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Highlights of Egypt

Highlights of Egypt
9 Days 8 Nights
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$2280 – $2700pp twin sharing
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Highlights of Egypt

Take a journey 5,000 years back in time to the cradle of civilization and marvel at the ancient relics left to us by Egypt’s once powerful rulers, including the Great Sphinx
and Pyramids of Giza, the haunting burial chambers in the Valley of the Kings, the great temples of Karnak, Luxor and Abu Simbel, the historic sites of Old Cairo and the hustle and bustle of modern-day Cairo

Special Features

• Visit the Museum of Antiquities including the
Mummy Room in Cairo.
• Explore the Khan el Khalili bazaar.
• Visit the Hanging Church dedicated to the Virgin
Mary and the Ben Ezra Synagogue.
• Tour the magnificent Pyramids of Giza and the
colossal statue of the Great Sphinx.
• Visit Karnak and Luxor Temples and the Valley of the
Kings by the banks of the Nile.
• See the Temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari in
Abu Simbel.
• Enjoy a felucca ride in Aswan.

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Cairo
• Check-in to your hotel.
• Tour city at leisure.

Day 2 Cairo (B/L)
• Visit the Museum of Antiquities, which houses
the greatest collection of pharaonic treasures.
• Explore the Tutankhamen Collection of
golden treasures.
• See the Citadel of Salah El Din and Mohammed
Ali Mosque.
• Continue to Old Cairo to see the Hanging
Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue and the Bazaar.

Day 3 Cairo (B/L)
• Start the day at the Dashur (Bent Pyramid).
• Continue to the magnificent Pyramids of Giza.
• See the Great Sphinx, dating back more than
4,500 years.
• Finally, visit the Solar Boat Museum and the
Step Pyramid in Sakkara.

Day 4 Cairo - Abu Simbel - Aswan (B)
• Today, fly to Abu Simbel.
• Explore the temples of Ramses II and Queen
Nefertari.
• Fly to Aswan.
• Enjoy a ride on a felucca, traditional wooden
sailboat, along the Nile River.
DAY-BY-DAY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Day 5 Aswan (B)
• Visit the High Dam and enjoy the remarkable
views.
• Tour the Temple of Philae.
• Also see the Unfinished Obelisk.

Day 6 Aswan - Luxor (B)
• Fly to Luxor.
• Explore the East Bank.
• Tour the Temple Complex of Karnak.
• Visit Luxor Temple decorated with intricate
hieroglyphics.

Day 7 Luxor (B)
• Visit the West Bank, the gateway to the Valley
of the Kings.
• Explore the Valley of the Kings.
• Continue to the Temple of Queen
Hateshepsut.
• Also see the Colossi of Memnon.

Day 8 Luxor - Cairo (B)
• Fly to Cairo.
• Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Day 9 Depart Cairo (B)
• Head to the airport for your onward flight.

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