Egypt at a Glance

Trip Highlights

• Explore the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World.

• Stand before the Great Sphinx on the Giza Plateau.

• Visit the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the world's oldest large-scale stone monument.

• Discover Tutankhamun's treasures at the Egyptian Museum.

• Explore the Citadel of Saladin and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali.

• Visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue in Old Cairo.

• Walk through the vast Karnak Temple Complex and its 134-column Hypostyle Hall.

• Explore Luxor Temple, linked to Karnak by the Avenue of Sphinxes.

• Enter royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings.

• Visit the terraced Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari.

• Sail through the Esna Lock on a Nile cruise.

• Explore the remarkably preserved Temple of Horus at Edfu.

• Visit the dual Temple of Sobek and Horus at Kom Ombo.

• Cruise around Elephantine Island aboard a traditional felucca.

• Visit a Nubian village and learn about Nubian culture and traditions.

• Experience four nights cruising one of the world's most historic rivers.

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