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PRESENTS CLASSIC EGYPT THE PYRAMIDS - LUXOR - ASWAN - VALLEY OF THE KINGS - CAIRO - NILE CRUISE DECEMBER 1 - 8, 2021 FROM $2,749 AIR, LAND & CRUISE 8 DAYS, 6 NIGHTS INCLUDING HOTELS, CRUISE, MEALS, DAY TRIPS, COACH TRANSPORTATION FROM LEBANON AND AIRFARE FROM NEW YORK Early-Bird Special! $2,849, if reserved $2,749 by April 9,2021. Hurry, at this the trip will pric e sell out quickly. We invite you to join us on our journey to Egypt, a nation of biblical proportions and epic history. Experience the fascinating stories of the ancient world as you tour Cairo’s medieval mosques, the gargantuan pyramids of Giza, grandiose Karnak and Luxor temples, and the Valley of the Kings. In the company of an expert Egyptologist guide, cruise the mighty Nile river aboard a first-class vessel and spend 3 nights at a first-class hotel in the cosmopolitan city of Cairo. For more details and reservations contact: Karen Groh at the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce E-mail: kgroh@lvchamber.org Telephone: (717) 273-3727 ext. 101 Reservations can also be made on our online booking engine www.aventuraworld.com/booking. The group booking code is: VCQFSU
CLASSIC EGYPT THE PYRAMIDS - LUXOR - ASWAN - VALLEY OF THE KINGS - CAIRO - NILE CRUISE 8 Days from $2,749 air, land & cruise (1) CAIRO • (3) NILE RIVER CRUISE • (2) CAIRO TOUR FEATURES •ROUND TRIP AIR TRANSPORTATION - Air transportation from 3 New York and all intra-Egypt flights Giza Cairo •ROUND TRIP COACH TRANSPORTATION - Coach transportation from Lebanon to/from New York* •FIRST-CLASS HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS - 3 nights in Cairo •FIRST-CLASS RIVERBOAT ACCOMMODATIONS - 3 nights Nile River cruise •CUISINE - 13 included meals consisting of 6 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 3 dinners EGYPT •SIGHTSEEING TOUR PROGRAM - Sightseeing, including local guide and all entrance fees as follows: Full day Cairo tour including Pyramids, Sphinx, Museum of Antiquities and Nile Luxor Cruise sightseeing including Aswan, Kom Ombo, Esna, Edfu, and Luxor. Optional tours available Edfu •CULTURAL DISCOVERY SERIES - Our program encompasses 3 Kom cultural connections, in-depth learning on the local economy Ombo Aswan and social systems, and interaction with locals such as a discussion with an Egypt specialist, workers at an oils and # - No. of Overnight Stays perfume factory, and a visit to an Alabaster workshop •PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR - Assistance of a By Cruise professional Tour Director for the entire length of the tour upon arrival in Cairo •DELUXE MOTORCOACHES - Touring by private deluxe air- Sail the majestic Nile River between Aswan and Luxor in one of conditioned motorcoach the first-class Sakkara Nile cruise ships. All ships offer spacious •BAGGAGE HANDLING AND TRANSFERS - Baggage handling for one piece of checked luggage outside of the airport cabins, delicious cuisine, and uncompromising service. All staterooms boast a private bath with full-size bathtub, OPTIONAL ALEXANDRIA EXTENSION TOUR FEATURES international direct dial telephone, and individual climate •FIRST-CLASS HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS - Hotel control. Additional amenities include panoramic dining rooms accommodations for 3 nights and lounges, gift shops, spacious sun decks, jogging tracks, •CUISINE - 7 included meals consisting of 3 breakfasts, 2 gyms, bars, nightly entertainment, pools, and sun decks. lunches and 2 dinners •SIGHTSEEING TOUR PROGRAM - Sightseeing, including local guide and all entrance fees as follows: scenic drive to Alexandria and a city tour of Alexandria including Catacombs •PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR - Assistance of a professional Tour Director for the entire length of the tour •DELUXE MOTORCOACHES - Touring by private deluxe air- conditioned motorcoach •BAGGAGE HANDLING AND TRANSFERS - Baggage handling for one piece of checked luggage DESTINATION HIGHLIGHTS See one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramids of Giza • Visit the iconic Sphinx • Cruise the Nile • Explore the impressive Valley of the Kings • Visit the stunning temples of Karnak & Luxor • Marvel at the beautiful Temple of Horus in Edfu • Gaze upon Ptolemaic Temple of Sobek and Haroeris in Kom Ombo • Visit the Aswan granite quarry • See the unfinished Obelisk & Temple of Philae • Marvel at the monumental Aswan High Dam • Tour Cairo • Museum of Antiquities (Grand Egyptian museum if open) • Explore Alexandria including the Catacombs
