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Egypt & the Eternal Nile Exclusive Duke departure - March 5-19, 2018 EGYPT & THE ETERNAL NILE 15 days for $4,397 total price from Boston, New York ($3,795 air, land & cruise inclusive plus $602 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 Abu Simbel and the Upper Nile for a fascinating cruise on Lake Nasser. Next: a classic voyage along the lower Nile from Aswan to Luxor before returning to Cairo. Mediterranean Sea Amman JORDAN Cairo Petra Red EGYPT Sea Destination Air Luxor Motorcoach Nile River Lake Nasser Cruise Aswan Nile River Cruise Extension (air) Lake Extension (motorcoach) Abu Simbel Nasser Entry/Departure On Day 4 we travel to the Giza plateau to see the legendary pyramids, built 5,000 years ago as royal tombs. Avg. High (°F) Feb Mar Cairo 67 72 Aswan 78 86 Day 1: Depart U.S. for Cairo, Egypt and his wife Nefertari that were dismantled and Luxor 74 82 moved to higher ground during the construction Day 2: Arrive Cairo We arrive in the Egyptian of the Aswan dam. Tonight we watch a dramatic capital and transfer to our hotel. As guests’ arrival sound-and-light show at Abu Simbel. B,L,D times may vary greatly, we have no group activities Your Small Group Tour Highlights or meals planned. Day 6: Lake Nasser Cruising – Kasr Ibrim/Amada/ Wadi el-Seboua Early risers can watch the sun climb Cairo’s intriguing ancient sites, including the Great Pyramids, Day 3: Cairo After a morning briefing, our full-day over the temples at Abu Simbel before we sail to Kasr Sphinx, Memphis, Sakkara • Old Cairo touring • Renowned tour begins at the acclaimed Egyptian Museum, the Ibrim, the last remaining Nubian settlement in its Egyptian Museum • Abu Simbel’s dramatic temples • Sound world’s greatest repository of ancient relics. Then original location. From the Sun Deck we learn about & Light show at Abu Simbel • Lake Nasser cruise through we tour the Citadel of Saladin housing the alabaster this ancient site (it’s forbidden to go ashore here), then ancient Nubian homeland • Aswan’s Temples at Kalabsha • Nile felucca sail • Nile River cruise • Aswan High Dam Mosque of Mohamed Ali. Tonight we enjoy a wel- sail to Amada, followed by Wadi el-Seboua. B,L,D visit • Ancient temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor come dinner at a local restaurant. B,L,D • Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens • Egypt’s Day 7: Lake Nasser Cruising – Valley of the Lions/ inestimable 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 4th sphinxes at 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 millennia. Here, too, we encounter the enigmatic Ship We set out early this morning to visit “new” 5-7 Abu Simbel/ M/S Prince Abbas Deluxe Lake Nasser 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 High Dam. We return to our ship for 12 Luxor Steigenberger Sup. First Nile Palace Class Day 5: Cairo/Abu Simbel Early this morning we breakfast then bid farewell to the crew as we embark 13-14 Cairo Fairmont Nile City Deluxe fly south to Aswan then continue by coach across the on a tour of the Aswan High Dam. Next we visit 15 Depart Cairo for U.S. edge of the Sahara to Abu Simbel. We board our the imposing temple to Isis on Agilkia Island before Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel Lake Nasser ship in time for lunch, then visit the boarding our Nile cruise ship. This afternoon we industry standard reference. temples and colossal 65-foot high statues of Ramses II board small feluccas, replicas of ancient Nile sailboats, 14 Visit us at dukealumnitravels.com B – Breakfast; L – Lunch; D – Dinner For reservations, call Duke Alumni Travels at (919) 684-2988 or fax (919) 660-0148 Tour membership limited to 24 Duke alumni and friends for a relaxing afternoon sail. After our sailing excur- sion, we return to our ship, where tonight we enjoy “THE ELEMENTS ARE the Captain’s welcome cocktail party. B,L,D STILL POLISHING THE PYRAMIDS …” Day 9: Nile Cruising – Kom Ombo/Edfu/Luxor – HENRY DAVID THOREAU This morning we visit the ancient trading town of Kom Ombo, with outstanding Nile views from the Thebes, Luxor boasts vast temple complexes, tombs, Temple of Sobek. Then we sail on to Edfu’s Temple of and statues dating from 2755 