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SUMMARY:Egypt and the Eternal Nile
DESCRIPTION:Travel with alumni and friends from November 30 – December 14\, 2026\, on a special 15-day small group tour of Egypt. Led by an expert Egyptian guide\, witness thousands of years of history on a unique\, exciting itinerary. \nBegin in Egypt’s capital and largest city\, Cairo\, with its renowned ancient sites: the Sphinx\, Sakkara\, and the Pyramids of Giza. Relax during a four-night cruise on Lake Nasser\, then enjoy a classic Nile voyage that includes visits to Edfu’s Temple of Horus and Luxor’s acclaimed temple and tombs. Here\, visit Karnak\, arguably the greatest temple complex of them all\, and then explore the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens. Conclude your tour back in Cairo with a visit to the lively Khan el-Khalili bazaar and the famed Egyptian Museum\, followed by an exploration of Old Cairo. A special opportunity to discover the treasures of Jordan is available with an optional 5-day/4-night “Jordan: Petra & Amman” post-tour extension. \nLimited to just 24 guests and shared with a cosponsoring alumni association. Request a reservation today\, or please contact the Georgetown Travel Society at 866-525-8664 or GeorgetownTravelSociety@Georgetown.edu for more details about this fascinating tour of Egypt. \nDates and Rates:\n \nDates: November 30 – December 14\, 2026\n \nDestination(s): Egypt \nPrice Range:  \n\nLand/tour only  $TBA per person based upon double occupancy\nair-inclusive packages from $TBA per person \nSingle travelers please add $TBA. \n\nPlease see brochure or contact us for rates* from other cities. \nTrip Type: Land & Air \nTrip Status:   Dates confirmed. We anticipate rates/brochures and opening for reservations March 2026 –  Request a reservation today\, or contact the Georgetown Travel Society at 866-525-8664 or GeorgetownTravelSociety@Georgetown.edu for more details. \n*All rates are per person based upon double occupancy. Airfare from other cities is available. Airline taxes\, fuel surcharges\, and departure fees are subject to change until final payment is made. Please see the brochure or contact us for more information. \nPhysical Activity Level – Moderate \n\n\nWalk 2-4 miles on average per day during scheduled activities\, often uphill and on uneven terrain\, especially at archaeological sites\nSeveral early morning departures\nOccasional long walks from motorcoach drop-off to sights\nEmbarkation/disembarkation from multiple boats\nOptional Petra Extension: two-mile round-trip walk from hotel to Treasury site\n\n\n*All rates are per person based upon double occupancy. Airfare from other cities is available. Airline taxes\, fuel surcharges\, and departure fees are subject to change until final payment is made. Please see the brochure or contact us for more information. \n  \nItinerary: \nDAY 1: Depart U.S. for Cairo\, Egypt \nDAY 2: Arrive Cairo\nWe arrive in the Egyptian capital and transfer to our hotel. As guests’ arrival times may vary greatly\, we have no group activities or meals planned. \nDAY 3: Cairo\nAfter a morning briefing\, our full-day tour begins at Cairo’s Egyptian Museum\, currently housing some artifacts from the Tutankhamun collection. Then we tour the Citadel of Saladin\, housing the alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali. Tonight we enjoy a welcome dinner at a local restaurant.\nMeals: Breakfast\, Lunch\, Dinner \nDAY 4: Cairo\nThis morning we encounter the astounding Pyramids of Giza\, the wonders of antiquity that have drawn visitors for millennia. Here\, too\, we see the enigmatic Sphinx\, whose leonine body and human face were carved from a single piece of limestone\, then buried by desert sands for centuries. Next\, we tour the exciting (and recently opened) new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in the shadow of the pyramids. GEM’s collection showcases over 700\,000 years of Egyptian history.\nMeals: Breakfast\, Lunch \nDAY 5: Cairo/Aswan/Embark Lake Nasser Cruise\nEarly this morning we fly to Aswan. Upon arrival\, we visit the Aswan High Dam\, considered a marvel of engineering when completed in 1965. Then we visit the Nubia Museum\, an acclaimed showcase of Nubian art and architecture with more than 3\,000 ancient relics and 90 monumental pieces. From here we board our Lake Nasser boat in time for lunch\, then disembark to explore the ruins of the acclaimed Temples of Philae. Tonight we dine on board as we overnight in Aswan.\nMeals: Breakfast\, Lunch\, Dinner \nDAY 6: Lake Nasser Cruising – Kalabsha Temples/Wadi el-Seboua\nToday we see some sights of ancient Nubia\, Egypt’s neighbor in antiquity but with a distinct culture and traditions. We stop first at “new” Kalabsha\, Egypt’s largest freestanding temple\, which was moved and reconstructed on higher ground after the construction of the Aswan High Dam (and the subsequent flooding that created Lake Nasser). Then we sail on to Wadi el-Seboua\, where we dock for the night.\nMeals: Breakfast\, Lunch\, Dinner \nDAY 7: Lake Nasser Cruising – Wadi el-Seboua\nThis morning we see two important New Kingdom temples that\, like Kalabsha\, were dismantled and relocated to make way for Lake Nasser. We explore Wadi el-Seboua\, the next largest of all the pharaonic temples after Abu Simbel\, and see the Temple of Dakka\, with its huge\, well-preserved pylon. Upon returning to our boat\, we sail on to Amada\, where we encounter the oldest of Nubia’s Egyptian temples\, the 18th-dynasty Temple of Amada.