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Legends of the Nile ~ ~ Featuring Cairo, Luxor, a Nile Cruise & Abu Simbel

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This tour is also being offered October 24-November 4, 2023. For more information visit this link.

On this exciting, 10-night active adventure, journey along the Nile River for four nights on a deluxe ship and enjoy five nights in Cairo and one night in Luxor. Guided by an expert, licensed Egyptologist who accompanies you on all excursions, explore the magnificence of ancient Egypt including the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Valleys of the Kings and Queens and the tomb of King Tutankhamen. Stroll through the awe-inspiring Temples of Luxor and Karnak, gaze at Tutankhamen’s glittering burial treasures in the ?Grand Egyptian Museum and marvel at the colossal Great Temple of Ramses II carved out of a mountain in Abu Simbel. Visit Cairo’s venerable mosques and colorful bazaar, plus learn how antiquities are preserved with special access at the Oriental Institute’s Chicago House in Luxor. This small-group experience features four flights within Egypt, including round-trip to Abu Simbel; deluxe and first-class hotels; and a generous meal plan with wine at dinner.

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