Dear Alumni and Friends,
Explore Egypt on an exciting and unique itinerary including a cruise on both the Nile River and lesser explored Lake Nasser. Enjoy two nights in Alexandria, one of antiquity’s most illustrious cities. Our tour will be accompanied by a professional tour director who is an expert Egyptologist. Your journey begins in Cairo with its renowned ancient sites: the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, Memphis, Sakkara, Old Cairo and the Egyptian Museum. Next relax during a deluxe cruise on Lake Nasser, where the country’s fascinating Nubian history unfolds. Along the desert shores of this vast manmade lake, you’ll visit ancient temples and monuments salvaged during the construction of the Aswan High Dam. The most famous of these is Abu Simbel, dating to the 13th century BC. A classic Nile voyage takes you from Aswan to Luxor, with its acclaimed temples and tombs representing the pinnacle of Egyptian architecture. Here, Egyptian civilization’s intriguing cosmology is revealed as you visit the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens on the Nile’s West Bank. On the East Bank, visit Karnak, arguably the greatest temple complex of them all. Depart from Luxor for the final leg of your journey in the Mediterranean port of Alexandria. Those who wish may join a 5-day/4-night post-tour extension to Jordan to visit both fabled Petra and the capital of Amman. We are pleased to share this departure with alumni and friends of the University of Colorado, Boulder. We limit the participation to a total of only 24 guests from both schools, so we urge you to sign up today and secure your space on this small group tour. Sincerely,
Gail Darnell Director of Travel Programs Boston College Alumni Association
BOSTON COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION RESERVATION FORM: EGYPT & THE ETERNAL NILE Enclosed is my/our deposit for $______($500 per person) for ____ person/people on Egypt & the Eternal Nile departing September 17, 2010 . I/we understand the final payment is due at least 95 days prior to departure. Payment may be made by American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or VISA or by personal check. Please make deposit check payable to Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. and send (with completed reservation form) to: Boston College Alumni House, Attn: Gail Darnell, 825 Centre Street, Newton, MA 02458-2527. Or fax registration form to 617-552-1491. Or e-mail your request to [email protected].
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Method of Payment K Check K American Express K Discover K MasterCard K VISA Account # ______Security Code______Exp. Date____/_____ Name of Cardholder ______Signature ______Final invoicing will be sent by our tour operator, Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. The balance of the program price must be paid to Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. Final payment is due 95 days prior to departure and can be paid with check or credit card. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS Presorted Please read this information carefully, as payment of a $500 deposit per person represents your acceptance of Standard the following Terms and Conditions. Boston College U.S. POSTAGE Not included in tour price : Airfare from your hometown to your gateway city and return; costs of Alumni House PAID passports and visas; airport, port, and departure taxes, which will be listed as separate items on your 825 Centre Street Odysseys invoice and are subject to change; personal expenses such as beverages, laundry, room service, and Newton, MA 02458-2527 Unlimited, Inc. meals not specified; airline baggage fees; communication charges; gratuities to your Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director and shipboard personnel, which are at your discretion (suggested gratuities, $10-$15 per day, per traveler); optional sightseeing excursions; travel protection insurance (strongly recommended).
Cancellations, refunds and changes: If you must cancel your trip, the effective date of cancellation will be upon our receipt of your written notification. Refunds for cancellations are subject to the follow - ing per person charges: Cancel 95 days or more before departure: $200 charge; Cancel 94-65 days before departure: 50% of tour price; Cancel 64-30 days before departure: 75% of tour price; Cancel 29- 0 days before departure: No refund. If a guest makes any changes from 94 to 30 days prior to depar - ture, Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. will apply a $100 per person administrative fee, in addition to any fees or penalties imposed by third parties. Changes are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed. If your reservation changes from double occupancy to single occupancy for any reason, you will be charged the single supplement. No changes are allowed within 30 days of departure. Upon making your reser - vation you must provide your full legal name as it appears on your passport, your date of birth, and your gender. In the event an airline ticket is issued with incorrect information you have pro - vided, you will be responsible for charges associated with the ticket’s reissue.
Responsibility: The liability of the Boston College Alumni Association, as sponsor, and Odysseys Unlim- ited, Inc., as tour operator, is strictly limited. Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. purchases transportation, hotel accommodations, restaurant and other services from independent suppliers not under our control. We serve only as agents for these suppliers in securing tour arrangements, and therefore will not accept responsibility for wrongful, negligent, or arbitrary acts or omissions of these independent contractors, their employees, agents, servants or representatives. The Boston College Alumni Association and Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. are not liable for injury, damage, loss, accident, or delay that may be caused by events not within our control, including without limitation, act s of terrorism, war, strikes, the defect of any vehicle, or the negligence or default of any third party. All coupons, receipts, and tickets issued are subject to the terms and conditions specified by the air carriers, cruise line, and other independent suppliers. We will make every effort to operate our tours as planned, but we reserve the right to make itinerary changes as necessary. If unforeseen circumstances require us to change a hotel, we will select alternative accommodations of the same or better quality. If you choose to make your own air arrangements, Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. shall not have any liability for any loss resulting from cancellation of this tour or changes in this tour.
