Educational and Cultural Expedition to Egypt
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- Visits in Cairo to the Mosque of Ibn Tulon, The Hanging Church, The Coptic Museum, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the City of the Dead and the Al-Rifa'i Mosque
- Meet a glass blower in his workshop
- 7 Night cruise on the Nile
- Visits to the Luxor Museum, the Temple of Luxor, the Sound and Light Show at the Temple of Karnak, the West Bank, Hatshepsut Temple, Valley of the Kings and Queens,
- Visits to Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo
- In Aswan visit the Unfinished Obelisk, the High Dam, the Temple of Philae,
- Private tour with the Director of the Nubian Museum where the Director of the Museum and a visit to a Nubian village enjoying tea in one of their homes.
- Visits to the Temples of Dendera and Abydos.
- Private tour to meet and visit with several well-known Egyptian artists
- Visits to several art galleries and the Modern Art Museum.
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- All meals on the cruise ship and all meals as listed in the itinerary.
- Lunch and dinner will be served on the ship.
- Water on the bus
- Baggage handling at hotels and airports, guiding, deluxe transportation, entrance fees, parking fees
- Tips to the driver and guide
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Itinerary
Arrive in evening in Cairo and head to our hotel. Dinner is on our own.
Today we have a full day tour to Old Cairo (Misr al Qadima), rich in the history of Christianity. The tour will include visits to major Islamic and Coptic sights including the Mosque of Ibn Tulon, built in 879 AD entirely of mud brick and one of the oldest and larges...
Transfer from the hotel to the airport for a short flight to Luxor. We will be met and taken to our cruise ship which will be our home base for the next 7 nights. After lunch on board we will explore Luxor and have a tour of the Luxor Museum, a small museum of ancien...
Today we will have an early morning visit to the West Bank. As we enter the West Bank we will see the Colossi of Memnon, two large statues which are monuments that once protected the tomb of Amenhotep III (mid 1300’s BC). We will also visit Hatshepsut’s Temple. The t...
Our day begins in Edfu to visit the Edfu Temple, the best preserved of all the temples of the Pharoahs. It was begun in 237 B.C and took 200 years to complete. From there we continue sailing to Kom Ombo and visit the temple dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile God and Haroeris, the winged God. We return to the ship after an interesting day and have dinner and the night on board.
This morning we tour some of major sites in Aswan including the Unfinished Obelisk. This 125 foot long piece of granite sits in the quarry where it cracked while being cut. It would weigh about 1,190 tons if it were standing. On to the High Dam which was completed ...
Today we relax on the cruise ship enjoying the sites and sounds of the Nile River. We pass feluccas (traditional Egyptian sail boats), fishing boats and many villages and farms. Both lunch and dinner will be served on board.
We arrive in Luxor today and have free time to explore this city on our own. Fun places to explore are the Souks, the main Bazaar and the alabaster factories. Ancient Egyptian used alabaster to build their homes, tombs and temples. Our guide will help us with suggestions. Lunch and dinner will be served on our ship.
Today we leave early to visit the Temples of Dendera and Abydos. Dendara is from pre-dynastic times. It was buried under sand before being rediscovered in the 19th centuryand is very well-preserved. The Temple of Abydos was built to honor Osiris, the God of the Dea...
This morning we fly back to Cairo and transfer to our hotel. In the afternoon we will have a private tour to meet and visit with several well-known Egyptian artists. We will also visit art galleries and enjoy the Modern Art Museum. Dinner is on our own.
Today we have a full day tour visiting the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, Memphis, which was the ancient Egyptian capital and Saqqara, its necropolis which is over 3,000 years old and full of archeological sites. We will enjoy local food for lunch and have time in Cairo to explore and have dinner on our own.
Our last tour day in Egypt begins with a visit the Cairo Museum. From there we go to the Kahn El Khalili Bazaar. We will have a wonderful opportunity to visit several small factories (often one small room) to see and learn about Egyptian handiwork and crafts from th...
Transfer to the Airport for your return flight home or a post trip to the Red Sea.
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Cultural Crossroads offers small cultural tours for individuals, families, multi-generations, groups and non-profits. We connect travelers to people and places through unique events and experiences. Visiting with locals, we delve into customs through traditions including dance, art, music, food and wine. We proudly support sustainable community projects in the places where we travel.Out tours have been chosen by both National Geographic in their “50 Tours of a Lifetime” and Condé Nast Traveler Magazine in their “50 Trips of a Lifetime.”
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What's excluded
- International airfare and visas
- Items of a personal nature (hotel extras, laundry, phone calls, faxes, alcoholic beverages, etc.)
- Items not specifically mentioned above or in the itinerary.
Per person cancellation fees are based on date of notice to Cultural Crossroads (subsequent written notice is required). The cancellation policy varies by tour, but the general policy is:
- Cancellations within 14 days of booking (if not within final payment date): full refund.
- Cancellations after 14 days of booking: $1000 retained (entire deposit).
- Final payment due: 90 days before departure.
- Cancellations made less than 90 days prior to departure: no refund.
- Cancellation by Cultural Crossroads: full refund.
- No refund for unused portions of the tour, including but not limited to, missed meals, hotel nights, sightseeing, or changes in arrival or departure..
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