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Fundamentals of hieraglyph reading will be taught by Egyptologist guides!

Stay tuned for more pictures and stories as we gather them from the group! Don't miss our next Egypt adventure in 2009!.....

The culture of this very ancient civilization has been recorded back to 3000 years BC. Right up to the end of the Ptolemaic Dynasty (Cleopatra - 30 BC) The Pharaohs and Kings of Egypt have built temples, monuments and cities that are still modern world-wonders.

Combine the ancient with the modern....visit the Pharaohs & the Aquatic World on the same trip!

A great way to see the country! We'll hit many of the archeological highlights in Cairo, Luxor and the Valley of the Kings. English-speaking Egyptologists will be our tour guides in the archeological areas. The Great Pacific group will be fully escorted throughout the trip by GPD's James Hollis who has been on 2 previous expeditions and has taken Arabic language training at the University of British Columbia.

Emperor Diver's MY Superior is a true luxury yacht....all the amenities of a 4-star hotel!!

Itinerary:

• Day 1: Departure from Seattle via New York overnight to Cairo
• Day 2: Arrival in Cairo, overnight at Helnan Shepherd Hotel on the Nile River
• Day 3: Explore the Pyramids & the Sphinx
• Day 4: Morning flight to Luxor, where the group will visit the Luxor and Karnak Temples
• Day 5: Touring of the Valley of the Kings, Hatchepsut's Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. Overnight in Luxor
• Day 6: Transfer to Luxor across the Sahara Desert via convoy to Safaga and down to Marsa Alam for embarkation on the MY Superior at the Marsa Ghalib Port. Experience 6 nights liveaboard at its' finest. Stunning wall diving, pinnacles, wrecks and a diverse array of marine species and large pelagics. Enjoy 3-4 dives per day.
• Day 12: Late afternoon arrival at Marsa Ghalib Port.  Disembark for overnight hotel stay in Marsa Alam.
• Day 13: Ground transfer up to Hurghada for evening flight back to Cairo. Overnight at Helnan Shepherd Hotel
• Day 14: Touring of Cairo. Visit the Egyptian Museum, the Citadel and the facinating Khan El Khalili Bazaar
• Day 15: Transfer to airport for the return flight

Package includes:

• All flights
• 6-nights liveaboard diving incl 3-4 dives per day, all meals while on-board
• Hotel accomodations per itinerary including daily breakfast
• Sightseeing in Cairo and Luxor with English Speaking Guides
• All Transfers
• The ability to see GPD's James Hollis really muck up international diplomacy with his UBC Arabic!

Costs:

• $4195 per person, plus approx $200 tax.
• Based on double occupancy
• Not including: Egyptian visa fee, Egyptian marine park fee (if required - can be as much as 80 euros/approx $120 $Cdn), gratuities on-board, meals other than specifiied, optional travel insurance.

Arrangements by:

BC Reg No 3175-4