EGYPT  JORDAN 53 MIDDLEEAST Petra Extension Imaginative Facts Tour code: ETPE • Non- group Tour: For individuals only • Accommodation: Extensive walking • Accommodation: 3 nights 4* hotel on a twin- share basis • Transport: Private transport • Escorted: Services of Imaginative Traveller representatives DAY 1: AMMAN - PETRA- Arrive at Amman airport and transfer to your 4* hotel located right at the entrance to Petra. DAYS 2 & 3: PETRA- Petra is known as ' the rose- red city', half as old as time. There are few places in the world that can transport you back in time as easily as Petra. Walking along the streets of this ancient city, past a huge amphitheatre hewn out of the natural rock, it is not difficult to get a sense of how life must have been 2,000 years ago. The most magnificent remains are the hundreds of tombs that dot the stark but majestic landscape, each dug out of the rock but fronted by an exquisitely carved façade. You have two full free days to explore this magnificent site, giving you time to either explore leisurely or for those with a bit more energy, hike to the less visited and more remote tombs. Petra is not to be underestimated - a real treasure of the Middle East. ( B) DAY 4: PETRA - AMMAN- Transfer back to Amman airport for your onward flight. ( B) Departs daily ex Amman airport. The essential addition to your time in the Middle East • Enjoy two full day at this magnificent rose- red city, ' as old as time' • See the main sites as well as the furthest reaches, away from the masses • See the amazing Treasury and Monastery Alexandria Extension Imaginative Facts Tour code: ETAL • Non- group Tour: For individuals only • Activities: Sightseeing • Accommodation: 1 night tourist class hotel on twin- share basis • Transport: Local trains • Escorted: Services of Imaginative Traveller representatives plus guide for sightseeing DAY 1: CAIRO - ALEXANDRIA- Morning transfer from your hotel to the train station where you will board the train to Alexandria ( approx. 2 hour journey). Alexandria stands in dramatic contrast to the city of Cairo and the towns of Upper Egypt. Cooled by the sea breeze and with a cosmopolitan feel, the city offers remnants of the Greek empire that ruled here over 2,000 years ago. On arrival you will have a tour of the main sites of this intriguing city including the National Museum, Pompey's Pillar and Roman Catacombs. ( B) DAY 2: ALEXANDRIA - CAIRO- Free morning in Alexandria - you can stroll along the Corniche or search for the site of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Afternoon transfer to the train station for the return journey to Cairo. On arrival transfer to your hotel where the tour ends. ( B) Departs daily ex Cairo. A highly recommended 2- day addition to any tour in Egypt • Enjoy the contrast between ancient Cairoand cosmopolitan Alexandria • Tour the National Museum and the Roman Catacombs • Relax on the Cornichein the Mediterranean breeze Solo Traveller Supplement from £ 210( compulsory if you are travelling alone) All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 340pp Land Only from * Solo Traveller Supplement £ 25( compulsory if you are travelling alone) All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 135pp Land Only traveller traveller Tour duration 4 days Tour duration 2 days * Price varies according to date of departure - please contact us for further details.

MIDDLEEASTEGYPT 54 " The sleeper train was another great experience - the different modes of transport used was partly what convinced me to go on this tour and I was not disappointed." Heidi Cooper middle east Beyond the Pyramids Imaginative Facts Tour code: EABP • Activities: Donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings, hike up Mt Sinai, 2 day Sinai trek, 2 night felucca cruise. Trek Grade - Easy • Accommodation: 10 nights simple hotels, 2 nights on felucca, 1 night seater train, 2 nights desert camping • Transport: Private air- conditioned transport, felucca sailboat, overnight seater train, donkeys, horse- drawn carriage, hydrofoil • Fully Escorted: By Imaginative Traveller tour leader, services of Egyptologist at the Pyramids, Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings and Bedouin guides during Sinai trek • Imaginative