DATE & PRICE
March 4 – 17, 2010
Los Angeles Departure $4,490
per person double occupancy
Single Supplement $725
Business and First Class Airfare
available upon request
Limited to 20 travelers

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES
International Air
All Internal Transportation
All Deluxe Accommodations
Private Motor Coach
Deluxe Nile River Cruise
Full American Breakfast
11 Lunches, 7 Dinners
All Sightseeing Tours
All Lectures/Discussions
All Transfers, Porterage & Taxes

EXPERIENCE WITH US
Egyptian Museum & Mummy Room
The Hanging Church
Coptic Museum
Karnak Temple Light & Sound Show
Nile River Cruise
Temples of Luxor
Valley of the Kings
Abu Simbel
Khan al Khalili Bazaar
Islamic Art Museum
Pyramids and Sphinx

ACCOMMODATIONS
Cairo – Sheraton
Luxor – Maritim
Nile River Cruise

Photo Gallery

THURSDAY, MARCH 4 - USA
Depart for Cairo.

FRIDAY, MARCH 5 - CAIRO
Transfer to your hotel. In the evening get acquainted with fellow travelers at a welcome dinner. (D)

SATURDAY, MARCH 6 - CAIRO
Admire the treasures of ancient Egypt at the Egyptian Museum (including the Royal Mummy Room). See the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali and visit Ben Ezra Synagogue, the place of pilgrimage for North African Jews; the Hanging Church; the Coptic Museum and Shar’a Al Mu’iz. (BL)

SUNDAY, MARCH 7 - LUXOR
In the morning fly to Luxor. This afternoon visit Karnak, one of the largest temple complexes in the world. This evening return for a fabulous Sound and Light show. (BLD)

MONDAY, MARCH 8 - NILE RIVER CRUISE
Transfer to your cruise ship. After lunch spend the rest of the day exploring the great temples of Luxor, among the most beautiful temples in Egypt. (BLD)

TUESDAY, MARCH 9 - NILE RIVER CRUISE
Today’s West Bank adventures include a visit to the Necropolis of Thebes, the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Sail to Esna. (BLD)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10 - NILE RIVER CRUISE
This morning sail to Edfu and visit the Temple of Horus, the most complete Egyptian Temple in existence. Then sail to Kom Ombo to visit the Greco-Roman Temple of Haroeris and Sobek. (BLD)

THURSDAY, MARCH 11 - NILE RIVER CRUISE
This full day includes a visit to the High Dam, Temple of Philae and sail by Felucca to visit Agha Khan Mausoleum and view Elephantine Island. (BLD)

FRIDAY, MARCH 12 - CAIRO
Fly this morning to the magnificent temple of Abu Simbel moved when the High Dam was built. It is a marvel of ancient and modern engineering. Later fly back to Cairo. (BL)

SATURDAY, MARCH 13 - CAIRO
Spend a full day excursion discovering the Pyramids and Sphinx. Even ride a camel if you wish. See the Solar Boat Museum, the most spectacular of all Egyptian boats found to date. Visit a papyrus institute on the way back to the hotel. (BL)

SUNDAY, MARCH 14 - CAIRO
After breakfast, we drive to the ruins of Memphis, capital of ancient Egypt, to visit the recumbent statue of Ramses II, and onto nearby Sakkara, home of 14 surviving pyramids including the Step Pyramid, the first great stone construction in the world. (BL)

MONDAY, MARCH 15 - CAIRO
This morning drive across the Western desert from Cairo to Alexandria to visit the Library of Alexandria and the Museum. See the Catacombs, largest known Roman burial site in Egypt and the Roman Amphitheater, which dates back to the second century. (BL)

TUESDAY, MARCH 16 - CAIRO
Today visit the museum of Islamic Art, one of the finest museums in the city, which has extensive collection of Egyptian art and pieces from other Islamic countries. Continue to the historic Al Azhar Mosque, Sultan Hassan Mosque and the Khan al Khalili Bazaar. Reminisce with fellow travelers at this evening’s farewell dinner. (BLD)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 - USA
Transfer to the airport for your return flight home. (B)

Petra Extension $1,325

EXTENSION TO PETRA - 4 DAYS
Day 1: Fly to Amman and drive to Petra Day 2: Explore Petra then drive to Mt. Nebo, continue to Madaba and return to Amman. Day 3: City tour of Amman and drive to Jerash, the best-preserved ruins of a provincial Greco- Roman city in the world. Day 4: Fly home.