\nMeals: Breakfast\, Lunch\, Dinner \nDAY 8: Lake Nasser Cruising – Amada/Kasr Ibrim/Abu Simbel\nWe sail this morning to Kasr Ibrim\, the last remaining Nubian settlement in its original location. As it is forbidden to go ashore here\, we learn about this ancient site while overlooking it from the boat’s sun deck. Then we continue on to Abu Simbel’s massive complex of temples guarded by statues of Ramses II and his wife Nefertari\, with well-preserved murals inside.\nMeals: Breakfast\, Lunch\, Dinner \nDAY 9: Disembark/Abu Simbel/Aswan/Embark Nile Cruise Ship\nWe disembark then travel by coach to Aswan\, where we board our Nile ship. This afternoon we sail aboard small feluccas\, replicas of ancient Nile sailboats.\nMeals: Breakfast\, Lunch\, Dinner \nDAY 10: Nile Cruising – Aswan/Kom Ombo/Edfu\nWe cruise today to the site of the ancient trading town at Kom Ombo\, with its unusual double temple and outstanding Nile views. Then we sail on to Edfu\, where tonight we attend a shipboard party.\nMeals: Breakfast\, Lunch\, Dinner \nDAY 11: Nile Cruising – Edfu/Luxor/East Bank\nThis morning we visit Edfu’s Temple of Horus\, Egypt’s best-preserved ancient temple. Then we cruise to Luxor\, the world’s “greatest open-air museum\,” whose vast temple complexes\, tombs\, and statues dating from 2755 BCE represent the pinnacle of Egyptian architecture. We explore the East Bank and the mile- long ruins of Karnak\, considered by many to be the greatest temple complex. We also visit Luxor Temple\, whose builders included both Tutankhamun and Alexander the Great. Back on board\, tonight we enjoy a show of Middle Eastern belly dancing.\nMeals: Breakfast\, Lunch\, Dinner \nDAY 12: Disembark/Luxor/West Bank\nWe have the choice to rise very early to see the West Bank from above on an optional hot air balloon ride (at additional cost). After we disembark our ship later this morning\, we tour the haunting Valley of the Kings\, where 34 royal tombs feature magnificent paintings; the Valley of the Queens; and the dramatic Temple of Hatshepsut honoring one of the few female pharaohs. We also see the massive Colossi of Memnon\, two 64-foot-high statues of Amenhotep III that once guarded the gates of his own tomb.\nMeals: Breakfast\, Lunch \nDAY 13: Luxor/Cairo\nWe fly to Cairo today\, where this afternoon we visit Khan el-khalili bazaar then explore Old Cairo\, including 5th-century St. Sergius Church\, the Coptic church of el-Muallaqa\, and the active 10th-century St. George’s church.\nMeals: Breakfast \nDAY 14: Cairo\nToday’s touring begins at the open-air museum at Memphis\, Egypt’s first capital (3100 BCE)\, followed by the necropolis at Sakkara. Tonight we enjoy a farewell dinner.\nMeals: Breakfast\, Dinner \nDAY 15: Depart for U.S.\nVery early this morning we transfer to the airport for our return flight to the U.S.\nMeals: Breakfast \nPLEASE NOTE:  \nLocal Conditions \nWe will do our best to adhere to our printed itinerary. Occasionally\, though\, unexpected obstacles – and opportunities – may arise that will force us to deviate from the itinerary as written. We would ask you to be open-minded and flexible should we vary the itinerary slightly. In addition\, please note that airline schedules are subject to change. We will provide you with updated flight information closer to your departure. \nThis trip involves considerable walking on uneven terrain and at sites of ancient ruins. You should be in good physical condition to enjoy the tour to its fullest. \nPhysical Activity Level: Moderate\n\n\nWalk 2-4 miles per day\, often uphill and on uneven terrain\, especially at archaeological sites\nSeveral early morning departures\nOccasional long walks from motorcoach drop-off to sights\nEmbarkation/disembarkation from multiple boats\nOptional Petra Extension: two-mile round-trip walk from hotel to Treasury site\n\n\n\nTour Price Includes: \n\nRound-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights within Egypt\n13 nights’ accommodations: 6 nights in Deluxe and Superior First Class hotels; 7 nights aboard Deluxe ships\n31 meals: 13 breakfasts\, 9 lunches\, 9 dinners\nExtensive sightseeing as described\, including all entrance fees\nServices of a professional\, English speaking guide as your Tour Director\nPrivate motor-coach transportation throughout your trip\, including shore excursions\nLuggage handling for one bag per person\nGratuities for local guides\, dining room servers\, airport and hotel porters\, and all drivers\n\nWhat’s not included:\nTaxes; passport\, visas and associated fees; personal expenses such as laundry and telephone calls; accident/sickness\, trip cancellation\, and baggage insurance;  baggage charges on aircraft; International airfare\, transfers and baggage handling to/from hotel on day of arrival and/or departure if you have booked as a “land only” participant or if you are arriving earlier or later than and/or departing earlier or later than the scheduled group transfer(s); any overnight on land due to flight schedule(s); meals\, alcoholic or other beverages and all other services not specifically mentioned in the “Included Features” section of the program brochure.
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