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8 days from $2,095  Visiting
 Leave New York tonight the overnight flight to Cairo, via London. Day 2 Wed Arrive Cairo Welcome to the Land of the Pharaohs! Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel, where the remainder of the day is at leisure. Day 3 Thu Cairo (BL) Begin the day with a visit to the Egyptian Museum for a look at some of Egypt's history. Then it's on to the Great Pyramid of Cheops, one of the seven wonders of the world. A visit to the Solar Boat Museum offers a view of this dramatic discovery which took over 10 years to reconstruct. Day 4 Fri Cairo-Aswan (Embark) (BLD) Fly to Aswan where you embark on your Nile Cruise. After lunch we sail around Elephantine Island. Day 5 Sat Aswan-Kom Ombo-Edfu (BLD) This morning, visit Aswan's High Dam, the ancient Granite Quarries, and the Temple of Philae. Later, we sail to Kom Ombo to visit the Graeco-Roman style Temple of Sobek, the Crocodile God. Standing serenely on a hilltop, the site offers an incredible view over the Nile. Continue sailing to Edfu. Day 6 Sun Edfu-Esna-Luxor (BLD) Today an exhilarating carriage ride takes you through town to the Temple of Horus, the Falcon God. Second largest of Egypt's temples (after Karnak), the Temple was built on the site of the massive struggle between Horus, son of Isis and Seth, brother of Osiris. Return to your ship and sail to Luxor via the Esna Lock. Day 7 Mon Luxor (Disembark-Cairo (B) This morning you cross the Nile to Luxor's West Bank, where you'll explore the astonishing and extensive New Kingdom city of “Thebes”. Sightseeing includes the Valley of the Kings and Queens where some 64 of Egypt's Pharaohs have their palatial resting places hewn into the sheer rock; the Colossi of Memnon, two huge seated statues of Amenhotep III. Afternoon visit of Luxor and Karnak Temples, a holy city of pylons, hypostyle halls, colossal statues and obelisks built over many centuries and dedicated to the God Amon-Ra, his consort Mut, and their son Khonsu. Later, take the short flight to Cairo where you overnight. Day 8 Tue Cairo-New York Transfer to the airport this morning for your flight back to New York, arriving later this afternoon.
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