BCE that represent the Horus, Egypt’s best-preserved temple (built between pinnacle of Egyptian architecture. Today we explore the West Bank, site of the haunting Valley of the Kings, 237 BCE–57 BCE). We return to our ship for lunch as we sail to Luxor (our final sail), enjoying a quiet where 34 royal tombs feature magnificent paintings; afternoon on the Nile. A belly dance performance the Valley of the Queens; and the dramatic Temple of accompanies dinner tonight. B,L,D Hatshepsut honoring one of the few female pharaohs. We also see the massive Colossi of Memnon, two 64- Day 10: Nile Cruising – Luxor/West Bank We foot-high statues of Amenhotep III that once guarded have the option to rise very early to see the West the gates of his own tomb. B,L,D Bank of “the world’s greatest open air museum,” as Luxor has been called, from above on an optional Day 11: Nile Cruising – Luxor/East Bank Today we hot-air balloon excursion. Known in antiquity as tour Luxor’s East Bank, home of Karnak, the greatest temple complex of them all, whose ruins stretch for more than a mile to connect with Luxor. Built over a period Lake Nasser Cruise of 1,500 years, Karnak boasts a breadth and diversity M/S Prince Abbas of buildings not seen elsewhere. We also explore Luxor Temple, whose builders included both 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 disembark our ship today and transfer to our hotel. This afternoon we tour the Luxor Museum, housing relics discovered Traditional feluccas sail the Nile. Nile Cruise at the site. B M/S Sunray Tour Departs: March 5, 2018 Day 13: Luxor/Cairo We fly today to Cairo. After Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees checking in at our hotel, we navigate the exotic Khan Boston, New York $4,397 el-Khalili bazaar. The remainder of the day is free Atlanta, Chicago, for independent exploration and dinner on our own. B $4,697 Philadelphia, Washington, DC Day 14: Cairo This morning we encounter Old Baltimore, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cairo, the district where early capital cities once stood Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, $4,797 and now only remnants remain. We visit 5th-century Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, St. Sergius Church; the Coptic church of el-Mauallaqa, Raleigh-Durham, San Francisco, Tampa Post-Tour Extension constructed over the bastions of a Roman gate; and Denver, Minneapolis, Phoenix, $4,897 Ben Ezra Synagogue, built in 882. We return to our Portland (OR), Seattle March 19-23, 2018 hotel mid-day; this afternoon is at leisure. Tonight Land Only (transfers not included) $3,395 we enjoy a farewell dinner at our hotel. B,D JORDAN: PETRA & AMMAN Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person 5 days/4 nights for $1,695 total price Day 15: Depart for U.S. Early this morning we trans- based on double occupancy in an outside cabin on both Single Supplement: $395 fer to the airport for our return flight to the U.S. B cruises and include airline taxes, surcharges, and fees of $602, which are subject to change until final payment is Discover the fabled “rose-red city, half as made. old as time” on this exciting exploration. Your Tour Price Includes Single travelers please add $995. All 2018 tour prices Plus: ancient Jerash and the capital of Amman. • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) are within Egypt guaranteed. Your Tour Price Includes • 13 nights’ accommodations: 6 nights in Deluxe and Superior First Class hotels; 7 nights aboard Deluxe ships Airline upgrades on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: • Air transportation Cairo/Amman • 31 meals: 13 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 9 dinners Business Class – $3,195 per person; Premium Economy • 4 nights’ accommodations: 2 nights in Petra at Mövenpick • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all – $1,195 per person in addition to the above costs Resort Petra (Superior First Class); 2 nights in Amman at Kem- pinski Hotel Amman (Superior First Class) entrance fees (upgrade is subject to availability and pricing is subject to • 9 meals: 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director change).
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