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Egypt's Hidden Treasures January 28-February 12, 2012 Behind the SceneS: egypt'S hidden treaSureS January 28-February 12, 2012 "Everything about this trip was excellent!" Special access to sites that are Plus, many must-see ancient sites, closed to the public, including: including: ♦ Nefertari’s Tomb; ♦ Karnak Temple; ♦ KV5, tomb of the sons of Ramesses II; ♦ Luxor Temple; fold ♦ Seti I's Tomb; ♦ The Great Pyramid; ♦ Senenmut’s Tomb; ♦ The Solar Boat Museum; ♦ The Tomb of Maya, Tutankhamun's treasurer; ♦ The Valley Temple of Khafra; ♦ Inside the great mountain temple of Abu Simbel; ♦ Abydos; ♦ Inside the Sphinx enclosure; ♦ Dendara; ♦ Inside the Step Pyramid of Djoser; ♦ The Colossus of Ramesses II; ♦ Worker’s village at Giza; ♦ Three-night luxury cruise on Lake Nasser visiting rd ♦ Amun Chapel, on the 3 level of Hatshepsut's Abu Simbel and several Nubian temples. Mortuary Temple; ♦ Tour Cairo's Egyptian Museum on a private, after-hours visit; ♦ Enjoy a specially-arranged early evening tea at Chicago House, the University of Chicago Oriental Institute’s Egyptian headquarters. Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahri The Tomb of Seti I is the most complex ever built in Go inside Saqqara's step pyramid of Djoser (closed Enjoy a private, after-hours visit of the Valley of the Kings (closed to the public). to the public). It is considered to be the earliest Cairo's Egyptian Museum, the greatest large-scale cut stone construction in the world and collection of ancient Egyptian art and the prototype of all later pyramids. artifacts in the world. ehind the ceneS itinerary B S : egypt'S hidden treaSureS B= Breakfast • L= Lunch • r= reception • D= Dinner Days 1 & 2: January 28 & 29, 2012 ~ U.S. / Cairo, EGYPT Depart the U.S. for Cairo, arriving on Day 2. Participants are met upon arrival at the airport and transferred to the Mena House Oberoi, located at the base of the Giza Plateau. Enjoy a light lunch upon arrival and some time to rest and freshen up before our welcome reception and dinner this evening. Overnight for three nights at the Mena House Oberoi. (L,R,D) DENDARA Day 3: January 30 ~ Cairo This morning we visit the Giza Plateau to explore the Great Pyramid and the surrounding area, including the Solar Boat Museum. Take a private tour inside the Sphinx complex (closed to the public) and visit the Valley Temple of Khafra (time permitting). After lunch near our hotel, take a private tour of the village and necropolis of the workers who built the pyramids (closed to the public). (B,L,D) Day 4: January 31 ~ Cairo / Saqqara / Cairo Today we drive to Saqqara, where we take a private tour inside the Step Pyramid of Djoser (closed to the public), gaining access from the south via the Late Period en- trance. Also visit the Tomb of Maya (closed to the public), who was Tutankhamen’s treasurer, and the “Brothers” Tomb. After lunch at the Saqqara Palm Club, enjoy some leisure time before our private after-hours tour of Cairo’s Egyptian Museum. (B,L,D) Day 5: February 1 ~ Cairo / Memphis / Aswan This morning we visit the outdoor museum at the ancient capital of Memphis and see its beautiful Colossus of Ramesses II. Transfer to the airport this afternoon for our flight to Aswan, where we transfer upon arrival to our deluxe hotel on Elephantine Island. Overnight for two nights at the Movenpick Resort Aswan. (B,L,D) Day 6: February 2 ~ Aswan Above: Enter inside the Sphinx enclosure (closed Enjoy a morning visit to the Temple of Isis at Philae, perhaps the most beautiful to the public). Below: Decoration in the tomb of Nefertari (closed to the public), one of the largest and temple in Egypt, as well as the ancient granite quarry with its New Kingdom inscrip- most beautifully decorated tombs ever discovered. tions and unfinished obelisk. After lunch at our hotel we take a scenic sail aboard a traditional felucca to explore more of Elephantine Island. (B,L,D) Day 7: February 3 ~ Aswan / Embarkation / Kalabsha After a relaxing start to the day we embark our deluxe Lake Nasser cruise boat in time to settle in and have lunch. We will take a short motorboat ride to visit Kalabsha Temple this afternoon, after which we have time at leisure. Overnight for three nights aboard our Lake Nasser cruise boat. (B,L,D) Day 8: February 4 ~ Wadi es Sebua Our cruise boat sets sail this morning, stopping to visit the temple at Wadi es Sebua. The temple is approached by an avenue of sphinxes, and is partly carved directly into the rock. (B,L,D) Day 9: February 5 ~ Amada / Dakka / Abu Simbel Continue cruising Lake Nasser, stopping to visit the Temple at Amada (the old- est surviving Nubian temple, containing some of the best-preserved Nubian reliefs) and the Temple at Dakka, dedicated to