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A JOURNEY INTO ANTIQUITY EGYPT & JORDAN BY PRIVATE PLANE

DECEMBER 30, 2012 – JANUARY 13, 2013

T A JOURNEY INTO ANTIQUITY

EGYPT & JORDAN BY PRIVATE PLANE

December 30, 2012 – January 13, 2013 (14 NIGHTS / 13 DAYS)

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Feluccas on the Nile (above). Below: spice market (left) and merchant in the Khan el Khalili Bazaar, Cairo (right).

WHO CAN FAIL TO BE INSPIRED Simbel and the engineering miracle B by the Great Pyramids or the of the High Dam at Aswan. Embark treasures in Cairo's museums? the luxurious Nile Adventurer and From Tutankhamun's tomb to set sail on a three-night cruise to Tahrir Square, Egypt is both time- Luxor, gateway to magnificent less and contemporary. Travel to temples and tombs. Fly to St. the Land of the Pharaohs during Catherine’s Monastery, at the foot an exciting moment in this ancient of Mount Sinai. Continue to Jordan country's history, enjoying the ease to spend two nights in the stunning, of privately chartered flights and rose-red city of Petra. A three-night the romance of a Nile cruise. Begin stay in Amman includes an with four nights in captivating excursion to the magnificently Cairo, then board a private plane to preserved Roman city of Jerash. see the colossal statues of Abu

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• Over 80 destinations on all 7 continents • C h o i c e o f l a n d & r a i l , cruises, rivers & lakes, and family adventures • Travel with fellow HAA PAUL BERAN, DIRECTOR OF Northeastern University, alumns THE OUTREACH CENTER AT Bentley College, Teachers • Local culture, history, and HARVARD’S CENTER FOR As Scholars, The Education cuisine at every stop MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES, Cooperative, the National received his M.A. in Political Council on U.S.–Arab Relations, • Relationships that last Science and Ph.D. in Interna- and the University of the beyond your itinerary tional Public Policy from Middle East Project. Paul Northeastern University. He has served as a consultant is a researcher, writer, and on global education and teacher on civil society in the development programs in Middle East region and the Jordan, Israel, the West Bank, West, Middle East politics Egypt, Sudan, and the United and democratization, and States. He will be accompanied regional human rights and by his wife, Hilary Rantisi, development. He has worked director of the Middle East in public education on the Initiative at Harvard’s John Middle East region with F. Kennedy School.

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The Monastery, Petra, photo © Konstantin Yolshin. On the cover: Pyramids at Giza, photo © Holger Mette.

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SCHEDULE BY DAY

THURSDAY, JANUARY 3 CAIRO

Meals, prepared by international Today the focus is on Coptic and c Music and nightly entertainment Islamic Cairo as you tour the old city. Visit the Coptic Museum, the 4th- a

century Church of Saints Sergius

and Bacchus, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue, where the Geniza Docu-

ments were discovered. Continue to

the Sultan Hassan Mosque, a master-

piece of Mamluk architecture. Lunch is at the restaurant in the hilltop

Al-Azhar Park, with its lovely Temple of Philae, Aswan. Roman ruins, Jerash. gardens and city views. This after-

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30 MONDAY, JANUARY 7 noon tour the Museum of Islamic f START DATE

DEPART USA Art, or you may wish to browse in LUXOR

Depart the United States on the fascinating Khan el Khalili Disembark the Nile Adventurer for F DATE OF BIRTH

Bazaar. The evening is at leisure. an overnight flight to Cairo. a visit to Karnak Temple to walk along FRIDAY, JANUARY 4 E MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 an avenue of sphinxes and see the CAIRO / ABU SIMBEL / impressive Hypostyle Hall with its CAIRO, EGYPT ASWAN, EGYPT huge columns. Lunch is served at Arrive in the late afternoon and Depart for the airport early this the historic Sofitel Winter Palace transfer to Cairo’s elegant Four morning to board a private plane Hotel, followed by check-in. Then Seasons Hotel at the First Resi- to Abu Simbel. See the monumental admire the outstanding collections dence, located on the west bank temples of Ramses II and his favorite at the Luxor Museum and enjoy free WORK TELEPHONE of the Nile. Celebrate New Year’s wife, Queen Nefertari. Constructed time in town. Dinner is at leisure. After lunch, stop at Eve with a festive reception at the S DATE OF BIRTH in the 13th century B.C.E., the temples hotel early this evening. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 M

were relocated in the 1960s to save LUXOR / ST. CATHERINE’S E TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 them from submersion after the MONASTERY, EGYPT / E CAIRO building of the High Dam. Continue AQABA / PETRA, JORDAN

