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Arrive in Cairo. Meet your host at the airport. There will be 2 transfer times to your B&B in Cairo.
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Visit the Great Pyramids at Giza. Welcome dinner. B&B in Cairo.
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Travel by train or plane to Luxor. Check in on your dahabiya. Visit Luxor Temple at sunset. First night on board.
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Sunrise hot air balloon ride, if weather permits. Valley of the Kings and Karnak Temple.
Second night on board.
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Witness the longest solar eclipse of our lifetimes (over 6 minutes) from the deck of the Dahabiya.
Totality Starts: 1:02 PM
Maximum Eclipse (Peak): 1:05 PM
Totality Ends: 1:08 PM
Sail to Esna and visit Esna temple.
Third night on board.
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Visit Edfu temple. Overnight at Gebel El-Silsila, the ancient sandstone quarry. Fourth night on board.
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Visit Kom Ombo Temple. Visit the local market. Overnight in Daraw.
Fifth Night on Board.
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Arrive in Aswan. Visit the Nubian Museum and Philae Temple.
Sixth night on Board.
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Visit Elephantine Island and the Unfinished Obelisk.
Last night on board.
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Morning flight to Cairo. Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum. Transfer to B&B.
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International departure.