Traveller Suggests: Add our ' Alexandria & Siwa Oasis' trip for a comprehensive tour of Egypt DAY 1: CAIRO- Arrival day. DAY 2: CAIRO- Visit the Pyramids & Sphinx. Overnight train to Aswan. ( B) DAY 3: ASWAN- Arrive in Aswan. The rest of the day is free for you to get to know this exciting Nubian city. DAY 4: ASWAN- A free day and the chance to visit the massive temple of Abu Simbel. ( B) DAYS 5 & 6: FELUCCA CRUISE- Cruise on traditional feluccas to Kom Ombo. ( BLD) DAY 7: LUXOR- Disembark in Kom Ombo where we visit the riverside temple of Sobek & Haroeris. En route to Luxor, we visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu. We then take horse-drawn carriages to Karnak Temple. ( B) DAY 8: LUXOR- We get up before sunrise for a donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings. Our route back offers magnificent views of the Nile Valley and passes the Colossi of Memnon. ( B) DAY 9: LUXOR - HURGHADA- Transfer to Hurghada. Free day to explore. ( B) DAY 10: HURGHADA - DAHAB- Take the hydrofoil to the Sinai. Transfer to Dahab on the Red Sea coast. ( B) DAY 11: DAHAB- A day at leisure to relax on the beach or snorkel in the Red Sea. ( B) DAY 12: DAHAB - SINAI TREK- Today we meet our Bedouin crew and start our trek in the Sinai Desert. ( BLD) DAY 13: SINAI TREK- Accompanied by local Bedouin and using camels to carry our baggage, we spend the day trekking through some of Egypt's most stunning scenery. There are strange rock formations, hidden canyons and spectacular views. ( BLD) DAY 14: SINAI TREK - ST CATHERINE-End our trek and transfer to Mt Sinai. ( BD) DAY 15: MT SINAI - CAIRO- Rise early and ascend Mt Sinai for sunrise. In the afternoon we drive back to Cairo. ( B) DAY 16: CAIRO- Tour ends. ( B) Note: An amended itinerary will operate for days 12- 14 during the winter season ( Dec, Jan and Feb). Please see dossier for details. Note: If the hydrofoil to Sinai is not working, we will have to drive instead. This will result in a change to the published itinerary. Journey through ancient sites, stunning desert and coastal scenery • Take guided tours of the Pyramids, Sphinx and Karnak Temple • Experience the romance of the Nileon a felucca cruise • Ride donkeys into the Valley of the Kings • Trek with the Bedouinthrough the Sinai • Relaxon the Red Sea coast Egypt Cairo Hurghada Dahab St Catherine Luxor Edfu Aswan Beyond the Pyramids Felucca Journey Felucca Sailtrek Kom Ombo Single Supplement £ 70 ( optional) Voluntary Carbon Offset £ 6.33 * Price includes tour price of £ 430and local payment of US$ 150All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 510pp Land Only * adventurer Tour duration 16 days © Imaginative Traveller Starts SatEnds Sun CairoCairo 2009 03- Jan- 0918- Jan- 09 * 17- Jan- 0901- Feb- 09 * 31- Jan- 0915- Feb- 09 * 14- Feb- 0901- Mar- 09 * 28- Feb- 0915- Mar- 09 14- Mar- 0929- Mar- 09 28- Mar- 0912- Apr- 09 11- Apr- 0926- Apr- 09 25- Apr- 0910- May- 09 09- May- 0924- May- 09 23- May- 0907- Jun- 09 06- Jun- 0921- Jun- 09 20- Jun- 0905- Jul- 09 04- Jul- 0919- Jul- 09 18- Jul- 0902- Aug- 09 01- Aug- 0916- Aug- 09 15- Aug- 0930- Aug- 09 29- Aug- 0913- Sep- 09 12- Sep- 0927- Sep- 09 26- Sep- 0911- Oct- 09 10- Oct- 0925- Oct- 09 24- Oct- 0908- Nov- 09 07- Nov- 0922- Nov- 09 21- Nov- 0906- Dec- 09 * 05- Dec- 0920- Dec- 09 * 19- Dec- 0903- Jan- 10 * Starts SatEnds Sun CairoCairo 2010 02- Jan- 1017- Jan- 10 * 16- Jan- 1031- Jan- 10 * 30- Jan- 1014- Feb- 10 * 13- Feb- 1028- Feb- 10 * 27- Feb- 1014- Mar- 10 13- Mar- 1028- Mar- 10 27- Mar- 1011- Apr- 10 10- Apr- 1025- Apr- 10 24- Apr- 1009- May- 10 08- May- 1023- May- 10 22- May- 1006- Jun- 10 05- Jun- 1020- Jun- 10 19- Jun- 1004- Jul- 10 03- Jul- 1018- Jul- 10 17- Jul- 1001- Aug- 10 31- Jul- 1015- Aug- 10 14- Aug- 1029- Aug- 10 28- Aug- 1012- Sep- 10 11- Sep- 1026- Sep- 10 25- Sep- 1010- Oct- 10 09- Oct- 1024- Oct- 10 23- Oct- 1007- Nov- 10 06- Nov- 1021- Nov- 10 20- Nov- 1005- Dec- 10 * 04- Dec- 1019- Dec- 10 * 18- Dec- 1002- Jan- 11 * * Winter itinerary applies. See dossier for details You can explore more of Egypt on our Alexandria Extension. See page 53. don't forget ... We can also offer Extra Accommodation, Adventure Travel Insurance& Flights Trek grade - Easy Save up to 15% on your tour - see page 243