Biblical Egypt Study
Tour
March 15–March 25, 2008
The Biblical Egypt Study Tour is the unique experience of a lifetime! For 2008, we have added an additional day in Luxor so we have more time to visit the Valley of the Kings, and the beautiful Temples of Luxor and Karnak. Further, we will be traveling across the Sinai to see Gebel Khashm el-Tarif, a very serious candidate for the location of Mount Sinai. We will be sharing the latest ABR research on this location. We will also be staying at the luxurious Hilton Resort at Taba on the Gulf of Aqaba. These additional features make the ABR Biblical Egypt Study Tour better than ever before. Won't you join us as we travel to this beautiful and ancient world? Don't miss this trip!
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Lower Egypt (the Nile's northern delta where the Nile empties into the Mediterranean Sea) was the part of Egypt known in the Bible. The delta's eastern side was the Land of Goshen where the Israelites lived during the Sojourn and where Moses confronted Pharaoh. Nearby sat the Sphinx and the Pyramids, which were no doubt seen by Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Jeremiah and maybe even baby Jesus!
Upper Egypt (the southern area around modern Luxor) was the site of palaces, temples and tombs of the Egyptian Pharaohs of the
Biblical events. The Sinai, where the Israelites traveled during the Wilderness Wanderings, while under Egyptian control, was not part of Egypt proper in antiquity.
A study tour through this land, with its massive architecture and beautiful artwork, will be pleasing to the eyes, enlightening to the mind and give you a deeper understanding of the land where Israel grew from a family to a nation.
Come join us in Egypt in 2008!
ITINERARY
Day 1: Depart for Cairo International Airport.
Day 2: Arrive in Cairo and transfer to a flight to the ancient center of Egypt at Luxor (Thebes) and Karnak. Optional: Evening visit to the Luxor Museum and/or a horse carriage ride through the suk (bazaar). Overnight in Luxor.
Day 3: Morning: cross the Nile and visit King Tut's tomb in the Valley of the Kings and Deir el Bahri, the massive Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Photo ops at the Mortuary Temples of Rameses II and III and the Colosses of Memnon. Overnight in Luxor.
Day 4: Visit the famous Temple complex of Amun at Karnak, including the relief of Seti I's campaign to Palestine ca. 1300 B.C.,inscriptions and reliefs of Merenptah, the Pharaoh who mentioned Israel in his records in ca. 1210 B.C., and Pharaoh Shishak's record of his campaign against Judah and Israel in 925 B.C. Visit the beautiful Luxor Temple. Optional: Evening Sound and Light Show at the Karnak Temple. Overnight in Luxor.
Day 5: Early morning flight back to Cairo. Morning: Visit Old (Coptic) Cairo and see the traditional burial place of Jeremiah the Prophet. Afternoon: Visit Cairo's famous Egyptian Museum to see many items (and sometimes the people themselves!) from Egyptian history that relate to the Bible, including the Merneptah Stela, which mentions the Israelites around 1210 B.C. Optional: Evening Sound and Light Show at the Giza Plateau. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 6: Morning: See one of the seven wonders of the world: the Pyramids and Sphinx on the Giza plateau. You will be captivated by their massive structure and be amazed at their construction! Afternoon: travel to the ancient capital city of Memphis. See the Alabaster Sphinx, the great statue of Rameses the Great, and the pyramids of Saqqara. Visit the pyramids of Dashar as well. Optional: Evening felucca ride on the Nile. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 7: Depart Cairo and travel north to the Land of Goshen where the Israelites lived for over 400 years. See modern villages, such as 'Ezbet Helmi, still operating with some of the same traditional practices the Israelites used. Stop at the ancient royal city of Tanis (Biblical Zoan) (remember Raiders of the Lost Ark?). Avaris, later renamed Rameses, was excavated in the 1990's, revealing a massive royal precinct from the time of Moses, where many Exodus events took place. Overnight at Lake Timsah in Ismailiya.
Day 8: See the site of the famous store city of Pithom built by the Israelites, Succoth, the first stopping place on the Exodus itinerary, and the remnants of Lake Ballah, possibly the Yam Suph (Sea of Reeds) where God parted the waters. Cross the Suez canal and head into Sinai. Travel across the ancient Darb El Haj (Trans-Sinai Highway), and visit Gebel Khashm el-Tarif, a serious candidate for Mount Sinai, based on the Biblical data. Overnight at the magnificent Hilton Resort at Taba on the shores of the Gulf of Aqaba.
Day 9: Enjoy a morning of leisure and lunch at Taba. In the afternoon, travel along the beautiful coastline of the Gulf of Aqaba on the way to St. Katherine's Monastery in the southern Sinai. Overnight at St. Katherine's.
Day 10: Optional: Rise early (very early!) and climb Jebel Musa, the traditional location of Mt. Sinai, for an unforgettable view of the sunrise over the Sinai. Visit the famous St. Katherine's Monastery where early Biblical manuscripts were found. Afternoon: Travel back through the Sinai, visiting Elim (the Well of Moses) and other additional sites and scenes from the Exodus itinerary. Cross the Suez Canal and head back to Cairo. Overnight in Heliopolis, near the Cairo International Airport.
Day 11: Depart Cairo International Airport for home, savoring the memories and experiences that will remain with you for the rest of your life!
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Total cost for an unforgettable nine days and nine nights in Egypt is $2695, double occupancy. Single rooms are available at an additional cost of $300 per person.
TOUR COST INCLUDES:
- Round trip flight from New York's JFK to Cairo
(Please make your own arrangements to JFK)
- Best available hotels
- Breakfast and dinner
- Lunch on days 9 and 10
- All tips, entrance fees and taxes
- Air-conditioned tour buses with security personnel
- Knowledgable English-speaking Egyptian tour guides
- Solid Biblical teaching with lectures and interpretation by ABR staff
NOT INCLUDED:
- Bottled drinks with meals are not included, but will be available at modest cost
- Lunches for days 3-8 are not included - stops will be made at lunchtime to purchase lunch
- Optional activities:
Luxor Museum $20
Horse Carriage Ride at Luxor $5
Cairo or Luxor Sound and Light Show $20
Felucca Ride at Cairo $5
NOTE: To be able to fully participate in all the activities planned for this tour, you should be physically fit, as there will be a significant amount of walking.
TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE on this memorable tour, please print out and complete the form below and send it to the Associates for Biblical Research, along with a $300.00 nonrefundable deposit per person, as soon as possible.
Final payment is due January 15, 2008. Further details will be sent upon receipt of your registration.
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