T HE M ETROPOLITAN M USEUM OF A RT 1000 Fifth Avenue u New York, NY 10028 T HE M ETROPOLITAN M USEUM OF A RT T HE M ETROPOLITAN M USEUM OF A RT www.metmuseum.org/travel Dear Members and Friends of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID The ancient lands of Egypt and Jordan have enthralled travelers for centuries. No one can BURLINGTON, VT u u PERMIT NO. 601 A J OURNEY INTO A NTIQUITY fail to be moved by the Great Pyramids, the tombs and temples of Luxor, or mysterious Petra. Add Biblical landmarks, Greco-Roman ruins, and special entrée to many of these timeless treasures, and Egypt & Jordan by Private Plane you have a journey that is truly unforgettable. We are delighted that Isabel Stünkel, Associate Curator in the Department of Egyptian Art, will be u December 30, 2015 to January 13, 2016 u returning with us to this fascinating part of the world. Tour Cairo’s splendid museums and monuments, and welcome the New Year with lunch at Mena House. A private plane takes us to the antiquities of Luxor and a four-night cruise aboard Nile Adventurer. Fly to Abu Simbel to admire the colossal temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari. Conclude in Jordan to visit Petra, Madaba, Jerash, and Amman. Nina McN. Diefenbach u A JOURNEY INTO ANTIQUITY u Egypt & Jordan by Private Plane u December 30, 2015 to January 13, 2016 Vice President for Institutional Advancement TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS u Discover the Pyramids of Giza and ring in the New Year in Cairo u In the Valley of the Queens, enjoy a privileged visit to Nefertari’s tomb, regarded as one of the most spectacular in Egypt (pending final confirmation) TRAVELING WITH YOU u In Luxor, visit Tutankhamun’s tomb, the excellent ISABEL STÜNKEL, Luxor Museum, Karnak Temple and the famed Associate Curator for Colossi of Memnon ancient Egyptian art at The Metropolitan u Cruise from Luxor to Aswan aboard the elegant Museum of Art, has Nile Adventurer and explore the temples of Edfu excavated in Egypt as a and Kom Ombo member of the Museum’s u Fly to Abu Simbel to see the temples of Ramses II expedition to the pyramid complex of and Queen Nefertari Senwosret III. As an Egyptologist, she is a specialist in ancient Egyptian culture, u Explore Petra, Jordan’s “rose-red city half as old as but her time in Egypt has also given her time,” and the magnificent Roman ruins of Jerash, insights into this country’s modern life. and tour the American Center of Oriental Research Isabel is known to the Travel with the Met program as an enthusiastic lecturer and travel companion. u Treasury of Petra, photo courtesy of Jordan Tourism (top); map of Palestine at Madaba (center); felucca on the Nile (bottom). Trajan T HE M ETROPOLITAN M USEUM OF A RT u 1000 F IFTH A VENUE u N EW Y ORK, N EW Y ORK 10028 u u u www.metmuseum.org/travel T HE M ETROPOLITAN M USEUM OF A RT 1000 Fifth Avenue u New York, NY 10028 T HE M ETROPOLITAN M USEUM OF A RT T HE M ETROPOLITAN M USEUM OF A RT www.metmuseum.org/travel Dear Members and Friends of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID The ancient lands of Egypt and Jordan have enthralled travelers for centuries. No one can BURLINGTON, VT u u PERMIT NO. 601 A J OURNEY INTO A NTIQUITY fail to be moved by the Great Pyramids, the tombs and temples of Luxor, or mysterious Petra. Add Biblical landmarks, Greco-Roman ruins, and special entrée to many of these timeless treasures, and Egypt & Jordan by Private Plane you have a journey that is truly unforgettable. We are delighted that Isabel Stünkel, Associate Curator in the Department of Egyptian Art, will be u December 30, 2015 to January 13, 2016 u returning with us to this fascinating part of the world. Tour Cairo’s splendid museums and monuments, and welcome the New Year with lunch at Mena House. A private plane takes us to the antiquities of Luxor and a four-night cruise aboard Nile Adventurer. Fly to Abu Simbel to admire the colossal temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari. Conclude in Jordan to visit Petra, Madaba, Jerash, and Amman. Nina McN. Diefenbach u A JOURNEY INTO ANTIQUITY u Egypt & Jordan by Private Plane u December 30, 2015 to January 13, 2016 Vice President for Institutional Advancement TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS u Discover the Pyramids of Giza and ring in the New Year in Cairo u In the Valley of the Queens, enjoy a privileged visit to Nefertari’s tomb, regarded as one of the most spectacular in Egypt (pending final confirmation) TRAVELING WITH YOU u In Luxor, visit Tutankhamun’s tomb, the excellent ISABEL STÜNKEL, Luxor Museum, Karnak Temple and the famed Associate Curator for Colossi of Memnon ancient Egyptian art at The Metropolitan u Cruise from Luxor to Aswan aboard