Exclusive UW departure – January 21-February 4, 2019 & the Eternal 15 days for $4,997 total price from Seattle ($4,495 air, land & cruise inclusive plus $502 airline taxes and fees) ccompanied by an expert Egyptian guide, A this singular small group journey through antiquity travels from vibrant Cairo and the Great Pyramids to and the Upper Nile for a fascinating cruise on Lake Nasser. Then: a classic voyage along the Lower Nile from Aswan to Luxor before returning to Cairo.

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Red EGYPT Sea Destination Air Luxor Motorcoach Lake Nasser Cruise Nile River Aswan Nile River Cruise Extension (air) Lake Extension (motorcoach) Abu Simbel Nasser Entry/Departure Avg. High (°F) Jan Feb On Day 4 we travel to the Giza plateau to see the legendary pyramids, built 5,000 years ago as royal tombs. Cairo 65 67 Aswan 74 78 Day 1: Depart U.S. for Cairo, Egypt high statues of Ramses II and his wife Nefertari that Luxor 73 74 were dismantled and moved to higher ground during Day 2: Arrive Cairo We arrive in the Egyptian the construction of the . Tonight we watch capital and transfer to our hotel. As guests’ arrival a dramatic sound-and-light show at Abu Simbel. B,L,D Your Small Group Tour Highlights times may vary greatly, we have no group activities or meals planned. Day 6: Lake Nasser Cruising – Kasr Ibrim/Amada/ Cairo’s intriguing ancient sites, including the Great Pyramids, Wadi el-Seboua Early risers can watch the sun climb Sphinx, Memphis, Sakkara • Old Cairo touring • Renowned Day 3: Cairo After a morning briefing, our full-day over the temples at Abu Simbel before we sail to Kasr Egyptian Museum • Abu Simbel’s dramatic temples • Sound tour begins at the acclaimed Egyptian Museum, the Ibrim, the last remaining Nubian settlement in its & Light show at Abu Simbel • Lake Nasser cruise through world’s greatest repository of ancient relics. Then original location. From the sun deck we learn about ancient Nubian homeland • Aswan’s temples at Kalabsha • we tour the Citadel of Saladin housing the alabaster this ancient site (it’s forbidden to go ashore here), Nile felucca sail • Nile River cruise • Aswan Dam visit • Mosque of Mohamed Ali. Tonight we enjoy a welcome then sail to Amada, followed by Wadi el-Seboua. B,L,D Ancient temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor • Valley dinner at a local restaurant. B,L,D of the Kings and Valley of the Queens • Egypt’s inestimable Day 7: Lake Nasser Cruising – Valley of the Lions/ historic atmosphere Day 4: Cairo Today’s tour starts at the open-air Aswan This morning we visit the striking avenue of museum at Memphis, Egypt’s first capital (early th4 sphinxes in Wadi el-Seboua’s “Valley of the Lions” Day Itinerary Hotel Rating century bce). We continue on to the necropolis at then cruise to Aswan. B,L,D 1 Depart U.S. for Cairo Sakkara then to the astounding Pyramids of Giza, 2-4 Cairo Fairmont Nile City Deluxe the wonders of antiquity that have drawn visitors for Day 8: Disembark/Aswan/Embark Nile Cruise Abu Simbel/ Sup. First millennia. Here, too, we encounter the enigmatic Ship We set out early this morning to visit New 5-7 Lake Nasser M/S Prince Abbas Class cruise Sphinx, whose leonine body and human face were Kalabsha, site of the largest freestanding Nubian 8-11 Nile cruise M/S Sunray Deluxe carved from a single piece of limestone. B,L temple, which was relocated here for the construction of the Aswan Dam. We return to our ship for break- 12 Luxor Steigenberger Sup. First Nile Palace Class Day 5: Cairo/Abu Simbel/Embark Lake Nasser fast then bid farewell to the crew as we embark on 13-14 Cairo Fairmont Nile City Deluxe Cruise Early this morning we fly south to Aswan a tour of the Aswan High Dam. Next we visit the 15 Depart Cairo for U.S. then continue by coach across the edge of the Sahara imposing temple to Isis on Agilkia Island before board- Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel to Abu Simbel. We board our Lake Nasser ship in time ing our Nile cruise ship. This afternoon we embark industry standard reference. for lunch, then visit the temples and colossal 65-foot- small feluccas, replicas of ancient Nile sailboats, for

