Abu Simbel
HIGHLIGHTS OF EGYPT (9 days)
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Abu Simbel
History will take on an entirely new perspective as you contemplate the lives of Egypt’s Pharaoh’s and Queens who ruled this vast kingdom 5,000 years ago.
Cairo: Visit the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, and the amazing Solar Boat. Explore Memphis, once the ancient capital of the Pharaohs and tour the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities which includes treasures from the Tomb of Tutankhamen and its fascinating Mummy Room.
Nile Cruise: Fly to Aswan and tour the Temple of Philae before embarking on the cruise north to Kom Ombo, the Temple of Sobek, the crocodile-headed God, and the Temple of Horus - the most perfectly preserved of all the Nile Temples.
Luxor: Walk the steps of the massive Karnak Temple, the "Temple of all Temples" on the East Bank before crossing over to the West Bank and the wondrous Valley of the Kings and Queens.