the elegant Museum of Art, has Nile Adventurer and explore the temples of Edfu excavated in Egypt as a and Kom Ombo member of the Museum’s u Fly to Abu Simbel to see the temples of Ramses II expedition to the pyramid complex of and Queen Nefertari Senwosret III. As an Egyptologist, she is a specialist in ancient Egyptian culture, u Explore Petra, Jordan’s “rose-red city half as old as but her time in Egypt has also given her time,” and the magnificent Roman ruins of Jerash, insights into this country’s modern life. and tour the American Center of Oriental Research Isabel is known to the Travel with the Met program as an enthusiastic lecturer and travel companion. u Treasury of Petra, photo courtesy of Jordan Tourism (top); map of Palestine at Madaba (center); felucca on the Nile (bottom). Trajan T HE M ETROPOLITAN M USEUM OF A RT u 1000 F IFTH A VENUE u N EW Y ORK, N EW Y ORK 10028 u u u www.metmuseum.org/travel u u u u u u u T ERMS & C ONDITIONS OURNEY INTO NTIQUITY AIRFARE Academic Arrangements Abroad (AAA) will be pleased to assist with A J A the 13th century B.C., the temples were relocated in the NILE ADVENTURER Cabin Categories Land / Cruise Rates air travel arrangements for this program, including specially negotiated group (Description) (Per Person, Double Occupancy) airfare when available, suggested group flights, or your own individual requests, 1960s to save them from submersion after the building Exclusively chartered for our group, the Nile Adventurer was refurbished in for a processing fee of $40 per person. Complete details will be provided in your confirmation mailing. Egypt & Jordan by Private Plane 2009. The vessel is fully air-conditioned, and all cabins offer river views and Standard Cabins 106 to 111 Nile Deck $8,995 of the high dam. Fly to Aqaba, Jordan’s port on the Red PAYMENT SCHEDULE A deposit of $2,000 per person, payable to Academic Sea, for an excursion to Petra. Lodging and dinner are have private bathrooms with tub and shower. The Sun Deck has a small swimming Arrangements Abroad, of which $350 is non-refundable for administrative fees, is pool. Meals, prepared by international chefs, are served in an elegant dining room. Standard Cabins 201 to 208 Main Deck $9,995 required with the reservation application. Final payment, by check only, must be December 30, 2015 to January 13, 2016 arranged at the Mövenpick Resort. received 120 days prior to departure. Music and nightly entertainment add to the pleasure of our Nile journey. Standard Cabins 301 to 310 Bridge Deck $10,950 HEALTH All participants must be in good health. This program involves extensive ________________________ u ________________________ PETRA walking over uneven surfaces and climbing stairs at monuments and other locations not handicapped accessible, and climbing in and out of various conveyances. Any Saturday, January 9 Standard Cabins 401 to 404 Promenade Deck $11,750 condition that may require assistance or special medical attention must be reported at the time of your reservation. CAIRO Deluxe Cabins 209 & 210 Main Deck $12,550 PHOTOGRAPHY Photographs or, in some cases, videotapes of participants of Saturday, January 2 Rise early this morning and enter the majestic siq, a narrow Travel With the Met trips may be used for educational and promotional purposes winding gorge accessible only on foot. Our first view of by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Presidential Suites 405 & 406 Promenade Deck C $12,950 INSURANCE TRIP CANCELLATION / EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION / BAGGAGE / Petra is the magnificent ruins of the Treasury, one of the ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. CANCELLATION Begin the day with a tour of the Egyptian Museum, Single supplement is $2,595 for Nile and Main Deck cabins PENALTIES ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED. AAA will send an insurance application upon whose remarkable collection includes treasures from the best preserved of the many elegant structures carved into receipt of deposit, although you may select an alternative insurer of your choice. RATES INCLUDE the sandstone mountains. After lunch, you may wish to CHANGES IN ITINERARY & COSTS The itinerary is subject to change at the tomb of Tutankhamun. Then drive to Sakkara, necropolis Temple relief at Deir el-Bahari climb to the Monastery for panoramic views or relax at our u Four nights accommodations at Four Seasons Hotel at the First discretion of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) and AAA. All prices quoted of the Old Kingdom, for lunch and a visit to the site of Residence, Cairo are based on prevailing fuel prices, airfares, and currency exchange rates in effect at hotel, perhaps taking tea in the garden court.