6 Visit us at UWalum.com/tours B – Breakfast; L – Lunch; D – Dinner For reservations call UW Alumni Tours toll-free (800) 289-2586 or (206) 685-9276 Tour membership limited to 24 UW alumni and friends a relaxing sail. Back on board our ship tonight we enjoy the Captain’s welcome cocktail party. B,L,D “UW alumni tours are a world apart Day 9: Nile Cruising – Kom Ombo/Edfu/Luxor from others tours I’ve been on. Not a This morning we sail to the ancient trading town of single loose end the entire trip.” Kom Ombo, with outstanding Nile views from the – Richard Sayre, ’76 Temple of Sobek. After returning to our ship, we sail on to Edfu where we explore Edfu’s Temple of Horus, Egypt’s best-preserved temple (built between Today we explore the West Bank, site of the haunting 237 bce–57 bce). We return to our ship for lunch Valley of the Kings, where 34 royal tombs feature mag- as we sail to Luxor (our final sail), enjoying a quiet nificent paintings; the Valley of the Queens; and the afternoon on the Nile. A belly dance performance Temple of Hatshepsut honoring one of the few female accompanies dinner tonight. B,L,D . We also see the massive Colossi of Memnon, two 64-foot-high statues of Amenhotep III that once Day 10: Nile Cruising – Luxor/West Bank Known guarded the gates of his mortuary temple. B,L,D in antiquity as Thebes, Luxor boasts vast temple com- plexes, tombs, and statues dating from 2755 bce that Day 11: Nile Cruising – Luxor/East Bank Today we represent the pinnacle of Egyptian architecture. tour Luxor’s East Bank, home of Karnak, the greatest temple complex of them all, whose ruins stretch for Lake Nasser Cruise more than a mile to connect with Luxor. Built over a M/S Prince Abbas period of 1,500 years, Karnak boasts a breadth and di- versity of buildings not seen elsewhere. We also explore Luxor Temple, whose builders included Tutankhamun and Alexander the Great. Here, at the Great Court of Ramses II, we see the ancient obelisk whose twin presides over Place de la Concorde in Paris. B,L,D

Day 12: Disembark/Luxor We have the choice to rise very early to see the West Bank from above on an We sail traditional feluccas along the Nile. Nile Cruise optional hot air balloon ride. We disembark our ship M/S Sunray later this morning and transfer to our hotel. This afternoon we tour the Luxor Museum, housing relics Tour Departs: January 21, 2019 discovered at the site. Dinner tonight is on our own. B,L Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees Boston, New York, $4,497 Day 13: Luxor/Cairo We fly to Cairo today, where Washington, DC this afternoon we visit Khan el-Khalili bazaar. B Chicago, Houston, $4,797 Los Angeles Day 14: Cairo This morning we encounter Old Cairo, the district where early capital cities once stood. Atlanta, Baltimore, We visit 5th-century St. Sergius Church, the Coptic Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Post-Tour Extension church of el-Mauallaqa, and Ben Ezra Synagogue, $4,897 built in 882. Mid-day we return to our hotel where Detroit, Miami, February 4-8, 2019 tonight we enjoy a farewell dinner. B,D Orlando, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Tampa ordan etra mman J : P & A Denver, Minneapolis, Day 15: Depart for U.S. Very early this morning we 5 days/4 nights for $1,595 total price transfer to the airport for our return flight to the U.S. B Phoenix, Portland (OR), $4,997 Single Supplement: $395 Seattle Discover the fabled “rose-red city, half as Land Only (transfers not included) $3,595 old as time” on this exciting exploration. Your Tour Price Includes Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person Plus: ancient Jerash and the capital of Amman. • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights based on double occupancy in an outside cabin on both within Egypt cruises and include airline taxes, surcharges, and fees of • 13 nights’ accommodations: 6 nights in Deluxe and Superior Your Tour Price Includes $502, which are subject to change until final payment is First Class hotels; 7 nights aboard Deluxe and Superior First made. • Air transportation Cairo/Amman Class ships • 4 nights’ accommodations: 2 nights in Petra at Mövenpick • 32 meals: 13 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 9 dinners Single travelers please add $995. All 2019 tour prices Resort Petra (Superior First Class); 2 nights in Amman at • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) are Kempinski Hotel Amman (Superior First Class) guaranteed. • 9 meals: 4 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director • Extensive included sightseeing: Madaba (City of Mosaics); • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip, Business Class upgrade on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: Mt. Nebo pilgrimage site; full day at Petra; Amman’s Roman including shore excursions $2,495 per person (upgrade is subject to availability and theatre and Citadel; Roman ruins of Jerash • Luggage handling for one bag per person pricing is subject to change). • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and • Private motorcoach transportation Please note: This trip involves considerable walking on • Gratuities for dining room servers, airport and hotel porters, hotel porters, and all drivers uneven terrain and at sites of ancient ruins. You should be and all drivers • $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next UW/Odysseys in good physical condition to enjoy the tour to its fullest. Unlimited tour ($200 after 3 tours; $300 after 10 tours)

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Tour Prices Not Included in Your Tour Price Tour prices quoted are guaranteed Airfare from your hometown to your through December 31, 2019, and include departure city; costs of passports and visas; accommodations based on double occupancy; personal expenses such as beverages, laundry, airfare from your departure city; airline room service, and meals not specified; taxes, surcharges, and fees, and port communications charges; airport transfers charges and cruise line fees (where when purchasing a land-only package; applicable), which are subject to change gratuities to your Odysseys Unlimited Tour until final payment has been made; internal Director and shipboard personnel (if a cruise air, rail, and motorcoach transportation; is included in your tour), which are at your meals, sightseeing, and transfers as described; discretion (suggested gratuities $10-$15 hotel taxes; entrance fees for included per guest, per day); and a Travel Protection sightseeing; the services of an Odysseys Plan. Additional baggage fees levied directly Unlimited Tour Director; luggage handling by the airline(s) may apply and are subject for one bag per person; and all gratuities as to change at any time. You should confirm described below. Please note that the cost of directly with your airline(s) prior to departure. air upgrades is subject to change. Registration and Payment Gratuities A deposit of $500 per person confirms your Tour prices include all gratuities for local reservation. Full payment is due at least 95 guides, dining room servers, airport and days prior to departure and may be made by hotel porters, and all drivers on base tours personal check or credit card. Odysseys and on optional extensions when accompanied Unlimited reserves the right to cancel any res- by an Odysseys Unlimited representative. ervations that are not paid in full at any time Please note that gratuities for the Odysseys after final payment is due. If you make your Unlimited Tour Director and shipboard reservation after the final payment date, pay- personnel (if a cruise is included in your tour) ment in full will be required upon reservation. are not included. These tips are optional and should be extended on a voluntary Cancellations and Refunds basis. Gratuities are not included on “On If you must cancel your tour, the effective Your Own” optional extensions. date of can­cellation will be upon our receipt of your notification. Refunds for cancellations are subject to the following per person charges: For all tours (except as noted) and cannot be guaranteed. If your reservation Prior to departure Charge changes from double occupancy to single 95 days or more: $200 occupancy for any reason or at any time, you will be charged the single supplement. 94-65 days: 25% of tour price 64-45 days: 50% of tour price Please note that no changes to your reservation 44-30 days: 75% of tour price can be made within 30 days of departure. 29-0 days: No refund Required Information Upon reservation, we will need to obtain For Egypt & the Eternal Nile, Patagonian from you the following, in accordance with Frontiers the Transportation Security Administration’s Prior to departure Charge (TSA) Secure Flight program (for details, please 95 days or more: $200 visit www.tsa.gov), as well as for our travel 94-65 days: 50% of tour price partners: for international tours – your full 64-30 days: 75% of tour price name as it appears on your passport, date of birth, and gender; for domestic tours – your 29-0 days: No refund full name as it appears on the accepted form of government-issued photo identification that Please note that we will not refund the cost of you plan to use, date of birth, and gender. any unused portion of your tour package. 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