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GRAND TOUR OF EGYPT

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Sail through 5-thousand years of history on this incredible getaway. In Cairo, guided sightseeing introduces you to the Sphinx, the Great Pyramids, and the seaport of Alexandria. In Memphis, admire the Ramses II statue and the Alabaster Sphinx, then fly to Luxor for a 3-night Nile River cruise showcasing the stunning monuments of Karnak, the Valley of Kings and Valley of Queens, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple, and the Temple of Horus. See the Old Dam in Aswan, the Temple of Isis, and enjoy a ride on a traditional felucca.

City Highlights
Cruise:
Deluxe 3-night cruise from Luxor to Aswan in an outside stateroom with private facilities

Cairo:
Welcome reception; guided sightseeing, visit Tutankhamun's Tomb in the Egyptian Museum, Ramses II & Alabaster Sphinx in Memphis, the "stairway to the sky" at Sakkara, the Great Pyramids and Sphinx of Giza

Alexandria:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Greco-Roman Museum & the Catacombs

Cairo-Luxor:
By air, including airport transfers

Luxor:
Guided sightseeing, visit the monuments of Luxor and Karnak, Temple of Amon Ra, the Avenue of the Sphinxes, the Valley of Kings, Valley of Queens, and Deir el-Bahari

Edfu:
Visit the Temple of Horus

All Daytime Shore Excursions

Aswan:
Sail by felucca to Kitchener Island; visit the Botanical Gardens; excursion to the Old Dam & High Dam; cruise to Agilika; visit Temple of Isis and ancient granite quarries

Aswan-Cairo:
By air, including airport transfers

Notes:

• All arrangements in Egypt are under the management of the official government tourist organization Misr Travel. As traffic conditions and the water level of the Nile are not always predictable, slight changes to the day-by-day itinerary cannot be excluded.
• Intra-tour flights: included in both land-only and air-inclusive prices.