Nile & Beyond Imaginative Facts Tour code: EANA • Activities: Donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings, hike up Mt Sinai, 2 day Sinai trek, 2 night felucca cruise, tour by bicycles in Siwa. Trek grade - Easy • Accommodation: 15 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, bicycles and optional jeep safaris • 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 ' Cairo Heart of the City Tour' DAY 1: CAIRO DAY 2: CAIRO- ( B) DAY 3: ASWAN DAY 4: ASWAN- ( B) DAYS 5 & 6: FELUCCA CRUISE- ( BLD) DAY 7: LUXOR- ( B) DAY 8: LUXOR- ( B) DAY 9: LUXOR - HURGHADA- ( B) DAY 10: HURGHADA - DAHAB- ( B) DAY 11: DAHAB- ( B) DAY 12: DAHAB - SINAI TREK- ( BLD) DAY 13: SINAI TREK- ( BLD) DAY 14: SINAI TREK - ST CATHERINE- ( BD) DAY 15: MT SINAI - CAIRO- ( B) DAY 16: WADI NATRUN - MARSA MATROUH- ( B) DAY 17: SIWA- ( B) DAY 18: SIWA- ( B) DAY 19: SIWA - ALEXANDRIA- ( B) DAY 20: ALEXANDRIA- ( B) DAY 21: CAIRO- ( B) Note: An amended itinerary will operate for days 12- 14 during the winter season ( Dec, Jan and Feb). Please see dossier. Note: This tour uses the hydrofoil from Hurghada to the Sinai. If the hydrofoil is not working, we will have to drive instead. This will result in a change to the published itinerary. Combine ' Beyond the Pyramids' with ' Alexandria & Siwa Oasis' • Tour the Pyramids, Sphinx, Edfu, Karnak and the Valley of the Kings • Experience the romance of the Nile on a felucca cruise to Kom Ombo • Trek with the Bedouinthrough the Sinai desert • Relaxon the Red Sea coast • Travel to the isolated oasis of Siwadeep in the heart of the desert Alexandria & Siwa Oasis Imaginative Facts Tour code: EAAX • Activities: Tour of Siwa by bicycle • Accommodation: 6 nights simple hotels • Transport: Private air- conditioned transport, bicycles and optional jeep safari • Fully Escorted: By Imaginative Traveller tour leader • Imaginative Traveller Suggests: Add our ' Cairo Heart of the City Tour' DAY 1: CAIRO- Arrive in Cairo. DAY 2: WADI NATRUN - MARSA MATROUH- Drive to the Coptic monasteries at Wadi Natrun, where monks have lived in seclusion since the 4th century. We follow the Mediterranean coast past El Alamein to Marsa Matrouh. ( B) DAY 3: SIWA- Travel to the isolated oasis of Siwa. Formed over thousands of years of isolation, Siwa town is a maze of tunnel- like alleys and houses of sun- dried brick. The surrounding desert is beautiful with vast sand dunes and the region is noted for an abundance of date palms. This afternoon we take a bicycle tour of the old city of Shali and the many hot springs. ( B) DAY 4: SIWA- A free day to explore this fascinating oasis with an optional jeep safari into the surrounding desert. ( B) DAY 5: SIWA - ALEXANDRIA- Travel to the Mediterranean city of Alexandria. ( B) DAY 6: ALEXANDRIA- Free day to explore this beautiful town. You could visit the National Museum, the Catacombs and Pompey's Pillar. ( B) DAY 7: CAIRO- Return to Cairo where the tour ends on arrival. ( B) Contrast the remote Siwa oasis with atmospheric Alexandria • Travel to the isolated oasis of Siwa, deep in the heart of the desert • Take a bicycle tour of the old city with its mud- brick citadeland fortress • Option of a jeep safariinto the surrounding desert with its vast sand dunes • Visit the Coptic monasteries at Wadi Natrun • Explore the ' jewel of the Mediterranean' - beautiful Alexandria EGYPT 59 MIDDLEEASTSingle Supplement £ 110 ( optional) Voluntary Carbon Offset £ 6.33 * Price includes tour price of £ 599and local payment of US$ 200All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 699pp Land Only * Single Supplement £ 45 ( optional) Voluntary Carbon Offset £ 6.33 * Price includes tour price of £ 299 and local payment of US$ 100All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 349pp Land Only * adventureradventurer Tour duration 21 daysTour duration 7 days Starts SatEnds Fri CairoCairo 2009 03- Jan- 0923- Jan- 09 * 31- Jan- 0920- Feb- 09 * 28- Feb- 0920- Mar- 09 28- Mar- 0917- Apr- 09 25- Apr- 0915- May- 09 23- May- 0912- Jun- 09 20- Jun- 0910- Jul- 09 18- Jul- 0907- Aug- 09 15- Aug- 0904- Sep- 09 12- Sep- 0902- Oct- 09 10- Oct- 0930- Oct- 09 07- Nov- 0927- Nov- 09 05- Dec- 0925- Dec- 09 * Starts SatEnds Fri CairoCairo 2010 02- Jan- 1022- Jan- 10 * 30- Jan- 1019- Feb- 10 * 27- Feb- 1019- Mar- 10 27- Mar- 1016- Apr- 10 24- Apr- 1014- May- 10 22- May- 1011- Jun- 10 19- Jun- 1009- Jul- 10 17- Jul- 1006- Aug- 10 14- Aug- 1003- Sep- 10 11- Sep- 1001- Oct- 10 09- Oct- 1029- Oct- 10 06- Nov- 1026- Nov- 10 04- Dec- 1024- Dec- 10 * * Winter itinerary applies. 