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K H A N E L- K H A L I L I M A R K E T, C A I R O A B U S I M B E L , EG Y P T SHOR E E X C U R SIONS ON Y O U R JO U R N E Y KHAN EL-KHALILI MARKET & DINNER C AIRO, EGYPT Drive to Khan el-Khalili, the sprawling outdoor marketplace where Old Cairo comes to life, and browse its stalls selling brassware, lanterns and jeweller y. Af ter wards, enjoy a t ypical Egyptian dinner at local restaurant. OPTIONAL OLD C AIRO & ITS COPTIC QUARTER C AIRO, EGYPT Explore the winding alleys of Coptic Cairo and visit the Old Quar ter of the Egyptian capital. Meet your guide and set of f to discover the Christian Quar ter of Cairo. Explore the Coptic Museum, which holds the largest collec tion of Christian ar tefac ts in the world, then visit the Ben Ezra Synagogue and the Hanging Church. OPTIONAL EDFU TEMPLE LUXOR, EGYPT Visit one of Egypt's most complete ancient temples, buried and preser ved under deser t sands for 2,000 years. Gather at the entrance with your guide to mar vel at the granite statues of Horus. See hieroglyphics and rows of lotus columns, whose side chambers stored of ferings to the gods. INCLUDED DENDER A TEMPLE EXPLOR ATION QENA, EGYPT Return to the time of the pharaohs with a tour of Dendera Temple, one of Egypt's best -preser ved temple complexes. Visit the main temple, Hathor, and admire the many examples of P tolemaic Egyptian ar t adorning its chambers. View the Dendera Zodiac, a unique bas-relief sculpture from the Greco -Roman period that maps the ancient sk y. INCLUDED THE TEMPLES AT ABU SIMBEL ASWAN, EGYPT Visit the temples at Abu Simbel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temples were moved from their original location in 1968 during the construc tion of the A swan Dam. Mar vel at the statues of Ramses II that embellish the façade of the Great Temple, then visit the temple dedicated to Queen Nefer tari. OPTIONAL SAKK AR A STEP PYR AMID, GIZA & THE SPHINX C AIRO, EGYPT Explore ancient Egypt's iconic landmarks with a guide. Visit Sakkara's necropolis and Step P yramid, then enter tombs adorned with Old Kingdom paintings. Af ter lunch, head to the Giza Plateau to see the Great P yramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. Learn their histor y and view the Sphinx, guarding the tombs against raiders. INCLUDED 154 | For pricing, availability and more details visit viking.com