Health and Medical Issues: We request that you be in fairly good health to participate in an Odysseys Unlimited tour. There is a considerable amount of walking, and you must be able to get on and off JOIN ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF BOSTON COLLEGE motorcoaches and boats on your own. If you require the use of a wheelchair or have other personal needs, you must be accompanied by a companion who will assist you. We reserve the right to remove FOR A TOUR TO EGYPT AND THE ETERNAL NILE! anyone whose physical or mental condition, in our opinion, compromises the operation of the tour or detracts from the enjoyment or safety of the other passengers. In that event, Odysseys Unlimited and Small Group Size Limited to 24 Guests the Boston College Alumni Association assume no financial responsibility for any unused portion of the tour. presents EGYPT & THE ETERNAL NILE
17 days for $4,295 from Boston — air, land & cruise inclusive
This tour is provided by Odysseys Unlimited, one of Trave l & Leisure’s 2008 World’s Best Tour Operators.
September 17 - October 3, 2010 A Small Group Tour for Alumni and Friends of Boston College Tour membership limited to 24 alumni and friends EGYPT & THE ETERNAL NILE
17 days for $4,295 from Boston — air, land & cruise inclusive
uided by an expert Egyptologist, this singular small group journey Gthrough 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. We end in the great city of Alexandria, “shining pearl of the Mediterranean.”
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Avg. High (°F) Sep Oct Day 4: Cairo Today’s tour starts at the open-air Cairo 90 86 museum at Memphis whose ruins evoke its for - Aswan 99 93 mer glory as Egypt’s first capital. Here, we Alexandria 73 68 encounter the enigmatic Sphinx, whose leonine Your Small Group Tour Highlights body and human face were carved from a single piece of limestone. We c ontinue on to Sakkara, Cairo’s intriguing ancient sites: Pyramids, Sphinx, a necropolis used as the burial grounds of Old Memphis, Sakkara ... Old Cairo ... Renowned Egyptian Kingdom royalty. After lunch we visit the astound - Museum ... Deluxe Lake Nasser cruise ... Abu Simbel’s ing Pyramids of Giza (c. 2560 BC ), the only dramatic temples ... Aswan’s Temples at Kalabsha ... surviving of the Seven Ancient Wonders. B,L Acclaimed Nubia Museum ... Deluxe Nile River cruise ... Aswan Dam tour ... Nile felucca sail ... Ancient temple Day 5: Cairo This morning we encounter complexes at Luxor and Karnak ... Alexandria touring ... th Egypt’s inestimable historic atmosphere Old Cairo, where we visit 5 -century St. Sergius Church; el-Mauallaqa, the “hanging church” Day Itinerary Hotel Rating built over the bastions of a Roman gate; and Ben 1 Depart U.S. for Cairo Ezra Synagogue, built in 882. The afternoon is B 2-5 Cairo Semiramis Deluxe free to explore on our own. InterContinental Abu Simbel/ Day 6: Cairo/Abu Simbel Early this morning 6-8 Lake Nasser M/S Kasr Ibrim Deluxe Cruise we fly south to Aswan and continue by coach to 9-11 Nile Cruise M/S Radamis II Deluxe Abu Simbel. We board our deluxe cruise ship in 12-13 Luxor Sonesta St. George Deluxe time for lunch, then visit the temples and colossal 14-15 Alexandria Helnan Hotel Sup. First Class 65-foot high statues of Ramses II and his wife 16 Cairo Le Méridien Heliopolis Sup. First Class Nefertari that were dismantled and moved to 17 Depart Cairo for U.S. higher ground during the construction of the Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel Aswan dam. Tonight we watch a dramatic industry standard reference. sound-and-light show at the temples. B,L,D Cover photo: On Day 4 we visit the astounding Pyramids of Giza, constructed at least 4,500 years ago. On Day 6 we visit the colossal statues of Ramses II at Abu Simbel.
