Luxor

Luxor is often called the world’s greatest open-air museum, but that comes nowhere near describing this extraordinary place. Nothing in the world compares to the scale and grandeur of the monuments that have survived from ancient Thebes.

ancient corridor and columns of Karnak temple complex in Luxor city Egpyt during sunrise

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Nights on the Nile: Egypt in 10 Days

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  1. 1 Cruising down the Nile on a four-night odyssey from Luxor to Aswan
  2. 2 Riding a camel around the world-famous Pyramids of Giza
  3. 3 Harnessing the knowledge of the ancient world at the Library of Alexandria
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