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Undiscovered Egypt Undiscovered Egypt Jan 17 - 30, 2020 A 14 day overland adventure from Cairo to Luxor exploring Egypt’s enduring mysteries and best kept secrets US $3,995 Includes accommodation, sightseeing and entrance fees, 27 Meals Join us on an exciting journey across Egypt with Ancient Egypt Alive's Laura Ranieri and our Egyptian Egyptologist Ramy Darwish. Visit top attractions along with rarely seen pyramids, tombs, villages and temples – and enjoy a private tour of Pharaoh Akhenaten’s kingdom of Amarna led by Professor Barry Kemp or one of his team Tour Highlights • Guest Lecturers - Engage in lively discussions with Egyptologists Laura Ranieri and Ramy Darwish at each site – and enjoy a lively series of lectures enroute • Unique off-the-beaten track itinerary - designed for travellers with a deep Ramses II Mortuary Temple interest in Egyptian history • Insider’s archaeologist-level experience of the Pyramids of Giza, city of Cairo, Step Pyramid of Sakkara, Karnak, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Queens, Nobles and Workers • Visits to Rarely seen tombs, temples and sites including: o Hidden Sakkara- some unique sites including Serappeum, Ty, Mereruka and Tomb of the Manicurists o Hermopolis, a major cult center for the god Thoth The rock tombs of Beni Hasan o Rock tombs of Beni Hasan o Sacred temples at Denderah and Abydos o Mortuary temples of Medinet Habu and Ramesseum on Luxor’s West Bank • Private tour of Amarna, Visit the site of Akhenaten’s lost Kingdom (with Barry Kemp CBE, or one of the Amarna Project team members) • See The Valley of the Kings – including optional tours into the jewels of the Valley: rarely seen tomb of King Seti or Queen Nefertari Amarna *Per person based on double occupancy. Excludes airfare. Tour starts in Cairo and ends in Luxor. Single supplement $895USD LIMITED AVAILABILITY! Undiscovered Egypt Book early to avoid A 14 day overland adventure from Cairo to Luxor exploring Egypt’s disappointment! enduring mysteries and best kept secrets. Brief Itinerary Day Jan 17 - 30, 2020 Optional activities & add-ons 1 Arrive Cairo, welcome gathering • Hot air balloon tour in Luxor 2 Egyptian museum, Khan il-Khalil market BL • Rock temples of Abu Simbel 3 Coptic and Islamic Cairo BL • King Seti Tomb 4 Great Pyramids, Sphinx, Dashur BL • Queen Nefertari Tomb 5 Saqqara - Step Pyramid Serrapeum & Beyond Full day BL 6 Meydum pyramid, Beni Hasan tombs, Minya BLD 7 Private tour of Tel-Amarna with Prof. Barry Kemp BLD 8 Ashmunein and Tuna el-Gebel BLD 9 Abydos, Seti l Temple & Umm el Qaab BLD 10 Denderah, Cleopatras Temple BL 11 Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, Ramesseum Optional visit to King Seti’s tomb BL 12 Valley of the Queens, tombs of the nobles, Hatshepsut temple BL 13 Luxor – Karnak, Luxor temple and optional Luxor museum BD Medinet Habu 14 Depart B=breakfast L=lunch D=dinner For full tour details visit our websites: ∞ YourJourney.com ∞ AncientEgyptAlive.com This special tour has been arranged especially for Ancient Egypt Alive! and is designed for Egypt enthusiasts who want to see the highlights and explore beyond the typical tourist areas. We’ll visit Egypt’s best loved sites – both well-known and rarely seen – and stop at working archaeology Laura Ranieri Ramy Darwish excavations along the way. RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY Only $300 Deposit to confirm your spot! Non-refundable deposit Ramses III temple at Karnak Colossi at Memnon Full payment due 60 days prior For bookings, please contact Anna at: Your Journey Travel For information, Ancient Egypt Alive! 72 Highfield Rd please contact: www.ancientegyptalive.com Toronto, ON M4L 2V1 647.347.9150 Toll Free: 1.800.978.0544 [email protected] TICO # 50019902 .
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