cairo, the Antiquities Museum is the perfect introduction to Egypt’s impressive history. An overnight train takes us to the massive Aswan Dam. Cruise along the Nile, from Aswan to Luxor and the Valley of the Kings, on a 3-day journey where you’ll enjoy Nubian and Berber culture, dance and feast. Journey by camel to a Coptic monastery and view the stark beauty of the West Bank of the Nile from a hot-air balloon. Enjoy the sound and light show at Karnak Temple and visit the recent discovery of the Valley of the Mummies, with over 10,000 mummies.
Go off-roading to the Black and White Deserts and the idyllic oasis of Siwa. Drive across sand dunes to the Great Sand Sea. Explore the historic city of Alexandria, named after Alexander the Great and ruled by Cleopatra. Returning to Cairo, visit the Hanging Church, the world-famous Khan el Khalili Bazaar, and the 9th century Ben Ezra Synagogue and the spring beside it, where Moses was found in the reeds. |
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Day 3 Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Sphinx, El-Fayoum Oasis Day 4 Red, Bent and Step Pyramids, to Aswan Day 5 Aswan and Nubian Villages, to San Simeon Monastery by camel Day 7 Temple of Isis, High Dam, Board our Nile Boat Day 8 Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu-Luxor Day 9 Karnak and Luxor Temples Day 10 Valley of the Kings Day 11 Hot Air ballooning, Valley of the
Queens, Nobles Day 12 Luxor Museum, Mummification
Museum to Cairo. Day 13 Cairo, to Bahariyya Oasis, Valley of the Mummies Day 14 Black and White Deserts Day 16 Oracle Temple of Amun, Desert
Adventure to the Great Sand Sea Day 17 Siwa, to Alexandria Accommodations
Comfortable hotels/lodges with private washroom facilities. 1 overnight on train in first class sleeper compartments (2 to a
compartment with shared washroom). Nile cruise is on a 5-star standard boat.
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