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You’ve seen the pictures and documentaries, but nothing can prepare you for real-life sightings of the planet’s most awesome landmarks. Join one of these Culture Trip small-group tours to get a local lens on the wonders of the world.

All seven wonders of the world have a deserved place on many an adventurer’s bucket list. Gazing at Machu Picchu, seeing the Pyramids of Giza and exploring the other incredible world wonders becomes even more exciting when pencilled into a longer itinerary exploring the surrounding area. Snap photos of these iconic landmarks and discover other overlooked gems when you book one of these small-group adventures with Culture Trip.

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Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

Uncover ancient temples and one of the true world wonders on this ultimate nine-day Egypt experience. Wander through Luxor temple by candlelight, cruise down the Nile River on a luxury ship and marvel at the Great Pyramid and Sphinx of Giza. Your excavation vacation doesn’t stop here: the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Kom Ombo and the Dendera temple also await your arrival. Walk in the footsteps of the pharaohs from Cairo to Aswan on this extraordinary tour.

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STARTS AT Cairo, Egypt
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ENDS AT Aswan, Egypt
DURATION 9
GROUP SIZE 16
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The Colosseum, Italy

Conquer Northern Italy in a single nine-day Rail Trip with this packed yet easy-going tour. Begin with one of the most renowned wonders of the world – the Colosseum in Rome. Do as the Romans do for two days before discovering classic Italian cities like Florence, Bologna and Milan. Of course, no Northern Italian adventure would be complete without an olive oil and wine tasting in Tuscany and a topside tour of Lake Como. Say ciao to this Italian tour today.

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STARTS AT Naples, Italy
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ENDS AT Lecce, Italy
DURATION 10
GROUP SIZE 14
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This is an updated rewrite of an article originally by Alice Johnston. Maja Proescholdt and Gethin Morgan contributed additional reporting.

About the author

Alice is always planning her next meal. She studied English at the University of Bristol before getting her Master’s in newspaper journalism from City University London. She worked on Femail at Mail Online for 18 months writing about lifestyle and food and has also worked at Metro.co.uk, The Guardian, Mumsnet and The Sun. After starting at Culture Trip as a Social Content Producer writing travel and lifestyle stories, she was promoted to the role of Food Editor and now specialises in culinary culture, trends and social issues around food. When she’s not writing, eating or travelling, she can be found cooking overly elaborate dinners, reading cookbooks in bed or playing with her cat, Orlando. Her favourite foods include fishfinger sandwiches, burnt caramel panna cotta, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and oysters.

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