EGYPT AND THE A Conference Cruise

March 11 – 25, 2019 ST. JOHN THE DIVINE AND THE BIBLE

Plan now to join the Rev. Charlie Holt and guest lecturers/tour leaders David Rohl and Scott Stripling for a two-week tour and cruise of sites of Biblical history along the Nile River in Egypt. We will fl y into Cairo and visit museums, temples, pyramids, and other sites of interest in and around Cairo and along the river.

ITINERARY

Day 1: Monday, March 11

Cairo hotel (four nights). Arrive Cairo International Airport and transfer by coach to the spectacular KEMPINSKI NILE HOTEL in Garden City, overlooking the river Nile (B&B basis). Overnight Cairo.

Day 2: Tuesday, March 12

Morning, explore the GIZA PLATEAU, including the three pyramids of the 4th The back of Tutankhamun’s throne, depicting the young Dynasty, the SPHINX, and the VALLEY and his queen, Ankhesenamun. One of the many treasures in the TEMPLE OF KHAFRE. Lunch at the Mena Cairo Museum. House restaurant beneath the Great Pyramid the Cairo Museum instead) to see the (included). Afternoon, visit to the GRAND Tutankhamun collection, the ‘Israel Stela’, the EGYPTIAN MUSEUM (if not yet open, then Year 400 Stela, the Amarna collection and the Royal Tombs collection from . Followed by one hour of free time to see other parts of the museum. Overnight Cairo.

Day 3: Wednesday, March 13

Morning visit to SAKKARA – the great necropolis of Memphis – to explore the STEP PYRAMID complex of Pharaoh Zoser (3rd Dynasty). Then visit the SERAPEUM and MASTABA OF TI. Afternoon free. In the Your guest lecturers and tour leaders – David Rohl and Scott evening, David will give his fi rst lecture Stripling. They will be escorting the tour throughout, explaining on ‘The Israelites in Egypt’ at the hotel. what you are seeing, along with the help of our Egyptian guide. Overnight Cairo.

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Your Cairo Hotel

Day 4: Thursday, March 14

A full day visit by coach to the LAND OF GOSHEN visiting BUBASTIS, AVARIS (Tell ed- Daba), and TANIS. Packed lunch on the coach. Overnight Cairo.

Day 5: Friday, March 15

Lake Nasser cruise (three nights). Morning, fl ight to Aswan and on to ABU SIMBEL. Check into MS OMAR EL-KHAYAM fi ve-star, luxury cruiser for our journey from Abu Simbel to Aswan (full board). Visit the great rock-cut

temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari in the Abu Simbel afternoon. In the evening there is an optional SOUND AND LIGHT performance at the temples. Overnight Abu Simbel on board.

Day 6: Saturday, March 16

Morning sail to Qasr Ibrim, then on to AMADA and visit the temple. Sail on to Wadi es-Sebua where we overnight on board. Following afternoon tea, Scott will give his fi rst lecture on ‘The Excavations at Shiloh’.

A typical Lake Nasser sunset

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Your Lake Nasser Cruiser

Day 7: Sunday, March 17 Day 10: Wednesday, March 20

Early morning, visit to the SEBUA TEMPLE Morning, by coach to the west bank for a before sailing on to Aswan. Following visit to the mortuary temple of Ramesses III afternoon tea, David will present his lecture at MEDINET HABU and the workmen’s village on ‘The Exodus and Conquest’. Overnight of DEIR EL-MEDINA, including two of the best Aswan on board. decorated tombs. After tea David will give his lecture on ‘ and the Day 8: Monday, March 18 Biblical Timeline’. Overnight on board.

Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise (three nights). At 8.00, visit Kalabsha temple, then check out of Ms Omar el-Khayam. At 11.30, transfer to the MS MINERVA fi ve-star cruiser (full board). Lunch on board. At 13.00, visit the PHILAE TEMPLE OF ISIS by motor launch and the GRANITE QUARRIES. Overnight on board. After dinner there will be an open forum discussion in the lounge bar.

Day 9: Tuesday, March 19 Edfu Temple

Early morning, sail for KOM OMBO where we visit the Greco-Roman double temple of Day 11: Thursday, March 21 Horus and Sobek. Sail to Edfu and visit to the Luxor hotel (three nights). At 8:00 am, check TEMPLE OF HORUS. Sail on to Luxor. Dinner out of Ms Minerva and transfer to the fi ve-star on board, followed by Scott’s lecture on SONESTA HOTEL on the east bank of the Nile ‘Archaeological Evidence for the Conquest’. at Luxor for three nights (B&B basis). Overnight Luxor on board.

