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23 DAY DESTINATION 1 CAIRO Arrive and check in to your hotel; explore Egypt's exhilarating capital on your own 2 CAIRO See the Cairo Citadel and Mosque of Muhammad Ali; browse the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities 3 CAIRO Admire the Sakkara Step Pyramid; journey to Giza to witness the Great Pyramid and Great Sphinx 4 LUXOR Transfer from your hotel to your ship; walk through the ancient Temples of Luxor and Karnak 5 QENA View columns and hieroglyphics at the Dendera Temple complex, located on the Nile's west bank 6 LUXOR Explore the Valley of the Kings, Queen Nefertari's tomb and Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut 7 ESNA Stroll the Temple of Khnum's well-preserved Hypostyle Hall with its intricately carved columns 8 ASWAN Learn about the Aswan Dam's flood control, browse a souk and sail the Nile in a felucca 9 ASWAN Meet locals in a Nubian village, explore Philae Temple and discover how papyrus paper is made NILE RIVER Enjoy sailing along the scenic Nile; attend a lecture or admire scenery from the Sun Deck KOM OMBO Encounter Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to two gods, with both sides being identical 10 EDFU Discover the ancient Temple of Horus and see the multiple statues of its namesake falcon god NILE RIVER Sail the picturesque Nile, taking in its green riverbanks backed by hills of desert sands LUXOR Experience the east bank's "Hundred-Gated City"; browse a museum or the Luxor Library 11 CAIRO Transfer from your ship to your hotel; mingle with locals at an Egyptian souk or visit a museum 12 CAIRO Check out of your hotel for your return flight; consider extending your stay to further explore A complimentary shore excursion in every port of call Petra Amman D ea d S ea Alexandria JORDAN R e d S ea Cairo Qena Luxor Edfu Esna Aswan Kom Ombo NILE EGYPT M e di te r r a n ean S ea London & Oxford ENGLAND Istanbul TURKEY – C r ui s e • – • A ir •• O ve r night VIEW VOYAGE Call us on 138 747 (AU), 0800 447 913 (NZ) or contact your local Viking travel advisor

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