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One of our most MIDDLE EAST
Small Groups: Average of 13 Travelers popular adventures
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female monarch. Then, visit Luxor Temple, a moor in Fares village and go ashore for an
center of power for Egypt’s mighty pharaohs Egyptian barbecue dinner.
over a nearly 1,500-year period. B,L,D — Asiyaiver-yacht or Aida, Amunet, or Aton Arrive Early, Stay Later
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B,L,D — Winter Palace Hotel or similar river-yachts Prices below include accommodations, daily breakfast,

The Great Pyramids, Giza, Egypt and private airport transfer.
DAY Š • Optional hot air balloon ride • Esna DAY ˜™ • Island village visit • Kom Ombo
& Temple of Khnum • Begin Nile cruise Explore Fares’ traditional Egyptian village • Arrive early in Amman on your Jordan pre-trip
extension for $125 per person, per night
Egypt & the Eternal Nile by Private, Classic River-Yacht Elect to rise early for an optional balloon ride and stop to see a local craftsman. Then, • Arrive early or conclude your main trip in Cairo for
over the Nile’s west bank. Then, drive to Esna
cruise to Kom Ombo, home to Egypt’s only
to visit the Temple of Khnum before embarking double temple. $200 per person, per night
Egypt: Cairo, Luxor, 5-night Nile River-Yacht cruise, Abu Simbel, Aswan Departures: our Nile river-yacht and begin the romantic B,L,D — Asiyaiver-yacht or Aida, Amunet, or Aton
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For single and double cabin availability, departure dates, and pricing, visit www.oattravel.com/ ego pricing Jan-Jun; Aug-Dec 2023 journey along the Nile. Arrive in Higz, a small river-yachts
village along the Nile’s east bank, and take a
village walk while the sun sets over the Nile. DAY ˜˜ • Daraw livestock market • Aswan DAY ˜¢ • Camel ride to St. Simeon Monastery •
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16 days from $ 5095 Travel aboard the privately chartered 16-passenger Asiya, Aida, Amunet, or Aton on B,L,D — Asiyaiver-yacht or Aida, Amunet, or Aton At the Daraw livestock market, board pick-up Temples of Philae
trucks and head to the market. With herders
river-yachts
Explore Philae, center of the cult of the goddess Isis,
including international airfare a journey back in time to the days of the Pharaohs. Experience the romance and glamour DAY “ • Edfu • Edfu Temple urging their camels along and Nubian men and see the Temple of Isis and Trajan’s Kiosk, with its
hawking their wares, the scene can be dusty,
Single Supplement: FREE of an earlier era with 9 nights in historic hotels and five nights aboard an elegant river Cruise to Edfu, home to the best-preserved cult colorful, and chaotic—and fun. 14 majestic stone pillars. Then, visit the Monastery of
yacht, slowly driing along the Nile. Discover the legacy of ancient Egypt—from the

St. Simeon, arriving by camelback.
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Save a FULL 10%, up to $640, with our treasures of Tutankhamen in Cairo to the tranquil enchantment of Aswan—on this temple in Egypt. Then, take a horse and buggy B,L,D — Asiyaiver-yacht or Aida, Amunet, or Aton B,L,D — Old Cataract Hotel or similar
ride out to the Temple of Horus, dedicated
river-yachts
Good Buy Plan—reserve by 8/31/22 adventure of a lifetime. to the falcon-headed god. Later, moor for DAY ˜¤ • Cairo • Old Cairo
the night at a quiet little village further DAY ˜› • Aswan • Controversial Topic: Fly to Cairo, and explore Old Cairo, including the
down the Nile. Nubian rights • Disembark yacht • Hanging Church, a Basilica-style church housed in a
WHAT TO EXPECT The King’s Highway from Amman to Petra pre-trip Sphinx, enigmatic guardian of the Giza Plateau. B,L,D — Asiyaiver-yacht or Aida, Amunet, or Aton Abu Simbel Babylonian fortress.
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extension. Then, enjoy free time to explore on your own. river-yachts Transfer to Abu Simbel to discover the ancient

Cairo Marriott Hotel or similar B,L,D — Cairo Marriott Hotel or similar relics and temples of the area. Next, discuss the B,L,D — Cairo Marriott Hotel or similar

DAY ” • Gebel Silsila Temple & Quarries • Controversial Topic of Nubian rights in Egypt. DAY ˜¥ • Return to U.S.
View all physical requirements at DAY † • Egyptian Museum • Controversial DAY ’ • Luxor • Karnak Temple • Home- A Day in the Life of Besaw Island Later, witness a sound and light show.
www.oattravel.com/ ego Topic: Egyptian women’s rights Hosted Dinner Cruise to Besaw Island for our NEW A Day in B,L,D — Seti Abu Simbel Hotel or similar Fly back home, or begin your Alexandria’s Glorious

Visit the Egyptian Museum, home to the greatest Fly to Luxor. Explore the Temple of Karnak, one of the Life experience with a local farmer and Past post-trip extension.
ITINERARY Pharaonic treasures in the world. Later, discuss the the most important ancient sites in all of Egypt. learn about life in this isolated agricultural DAY ˜œ • Aswan • High Dam • Aswan’s B
Controversial Topic of women’s rights in Egypt. This evening, enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner with a community. After a conversation about spice market
DAY š • Depart U.S. B,L,D — Cairo Marriott Hotel or similar local Egyptian family. education for girls living on the island, stroll Return to Aswan. Along the way, stop at Aswan

Fly overnight from the U.S. to Cairo, Egypt. B,L,D — Winter Palace Hotel or similar through his fields and enjoy lunch with the High Dam, whose 1971 construction created
DAY Œ • The Pyramids of Giza farmer and his family. Then, cruise to Gebel Lake Nasser. Later, visit Aswan’s colorful
DAY ž • Cairo Drive out to Giza to behold the Great Pyramids, DAY ˜ • Valley of the Kings • Luxor Temple Silsila, home to ancient quarries whose stones spice bazaar.
Arrive at your hotel, where you’ll meet your fellow including the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Visit the Valley of the Kings. Explore the tomb of were used for Egypt’s great temples. We’ll B,L,D — Old Cataract Hotel or similar
travelers, including those who took the Jordan: Khufu. Ponder another mystery for the ages at the Tutankhamen, followed by a visit to the Temple of To learn more about this
Small Ship Adventure,
Queen Hatshepsut, built for Egypt’s first known scan the QR code at right.
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