Overseas Adventure Travel's 2008 Egypt Adventure
"Cairo & the Eternal Nile River" includes: round-trip airfare from New York, 3 or 4 nights aboard OAT's 32-passenger M/S River Hathor; accommodations (4 nights in Cairo, 2 nights in Luxor, 3 nights in Aswan); 32 meals (13B, 9L, 10D); 19 small group explorations and cultural activities; services of a resident OAT Trip Leader/Egyptologist; all land transportation, plus two internal flights; and more. The cruise portion is available in 3-or-4-night itinerary choices, with sailing in northerly or southerly directions between Luxor and Aswan and stops in Kom Ombo, Esna, and Edfu.
Egypt Photo (c) Linda Garrison
Activities include a home-hosted dinner with an Egyptian family in Cairo; tea with a Nubian family; a sunrise breakfast at a family farm; visit with children and their teachers at an elementary school in Luxor; sailing on traditional felucca sailboats in Aswan and Luxor; camel riding through the desert to a seventh-century monastery; and discussions about Egypt's past and present; and more. Sightseeing includes both the High and Old Dam, the Botanical Gardens on Kitchener's Island, Philae Temple, the Spice Market in Aswan, visits to the Luxor Museum, Karnak and Luxor Temples, Valleys of the Kings and Queens, the Necropolis of Thebes, and the Colossi of Memnon in Luxor; and exploration of Giza, the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, and the Egyptian Antiquities Museum in Cairo.
The M/S River Hathor has three decks plus a sundeck with pool, dining room with single-seating meals, bar, library, and TV room. The 16 passenger cabins, all outside, are located on the lower and main decks and include a private bathroom with shower, hair dryer, individually controlled air conditioning, satellite television, and in-room safe.
OAT offers two optional trip extensions on its Nile adventure: four nights in Alexandria from $595 and six nights in Petra and Amman, Jordan from $845.
Departures dates are now open for January through May 2008 bookings. For a free catalog, please call OAT's Catalog & Information Line at 1-800-873-5628. Or, visit the OAT website at www.oattravel.com.
Comments
OAT’s Cairo and the Eternal Nile River was the MOST amazing trip we have been on. I have traveled to over 40 countries and OAT has organized this trip to provide memories to last a lifetime. It was perfectly planned and executed. DO NOT GO ON THE POST TRIP EXTENTION TO JORDAN, HOWEVER, IT WAS AWFUL.