CROSSROADS OF EMPIRES CYPRUS • • •

October 22 – November 4, 2021 | 14 Days | Aboard the Caledonian Sky

CYPRUS Expedition Highlights Larnaca

MEDITERRANEAN • Discover seven amazing UNESCO SEA World Heritage Sites that recall the glory of several ancient civilizations. • Wander through the impressive Jerusalem JORDAN ruins of Kourion, set on a high bluff Amman overlooking the Mediterranean. Port Said ISRAEL • Embark on an overnight excursion SUEZ CANAL to Luxor, meander down the sphinx- lined entrance, and bask in the Wadi Rum Aqaba grandeur of the Luxor Temple at twilight. • Visit important historic sites in Israel EGYPT including the Sea of Galilee, Tel Aviv, Sharm el Sheik Old Jaffa, Acre, and Jerusalem. Safaga • Enjoy a daylight transit of the RED SEA Suez Canal and learn about its Luxor construction and ancient trade routes. • Explore the majestic Wadi Rum Valley and enjoy a sumptuous lunch surrounded by dramatic desert scenery.

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as a venue for musical performances. In Haifa, ascend the Itinerary slopes of Mount Carmel for breathtaking views of the city. Marvel at the gleaming golden dome of Baha’i Shrine and continue to the 19th-century Stella Maris Carmelite Monastery, Based on the expeditionary nature of our trips, there may be ongoing enhancements to this itinerary. located on the slopes of Mount Carmel.

Friday & Saturday, October 22 & 23, 2021 DEPART USA / LARNACA, CYPRUS Wednesday & Thursday, October 27 & 28 Board your independent flight to Cyprus. Arrive in Larnaca on ASHDOD / JAFFA / TEL AVIV / JERUSALEM October 23 and check in to the Radisson Blu Hotel Larnaca From the port of Ashdod, explore some of Israel’s most famous for dinner and overnight. sites. In Old Jaffa, one of the world’s oldest ports, take a stroll along the winding cobblestone streets lined with handicraft shops and art galleries to visit the vibrant Jaffa Flea Market. Sunday, October 24 A walking tour of Tel Aviv includes city hall and the Diaspora LARNACA, CYPRUS / EMBARK CALEDONIAN SKY Museum, which tells the ongoing story of the Jewish people. This morning, visit the ruins of Kourion, one of the island’s You’ll also discover the treasures of ancient Jerusalem on most important city-kingdoms in antiquity. Take a stroll through a tour of the Old City, including the Dome of the Rock, the the extensive site to view the magnificent theater dating from greatest monumental building from early Islamic history. Walk the 2nd century BC, the Roman forum, public baths, a palace along the Via Dolorosa to see the Stations of the Cross and complex, stately villas with well-preserved mosaics, and an follow in the traditional footsteps of Jesus to the Church of the early Christian basilica. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant Holy Sepulcher and the Resurrection Tomb, thought to be the before embarking the Caledonian Sky in the late afternoon. actual site of the crucifixion. Explore the city’s Jewish Quarter, and experience Judaism’s holiest site, the Western Wall, or Wailing Wall. You’ll also take a drive to the Mount of Olives Monday & Tuesday, October 25 & 26 for a picturesque, panoramic view of Jerusalem and visit the HAIFA, ISRAEL / SEA OF GALILEE / ACRE / CAESAREA Garden of Gethsemane, the Church of All Nations, Mt. Zion, Spend two full days exploring from our anchorage in Haifa. and The Israel Museum to view the Dead Sea Scrolls. Highlights include the Sea of Galilee for a visit to visit the Mount of Beatitudes, the site where Jesus delivered the “Sermon on the Mount.” Visit the Byzantine-style church, and CAESAREA admire the beautiful gold mosaics that decorate the interior. You’ll also visit the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves © Michael Moore and Fishes and make a stop at Capernaum, where Jesus preached and performed several miracles, and view the remains of a famous 2nd-century synagogue. More history unfolds in Acre; a subterranean city and former capital of the Crusader kingdom, today it is one of Israel’s nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites. While there, enjoy a tour of the British fortress. A drive along the scenic Mediterranean coast brings you to the ancient city of Caesarea. Originally an ancient Phoenician settlement, the city was given as a gift from Augustus Caesar to Herod the Great in 30 BC. Explore the fascinating ruins, including the Roman theater still in use today

