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aturday 22 nd June, and we are up dedicated to the Pharaoh Amun. obelisk, which was part of a
S early for our transfer to Cairo Approximately 30 pharaohs matching pair until the 1830s when
airport for our flight to Luxor where contributed to the temple’s structure one was given to France. It now
we are to embark our Nile cruise over time, which explains its stands in the centre of the Place de la
monumental size! Concorde in Paris.
ocated on the east bank of the Nile
LRiver, the city surrounds two huge, e then visited Luxor Temple, e visited a local gallery to
surviving ancient monuments. Wonce connected to Karnak Wappreciate the ancient artform
Temple by a 3-kilometre-long Avenue of papyrus craft, we took the
ur sightseeing began at the of Sphinxes. Luxor Temple is also opportunity to purchase an artwork
Ofascinating Karnak Temple, home to a 25-metre-tall pink granite to take home.

L uxor complexes in the Valley of the Kings, is different. The sculpted bas-relief
Valley of the Queens and the Tombs of
figures are still intact, and, in many
uxor is a very important the Nobles are the final resting places tombs, the colours on the walls have
Ldestination for any visitor of ancient Egyptian royalty. Though barely faded.
interested in Ancient Egypt. The main the treasures that once filled them are
attractions are not in the city itself, but long gone, the tombs themselves are
across the Nile. The funerary very impressive works of art, and each

N ote on Nile Cruises: packages. This allows for extensive traffic all cruise itineraries are
subject to change without notice.
sightseeing along the way and, as such,
he Nile Cruises featured on all much of the time is spent in port in The order and timing of sightseeing
Ttourist itineraries to Egypt operate Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo or Aswan. may therefore change however all
between the cities of Luxor and Aswan. Each cruise itinerary will however, have inclusions will remain the same.
These cities lie only 240km apart which an element of day-time cruising Similarly, travel through the Esna
means this distance could easily be allowing you to relax and see life along Lock is subject to river traffic and
covered in only 1 or 2 days without the river. local conditions which means you
stops. However, due to logistical and ote on Esna Lock and may pass through the lock during
scheduling reasons the cruises are NItinerary Schedule: Please note the night or have an extended wait
offered only as 3, 4 and 7 night that due to the high volume of river prior to entering the lock.