Our team of outstanding lecturers brings in-depth learning to our archaeological journeys.

Many of our tours include hotel and site lectures by world-renowned Egyptologists and other experts in the region. Their lectures put into perspective the time line of history that you are about to experience. Learn of lost cities, ancient civilizations, customs and culture from university professors and other experts.

Walk in the footsteps of the archaeologist who discovered many of the most important finds of the 20th Century. Stand as few every have, within the enclosure wall of the Sphinx as Dr. Zahi Hawass tells of his plans for the Giza Plateau and discusses a career in archaeology that spans 30 years.

Walk with Dr. Mark Lehner through the Village of the Workers who built the pyramids and learn what life was like for this ancient workforce. As you walk through his excavation site you can almost hear the proud confessions of the workers that honored their pharaoh by building pyramids so large that today they are the only remaining wonder of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Walk with Dr. Kent Weeks through the Valley of the Kings on the same path that ancient workmen trod in Pharaonic times. Learn of the workforce that built the tombs to honor and preserve the deceased pharaoh and to protect his journey to the afterlife. Climb from the Valley of the Kings over the mountain path of the ancient tomb builders to the city where they lived, Deir el Medina. Along the way experience incredible views of Luxor and the valley.

Walk with Dr. Ray Johnson through Luxor Temple and Medinet Habu to learn about the work of Chicago House and the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Learn of the ongoing work begun in 1924, and the race to record the carvings before they are lost forever. Wander through Luxor Temple learning about the modern day threat to this incredible temple and the work that is being done to slow the destruction.

Listen as Dr. Salima Ikram tells of her work on the Animal Mummy project at the Egyptian Museum and her recently opened exhibit of animal mummies. Learn about her work in Kharga Oasis as she struggles to record history before it is lost to weather and unmanaged tourism.

Experience Egypt with World-Renowned Egyptologists – learning at its best!