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 10-25, 2009 (15 days) Leader: TBD Explore the world of the ancient pharaohs by land and riverboat: the famed Pyramids of Giza, The Egyptian Museum, Valleys of the Kings and Queens, Karnak, Temples of Khnum, Horus, and Isis, and Abu Simbel's three colossi of Ramesses II. Enjoy 5-star accommodations throughout. Comments from past Egyptian Odyssey participants: "Our lectures and leaders were outstanding." "Meeting with different archaeologists at their excavations was terrific." "I wouldn't change a thing." Egypt’s Hidden Treasures January 26-February 9, 2008 (15 days) Guest Leader: Egyptologist Stephen Harvey Join this exclusive tour of Egypt that includes special access to ten sites and events that are normally closed to visitors. In the company of Egyptologist Stephen Harvey, and 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 at Saqqara, and the mountain of the great temple of Abu Simbel; enter the tombs of Nefertari, Seti I, Senenmut, and KV5 (tomb of Ramesses II’s sons); visit the Serrapeum (burial place of the sacred Apis bulls); 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, the 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. Egypt's Hidden Treasures file size=0.3 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 Migration Safari January 30–February 12, 2008 (14 days) Leaders: Bill Stanley and Mary Anne Rogers, Field Museum zoologists who have been leading this tour together for the past three years. Travel at the best time of year to see the spectacular herds of the Serengeti Plains: hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and tens of thousands of zebras and antelope amass in this area each year, in addition to lions, cheetahs, hyenas, and other predators. Enjoy four days in the Serengeti, then three days at Ngorongoro Crater. Comments from travelers on previous Tanzania Safaris: "Excellent itinerary and guides. I would recommend to anyone wanting to visit Africa to go at this time, to these places, with these people." "William Stanley and Mary Anne Rogers were interesting and fun to be with." "The leaders made our trip absolutely spectacular." "All three guides were courteous and helpful." "It was great to travel in such a small group!" More Information: Download and print a brochure with detailed information about this trip (PDF format). Tanzanian Migration Safari file size=0.9 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 Valley of the Kings February 9-23, 2008 (15 days) Guest Leader: Egyptologist Ted Brock Seize this opportunity to join us as we visit 29 royal tombs in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings--all in one incredible, luxury tour. Spend nine full days in and around Luxor, where we will avoid long lines at the Valley of the Kings and enter stunning tombs that are closed to the public, such as KV5 (tomb of Ramesses II’s sons), KV20 (tomb of Hatshepsut), and KV17 (the tomb of Seti I). In addition to 29 royal tombs and the mortuary temples of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahri, the Ramesseum, and Medinet Habu, we will explore a number of other important pharaonic sites in Luxor and Cairo. Visit Karnak and Luxor Temples; spend a full day on the Giza Plateau, including visits to the Great Pyramid, the Solar Boat Museum, and the Sphinx; see the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara; and marvel at the collections of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and the Luxor Museum. Egypt's Valley of the Kings file size=0.3 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 Chile's Patagonian Fjords & the Falkland Islands February 18-March 2, 2008 (14 days) Leader: David Willard, Collections Manager for The Field Museum Department of Zoology’s Division of Birds. Explore the magnificent wilderness and beauty of Chile's Patagonian Fjords and the Falkland Islands aboard the luxurious, 57-cabin, all-suite Corinthian II. From Buenos Aires, Argentina, we will fly to Ushuaia to embark and cruise to Cape Horn. From there we will cross the Beagle Channel, at the southernmost part of the Andes Mountains, where we will explore the Pia and Garibaldi Glaciers. In Chilean Patagonia we will navigate scenic, narrow waterways to visit Tucker Islet, Marinelli Glacier, and the city of Punta Arenas; and arriving in the Falklands we will call at Westpoint, Carcass, and Saunders Islands, as well as the quaint town of Stanley, capital of the archipelago. All along the way we will encounter incredible landscapes with verdant forest, rich flora, and a variety of wildlife including colonies of Gentoo, Rockhopper, King, and Magellanic penguins; cormorants; fur and elephant seals; and Black-Browed Albatross. Chile's Patagonian Fjords & the Falkland Islands file size=1 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 Continue>>