This tour is one of our value-priced, Smithsonian Journeys Travel Adventures tours. The educational portion of this Smithsonian Journeys Travel Adventure will be provided by specially selected local guest speakers, rather than a study leader. These guest speakers have been chosen by Smithsonian to ensure that your tour will be enhanced with insights that will enable you to more fully understand and appreciate your destination. The averge size of your group for this destination is 34, but can allow up to 42.
Learn about ancient Egyptian history from your Egyptologist/National Guide, who will accompany you throughout your journey.
Discover the roles of the pharaoh, religion, art, and architecture in ancient Egypt, from the pre-dynastic "Old Kingdom" through the achievements of the "New Kingdom" to the end of the dynastic period and the rule of the Greek Ptolemaic period.
Explore the mystique behind the empire of the great builder and pharaoh Ramses II and his wife Nefertari.
Learn about the exciting recent archaeological finds in Egypt.
Gain insight into the many differing tombs of the Valley of the Kings and hear about their site selection, tomb construction, rituals, and symbolism.
