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SPLENDORS OF THE NILE: AN AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL TOUR
Special interest tour to Egypt
ESCORTED BY DR. RUNOKO RASHIDI

July 5 - 19, 2007

$2995.00 per person
ALL INCLUSIVE
$445.00: SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
NEW YORK TO CAIRO
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TOUR ITINERARY

Thursday July 5 -- Evening departure on Northwest/ KLM Airlines from New York's JFK to Cairo, Egypt via Amsterdam.

Friday July 6, 2007

Optional tour of Amsterdam then evening departure from Amsterdam to Cairo.

Saturday July 7, 2007

-- Early morning arrival at Cairo International Airport and transfer to our five star hotel. After breakfast, our orientation, then visit the exciting Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, the Solar Boat, optional camel ride, then shopping for jewelry and papyrus. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight in hotel in Cairo

. Sunday July 8 , 2007

After breakfast transfer to the pyramid fields and temples of Sakkara, Egypt. Visit the Step Pyramid designed by multi-genius Imhotep, Zoser's Pyramid Enclosure, King Teti's pyramid chamber, the Tomb of Ptah Hotep and the Imhotep Museum. Transfer to the ancient city of Memphis and see the enormous statues of Ramses the Great. Enjoy lunch in Sakkara and then visit a carpet school.

Monday July 9, 2007

Morning lecture by Dr. Rashidi then transfer to the fabulous Egyptian Museum. After the Egyptian Museum visit the perfume bazaar and then lunch. Afternoon visit to Old Cairo, including the Coptic Church. Take the night train to Luxor, Egypt. Dinner aboard the train.

Tuesday July 10 , 2007

Early morning arrival in Luxor, in Upper Egypt, then transfer to our five star hotel.Morning orientation and lecture by Dr. Rashidi then transfer to the Valley the Queens, Tombs of the Nobles, the Medinet Habu mortuary temple complex, and the Ramesseum mortuary temple. Lunch and then an afternoon visit to the Luxor Museum. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Luxor. Luxor is Dr. Rashidi's favorite place in Egypt and contains an estimated eighty percent of the all of the monuments of Ancient Egypt!

Wednesday July 11, 2007

Full day drive through the Egyptian countryside to visit the exquisite temples of Hathor at Dendera and Seti I and Ramses II at Abydos. Dinner and overnight in hotel in Luxor.

Thursday July 12, 2007

Morning lecture by Dr. Rashidi then check into our cruise ship for four exciting days and nights on the Nile! All meals served on board ship.

Proceed to the east bank of the Nile for a never to be forgotten tour of the Luxor and Karnak temples. Overnight aboard cruise ship

Friday July 13, 2007

After breakfast proceed to the west bank of the Nile. Visit the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut's splendid mortuary temple. Visit an alabaster factory. Visit the Colossi of Memnon. Sail to Edfu. Lunch and dinner aboard the ship.

Saturday July 14, 2007

Breakfast aboard cruise ship then visit the temple of Horus at Edfu and sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch during cruise and then visit the Kom Ombo temple before sailing to Aswan. Overnight and dinner aboard cruise ship.

Sunday July 15, 2007

Breakfast, lecture by Dr. Rashidi and then visit the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk. Balance the day at leisure.

Monday July 16, 2007

After breakfast check out of our cruise ship and check into our five star hotel in Aswan. Visit the magnificent temples on Philae Island and take a boat ride on the Nile.

Tuesday July 17, 2007

Early morning bus ride south to the stupendous temples at Abu Simbel and then visit the Nubian Museum in Aswan. Take the night train from Aswan to Cairo.

Wednesday July 18, 2007

Early morning arrival at Cairo rail station and transfer to our five star hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Evening Farewell dinner.

Thursday July 19, 2007

Early morning transfer to airport and departure via Northwest/KLM Airlines to JFK via Amsterdam. End of a joyous trip! Hotel accommodation:

Hotel accommodation

MOVENPICK PYRAMIDS HOTEL IN CAIRO
IN 06/07/2007 - Out 09/07/2007
IN 18/07/2007 - Out 19/07/2007
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SONESTA HOTEL IN LUXOR
IN 10/07/ 2007- Out 12/07/2007
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ELEPHANTINE ISALND MOVENPICK ASW HOTEL .
IN 16/07/2007 - Out 17/07/2007
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BOARD CROWN EMPEROR CRUISE .
CRUISE : 4 NIGHTS EX LXR DAY
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THE ABOVE PRICE INCLUDES ALSO:
* ENTRANCE FEES FOR MENTIONED SIGHT SEEING TOURS .
* MEALS: - All LUNCHES AND DINNER AT RESTAURANTS
WELLFARE DINNER AT THE HOTEL

Come to the Nile Valley with us!