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SUMMARY:Egypt Through The Ages
DESCRIPTION:This unique trip combines the very best of the ancient pharaonic sites with later Coptic (early Christian) and medieval Islamic sites. This is a luxurious\, in-depth\, small-group\, all-inclusive\, well-paced\, 17-day trip.\n• Learn with a distinguished and engaging Egyptian scholar plus one of Egypt’s most experienced tour managers/guides.\n• Travel with a maximum of just 16 guests plus your two leaders.\n• Enjoy the best accommodations\, including 11 nights at luxurious\, 5-star hotels in Giza\, Cairo\, Luxor\, and Aswan; and a three-night Nile cruise aboard a comfortable\, eight-cabin dahabiya (traditional Nile sail boat). \nHighlights include:\n• Touring the amazing Giza pyramids and Sphinx as well as Saqqara’s Step Pyramid of Djoser and recently discovered\, closed-to-the-public\, Tomb of Wah Ti.\n• Exploring spectacular museum collections in Cairo: the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization\, the Museum of Islamic Art\, and either the historic Egyptian Museum OR\, if it is open\, enjoy a full day at the new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza.\n• Discovering with your experts one of the world’s greatest cities—Cairo\, the “City of 1\,000 Minarets.” See magnificent Islamic architecture spanning the Fatimid\, Mameluke\, Circassian\, Ayyubid\, and Ottoman periods.\n• Exploring the astounding temple complex of Karnak as well as Luxor Temple\, plus spectacular royal mortuary temples and tombs in the Valleys of the Kings and Queens\, such as those of Seti I and Nefertari.\n• Cruising the Nile from Esna to Aswan aboard an eight-cabin sail boat\, away from the convoys of large riverboats\, so that we visit remarkable temples without the typical crowds. From the spacious top deck\, observe timeless pastoral scenes of feluccas\,\nfarmers\, herders\, and village life.\n• Flying to Abu Simbel to visit the stunning and enormous rock-cut temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari.\n• The option to extend your trip with the five-day\, post-tour extension to Wadi El Natrun and Alexandria. \nI hope that you will join our distinguished leaders to learn about “Egypt through the Ages.”
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/egypt-through-the-ages-2/
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SUMMARY:Absolute Egypt
DESCRIPTION:This itinerary is carefully crafted to provide discerning travelers with the finest Egypt tour available. Our 18-day program is the most in-depth exploration of ancient Egypt’s greatest sites\, combining all the best attributes of a small-group\, all-inclusive\, well-paced\, luxury trip.\n•Learn with a distinguished and engaging American scholar plus a wonderful local Egyptologist and an excellent tour manager. This trio has been receiving accolades for many years.\n•Travel with a maximum of just 16 guests plus your trio of leaders.\n•Enjoy the best accommodations\, including 13 nights at luxurious\, 5-star hotels in Giza\, Cairo\, Luxor\, and Aswan; and a three-night Nile cruise aboard a comfortable\, eight-cabin dahabiya (traditional Nile sail boat).\n•Meet with excavators and conservators\, including behind-the-scenes visits\,when possible.\n•Discover the preeminent sites of the pharaohs from Cairo to Luxor\, Aswan\, and Abu Simbel. If it is open\, spend two full days exploring the Grand Egyptian Museum that is scheduled to open in 2023.\n– See the amazing Giza pyramids and Sphinx as well as Saqqara’s Step Pyramid of Djoser and recently discovered\, closed-to-the-public\, Tomb of Wah Ti.\n-Explore the astounding temple complex of Karnak as well as Luxor Temple\, plus spectacular royal mortuary temples and tombs in the Valleys of the Kings and Queens\, such as those of Seti I and Nefertari.\n-Visit the remarkable Temple of Hathor at Dendara as well as Abydos\, one of the oldest and most important cities in ancient Egypt\, where Steve Harvey\, your AIA lecturer\, has been working since 1993.\n-Cruise the Nile from Esna to Aswan aboard an eight-cabin sail boat\, away from the convoys of large riverboats\, so that we visit remarkable temples without the typical crowds. From the spacious top deck\, observe timeless pastoral scenes of feluccas\,\nfarmers\, herders\, and village life.\n-Fly to Abu Simbel to visit the stunning and enormous rock-cut temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari. \nAn optional\, eight-day\, post-tour extension to Jordan is available.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/absolute-egypt-2/
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