Day 1 Depart USA Depart USA for Cairo. Meals and refreshments perfume factory to learn about this ancient industry, then the Granite served on board. Quarries with the Unfinished Obelisk, and the Temple of Philae. Philae in Day 2 Cairo Arrive in the Land of the Pharaohs. At Cairo International Greek or Pilak in ancient Egyptian, means ‘the end,’ and defined the Airport you will be welcomed and assisted through immigration and southernmost limit of Egypt. After the tour return to the boat to relax or customs by your tour director, then escorted to your hotel. Evening on your walk to the nearby restaurants for lunch, before transferring to the airport. own to settle-in and start getting acquainted with the destination, relax Upon arrival in Cairo, transfer to your hotel and check-in. Evening on your by the pool or learn about the history of this ancient land and the story of own for last minute shopping or to relax by the pool. (B) the Sphinx though an optional Sound & Light Show. With laser beams Day 7 Cairo After breakfast, visit the Great Pyramid of Giza, the defining and light projections on the ancient walls of the Mummification Temple, symbol of Egypt and the last of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World, desert sands, pyramid walls and the Sphinx itself, a fascinating story is and the mysterious Sphinx a mythological creature with a lion’s body and revealed. The accompanying soundtrack enhances the surroundings, and a human head, an important image in Egyptian and Greek art and legend. the voice of the Sphinx is aptly dramatic and mysterious. Overnight in Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant and then continue to the Museum of Cairo. Antiquities or the new Grand Museum. Evening is free for you to enjoy Day 3 Cairo/Luxor-Cruise After breakfast, transfer to Cairo Airport for the last night of Cairo. (B,L) your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival you will be escorted to your Nile cruise Day 8 Cairo to USA Today you bid farewell to Egypt. After breakfast ship. Savor lunch on board before heading out with your guide to visit the transfer to the airport for your return flight. (B) impressive Karnak Temple and the Luxor Temple. The Temple of Karnak, located on the East bank of the Nile, was built by several great kings of Egypt including King Ramses II, King Tutmosis III, and Queen Hatshepsut. OPTIONAL ALEXANDRIA EXTENSION It was dedicated to the triad of Thebes: god Amun Ra, goddess Mut, and Day 8 Cairo/Alexandria - Catacombs Tour Enjoy breakfast at your god Khonsu. Luxor Temple was dedicated to the god Amun and contains hotel in Cairo and then depart for a scenic drive to Alexandria. Upon arrival structures from many periods, the earliest dating back to the 12th enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and sample the flavors and cuisine of Dynasty. Back on board, enjoy dinner. Overnight in Luxor. (B,L,D) the region. After lunch your tour takes you on an amazing adventure Day 4 Cruise Breakfast on board followed by a visit to the West Bank including one of the best known ancient monument still standing in necropolis including the Valley of the Kings & Queens where magnificent Alexandria, Pompey’s Pillar, which is located on the city’s ancient acropolis tombs were carved into the desert rocks, decorated richly, and filled with and was originally part of a temple colonnade. Explore the Catacombs treasures for the afterlife by generations of Pharaohs. Then visit the which are made up of 3 levels cut into the rock, a large spiral staircase, Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari who ruled Egypt a rotunda, the triclinium or banquette hall, a vestibule, an antechamber for almost 20 years and the Colossi of Memnon. Today you will visit an and the burial chamber with three recesses in it. The afternoon is yours Alabaster workshop to see stonemasons working the same way as they to explore as you wish – this seaport city was founded around a small have for centuries, then onwards and enjoy lunch on board. After lunch, ancient Egyptian town and holds some of the most famous and historic join a discussion with your Egypt specialist as you set sail down the