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Day 1 – London/Luxor
We fl y London to Luxor with EgyptAir and on arrival check-in to the Old Winter Palace Garden Pavilion for seven nights on room and breakfast basis. This historic fi rst-class hotel in the centre of Luxor has all the usual amenities.
Day 2 – West Bank Temples
We begin our tour with a look at some of the grandest temples on the West Bank. The quiet and rarely visited Temple of Seti I followed by the recently opened Temple of Merneptah with its fi ne museum makes a good start before heading for the larger and grander Ramesseum. The fallen colossus of Ramesses II, the Kadesh reliefs, courts and the Hypostyle Hall are all still surrounded by vast mud brick magazines. The well preserved gigantic Mortuary Temple of Ramesses I1I, Medinet Habu is second only in size to Karnak. Our last stop will be at the famous Colossi of Memnon. This evening there will be a reception party in the hotel with a chance to meet Kent Weeks himself. (B)
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Day 3 – Kings Valley I
Our fi rst venture in to the Kings’ Valley will be to walk along the remote and atmospheric Western Valley with Professor Weeks and to enter the Tomb of Ay. Then on to the main valley where we will have entrance to six tombs today. We will discuss the best choices depending on tombs open. This afternoon we will have a meeting with Kent Weeks in the hotel and in the evening we will have a guided tour of the lovely Luxor Museum with its very fi ne pieces. (B) After the huge success and popularity of the 2007 tours Kent Weeks honours us again with his expertise and insights during this exciting tour with some very special private openings. Exper t: Kent Weeks is arguably the most famous Egyptologist in the world at this time due to his work on the largest tomb in Egypt KV5.
Day 4 – Kings Valley II
Journeying across the Nile back to the Valley we will explore a further six tombs. We will also have tickets for Tutankhamun’s Tomb. In the evening we will walk to the Mummifi cation Museum for a lecture meeting. (B)
Day 5 – Kings Valley III
An incredible day with exclusive private visits with special permission from the SCA to visit three very different tombs. We are delighted that Kent will give us a guided tour of ‘The Lost Tomb’ KV5 that he has been working on for so many years. A chance to see work in progress and gaze at the carved fi gure of Osiris in a niche at the rear of the tomb. We will also have access to the fi nest tomb in the Valley, that of Seti I. The vibrant colours are timeless, the decoration striking with the stunning map of the stars and constellations on the ceiling watching over us. Then on to the mysterious KV55, the Amarna cache tomb. (B)
Day 6 – Karnak
An in depth tour of the grand Karnak Temple, The Precinct of Amun. Our guided tour will take us right through the temple and point out some of the lesser known areas often missed on hurried visits. (B)
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DEPARTURE DATE 3rd November 2008
TOUR CODE Z8131
Basic Holiday Price: £1,595
Single Supplement: £192
Optional balloon flight £90 per person
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Day 7 – Queens Valley
Today we will head for the West Bank to visit the Queens’ Valley. This quiet Valley is also the resting place of high offi cials and royal children. Visit some of the open tombs. This evening there will be a reception for everyone to get together with Kent and his wife Susan, an expert in her own right, over a drink and discuss their personal highlights. (B)
Day 8 – Luxor/London
After breakfast we fly Luxor to London with EgyptAir arriving early afternoon. (B)
Expert: Kent Weeks is arguably the most famous Egyptologist in the world at this time due to his work on the largest tomb in Egypt KV5. |