After a morning lecture by Paul by air to Aswan to board the Nile This morning board a privately

Beran, drive to Giza for a tour of the Adventurer. In the late afternoon, chartered plane to St. Catherine’s

Great Pyramids, one of the Seven visit the Temple of Philae, built for Monastery, located at the foot of

Wonders of the Ancient World. See the goddess Isis. Dinner is on board. Mount Sinai and where it is said WORK TELEPHONE the Sphinx and the Valley Temple of SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 Moses received the Ten Command-

Chephren; then explore the Solar KOM OMBO / EDFU, EGYPT ments. Constructed by order of the M

Boat Museum, housing the excep- Emperor Justinian, the monastery is Cruise to Kom Ombo, where the ! ! tionally preserved cedar boat found picturesque and unique double one of the holiest places of the Eastern near the Pyramid of Khufu. Enjoy a Orthodox Church, and its Byzantine temple is dedicated to the crocodile late lunch at the legendary Mena icons and mosaics are exceptional. god Sobek and the falcon god Horus.

House before returning to Cairo. After lunch, step ashore at Edfu to see This afternoon fly to Aqaba, Jordan’s 3 DIGIT SECURITY CODE The balance of the day is at leisure. port on the Red Sea, and continue to the Temple of Horus, whose reliefs Enjoy a festive farewell Petra, where lodging and dinner are Breakfast daily, nine lunches, and WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2 retain many of their original colors. N d t If arranged at the Mövenpick Resort. CAIRO Attend a lecture by Paul Beran at y

teatime, as you continue to Luxor. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 This morning tour the Egyptian

Museum of Antiquities, whose great SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 PETRA

collection includes treasures from LUXOR, EGYPT The ancient city of Petra is

the tomb of Tutankhamun, and stop Drive to Luxor’s West Bank, site of astounding for its size and grandeur. See the restored at Tahrir Square, the now-historic the vast necropolis of ancient Thebes. Rise early this morning and enter R center of Egypt’s recent democratic View the famed Colossi of Memnon, the majestic siq, a narrow winding

movement. Then drive to Sakkara, the tomb of Tutankhamun in the gorge accessible only on foot. Our necropolis of the Old Kingdom, for Valley of the Kings, and the temple of first view of the magnificent ruins lunch and a visit to the site of the Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el–Bahari. is of the Treasury, one of the best remarkable Step Pyramid of King Return to Nile Adventurer for lunch. preserved of the many elegant

Zoser, built in the 27th century In the late afternoon discover Luxor structures carved into the sand- Devia-

t B.C.E. Dine this evening at a Temple. Conclude your cruise this stone mountains. After lunch, you ! ! popular local restaurant. evening with a gala farewell dinner. may wish to climb to the Monastery

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Meals, prepared by international

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Sea T This after-

n for panoramic views or relax at the Luxor START DATE

hotel, perhaps taking tea in the garden •

court. The evening is at leisure. Esna F DATE OF BIRTH •

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 •Edfu E PETRA / MADABA / AMMAN, JORDAN

Following a lecture, drive along the Aswan King’s Highway through the stunning •

Then scenery of Wadi Mujib to Madaba,

a with its 6th-century mosaic LakeLake Nasserr fragment depicting an ancient map WORK TELEPHONE Abu Simbel Constructed of Palestine. After lunch, stop at • S DATE OF BIRTH i Mount Nebo, where Moses viewed

the Promised Land. Arrive in A JOURNEYRNEY IINTONT ANTIQUITYQUITY E Amman and check in at the Four EGYPT & JORDAN BY PRIVATE PLANE Seasons Hotel. Dinner is at leisure. DECEMBER 30, 2012 – JANUARY 13, 2013

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11 14 NIGHTS / 13 DAYS

JERASH / AMMAN, JORDAN ACTIVITY LEVEL: MODERATE

Your morning visit to Jerash will Dinner is on board. WORK TELEPHONE introduce one of the best-preserved

cities of ancient Rome, complete • Enrichment lectures by Paul Beran, Director of the Outreach Center

Constructed by order of the M with temples, theaters, and a forum. at Harvard’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies E After lunch at leisure in Amman, ! ! • New Year’s Eve celebration in Cairo and an enchanting three-night

learn more about the history of Nile River cruise Jordan and its monarchy at the • Private flights to the temples at Abu Simbel and St. Catherine’s

