JtE-3 *Postponed until December 2012 or January 2013, actual dates TBA
May 15 (Tuesday) Arrival in Cairo, meet and assist in the Cairo airport, relaxed and open morning at the
Sphinx Guesthouse. Afternoon to Khan al Khalili, visit costumer Mahmoud Abdel Ghaffar
(optional: order and measure for Nubian Dress), Sahlib & Karkaday at Fishowy's Kahwah.
May 16 (Wednesday) JtE Classroom, Interview/visit, Evening Zar musicians
May 17 (Thursday) "Baladi Walk" (including Mohamed Ali street & Henkesh, old al-Kahira, Khyameyya street of
tent makers, Tarboosh makers, Al-Ghouria street, Bab Zuwaila) Evening either Al Mastaba Theater or
Zeffah-hunt.
May 18 (Friday) JtE Classroom, Interview/visit, Costume fitting, Evening Orientale dance show
May 19 (Saturday) Argricultural Museum, Umm Kulsum museum, student paper presentations, Tanura Show
May 20 (Sunday) JtE Classroom, dance class with live musicians, Evening show
May 21 (Monday) Free day (Optional Great Pyramid, Cairo Museum, Mena House) say goodbye to
Sphinx Guesthouse. Afternoon picked up for train station.
JtE-4 *Postponed until December 2012 or January 2013, actual dates TBA
May 21 (Monday) Giza Train Station board 1st class sleeper train, into the Saidi night.
May 22 (Tuesday) Arrive in Luxor, check into Sheraton Luxor, evening horse carts to Luxor Temple
May 23 (Wednesday) Morning visit to Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple, madinet Hapu temple, and
"Deir el Madina" ancient artisan village, Dance class with Khyriyya Mazin
May 24 (Thursday) JtE Classroom, Saidi dance class, Evening show
May 25 (Friday) Private bus and guide through Saidi countryside, tours of Edfu and Kom Ombo, check into
Basma hotel, Aswan
May 26 (Saturday) Philae Island, Aswan tour, Nubian Dance class, JtE Classroom, Nubian Village
May 27 (Sunday) Felucca ride, lunch with an Aswani family on Plantation Island,
Nubian dance class, show or wedding
May 28 (Monday) Nubian Museum, Graduation Show and Certificates. Congratulations, Graduates!
May 29 (Tuesday) Free morning for Souk and shopping. Afternoon pick-up for train station.
Sleeper train overnight to Cairo.
May 30 (Wednesday) Arrive to Cairo, transfer to airport if needed.
JtE-5 *Postponed until December 2012 or January 2013, actual dates TBA
June 1 (Friday) Arrival in Cairo, meet and assist in the Cairo airport, night in Cairo 4-star hotel
June 2 (Saturday) Tour Cairo historic sights, night 2 in the Cairo 4-star hotel
June 3 (Sunday) Drive across the Sinai desert to Dahab, night in Dahab beach hotel
June 4 (Monday) Sun & Red Sea beach, JtE Classroom, Bedouin dance class, Evening dinner & Bedouin Show,
night 2 in the Dahab beach hotel
June 5 (Tuesday) Travel to St Catherine's Village, Tour of St Catherine's monastery, oldest working
Christian monasteries in the world, holder of the best collection of early icons in the world. Sleep early, since we will wake in the night (full moon) and climb Mt Sinai in the light of a
full moon, following the pilgrims' path of those honoring the burning bush and
Ten Commandments. View the sunrise at the top.
June 6 (Wednesday) Desert road to Ismailayya, Dance class in Ismailayya. Night in Ismailayya
June 7 (Thursday) Tour of Ismailayya, Dance class. Night 2 in Ismailayya
June 8 (Friday) Drive to Port Said, night in Port Said
June 9 (Saturday) Dance lessons to the Semsemiyya, Port Said guided tour. Show and graduation.
Night 2 in Port Said.
June 10 (Sunday) Drive back to Cairo, transfer to airport.
All Egypt Travel/Study tours begin and end in Cairo.