Nile wonders of Egypt. This evening enjoy dinner at the hotel and relax. (B,L,D) to Esna. Tonight, enjoy a welcome to the Nile party followed by dinner on Day 9 Alexandria - City Tour Today your tour takes you on another board. Overnight in Edfu. (B,L,D) adventure exploring Hellenic city of Alexandria. On this tour you will see Day 5 Cruise Today you will visit Edfu Temple dedicated to Horus, the the Royal Library of Alexandria which was once the largest library in the Falcon God. Totally submerged under the desert except for the very top world and the 15th century Qaitbay Citadel, considered one of the most of the pylon entrance, it is ancient Egypt’s most complete and best- important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt but also along the preserved temple. A small amount of stone had been removed from the Mediterranean Sea coast. Lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon free to exposed part, but when excavated it was found to be in near perfect explore this city by the sea on your own. (B,L,D) condition. Enjoy lunch on board as you sail to Kom Ombo. In the Day 10 Alexandria/Cairo After breakfast, transfer to Cairo and afternoon, you will visit Kom Ombo with its magnificent temple overlooking check in at your hotel. The afternoon is yours to explore Cairo at your the river Nile. This Ptolemaic Temple is the only double temple in Egypt own pace. (B) shared by two gods, the crocodile-headed God Sobek, and the falcon- headed God Horus. The temple has two entrances, two courts, two Day 11 Cairo to USA After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your colonnades, two Hypostyle halls and two sanctuaries, one side for each return flight home. We thank you for joining us for this extension to god. This evening, enjoy a Galabeya Party after dinner. You are Alexandria! (B) encouraged to shop and wear “The Galabeya”, traditional Egyptian garments native to the Nile Valley. Overnight in Aswan. (B,L,D) (B) – Breakfast, (L) – Lunch, (D) – Dinner Day 6 Aswan/Cairo Enjoy breakfast on board then visit the Aswan’s High Dam, an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. The dam was completed in 1971 and the huge reservoir behind it, named for President Nasser, was finished filling in 1979. The High Dam provided about half of the electricity production in Egypt, bringing power to most of Egypt’s villages for the first time. By regulating the flow of the river, the TOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL EASY 1 2 3 4 5 ACTIVE dam also increased the cultivatable land in Egypt by around 30 percent and allowed development in new areas that were previously inundated annually when the river flooded. Continue you visit workers at an oils and TOUR PRICE * Tour price is from $2,749 per person, double occupancy based on category M1 including round trip coach transport from Lebanon to New York with a minimum of 20 passengers. See registration form for further pricing. For single occupancy, add Cat M1 $599/Cat C2 $799 (limited availability) Fuel surcharges of $550 and taxes of $150 per person are included in the price and are valid at the time of printing but are subject to change. Early Bird Special: Save on all Cabin Categories if booked by April 9, 2021. The price increases by $100 per person after this date. This pricing does not include gratuities for driver, guides, and cruise staff, baggage charges by the airline, passports, visas (US$25 cash upon entry), and items of a personal nature. Please note: Though rare, it may be necessary to substitute hotels and adjust itineraries at guide's discretion due to local conditions. OPTIONAL ALEXANDRIA EXTENSION: Kom Ombo Alexandria Extension: $699 Double Occupancy or $948 Single
REGISTRATION FORM (One per passenger) LEBANON VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | CLASSIC EGYPT | DECEMBER 1-8, 2021 We strongly recommend registration via our online booking engine www.aventuraworld.com/booking. Please use booking code: VCQFSU. Please complete the form below (one per passenger) and e-mail it with a clear color copy of your passport information page to Karen Grohat kgroh@lvchamber.org. PLEASE WRITE LEGIBLY - NAMES MUST BE LISTED AS THEY APPEAR ON YOUR PASSPORT Name: Mr. /Mrs. /Ms. : ______________________________________ ____________________________________ Date of Birth: _______/______/_______ First/Middle Name Last Name