Royal Automobile Museum, where Monastery, at the foot of Mount Sinai the late King Hussein’s car collection 3 DIGIT SECURITY CODE

is presented. Enjoy a festive farewell • Tours of the Great Pyramid complex at Giza and of Tahrir Square,

Breakfast daily, nine lunches, and dinner at a renowned restaurant. the symbolic center of Egypt’s recent democratic movement If N t y SATURDAY, JANUARY 12 • Two nights in Jordan’s rose-red city of Petra

AMMAN

Visit Amman’s ancient Citadel to

admire Roman, Byzantine, and early

Islamic artifacts. See the restored

Roman theater before lunch over-

looking the city. The balance of the

Then drive to Sakkara, Our afternoon is at leisure. Hotel rooms n f are reserved until your evening

transfer to the Amman Airport for

the flights home.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 After lunch, you ! ! m AMMAN / USA

Arrive in the United States today. 6th-century mosaic map of Palestine, Madaba.

NILENILE ADVENTURERADVENTU R

YEAR CONSTRUCTION: 1990. OVERALL LENGTH: 66 meters Refurbished 2009 MAXIMUM PASSENGERS: 45 FLAG:: Egypt AMENITIES The five-star Nile Adventurer is a newly refurbished, air-conditioned river T vessel. All cabins have Nile views and private bathrooms with tub and shower.

The Sun Deck has a small swimming pool. Meals, prepared by international

chefs, are served in an elegant dining room. Music and nightly entertainment

add to the pleasure of your Nile journey.

LAND / CRUISE RATES Per person, double occupancy SWIMMING POOL

106 TO 111 SUN DECK $8,950 Nile Deck. Standard cabins. LIBRARY BAR 402403404401 405 LOWER SUN DECK 201 TO 208 406 404 402 This after- $9,950

Main Deck. Standard cabins. PROMENADE DECK n START DATE

GIFT 301 TO 310 SHOP 309 307 305 303 301 $10,750 LOUNGE F DATE OF BIRTH Bridge Deck. Standard cabins. & BAR 310 308 306 304 302

E 401 TO 404 BRIDGE DECK $11,450 Promenade Deck. Standard cabins. BAZAAR 209 207 205 203 201

RESTAURANT

209 & 210 210 208 206 204210202 $12,450 RECEPTION Then Main Deck. Deluxe cabins. MAIN DECK a

WORK TELEPHONE 405 & 406 111 109 107 Constructed After lunch, stop at $12,950 Promenade Deck. Presidential Suites. S DATE OF BIRTH i 110 108 106 GYM M SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $2,595 Arrive in NILE DECK (limited availability, for accommodations E A including Nile or Main Deck cabins) E

GENERAL INFORMATION

TOUR COST INCLUSIONS Four nights RESERVATIONS, DEPOSITS & and are subject to change. The tour See hotel accommodations at the Four FINAL PAYMENT To reserve a space operator will work to maintain the WORK TELEPHONE published trip price, but it may be t Seasons at the First Residence, Cairo; on this program, a $1,500 deposit is necessary to institute a surcharge. three nights cabin accommodations required per person. Please either call Constructed by order of the M aboard the Nile Adventurer; one night us at 800.422.1636 or 617.496.0806 or INSURANCE We highly recommend the E accommodations at Sofitel Winter Palace fill out and mail or fax the registration purchase of trip cancellation insurance. ! ! form found in the back of this brochure. Hotel, Luxor; two nights accommodations An application for insurance will be at the Mövenpick Resort hotel, Petra; three Reservations are acknowledged in order Enjoy a provided by HAA upon confirmation. nights accommodations at the Four Sea- of receipt until the maximum enrollment l sons Hotel, Amman; privately chartered has been reached. Payment terms will be RESPONSIBILITY Certain other

sent to you with your reservation confir- provisions apply regarding limitations flights via Dash-7 plane: Cairo / Abu Simbel / Aswan...Luxor / St. Catherine’s mation from our partner tour operator. of liability and rights of HAA and the tour 3 DIGIT SECURITY CODE

Monastery / Aqaba; all meals during the operator. The statement of responsibility Enjoy a festive farewell CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS All cruise. Breakfast daily, nine lunches, and is available at http://alumni.harvard.edu cancellations must be made in writing N d three dinners ashore. Bottled water and /haa/travel/trips/egypt-jordan-2013. If to HAA Travels and are subject to a $350 coffee / tea with all meals; $50,000 you are not able to access the Internet, non-refundable administrative fee. emergency evacuation insurance; enrich- please call HAA Travels at 800.422.1636 Cancellations received between 120 and ment program of lectures; escorted sight- or 617.496.0806. 91 days prior to departure will be charged seeing and entrance fees for visits; airport a fee in the amount of 20 percent of the DISCLAIMER Every reasonable effort / hotel pier group transfers and porter- program cost per person; those received has been made to ensure the accuracy age; taxes and service; gratuities to local between 90 and 61 days before departure, of information presented in this See the restored guides and drivers. 50 percent; no refunds will be given for publication. Neither HAA Travels nor

