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Highlights

• Dendera: At the Temple of Hathor, see a rare depiction of Cleopatra and Caesarian.
• Aswan: Visit Aswan's High Dam and Granite Quarries to ponder why the Unfinished Obelisk has been left in mid-creation for thousands of years.
• Philae Island: Travel by motorboat to Philae Island and witness the majestic Temple of Isis rising from the waters.
• Aswan: On a traditional Nile felucca, meet a sailor and learn the art of sailing this ancient Nile craft. Visit the High Dam and Granite Quarries.
• Take a short boat ride to Philae Island, located between the old and new Aswan Dams, where you’ll have a short tour. You'll then be seated in a Roman style theater for a retelling of the perennial Nile flood, and of the goddesses Isis and Hathor, to whose worship the temple was originally dedicated.

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• Madrid: See the highlights of the city with your Local Expert. Visit the Old Town, traveling along the elegant Paseo de la Castellana, past the fountain in the Plaza de Cibeles, the Cervantes Monument and Royal Palace, before crossing the Puerta del Sol.
• Avila: Explore within the ancient walls of this unique town.
• Salamanca: See the golden stone and arcades of Plaza Mayor, and learn about the unique traditions of this historic university city.
• Fátima: Join the faithful at one of the world's holiest sites and pay homage at the Chapel of the Apparitions and see the basilica.
• Lisbon: Explore one of the world's finest collections of historical horse-drawn carriages, dating from the 17th to the 19th centuries.

Highlights

• Cairo: Take a short scenic flight to Luxor where you will begin your Nile Cruise.
• Karnak: Stand amid a vast forest of columns in the largest temple complex known to man, as your Egyptologist explains the significance behind it. Walk the avenue of ram-headed sphinxes, see the of Rameses II and the Hypostyle Hall.
• Luxor: Visit the Luxor Museum and discover ancient artefacts.
• Colossi of Memnon: See the massive stone statues of the Colossi of Memnon.
• Valley of the Kings: Embark on an experience with an Egyptologist to visit the mortuary Temple Hatshepsut.

Highlights

• Madrid: See the highlights of the city with your Local Expert. Visit the Old Town, traveling along the elegant Paseo de la Castellana, past the fountain in the Plaza de Cibeles, the Cervantes Monument and Royal Palace, before crossing the Puerta del Sol.
• Avila: Explore within the ancient walls of this unique town.
• Salamanca: See the golden stone and arcades of Plaza Mayor, and learn about the unique traditions of this historic university city.
• Fátima: Join the faithful at one of the world's holiest sites and pay homage at the Chapel of the Apparitions and see the basilica.
• Lisbon: Explore one of the world's finest collections of historical horse-drawn carriages, dating from the 17th to the 19th centuries.

Highlights

• Indulge in a traditional dinner in the bush with Masai entertainment.
• Enjoy a leisurely breakfast in the bush, surrounded by nature.
• Visit with Rothschild giraffes up-close at a sanctuary.
• Learn the traditions of the Samburu people during a visit with a tribe member.
• Enrich yourself in the culture during a visit to a Masai village.

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• Take a bite of the local culture on a tapas tasting food tour in Granada.
• Savor a Moroccan dinner at a traditional Riad.
• Enjoy a Flamenco show in enchanting Seville.
• Embark on a walking tour of Córdoba’s religious marvel, the Mezquita.
• Stroll through the cobbled alleyways of the ancient Medina of Fes.

Highlights

• Taste your way through Amman’s street food culture during dinner in the Jordanian capital.
• Enjoy a traditional Bedouin lunch baked in the sand of Wadi Rum’s desert.
• Prepare your meal and eat family-style at an Arabic cooking class.
• Discover the secrets of the Nile, the world’s longest river, on a 3-night cruise.
• Enjoy a viewing of the tombs of King Tut and Ramses VI during a tour of the Valley of the Kings.

Highlights

• Select your own ingredients before a culinary workshop at a local women’s cooperative.
• Experience a dish prepared by the women of the Ksar, following traditional recipes.
• Indulge in a tour and tasting at a winery estate.
• Visit with a Nomad family and learn about their ancient traditions.
• Experience the desert by 4x4 and during your 2-night camp stay.