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The University Study Abroad experience entitled, Egypt: A Literary Journey is a literature course where about 15 students will travel from Cairo to Luxor, Hurghada to Sinai and Dahab in Egypt by way of train, car, ferry, foot and boat (Down the Nile River). During this experience we will be reading famous Egyptian literature that coincides with our travel. We will be visiting varying places of worship, eating at restaurants, celebrating the Coptic Christmas, visiting the Sphinx and the Pyramids. Time will be spent reflecting and discussing the politics of Egypt and how economics has developed a system of government and education. One of the most valuable experiences will be when we are in Sohag of Luxor, Egypt where we will complete a service project for the duration of fifteen hours building a roof for a children’s orphanage. We will follow the rules of the Egyptian culture, dress as appropriate and communicate in Arabic (Beginners level).


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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Itinerary: Egypt: A Literary Journey


January 2: Travel day (from U.S. to Egypt)

CAIRO—Flamenco Hotel

2 El Gezira El Wosta Street

Zamalek

20-22-73508-15/16/18

Day 1: Arrive to Egypt @ 10 am and settle in to hotel

(Jan. 3) Lunch @ Naguib Mahfouz Café

Deewan Bookstore

Khen el-Khalili

Naguib Mahfouz Walking Tour

Dinner @ Al-Fishawi Café

Day 2: “Coptic Cairo” in the Old City on a Sunday

(Jan. 4) Mari Guirguis

Abu Sarja

Hanging Church

Babylon Fort

Ben Ezra Synagogue

Walk through garbage district to Muqattam Mountain/Saint Simeon’s Monastery

Day 3: “Muslim Cairo”

(Jan. 5) Al-Azhar Mosque

Al-Maaz

Ibn Toulo

Citadel

Sufi Dancing (evening)

Day 4: Pyramids and Sphinx

(Jan. 6) Lunch @ The Greek Restaurant

Free afternoon and night (Christmas Eve)

Day 5: Free morning and noon (Christmas Day)

(Jan. 7) Egyptian Museum

Dinner @ Filfila Restaurant

Evening train to Luxor

LUXOR—Nefertiti Hotel

El Sahabi Street

20-95-2372386

Day 6: Lunch @ Amoon (“Cafeteria”)

(Jan. 8) East Bank

-Karnak

-Luxor Museum

-Luxor Temple

-Sound and Light Show

Day 7: Service day in Sohag (15 hours/student)

(Jan. 9) Visit Qus in the evening

Day 8: Service day in Sohag

(Jan. 10) Visit Qus/Nekada monasteries in the evening

Day 9: West Bank

(Jan. 11) -Valley of the Kings and Queens

-Hatshepsut Temple

Dinner @ Jazz Café

Day 10: Aswan day trip (stops at Edfu and Kom Ombo?)

(Jan. 12) -Unfinished Obelisk

-High Dam??

    -Nubian Museum and Market

-Nubian village (accessible by felucca)

-Group Meal @ Sunset Restaurant

-Philae Temple (accessible by felucca)

-Sound and Light Show @ Philae

Day 11: Free morning and afternoon

(Jan. 13) 5-7:30 pm: Felucca to Banana Island

Group Meal @ Jazz Café

HURGHADA—hotel still being firmed up

Day 12: Travel to Hurghada (overnight?)

(Jan. 14) Rest and Recuperation (journaling and contemplation)

Explore night scene

Day 13: Rest and Recuperation (journaling and contemplation)

(Jan. 15) Free evening

SINAI—St. Catherine’s Tourist Village (1st night) and St. Catherine’s Guesthouse (2nd night)

Wadi El Raha El-Milga

St. Catherine St. Catherine

20-62-470-221or 20-69-347-0353

20-62-470-456

Day 14: Travel by ferry/plane to Sinai @ 8 or 9 am, bus to St. Catherine’s

(Jan. 16) See St. Catherine’s Monastery and other key sites

Rest and Recuperation (journaling and contemplation)

Day 15: Climb Mount Sinai at @ 3 am

(Jan. 17) Rest and Recuperation (journaling and contemplation)

DAHAB—Pearl of the South

El Mashraba

Dahab, South Sinai

20-104-031590

Day 16: Travel to Dahab @ 1 pm

(Jan. 18) Rest and Recuperation (journaling and contemplation)

Day 17: Rest and Recuperation (journaling and contemplation)

(Jan. 19) Desert Safari with Bedouins (dinner with Bedouins?)

Day 18: Rest and Recuperation (journaling and contemplation)

(Jan. 20) Travel to Cairo overnight

CAIRO—Flamenco Hotel

address above

Day 19: Shopping @ Khen el-Khalili Market

(Jan. 21) Debrief and Group Meal

Group activity

Day 20: Travel day (from Egypt to U.S. flight @ noon)

(Jan. 22)


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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousTue Dec 23, 01:17:00 PM PST

    Shawna,

    I am so excited for you - this trip and Study Abroad experience should be awesome. Thanks for including me - I can wait to see all your adventures. Have a wonderful Holiday!

    Linda (Diamond)

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  2. AnonymousTue Dec 23, 07:04:00 PM PST

    Leave all your cares behind and enjoy the whole experience. I'm really looking forward to hearing about your experiences and reflections. I'll be thinking about you.

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