R TOUR COST EXCLUSIONS International cancellations received within 60 days the tour operator is responsible for

airfare between home city and Egypt / of departure. No refunds are given for errors in or damages resulting from use

Then drive to Sakkara, Our Jordan; passport and visa fees; meals not cancellation on or after the day of of the information contained herein. n f specified; customary shipboard gratuities; departure, or for unused portions of Information contained in this brochure is subject to change. alcoholic beverages other than local beer / the tour for any reason. wine at dinners; personal items and ITINERARY CHANGES The itinerary QUESTIONS Please call the Travel expenses; airport transfers for those not is subject to change at the discretion of Program at the Harvard Association on suggested group flights; baggage in HAA Travels and the tour operator. Devia- at 800.422.1636 or 617.49 6.0806, excess of one suitcase; trip insurance; tions from the scheduled itinerary are at email: [email protected]. After lunch, you any other items not specifically the expense of the individual. All prices ! ! m mentioned as included. quoted are based on prevailing airfares,

fuel prices and currency exchange rates in effect at the time of brochure printing CST 2059789-40

F TO BOOK A TRIP CALL 800-422-1636 OR VISIT ALUMNI.HARVARD.EDU/HAA/TRAVEL A SAMPLINGSAMPLING OF HAA 2012 & 2013 TRIPS LAND & RAIL ANTARTIC PENINSULA ON CORINTHIAN II

VILLAGE LIFE: DEC 30, 2012 – JAN 11,2013 REGISTRATION FORM ITALIAN LAKE DISTRICT HISTORY & GARDENS OF THE SEP 29 – OCT 7, 2012 CARIBBEAN: ROUND-TRIP THE BEST OF PATAGONIA: ANTIGUA ON SEA CLOUD II BUENOS AIRES JAN 13 – 20, 2013 To register, please fill out this form and return to HAA Travels JOYCE CHAPLIN & & SANTIAGO with your deposit of $1,500 per person. Please note that for NOV 2 – 16, 2012 DAVID ARMITAGE some programs an additional deposit may be requested MARK VAN BAALEN BRUNEI TO BALI after you book. EGYPT & JORDAN ON CLIPPER ODYSSEY BY PRIVATE PLANE FEB 11 – 27, 2013 Please return this form by mail to: DEC 30, 2012-JAN 13, 2013 INTO AFRICA ON CORINTHIAN PAUL BERAN & HILARY RANTISI FEB 17 – MAR 24, 2013 HAA Travels, Harvard Alumni Association MYSTICAL INDIA AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND 124 Mount Auburn Street, 6th floor, Cambridge, MA 02138 JAN 3 – 20, 2013 FEB 24-MAR 5, 2013 SUE SCHOPF Or by FAX: 617.496.4011 PAPUA NEW GUINEA, YAP & BUENOS AIRES TO MENDOZA PALAU ON CLIPPER ODYSSEY Please call with any questions: MAR 12 – 23, 2013 APR 16 – MAY 2, 2013 800.422.1636 or 617.496.0806 THE MASTERS GOLF NORTH AFRICA’S TOURNAMENT MEDITERRANEAN COAST APR 10 – 13, 2013 ! I AM NOT ABLE TO MAKE THIS TRIP, BUT PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST THROUGH THE CENTURIES This after- BOTSWANA, ZAMBIA ON CALLISTO & ZIMBABWE APR 20 – 30, 2013 n APR 15 – 27, 2013 PROGRAM NAME START DATE ECHOS OF THE PAST: JONATHAN LOSOS REMEMBERING THE CIVIL WAR, THE 139TH RUNNING OF A VOYAGE BETWEEN SAVANNAH FIRST PERSON NAME ON PASSPORT DATE OF BIRTH THE KENTUCKY DERBY The evening is at leisure. & RICHMOND ON YORKTOWN MAY 2 – 5, 2013 MAY 5 – 15, 2013 MOROCCAN EMAILADDRESS THE BRITISH ISLES DISCOVERY ON ISLAND SKY MAY 11 – 24, 2013 MAY 11 – 24, 2013 Lunch is served at STREETADDRESS CHARLES COGAN DANIEL ALBRIGHT t SILK ROAD ODYSSEY: ARTISTIC TRADITIONS THE FIVE ‘STANS, Then OF KOREA & JAPAN CITY / STATE / ZIP OR POSTAL CODE KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, ON CLIPPER ODYSSEY a UZBEKISTAN, TAJIKISTAN MAY 13 – 26, 2013 & TURKMENISTAN HOME TELEPHONE WORK TELEPHONE MAY 25 – JUN 12, 2013 TREASURES OF CATALONIA: Constructed After lunch, stop at LAURA ADAMS ROUSILLON, LANGUEDOC & PROVENCE ON CORINTHIAN SECOND PERSON NAME ON PASSPORT DATE OF BIRTH i HIMALAYAN KINGDOMS M MAY 23 – JUN 2, 2013 MAY 31 – JUN 14, 2013 MALAGA TO BILBAO MONGOLIA EMAILADDRESS ON SEA CLOUD II E JUN 1 – 15, 2013 JUN 2 – 13, 2013 MARK ELLIOTT CROATIA’S IDYLLIC ISLANDS STREETADDRESS ICELAND & DALMATIAN COAST JUN 8 – 18, 2013 ON CORINTHIAN LEGENDARY TURKEY: JUN 19 – 27, 2013 CITY / STATE / ZIP OR POSTAL CODE

