ANCIENT INFLUENCE COMPLEMENT MODERN AMMENITIES
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THE IMPRESSIVE TEMPLE OF LUXOR THE ST . REGIS CAIRO
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LUXOR
S T A Y You can either take a later flight out of Luxor , or overnight at the Sofitel Winter Palace . If you don ’ t spend the night in Luxor , take an early evening flight to Cairo and transfer to The St . Regis Cairo . Most of the accommodations in this hotel have more-restricted Nile views than those at the Four Seasons , but The St . Regis has a much more stylish décor and more of a sense of place . The service here is highly attentive .
E X P L O R E Today is quite full , with visits to brilliantly painted the surprisingly contemporary-looking Memorial Temple of Hatshepsut and the temples of Luxor and Karnak . The latter is one of the largest ancient temple complexes in the world , with a stunningly monumental forest of columns in its hypostyle hall . The previous day ’ s itinerary is by necessity rushed ; if you have more time , arrange for a private guide after you disembark the ship . See the Valley of the Kings , the Valley of the Queens and the Memorial Temple of Hatshepsut on Day 10 , and save the temples of Luxor and Karnak for today .
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