Land of the Pharaohs

Our Highlights:

• Visit the pyramids in Cairo
• Visit the legendary Valley of the Kings
• Experience an overnight train to Cairo

For centuries travellers have been lured to the ancient land of Egypt by the promise of some of the world's most beautiful and majestic archaelogical wonders. The ancient pharaonic civilisation left an indelible impression on the landscape creating what today surely ranks as one of the most spectacular sightseeing destinations on earth.

Commencing in Luxor, the Nile city formerly known as Thebes, on this tour, you'll witness the spectacle of the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the gargantuan Temple of Karnak. In Cairo, Egypts illustrious capital and Africa's largest city, take in the sheer scale of the pyramids and lion-headed Sphinx at Giza Plateau and marvel at the priceless treasures of the boy-king Tutankhamen including the famous solid gold funerary mask at the famous Egyptian Muesum.

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