RCCD Study Tour: Egypt 2020 Egypt: Land of Wonder and Intrigue January 10-25, 2020 Course Offered: ART 1 “Art History” Faculty Leader: Dr. Rhonda Taube Trip Leader: Sef Girgis Highlights Include: Who May Participate in this Program? • Study Art History in Its Sources. • Full-day, professionally guided tour of Cairo, with visits to • The course/tour is open to students, faculty, staff, the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, including King Tut’s and general public community. Treasure, the Coptic Museum, the Hanging Church, the • All participants must enroll in the Art History Citadel, the Alabaster Mosque, the Al Azhar Mosque and Course offered in Winter Term 2020 and comply the Khan el-Khalili bazaar. with program policies, meet all requirements, and • Guided excursion to Giza’s Great Pyramids and Sphinx. furnish all necessary documents on time. • 3-nights Nile cruise on full broad and stops in the ports of • call. All participants are required to attend an • Visit to the Temples of Luxor and Karnak, including a orientation meeting— Time & date TBA. sound-and-light show at the Karnak Temple. • Visit the valley of the Kings, including Tutankhamun’s Application Process & Payment deadline: tomb, the Colossi of Memnon, • Visit to Queen Hatshepsut’s rock temple as Dayr-El-Bahri. • Visit to Edfu’s Temple of Horus. • MUST submit your initial deposit by October 1, 2019 • Visit to Kom Ombo’s Temples of Sebak and Horus. to take advantage of international flight Group Rate. • Visits to Aswan’s Old and High Dams. Granite quarries • $1200/ person, deposit due Oct. 1, 2019 and the Philae Temple • Visit to the Nubian Village & Museum. • $1000/ person second payment, due Nov 1, 2019 • Excursion to the Ancient Christina monastery • Remaining balance, due Dec. 1, 2019 • Visit to Alexandria • Services of a specially trained professional courier throughout. • Cut and fill deposit receipt below and make check payable to RCCD Study Abroad, in the memo write • Deluxe motor coach, with driver, per itinerary. “Egypt Tour” • Onsite lectures and guest speakers. • A full application packet will be emailed to you. • Complete all forms and required documents and return them to Study Abroad to complete your reservation. Please fill this form, cut it and send it with your deposit to the address provided on the back ______ Yes, Attached is my deposit check of $1200/person to reserve my space(s). Make check payable to RCCD Study Abroad, in the memo write; Egypt Tour 2020. Name: ________________________________________________________ Number of travelers: ______________ Address:_________________________________________ City, State _____________________Zip:____________ Phone: _________________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________ Study Art History in Egypt with Dr. Rhonda Taube This is your chance to earn 3 credit and visit the wonders of Egypt Egypt: Land of Wonder and Intrigue January 10-25, 2020 Tentative Itinerary: Day 1: Arrive Cairo, transfer to hotel, over- night stay. Day 2: Cairo Tour: Egyptian Museum and Coptic Cairo. Day 3: Excursions to Saqqara, the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx. Day 4: Visit to Islamic Cairo, then fly to Aswan Program Fee: Day 5: Aswan: Nubian Village and Aswan museum. ]= Ø $3200 - RCCD full-time students only Day 6: Nile Cruise: Visit Old and High Dam, unfinished obelisk, Philae temple. Scholarship up to $500 is available to RCCD full-time student only – application is online. Day 7: Nile Cruise: Temple of Kom Ombo and Edfu, Ø $3600 - internal & external community Day 8: Nile Cruise: Temple of Luxor, sound and light show at the Karnak temple, overnight abroad ship. Members. “Based on double room occupancy” Day 9: Valley of Kings: Royal Tombs & Hatshepsut Day 10: A Day at Luxor & Dendara. The Price Includes: • International Airfare Day 11: Travel to Alexandria • All domestic flights (in Egypt). Day 12: Visit to Alexandria: Pomey’s Pillar, Roman-Greco • Five-star hotel accommodations in Cairo, Aswan & Luxor. Theatre; Library of Alexandria • Five-star Nile Cruise on full-board basis. Day 13: Visit to Ancient Christian Monasteries. • All land transportation in air-conditioned motor coach. • Guided sightseeing with professional English-speaking guide. Day 14: Cairo American University & Khan El Khalily • All entrance fees to museums and archeological sites Bazar • All Breakfasts & many meals. • Emergency & Health Insurance Day: 15: Cairo airport, flights to Los Angeles. This itinerary is subject to change based on domestic flight Not Included: availability and cruise schedules. • Visa Fee (visa is available upon arrival to Cairo Airport) • Beverages and some meals. • Tips and gratuities For more information or registration, Contact: Sef Girgis RCCD – Study Abroad Program Office: RCC Library, Room 313 4800 Magnolia ave, Riverside, CA 92506 951-222-8374 [email protected] .