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Friday, October 29 Wednesday, November 3 PORT SAID, EGYPT / SUEZ CANAL TRANSIT AQABA, JORDAN / DISEMBARK / WADI RUM / AMMAN An extraordinary experience awaits as our ship slips into a Disembark this morning and board 4x4 vehicles for a ride convoy of vessels for the southbound transit of one of the through Wadi Rum, the majestic valley made famous by T.E. world’s greatest engineering feats: the 101-mile-long Suez Lawrence and featured in the epic movie Lawrence of Arabia. Canal. Learn the history of the canal and the ancient trade Enjoy tea with a family before tucking in to a sumptuous routes that preceded it and enjoy up-close views of the lunch surrounded by dramatic sandstone formations that tower contrasting landscape. over the desert floor strewn with immense boulders. Continue overland along the King’s Highway through the Jordanian countryside, passing the spectacular canyon of Wadi al-Mujib Saturday, October 30 en route Amman. Check in to the Intercontinental Amman for EXPEDITION STOP dinner and overnight. Today, board a local boat for a delightful snorkeling and diving experience among the colorful coral reefs. Thursday, November 4 AMMAN / USA Sunday & Monday, October 31 & November 1 Board your independent homeward flight, arriving in the USA SAFAGA / LUXOR the same day. Disembark in Safaga and depart overland for Luxor, the site of the ancient city of Thebes. Check in to the Hilton Luxor Resort, the ideal base from which to explore the ancient culture of the Nile Valley. Visit the Temple of Karnak, featuring the Temple of Flight Information Amun and the amazing Avenue of the Sphinx. Walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall; its expertly aligned columns, the largest You will need to purchase airfare from your home city/Larnaca and of which is 80 feet high with a 33-foot circumference, are an Amman/home city. Please contact our in-house Air Department for amazing sight to behold. At the striking Temple of Luxor, view fare quotes, reservations, or other air-related questions. the three large statues of Ramses II along the front of the temple pylons; the Courtyard of Ramses II behind the East Tower; and the Colonnade of Amenhotep III, with its 14 papyrus-headed columns, some towering up to 50 feet in height. The Temple of Hathor at Denderah is one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt. View its massive stone roof, dark chambers, underground passages, and columns inscribed with hieroglyphs. Return to the ship on November 1, arriving in time for dinner.

Tuesday, November 2 SHARM EL SHEIKH From the coastal town of Sharm el Sheikh, take a scenic cruise

to Ras Mohammed, where the Gulf of Aqaba meets the Gulf WADI RUM of Suez, for a day of snorkeling and diving.

ZEGRAHM EXPEDITIONS | CROSSROADS OF EMPIRES < 3 > The Caledonian Sky Deck Plan PANORAMA DECK The all-suite 100-guest The Caldenoian Sky is a spacious, yet intimate, expedition vessel. Refurbished Library in 2012, her beautifully designed public spaces Panorama Lounge Sun Deck Bar include a single-seating dining room, a large lounge, Elevator elegant bar, enclosed panoramic viewing deck, sun deck, library, and gym. All suites have an ocean view BRIDGE DECK

and feature a sitting room, en suite bathroom, flat- 511 505507509 screen television, spacious wardrobes, and dressing Outdoor Cafe Bridge Elevator table. The Caledonian Sky carries a fleet of Zodiacs, 506508510512 available for accessing remote shorelines and islands. PROMENADE DECK Visit www.zegrahm.com/caledoniansky for Salon 433 431 427 425 423 421 419 417 415 more information about this ship. WC Elevator

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Rates

From $11,990 per person, double occupancy; From $15,990 per person, solo occupancy.

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INCLUDED: NOT INCLUDED: • Daily activity options including Zodiac cruises, nature walks, • Airfare from your home city/Larnaca and Amman/home city and cultural tours • Excess baggage charges • All gratuities • Airport arrival and departure taxes • All accommodations • Transfers for independent arrivals and departures • World-class lecture and expedition team • Passport and/or visa fees • All onboard meals and group meals ashore, including soft drinks, beer, and wine with lunch and dinner • Travel insurance • All entrance fees, taxes, and landing and port charges • Items of a personal nature such as laundry, alcoholic beverages, (other than listed at left), and other incidentals • Arrival and departure transfers on group dates • Email/Internet/fax/telephone charges • Gift certificates for recommended expedition gear • Medical expense coverage and emergency evacuation insurance

A 25% per person deposit will secure your space on this expedition. All rates are per person, based on double occupancy, quoted in US dollars, and must be paid in US dollars. Rates and itineraries are subject to change. Please review our Terms & Conditions online at www.zegrahm.com/terms, or call our office for a printed copy.

ZEGRAHM EXPEDITIONS | CROSSROADS OF EMPIRES < 4 > Featured Leaders Our leaders have visited this region numerous times and will provide valuable insight and commentary on the history, culture, and wildlife of the region. Fascinating lectures, photo presentations, daily recaps, and informal discussions will enhance your understanding and appreciation of the wonders you will see.

