Egypt with Luxury & Style (8 Days): A Sample Itinerary

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DavidTravel Itinerary Highlights include:

• Explore the Pyramids and Sphinx of Giza. The last survivors of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World, the Pyramids date back some 5,000 years
• Discover the highlights of antiquity along the Nile on your 3-night cruise aboard the M/S Sonesta St. George I or II, choosing from their best in class suites or deluxe cabins.
• Visit the Temple of Philae — a sacred temple complex dedicated to the Goddess Isis and displaying a fusion of the Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilizations
• Enjoy a felucca ride on the Nile
• Sail to Kom Ombo to visit the Temple of Sobek, followed by Edfu, home of the beautifully preserved sandstone Temple of Horus, one of the finest examples of Ptolemaic art in Egypt
• Visit the famed Temples of Luxor and Karnak. Enjoy excursions to the Valley of the Kings, famous for its royal tombs and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. The most famous tomb belongs to the boy-king Tutankhamen
• Visit the famed Egyptian Museum including the Tutankhamen collection with a special visit to the Mummies Room. Take an excursion to the Citadel and the Ottoman-style Mohammed Ali Mosque built in AD 1183. Then explore the famous Khan El Khalili Souk, largely unchanged since the 14th century

Overview:

From iconic pyramids and medieval bazaars, to natural beauty and a vibrant contemporary culture, Egypt is a land packed with captivating treasures.

The pyramids at Giza - the sole survivors of the seven ancient wonders - the lotus-columned Temples of Luxor and Karnak, sunrise across the Valley of the Kings, and the sound-and-light show at the mighty tombs of Abu Simbel have thrilled visitors for centuries.

Egypt's natural assets are equally as potent, with the white desert's wind-polished rock formations, the iron-clad mountains of the Sinai, and the gleaming underwater landscapes of the Red Sea.

A pulsing modern Arab state throbs beneath the surface, and, ultimately, this country is best understood not so much under the shadow of its great monuments, splendid though they are, but in the call to prayer at sunset, in the chatter of hooves on tarmac in a rural village, or tea and talk with Egypt's garrulous residents in a random coffeehouse.