Explore one of the earliest
civilizations; visit the Valley
of the Kings and Medinet Habou
or the great pyramids and
the famous Sphinx. Enjoy the
sight of the Gold Coffin of
King Tutankhamen, made up
of some 450 pounds of solid
gold, admire the 40-foot statue
of Rameses II, or you may
want to see the oldest of
all pyramids. Cruise along
the famous Nile River and
focus on the Valley of Kings
and Valley of Queens where
pharoahs and nobles were buried
in magnificient crypts cut
into cliffs.
Don't miss the climb to the
top of Mt. Sinai (Mt. Moses)
and see a spectacular sunrise
across the Gulf of Aqaba,
a vast panorama of mountain
peaks, desserts, and the Red
Sea. Other attractions include
old Cairo, the Hanging Church
with its miraculous image
of Mary on a pillar, the Coptic
Museum and the Abu Serga Church,
where tradition says the Holy
Family lodged on their "flight
to Egypt".
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