MIKE MESSICK (EXPEDITION RICH PAGEN – Rich first became LEADER) – One of the best enthralled by the wonders of the natural expedition leaders in the business, world around the tide pools and Mike embarked on a full-time career forests of his native New York. Since in adventure travel shortly after then, he has embarked on a career graduating from college and has in conservation biology, including a since visited more than 195 countries variety of field biology projects. He has around the world. He is a cofounder also conducted shipboard surveys for of Zegrahm Expeditions, a member of marine mammals and seabirds, as well The Explorers Club, holds a US Coast as tagging studies of sea turtles and Guard captain’s license, and received his scuba instructor pelagic sharks. certificate from NAUI. JIM WILSON – Jim hails from the city STEPHEN FISHER – Steve is a historian and archaeologist from the of Cobh, County Cork, Ireland and is south of England that has spent much a highly respected ornithologist and of his life overseas. Since returning ecologist with more than 40 years of to the United Kingdom in 2007, he birding experience in the Antarctic, has taken part in ground breaking Ireland, Europe, and Africa. He is a excavations at Stonehenge, and spent full-time freelance wildlife filmmaker, several years conducting surveys of broadcaster, and the author of four the New Forest National Park. For books—three on Irish birds and one seven years he researched shipwrecks on the whales and dolphins found in along the south coast of England, with a focus on the 1,000 the waters surrounding Ireland. He was national chairman of wrecks dating to WWI. Birdwatch Ireland, Ireland’s equivalent of the Audubon Society and is a former director of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group.

SUEZ CANAL Know Before You Go For most activities, a relatively moderate level of exertion is required. You will need to climb into and out of Zodiacs for excursions ashore and walk one to three miles over sometimes rough terrain such as cobblestones, rocky beaches, and uneven stairs that may not have handrails. Temperatures will range from the low 70sºF – mid-80sºF throughout the voyage. © Irwin Segel

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November 3 - 7, 2021 | 5 Days | Optional Post-voyage Extension

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 that lie within the city limits. Tour the Temple of Hercules at the AQABA, JORDAN / DISEMBARK / WADI RUM / PETRA historic citadel atop Jabal al-Qala’a Hill and the 2nd-century Disembark this morning and board 4x4 vehicles for a ride Roman amphitheater nearby. Roam around more Greco-Roman through Wadi Rum, the majestic valley made famous by T.E. ruins at Jerash, one of the Middle East’s best-preserved sites, Lawrence and featured in the epic movie Lawrence of Arabia. before visiting the Crusader-era Castle. Check in to the Enjoy tea with a Bedouin family before tucking in to a sumptuous Intercontinental Amman for dinner and overnight. lunch surrounded by dramatic sandstone formations that tower over the desert floor strewn with immense boulders. Continue to Petra and check in to the Petra Marriott Hotel for dinner and Sunday, November 7 overnight. AMMAN / USA Board your independent homeward flight, arriving in the USA the same day. Thursday, November 4 PETRA Rise early this morning for a full day at the superb ruins of Petra, capital of the Nabataean civilization. In a dramatic approach, Flight Information enter the Siq, a narrow chasm between 600-foot-high rock walls, which opens into the ancient city. The spectacular rock- You will need to purchase round-trip airfare from your home city/ cut tombs, temples, and a theater are carved from vividly hued, Larnaca and Amman/home city. Please contact our in-house Air iron-rich sandstone, which earns it the nickname “Rose-Red Department for fare quotes, reservations, or other air-related Petra.” The façade of the treasury, remarkably well preserved, questions. bears testimony to Petra’s prominence as a wealthy center monopolizing the lucrative trading routes north of the Red Sea. Rates Friday, November 5 $5,490 per person, double occupancy; PETRA / DEAD SEA $6,990 per person, solo occupancy Make a pilgrimage to Mount Nebo, the alleged site where Moses saw the Promised Land. Tour Madaba, the “City of Mosaics,” famed for its 6th-century mosaic map of the Holy Land made from two million vibrant pieces of stone. Lunch is served with spectacular views of the Wadi Araba in Dana Village, set at the edge of a natural gorge. Then continue to the Dead Sea Marriott Resort for a relaxing afternoon of optional spa treatments and rejuvenating floats in the Dead Sea’s mineral-rich waters.

Saturday, November 6 DEAD SEA / AMMAN After a last morning soak, depart overland for Amman. Jordan’s cosmopolitan capital buzzes around numerous ancient ruins

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