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coach. Afternoon, continue to the temples of ABYDOS. Visit ’s mortuary temple with its magnifi cent colored reliefs and intact Kings List. Then, passing the OSIRION, we visit the temple of Ramesses II to view the Battle of Kadesh reliefs close up. Return to Luxor and overnight.

Day 14: Sunday, March 24

Cairo hotel (one night). Afternoon, fl ight from Luxor to CAIRO. Check into LE MERIDIEN Colossi of Memnon HOTEL near the airport for one night (B&B basis). Overnight Cairo. Afternoon, by coach to the west bank necropolis of Thebes to visit the VALLEY OF Day 15: Monday, March 25 THE KINGS where we explore three royal tombs. Return to the hotel via the COLOSSI Morning, check out of the hotel and transfer OF MEMNON that once fronted the mortuary to Cairo International Airport for the return temple of Amenhotep III. Overnight Luxor. fl ights to the USA, Spain and UK.

Day 12: Friday, March 22

Morning, visit to the huge temple complex of -Re at KARNAK to see the Seti I campaign reliefs, the great hypostyle hall of 134 giant columns, the holy of holies and Hatshepsut chapel, the sacred lake, the granite statues of Khaneferre Sobekhotep IV, the Shoshenk I campaign relief (identifi ed with the Shishak invasion of Judah), and the Hittite Treaty wall of Ramesses II. Late afternoon, visit on foot along the promenade to the TEMPLE OF LUXOR. Overnight Luxor.

Day 13: Saturday, March 23

Morning, by coach to the Greco-Roman temple of at DENDERAH with its beautiful painted sky ceiling in the hypostyle hall, recently restored, and the famous Denderah Zodiac. Packed lunch on the The Sacred Lake at Karnak Temple

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PRICING & PAYMENTS

The tour is ‘Land Only’, which means that also be recommending personal tipping for the participants should arrange their own flight to cruise boat staff (collectively), coach drivers, Cairo International Airport and the return from and our guide. Please plan on a minimum of the same airport to your home destination. $600.00 for incidental costs: travel between We have arranged it this way simply because hotel and airport in Cairo, meals during hotel conference tour delegates are travelling from stays, tipping, incidentals, etc. several countries and some may wish to spend Tour Price — $3,400.00 extra time before or after the tour in Egypt or elsewhere in the Middle East or Europe. It is • Per Person Based on Double Occupancy therefore advisable to secure your flights early • A $500 deposit is required upon booking. (once you have booked your participation) The deadline for the deposit is August 8, so as to get the best ticket pricing . Internal 2018. After that St. John the Divine re- flights in Egypt are included in the tour served spots will will be released. costings. The Cairo hotels can be booked for • St. John the Divine has 22 guaranteed spots extra nights before or after the tour to suit for 11 double occupancy rooms. A spot is flights (upon request). reserved by a $500 deposit per person on Hotel stays in Egypt are on a bed and breakfast a first come first served basis. basis, because we will be out over lunch • A payment of 50% due on November 11th. on some days and the hotels have several • The remaining balance due on January 11th. restaurant choices for evening meals. Both 5-star cruise boats are on a full board basis, Suites on the cruisers are available. Please serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and contact the organisers for pricing if you wish dinner. Drinks will be charged and paid for on to consider an upgrade. the last day of each element of the tour. We will

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6 MARCH 11 – 25, 2019 • bit.do/egypt19 EGYPT AND THE BIBLE CONFERENCE CRUISE Registration Form Please print

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I wish to register my participation in the ‘Egypt and the Bible Conference Cruise’ on the Nile, from 11th to 25th March 2019. I acknowledge the price of the Conference Cruise is $3,400 per person on a room/cabin share basis (‘Land Only’ in Egypt, excluding international flights). I acknowledge that I am responsible for booking flights to and from Cairo. I acknowledge that I will be responsible for incidentals meals during the hotel stays, tipping and transportation to and from the airport from Cairo (approximately $600) Please tick

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(a) By cheque (made out to Scott Stripling), along with this signed form (see below) (b) By PayPal transfer (see below)

I will be making a payment of 50% of the ticket price upon receipt of an invoice on or before 11th November 2018; the outstanding balance to be paid on or before 11th January 2019.

Signed: ...... [Please forward this form (duly filled in and signed) either by post (along with a cheque for $500 deposit) to: Dr. Scott Stripling, 434 Cascade Oaks Lane, Richmond, TX 77406; or by email as a scanned attachment to [email protected], along with a PayPal transfer of the $500 deposit to the account of scottstripling.net] QUESTIONS? Contact the Rev. Charlie Holt [email protected]

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