the god Thoth, along the way. Upon arrival at Abu Simbel this afternoon, we will explore the Temples of Ramesses II, including a private tour inside the man-made mountain (closed to the public), constructed when the monument was moved due to the building of the Aswan High Dam. Following dinner, we will attend an atmospheric sound and light show at Abu Simbel. (B,L,D) Day 10: February 6 ~ Disembarkation / Aswan / Luxor After breakfast onboard, we will transfer to the airport for a short flight to Aswan and drive to Luxor, stopping at the Temple at Edfu and other lesser-visited sites along the way (time permitting). Overnight for five nights at the Winter Palace Pavilion. (B,L,D) Day 11: February 7 ~ Luxor Spend the morning in the Valley of the Queens, where we gain access to the deeply touching Tomb of Khaemwaset, a young son of Ramesses III; the Tomb of Above: Approach the astounding Temple at Abu Simbel by Amunherkhepresef; and the Tomb of Nefertari (closed to the public), often called water during your Lake Nasser cruise and then not only the most beautiful tomb in Egypt. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure in Luxor, before go inside the temple, but inside the man-made mountain (closed to the public). this evening’s specially arranged tea at Chicago House (closed to the public). (B,L,D) Day 12: February 8 ~ Luxor Start the day with a visit to the ancient workmen’s village at Deir el Medina, once . inhabited by the craftsmen, laborers, and servants who worked on the royal tombs in the area. Then drive to the Valley of the Kings to visit the Tomb of Seti I (closed to the public); KV 5 (closed to the public), the tomb of Ramesses II’s dozens of sons; the Tomb of Tutankhamun; and the Tomb of Ramesses IV. This evening, visit Luxor Temple for an enchanting after-dark tour. (B,L,D) Day 13: February 9 ~ Luxor / Abydos / Dendara / Luxor Visit the less frequented yet magnificent temples of Today we will visit two of Egypt’s most spectacular and under-visited sites, Aby- Abydos (above left) and Dendara (above right). dos and dendara. At Abydos we will explore the Temple of Seti I, the Temple of Ramesses II and the osirium. After lunch we will continue on to the Temple of Hathor at dendara, one of the best preserved temples in Egypt. Return to Luxor in time for dinner. (B,L,D) Day 14: February 10 ~ Luxor Begin the day with a visit to the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahri, including the Amun Chapel (third level, closed to the public), and visit the Tomb of Senenmut (closed to the public). After lunch, enjoy time at leisure in Luxor. (B,L,D) Explore the temple complexes at Karnak (above) and Day 15: February 11 ~ Luxor / Cairo Luxor (below), the latter during the evening. Explore Karnak this morning—the world’s largest temple complex is a sight to behold. We travel to the airport this afternoon for our return flight to Cairo and celebrate with a farewell dinner. Overnight at the Fairmont Heliopolis. (B,L,D) Day 16: February 12 ~ Cairo / U.S. Transfer to the airport this morning for flights home. (B) Lecturer & host Nielsen Todd Anwar & R. Muhammad All rights reserved. Photos courtesy of Bill Petty, Eos. © copyright 2011 Field Museum Guest Lecturer & Host Stephen Harvey has been Director of the Ahmose and Tetisheri Project since 1993. The project centers on excavation of the monumental complex of King Ahmose at Abydos, southern Egypt, under the aegis of the Pennsylvania-Yale-Institute of Fine Arts, NYU Expedition to Abydos. Currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Stony Brook University, he received his Ph.D. in Egyptian Archaeology in 1998 from the University of Pennsylvania, and his B.A. in Archaeological Studies from Yale University in 1987. Steve’s fieldwork in and around the pyramid complex of Ahmose (ca. 1550-1525 B.C.) has provided important new insight into temple architecture and decoration at the outset of Egypt’s New Kingdom. His book on the excavations is in press at Oriental Institute Press, University of Chicago. In addition to extensive fieldwork at Abydos, Steve has worked in Egypt at Giza and Memphis, as well as on archaeological projects in the United States, Syria, and Turkey. From 2003-2006, Steve was Assistant Professor of Egyptian Archaeology in the Oriental Institute and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at The University of Chicago. In 2006, he led the reinstallation of the Picken Family Nubian Gallery of the Oriental Institute Museum, together with co-Curator Bruce Williams. From 1998 to 2002, Steve was Assistant Director of the Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology and Assistant Professor in the Department of Art of the University of Memphis, Tennessee.
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