Egypt Study Abroad Orientation and Excursions | IFSA-Butler

Arrival and orientation

Arrangements for mandatory group flightAirport pick-up for group flight travelers10-day on-site orientation: Includes transportation, accommodation, activities and most mealsIntensive language classes to give students everyday language skillsWelcome meal

Orientation lectures

Introduction to Egyptian cultureDiscussion of academic differences and expectationsEgyptian antiquitiesEgyptian literatureEgypt RevolutionFuture of EgyptHealth issues and nutritionCrossing CulturesTraveling around EgyptSafety briefingWomen's issuesDealing with StereotypesEgyptian musicCalligraphy

Cultural events

Visit to Khan el Khalili, the oldest continuous market in CairoVisit to the Egyptian MuseumEvening show(s) at Cairo Opera House, Whirling Dervishes or Egyptian Traditional Music

Excursions

5-day trip to Luxor to visit the Valley of the Kings, Karnack Temple and Valley of the Queens (included in program fee)Weekend excursion-various excursions in the past have been to the Red Sea, Oasis or along the coast of the MediterraneanTour of Islamic Cairo and Al-Azhar MosqueTour of the religious complex (Coptic Cairo)Visit to the Citadel of Cairo and Mohamed Ali MosqueTour of a carpet schoolVisit to a perfume factoryDay trip to the historic sites of pyramids-Sakkara, Dashur and ending at the Great Pyramids of GizaTour of the National Museum of AlexandriaVisit to Fort Qaitbey on the location of the Lighthouse of AlexandriaTour of the Bibliotheca Alexandria, one of the oldest libraries in the world

Other activities

Monthly get-together mealsCooking Lessons"Home Cooked" Egyptian mealsLanguage partners in Alexandria

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