For more than a century Field Museum scientists have conducted field work around the world. Field Museum Tours continues this tradition by offering our members scientific study tours that visit exciting, exotic, and remote areas of the world. Share the thrill of discovery with distinguished Field Museum curators, educators, and special guest lecturers. Hundreds of proposals are reviewed every year in order to develop a handful of exceptional programs. We invite you to review our travel opportunities, compare Field Museum Tours quality and value, and then join us for an incredible journey! Field Museum Tours at a Glance: Egyptian Odyssey January 9-23, 2010 (15 days) Field Museum Leader: Richard Lobban, retired Professor of Anthropology and African Studies at Rhode Island College. Explore the awe-inspiring world of the ancient Egyptians by land and riverboat. Beginning in Cairo, we visit the Pyramids of Giza, Old Cairo, and the Egyptian Museum, with a day trip to Saqqara and Memphis. Fly to Luxor, where we explore tombs and mortuary temples on the West Bank of the Nile in the Valleys of the Kings and Queens, plus the colossal temple of Karnak and the temple of Luxor. Embark our first-class Nile riverboat for a three-day cruise, stopping along the way to visit the temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo. Disembark in Aswan, where we visit Elephantine Island and the temple of Isis at Philae, and from where we fly to Abu Simbel to wonder at the massive temples of Ramesses II and his queen Nefertari. More Information: Download and print a brochure with detailed information about this trip (PDF format). Egyptian Odyssey file size=1.0 mb *This is an Adobe Acrobat file, in order to view this file you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, available as a free download from adobe.com Egypt’s Hidden Treasures January 23-February 7, 2010 (16 days) Field Museum Leader: Stephen Harvey, Egyptologist. Join this exclusive tour of Egypt that includes special access to twelve sites and events that are normally closed to visitors. Thanks to special permissions granted to our group, we will take a private tour inside the Sphinx enclosure, the worker’s village at Giza, the Step Pyramid of Djoser and tomb of Maya at Saqqara, and the mountain of the great temple of Abu Simbel. Gain special entry to the tombs of Nefertari, Seti I or Horemheb, Senenmut, and KV5 (where Ramesses II’s sons were buried); visit the Amun Chapel at Hatshepsut’s mortuary temple of Deir el Bahri; and take afternoon tea at Chicago House. Our program also includes three nights aboard a deluxe Lake Nasser cruise boat and visits to must-see sites such as the Pyramids of Giza, the temple of Isis at Philae, the massive temple at Karnak, Cairo’s Egyptian Museum; and fabulous, lesser-visited sites such as the temples of Amada, Dakka, Kalabsha, and Wadi es Sebua. More Information: Download and print a brochure with detailed information about this trip (PDF format). Egypt’s Hidden Treasures file size=1.0 mb *This is an Adobe Acrobat file, in order to view this file you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, available as a free download from adobe.com Tanzania Safari February 1-14, 2010 (14 days) Field Museum Leader: William Stanley and Mary Anne Rogers Our classic Tanzania Safari takes you to several of Africa’s premier wildlife parks and reserves: the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Arusha National Park, and Olduvai Gorge. We have timed our visit to take advantage of the seasonal migration of wildlife into the southern part of the renowned Serengeti ecosystem. Spend four full days in the region of this world-famous park where every year hundreds of thousands of plains animals gather during this time, and enjoy two full days exploring the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater. Enjoy excellent accommodations at comfortable lodges, and while in the Serengeti, we will stay in a luxury, mobile tented camp that offers the adventure of camping right near the wildlife. This exciting safari is limited to a maximum of only 15 participants! More Information: Download and print a brochure with detailed information about this trip (PDF format). Tanzania Safari file size=1.0 mb *This is an Adobe Acrobat file, in order to view this file you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, available as a free download from adobe.com