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MIDDLEEASTEGYPT  JORDAN 60 " I absolutely loved this trip and it met my expectations by far. I really liked the flexibility and the options offered. I will definitely be travelling with you again!" Leanne Reed middle east Jordan Connection Imaginative Facts Tour code: ETJC • Activities: Hike up Mt Sinai, Red Sea snorkelling ( optional), extensive walking at Petra, jeep safari in Wadi Rum. Trek grade - Easy • Accommodation: 7 nights tourist class hotels • Transport: Private air- conditioned transport, hydrofoil, jeep • Fully Escorted: By Imaginative Traveller tour leader, Jordanian guide days 3- 7 • Imaginative Traveller Suggests: Add our ' Alexandria Extension' DAY 1: CAIRO- Arrive in Cairo and check in to your hotel. DAY 2: MT SINAI- Cross the Suez Canal and travel to the village of St Catherine, near the foot of Mt Sinai. ( BD) DAY 3: MT SINAI - ST CATHERINE - AQABA- Climb Mt Sinai in time for sunrise. There should be time for a short tour of St Catherine's Monastery before we drive to Nuweiba and cross by hydrofoil to Aqaba. ( BD) DAY 4: WADI RUM - PETRA- This morning there is the chance to go snorkelling in the Red Sea. In the afternoon we visit the deserts of Wadi Rum and its famous Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Enjoy a jeep safari through some of the most spectacular areas and afterwards continue to the hidden ' rose- red' city of Petra. ( B) DAY 5: PETRA- A full day to explore this magnificent site ' as old as time'. ( BD) DAY 6: KERAK - MADABA - MT NEBO - DEAD SEA - AMMAN- Crusader castles, ancient mosaics, panoramic views of Moses' ' Promised Land' and a visit to the famous Dead Sea. A busy day ends in Amman. ( B) DAY 7: JERASH - AMMAN- Visit the well-preserved Roman site of Jerash. ( B) DAY 8: AMMAN- Tour ends after breakfast. ( B) Note: If the hydrofoil service from Nuweiba to Aqaba is not operating we will travel by ferry instead. This may necessitate a change to the published itinerary. Sinai's breathtaking beauty and Jordan's most inspirational sites • Climb Mt Sinaifor an amazing sunrise • Take a full day to explore the magnificent city of Petra • Enjoy a jeep safarithrough the magical desert landscape of Wadi Rum • Visit the biblical site at Mt Nebo, Roman Jerash and Kerak's crusader castle • Relaxon the Red Sea Coastand visit the salty Dead Sea Egypt Jordan Jordan Egypt St Catherine Aqaba Wadi Rum Petra Kerak Dead SeaDesert Castles Amman Jerash Cairo Jordan Connection Jordan Insight Madaba Jordan Wadi Rum Nomadic Jordan Petra Dana Kerak Madaba Dead Sea Amman • Seasonal Supplement £ 35 Single Supplement £ 75 ( optional) Voluntary Carbon Offset £ 6.50 * Price includes tour price of £ 580and local payment of US$ 180All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 675pp Land Only * traveller Tour duration 8 days © Imaginative Traveller © Imaginative Traveller StartsEnds CairoAmman 2009 Starts MonEnds Mon 12- Jan- 0919- Jan- 09 26- Jan- 0902- Feb- 09 09- Feb- 0916- Feb- 09 23- Feb- 0902- Mar- 09 09- Mar- 0916- Mar- 09 23- Mar- 0930- Mar- 09 06- Apr- 0913- Apr- 09 • 20- Apr- 0927- Apr- 09 04- May- 0911- May- 09 18- May- 0925- May- 09 01- Jun- 0908- Jun- 09 15- Jun- 0922- Jun- 09 29- Jun- 0906- Jul- 09 Starts SunEnds Sun 12- Jul- 0919- Jul- 09 26- Jul- 0902- Aug- 09 09- Aug- 0916- Aug- 09 23- Aug- 0930- Aug- 09 06- Sep- 0913- Sep- 09 20- Sep- 0927- Sep- 09 04- Oct- 0911- Oct- 09 18- Oct- 0925- Oct- 09 01- Nov- 0908- Nov- 09 15- Nov- 0922- Nov- 09 29- Nov- 0906- Dec- 09 13- Dec- 0920- Dec- 09 • 27- Dec- 0903- Jan- 10 • StartsEnds CairoAmman 2010 Starts SunEnds Sun 10- Jan- 1017- Jan- 10 24- Jan- 1031- Jan- 10 07- Feb- 1014- Feb- 10 21- Feb- 1028- Feb- 10 07- Mar- 1014- Mar- 10 21- Mar- 1028- Mar- 10 04- Apr- 1011- Apr- 10 • 18- Apr- 1025- Apr- 10 02- May- 1009- May- 10 16- May- 1023- May- 10 30- May- 1006- Jun- 10 13- Jun- 1020- Jun- 10 27- Jun- 1004- Jul- 10 11- Jul- 1018- Jul- 10 25- Jul- 1001- Aug- 10 08- Aug- 1015- Aug- 10 22- Aug- 1029- Aug- 10 05- Sep- 1012- Sep- 10 19- Sep- 1026- Sep- 10 03- Oct- 1010- Oct- 10 17- Oct- 1024- Oct- 10 31- Oct- 1007- Nov- 10 14- Nov- 1021- Nov- 10 28- Nov- 1005- Dec- 10 12- Dec- 1019- Dec- 10 • 26- Dec- 1002- Jan- 11 • • Seasonal supplement applies The Dead Sea is shrinking by a foot a year and it is estimated that it will dry up by the year 2050. amazing fact ... We can also offer Extra Accommodation, Adventure Travel Insurance& Flights Trek grade - Easy Save up to 15% on your tour - see page 243