If Egypt is on your travel radar, Classic Escapes designed the ideal way to explore this fascinating country. During the 10 days of the Egyptian Odyssey Through the Sands of Time, participants will get to know Cairo, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan, and visit such iconic sites as the treasures of King Tutankhamen at the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities in Cairo, the Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza.

Other highlights of this monument-studded tour include visits to city of Thebes on Luxor’s West Bank, and the Valley of the Kings, where some 80 tombs have been uncovered; the Luxor Temple and the Temple at Karnak; the Valley of the Queens; and Nobles and the burial site of Queen Hatshepsut. Guests will visit the Horus Temple via a carriage, tour the Aswan High Dam and float by boat to the island of Aglikia and to double temple at Kom Ombo.

Prices begin at $2,695 per person, based on double occupancy. Included are internal flights in Egypt, 5-star hotel accommodations, all meals identified in the itinerary, a four-night deluxe cruise along the Nile with all onboard meals, all entrance fees and English-speaking Egyptologist guides. Sightseeing is provided in luxury air-conditioned vehicles. International airfare is excluded. Departure dates include May 20–29, Oct. 7–16 and Nov. 4–13 (additional dates may be requested).

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