Study Abroad Orientation & Excursions in Egypt
IFSA-Butler Egypt Program
Arrival and orientation
- Airport pick-up for group flight travelers
- 10-day on-site orientation: Includes transportation, accommodation, activities and most meals
- Intensive language classes to give students everyday language skills
- Welcome meal
Orientation lectures
- Introduction to Egyptian culture
- Discussion of academic differences and expectations
- University-specific briefings
- Egyptian antiquities
- Egyptian literature
- Development of royal tombs
- Health issues and nutrition
- What to do on the weekend
- Traveling around Egypt
- Safety briefing
- Arabic music
- Tour of Dokki area of Cairo
Cultural events
- Visit to Khan el Khalili, the oldest continuous market in Cairo
- Private lecture from the Director of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Dr. Zahi Hawass
- Visit to the Egyptian Museum
- Trip to house of House of Al-Suhaymi
- Egyptian music concert at famed Cairo Opera House
Excursions
- Day trip to Wadi El Natrum in the Western Desert
- Tour of Coptic Cairo, Islamic Cairo and mosque of al-Azhar
- Visit to the Citadel of Cairo
- Tour of Heliopolis
- Tour of a carpet school
- Visit to a perfume factory
- Visit to Sakkara (site of first pyramid)
- Trip to Memphis (ancient capital of Egypt)
- Day trip to the Pyramids of Giza
- Tour of Alexandria: National Museum, Fort Qaitbey, Alexandria Library
Other activities
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Egypt Overview 
