Luxor (Safaga), Africa

Often noted as the world’s greatest open-air museum, you’ll find the ruins of temple complex standing within the city of Luxor. Take a hot-air balloon ride over the Valley of Kings for a panoramic view. Hop on a jeep safari into the desert and visit a Bedouin settlement for sweet tea and flatbread before watching the dramatic beauty of the sunset over the sands.

Buy lovely hand-painted papyrus copies of tomb paintings, mother-of-pearl inlaid boxes, alabaster trinkets, jewelry and replicas of ancient artifacts. Enjoy falafel and myriad other Middle Eastern and Egyptian specialties.