Day 7: Lake Nasser Cruise – Kasr Ibrim/ of Hatshepsut, dedicated to one of the few female Amada/ Wadi el-Seboua Early risers can watch pharaohs; and the enormous Colossi of Memnon, the sun climb over the temples at Abu Simbel two 64-foot-high statues that once guarded the before we sail to Kasr Ibrim, the last remaining gates of a mortuary temple. B,L,D Nubian settlement in its original location. From the Sun Deck we learn about this ancient site Day 12: Nile Cruise – Disembark This morn - (it’s forbidden to go ashore here), then sail to ing we disembark and move on to the splendid Amada, followed by Wadi el-Seboua. B,L,D Karnak Temple. Here see the temple’s enormous pylons, the Temple of Ramses II, the Great Day 8: Lake Nasser Cruise – Valley of the Hypostyle Hall, and the two magnificent Lions/ Aswan This morning we visit the striking Obelisks of Hatshepsut. B,L avenue of sphinxes at the “Valley of the Lions,” then cruise to Aswan to tour New Kalabsha, site of Day 13: Luxor We spend today touring Luxor the largest freestanding Nubian temple. B,L,D Temple, where Amun-Ra, the sun god and god of creation, would travel for festivals held during Day 9: Disembark/Aswan/Embark Nile annual flood season. We visit the Great Court Cruise Ship After disembarking this morning of Ramses II, the Temple of the Theban Triad, we tour the acclaimed Nubia Museum. We then and the obelisk, whose twin stands in the Place visit the impressive Aswan High Dam – a miracle de la Concorde in Paris. This afternoon is free of engineering which led to the creation of Lake for independent exploration. B,D Nasser. We board our deluxe Nile river ship in time for lunch then disembark for a leisurely Post-Tour Extension: October 3 - 7, 2010 felucca sail on the Nile to the island of Philae JORDAN : P ETRA & A MMAN and the Temple of Isis. B,L,D 5 days/4 nights for $1,295 Single Supplement: $395 Day 10: Nile Cruise – Edfu/Luxor This morning we sail to the site of the ancient trading Discover the fabled “rose-red city, half as old as time” town and Temple of Kom Ombo. We return to on this exciting exploration and the capital of Amman. the ship for lunch before we sail to Edfu where Your Tour Price Includes we explore the Temple of Horus, considered • Round-trip air transportation Cairo/Amman Egypt’s best-preserved ancient temple. We return • 4 nights’ accommodations: 1 night in Amman to our ship for this afternoon’s cruise to Luxor. at Kempinski Amman (Sup. First Class); 2 nights Tonight you can join in a party wearing the in Petra at Moevenpick Resort (Sup. First Class); 1 night in Cairo at Le Méridien Heliopolis traditional Egyptian galabeya . B,L,D (Sup. First Class) • 8 meals: 4 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners Day 11: Nile Cruise – Luxor We spend today • Extensive included sightseeing exploring the ancient city of Luxor. Beginning on • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited tour director • Private motorcoach transportation the West Bank at the haunting Valley of the Kings • Gratuities for dining room servers, airport and and Valley of the Queens, we visit the tombs of hotel porters, and all drivers kings and queens. We visit the dramatic Temple Day 14: Luxor/Cairo/Alexandria We fly today from Luxor to Cairo where we board a motor - 1 coach for the 3 ⁄2-hour drive to Alexandria, great city of antiquity founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC and today Egypt’s main port and second largest city. On arrival we see the Fort of Quaitbay, where once stood the Pharos of Alexandria, the lighthouse counted as one of the Seven Ancient Wonders. B
Day 15: Alexandria Today we discover Alex- andria’s Greco-Roman heritage at the Library of Alexandria and the tri-level catacombs in Kom el-Shoukafa. After lunch we tour the well-pre - served ruin of the ancient Roman theater. B,L
Day 16: Alexandria/Cairo We depart for Cairo today, arriving mid afternoon. Tonight we cele - brate our journey at a farewell dinner at our hotel. B,D
Day 17: Depart for U.S. We leave this morning on our return flight to the U.S. B
Enjoy a traditional felucca sail.
M/S Kasr Ibrim – Lake Nasser Cruise Tour Departs: September 17, 2010
New York (JFK) $3,995
Baltimore, Boston, $4,295 Washington, DC
Atlanta, Charlotte, M/S Radamis II – Nile Cruise Chicago, Detroit, Miami, $4,395 Orlando, Tampa
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, $4,495 Minneapolis Phoenix, Portland (OR), $4,595 San Francisco, Seattle
Please call if your city is not listed. LAND ONLY IS NOT AVAILABLE ON THIS TOUR. Prices are per person based on double occupancy in outside cab - ins on both cruises. Single travelers please add Your Tour Price Includes $1,395. All tour prices above are guaranteed. Business Class upgrade on round-trip Trans-Atlantic • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights flight: $2,695 per person. (Note: Business Class is within Egypt subject to availability and price is subject to change.) • 15 nights’ accommodations: 9 nights in Deluxe and Airline taxes and departure fees of $281 per person Superior First Class hotels; 6 nights aboard Deluxe ships ($398 with Jordan extension) are subject to change • 34 meals: 15 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 9 dinners and will be listed separately on your invoice. • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees Please note: This trip involves considerable walking on uneven terrain and at sites of ancient • Services of a professional Egyptologist as your Odysseys ruins. You should be in good physical condition Unlimited Tour Director to enjoy the tour to the fullest. • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip, including shore excursions For reservations and information please call • Luggage handling for one bag per person Gail Darnell at • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport 617-552-8035, or e-mail and hotel porters, and all drivers [email protected]