Passport#: _____________________________________ Country of Issue: ________________________________ Expiration date: ______/______/_______ Mailing Address: _________________________________________________ City: ___________________________________ State: _________ Zip: ________ Email Address: ______________________________ Home Phone: _____________________________ Cell Phone: __________________________________ Rooming as: Single occupancy (M1+$599/C2+$799) Double/Twin occupancy with: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ First/Middle Name Last Name Notes: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CABIN CATEGORY CHOICE – 1ST CHOICE ___________ 2ND CHOICE ___________ SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: Cat M1* $2,749 Cat C2 $2,949 Cat C1 $3,049 *Cat M1 $ 599, *Cat C2 $799 *Limited availability Cat D2 $3,249 Cat D1 $3,349 OPTIONAL TOURS YES NO PRICE OPTIONAL EXTENSION YES NO PRICE Sound and Light Alexandria $699.00 (Double) Show at the Pyramids $79.00 $948.00 (Single) Please Note: A minimum of 15 passengers TOTAL $ __________ is required for the optional tours and a minimum of 20 to operate the extension TOTAL $ __________ CALCULATE TRIP COST Trip cost before April 9, 2021: $_________ Trip cost after April 9, 2021: $_________ Optional tours cost (from above): $_________ Optional tours cost (from above): $_________ Single supplement (if applicable): $_________ Single supplement (if applicable): $_________ Optional Alexandria extension: $_________ Optional Alexandria extension: $_________ Use this subtotal to Subtotal: $ _________ calculate your optional trip Subtotal: $_________ protection premium cost TRAVEL PROTECTION PLAN: We strongly recommend protecting your trip with our Optional Travel Protection Plan or upgrade to our Cancel For Any Reason Plan. The applicable premium must be paid upon registration. For full disclosure of coverage, please visit: www.aventuraworld.com/files/travel-protection.pdf. Policy rates are based on the total Tour Cost per person including taxes, optional tours and optional Alexandria extension (your subtotal from above). Tour Cost: $2,501 to $3,000 $3,001 to $3,500 $3,501 to $4,000 $4,001 to $4,500 $4,501 to $5,000 Policy Cost: $191 $221 $252 $283 $318 Cancel For Any Reason Cost: $286.50 $331.50 $378 $424.50 $477 YES, I accept travel protection NO, I decline travel protection (not recommended) CALCULATE DEPOSIT: Deposit Due $ ____________________ Deposit: $600.00 + Optional Tours $ _______ + + Optional Alexandria extension $ _______Travel protection premium $ _______ = Deposit due at time of registration. Final remaining balance due PAYMENT METHODS: September 2, 2021 Check #: ________________ Make checks payable to Aventura World and send to: Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce - 604 Cumberland Street, Lebanon, PA 17042. Credit Card: Visa Master Card Card #: _______________________________________ Security code #: _______________________ Discover Exp date: ______/______/_______ Name on card: ________________________________________ CANCELLATION POLICY (NEW BOOKINGS): Cancellations with 121 days or more prior to departure-full refund, the cost of trip cancellation & interruption insurance is retained, between 120 and 91 days prior to departure - $ 600 per person is retained. Between 90 and 61 days prior to departure - 60% of the total cost per person is retained. Between 60 and 31 days prior to departure - 85% of the total cost per person is retained. From 30 days or less, or no show - 100% of total cost per person is retained. Note: A person becoming a single as a result of a roommate’s cancellation must pay the single supplement. Aventura World reserves the right to adjust pricing based on currency fluctuations, gas increases, and government/airline-imposed charges. I have read the schedule of activities for the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce – Classic Egypt program –December 1-8, 2021 and accept the terms and conditions outlined on our website www.aventuraworld.com/terms-conditions and authorize $___ ___ ___ ___. ___ ___ to be charged to my card (including optional tour/extension and insurance premium if applicable - from Deposit Due line above). SIGNATURE: ___________________________________________________ DATE: _______/_______/_________ CST #211307450 8045
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