FROM ISTANBUL TO THE Dinner is on board. TURQUOISE COAST RIVER & LAKES HOME TELEPHONE WORK TELEPHONE OCT 5 – 19, 2013 EGYPT & THE NILE

ON SUN BOAT III Constructed by order of the CRUISES METHOD OF DEPOSIT FEB 26 – MAR 11, 2013 E BORNEO & SULAWESI: TREASURES OF THE ! CHECK (please enclose check) ! MASTERCARD ! VISA ACROSS THE WALLACE MISSISSIPPI & GULF COAST Enjoy a LINE ON ORION II ON YORKTOWN

SEP 15 – OCT 2, 2012 MAR 30 – APR 9, 2013 CARD NUMBER l ZARIN MACHANDA FLEMISH LANDSCAPES

VENICE TO DUBROVNIK ON AMALYRA EXPIRATION DATE 3 DIGIT SECURITY CODE ON SEA CLOUD II APR 12 – 23, 2013 OCT 2 – 9, 2012 Enjoy a festive farewell PRAGUE TO PARIS WITH A Breakfast daily, nine lunches, and SIDNEY & CYNTHIA VERBA MAIN & RHINE RIVERS CRUISE NAME AS ITAPPEARS ON CARD d t ANCIENT WONDERS: ON RIVER CLOUD II

HERAKLION TO ANTALYA OCT 9 – 22, 2013

ON CLIPPER ODYSSEY ! I/WE CONFIRM THAT WE HAVE READ AND ACCEPT THE GENERAL INFORMATION FOR OCT 6 – 17, 2012 FAMILY THIS TOUR, INCLUDING REFUNDS AND CANCELLATIONS AND THE RESPONSIBILITY

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA : FAMILY TANZANIA ISTANBUL TO GIBRALTAR See the restored DEC 26, 2012 – JAN 7, 2013 ON CORINTHIAN II SIGNATURE R OCT 13 – NOV 29, 2012 KAREN KRAMER

SICILY BY SEA: ART WINTER IN THE WEST: A COLORADO SIGNATURE Then drive to Sakkara, Our TREASURES & ANCIENT FAMILY GETAWAY n f TEMPLES ON SEA CLOUD II OCT 22 – 31, 2012 MAR 16 – 23, 2013 ACCOMMODATIONS CATHERINE MCKENNA SPRING BREAK GREECE FOR STUDENTS & ALUMNI THE ANCIENT COAST OF MAR 15 – 23, 2013 TURKEY & THE EASTERN CATEGORY PREFERENCE Devia- GREGORY NAGY GREEK ISLANDS t Dine this evening at a Conclude your cruise this After lunch, you ON CALLISTO A CHINA FAMILY TOUR OF ! DOUBLE ROOM ! SINGLE ROOM ! SHARE A ROOM WITH: p e m OCT 25 – NOV 3, 2012 CLASSICAL HIGHLIGHTS, CAROL SAIVETZ PANDAS & YANGTZE SPLENDORS OF INDIA RIVER CRUISE WITH SRI LANKA/MALDIVES JUN 26 – JUL 7, 2013 ROOMMATE ON CLIPPER ODYSSEY FAMILY TURKEY NOV 18 – DEC 5, 2012 JUL 2013

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