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EGYPT
 Small Groups: Average of 22 Travelers
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        enlarged over a period of 1,300 years. Later,   DAY  ›œ •  Edfu • Kom Ombo     Arrive Early, Stay Later
        embark the Nefertiti, your home for the next     Sail to Edfu. Then, head to Edfu’s Temple of
        seven nights.                         Horus, Egypt’s best-preserved temple, by horse   Prices below include accommodations, daily breakfast,
 Felucca boats on the Nile, Aswan, Egypt                                              and private airport transfer.
          B,L,D —  NefertitiSmall Ship        and carriage. Later, cruise toward the Temple

                                              of Kom Ombo, a unique Greco-Roman style   •   Arrive early in Jerusalem on your Israel & Jordan
        DAY  ‡ •  Luxor • Optional Hot-Air Balloon   temple that is Egypt’s only double temple.   pre-trip extension for $300 per person, per night
     Ancient Egypt & the Nile River  Ride • A Day in the Life experience   Enjoy a galabeya party featuring traditional   •   Arrive early or conclude your main trip in Cairo for
          Enjoy an optional balloon ride over Luxor.
        Then, experience A Day in the Life at an   Egyptian dress tonight.              $175 per person, per night
 Egypt: Cairo, Sakkara, Memphis, Luxor, Qena, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan, Abu Simbel   Departures:  Egyptian farm house. Visit a nearby farm, get     B,L,D —  NefertitiSmall Ship

 For single and double cabin availability, departure dates, and pricing, visit www.oattravel.com/ egy pricing  Jan-May; Aug-Dec 2023  to know the family, and assist with farm tasks.   DAY  ›› •  Aswan • Philae Temple
        Then, enjoy a farm fresh lunch before returning     Visit Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess   the Great Pyramid of Khufu. See the inscrutable and
        to our ship aboard a traditional felucca boat.   Isis. This evening, visit a vibrant spice market   mysterious Sphinx.
  16  days from $ 4595    From Giza and the necropolis of Sakkara to Karnak Temple and grand monuments     B,L,D —  NefertitiSmall Ship   and a local café.    B,L —  InterContinental  Cairo  Semiramis   or  similar

 including international airfare  immortalizing Queen Hatshepsut, journey to Egypt and experience a land of superlatives. At   DAY  ’ •  Qena • Dendera Temple • Luxor •     B,L,D —  NefertitiSmall Ship   DAY  ›¥ •  Cairo • Old Cairo • National Museum

 Single Supplement:  $895   the heart of this Small Ship Adventure is a seven-night cruise along the mighty Nile. Aboard   Luxor Temple   DAY  ›ž •  Aswan • Abu Simbel   of Egyptian Civilization
 the recently refurbished, privately chartered 75-passenger Nefertiti, you’ll witness Egypt’s     Visit the Temple of Dendera, a Roman and     Visit Abu Simbel and witness monuments     Visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
 Save a FULL 10%, up to $580, with our   wonders, millennia of history, and vibrant culture.   Greek temple dedicated to the goddess   carved into rock as a tribute to deities and   to see ancient treasures. Next, depart for Coptic Old
 Good Buy Plan—reserve by 8/31/22  Hathor. Later, take part in a cooking lesson.   pharaohs. These temples were actually moved   Cairo to see the Hanging Church, the Church of St.
        After arriving in Luxor, explore Luxor Temple, a   to their present location when construction   Sergius, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue.
        sprawling ancient complex which was a center   of the Aswan High Dam created Lake Nasser.    B,L,D —  InterContinental  Cairo  Semiramis   or  similar
 WHAT TO EXPECT   Jerusalem, Masada & the Dead Sea, Petra & Amman  to discuss the Controversial Topic of women’s   of power for Egypt’s mighty pharaohs.   After dinner, enjoy a live Nubian show onboard,
 pre-trip extension.  rights in Egypt.     B,L,D —  NefertitiSmall Ship   featuring a tanura dancer.   DAY  ›¨ •  Return to U.S.


       InterContinental Cairo Semiramis or similar   B,L —  InterContinental  Cairo  Semiramis   or  similar    Transfer to the airport for your flight to the U.S.

        DAY  ” •  Nile’s West Bank • Valley of the     B,L,D —  NefertitiSmall Ship   Or begin your optional Alexandria: History &
 View all physical requirements at  DAY  ‚ •  Cairo • Ancient Egypt conversation •   DAY  Œ •  Cairo • Moez Street • Home-  Kings • King Tut’s tomb • Esna   DAY  ›Ÿ •  Aswan • Disembark ship •   Romance post-trip extension.
 www.oattravel.com/ egy   Egyptian Museum   Hosted Dinner     Explore the Valley of the Kings. Several   Aswan High Dam • Cairo     B
   Gather for an introduction to ancient Egypt. Then,     Discover Fatimid Cairo, or Medieval Cairo. Visit the   pharaohs are buried here, including     Disembark the ship and transfer to the airport
   ITINERARY  visit the world-renowned Egyptian Museum. Stroll   Sultan Hassan and Al-Rifa’i Mosques. Then, depart   Tutankhamun. Visit the Temple of Queen   for your flight to Cairo. En route, tour the
 through the halls highlighting each historical   to Moez Street—one of the oldest streets in Egypt.   Hatshepsut and stop at the pair of massive   Aswan High Dam.
 DAY  ˜ •  Depart U.S.   period of this ancient land.   Later, savor Egyptian cuisine at a Home-Hosted   statues known as the Colossi of Memnon.    B —  InterContinental  Cairo  Semiramis   or  similar
   Depart today on your flight to Cairo, Egypt.    B,D —  InterContinental  Cairo  Semiramis   or  similar  Dinner with a local family.   Later, set sail for Esna, and explore Esna’s
  B,L,D —  InterContinental  Cairo  Semiramis   or  similar  outdoor market.   DAY  ›¢ •  Cairo • Pyramids & Sphinx
 DAY  š •  Cairo   DAY  ‡ •  Cairo • Sakkara & Memphis •     B,L,D —  NefertitiSmall Ship

   Arrive in Cairo, transfer to your hotel, and meet   Controversial Topic: Egyptian women’s rights   DAY  “ •  Cairo • Luxor • Karnak Temple •     Drive to the Giza Plateau, home of the Pyramids
 travelers who took the optional Israel & Jordan:     Journey to Sakkara and Memphis, home to some   Embark ship   of Giza. The largest of these three structures is
 of Egypt’s most famed pyramids, tombs, and     Depart for your flight to Luxor. Then, explore   To learn more about this
 ancient relics. Later, you’ll meet a local woman   Karnak Temple’s complex of shrines, built and   Small Ship Adventure,
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